Doetinchem – – October 05, 2026 -- Dutch sim-racing company Playseat is preparing to launch the Evolution 2, a next-generation racing cockpit the company calls the most adaptable all-round racing chair on the market today.

Atlanta – October 05, 2026 -- Three in four people worldwide are cutting back on essentials like food and healthcare just to keep a roof over their heads, according to a new global report from Habitat for Humanity International.

The report, titled "Home at What Cost?", draws on nationally representative surveys of 30,758 people across 22 countries, conducted between April 10 and June 30, 2026. It finds that 75% of respondents cut back on at least one expense in the past year to cover housing costs.

New York – October 03, 2026 -- A new episode of the climate interview series Net Zero Speaks tackles a question coastal communities can no longer ignore: what happens when rising seas meet sinking land. The episode, produced by the Planet Classroom Network with the Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement, features Professor Marco Marani of the University of Padova, Director of the Centre for Climate Change Impacts (CRITICAL).

San Jose, Costa Rica – October 02, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom will kick off its Dual Venom PKO tournaments this Sunday, October 4, offering a combined $6.5 million in guaranteed prize money.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – October 02, 2026 -- LG Electronics has partnered with Miniclip to bring 8 Ball Pool, the mobile game with more than 1 billion downloads worldwide, to LG Smart TVs for the first time. The free-to-play title launches this week on LG Smart TVs and monitors running webOS 6.0 and above across 165 countries.

Seoul – October 01, 2026 -- Eye Level has opened registration for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad (ELMO 2026), inviting elementary and middle school students worldwide to compete in the annual global math contest.

Newark, Del. – October 01, 2026 -- Roughly one in four travelers gets their electronic travel authorization wrong on the first try, according to a new analysis from Service eVisa, a platform that helps applicants prepare documents for destinations like the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Kobe – September 30, 2026 -- ASICS has issued what it calls the world's first conservation warning for human movement, after new research found people report spending 86% of their waking day not moving.

The Japanese sportswear brand released the findings ahead of World Mental Health Day, alongside a short nature documentary titled Human Nature, narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver. The film explores how sofas, screens and modern convenience are quietly replacing everyday movement.

New York – September 29, 2026 -- EssilorLuxottica has launched Nuance Audio Plus, an upgraded version of its invisible hearing glasses, now available in the United States with a recommended retail price starting at $829 depending on lens configuration.

Dubai – September 29, 2026 -- Bybit has added six new tickers to its Perp Options lineup, including Tesla, Invesco QQQ, and Micron Technology, while opening a trading challenge with up to 70,000 USDT in combined rewards through October 27, 2026.