New York – October 21, 2026 -- Jos. A. Bank has opened a new 4,442-square-foot store at Northborough Crossing in Northborough, Massachusetts, and shoppers can visit at 8116 Shops Way, Northborough, MA 01532. The menswear retailer is returning to the area with its reimagined store concept.

The store is the second to use the new layout

The Northborough location follows the first redesigned Jos. A. Bank store, which opened in Peachtree City, Georgia, last week. It sits near the intersection of Routes 9 and 20 and serves shoppers from surrounding communities.

The redesign puts product and personal service first. Merchandising is more intentional, sightlines are clearer, and styled displays are meant to help customers browse the assortment and find versatile wardrobe options. Consultants are on hand to help with fit.

Fort Lauderdale – October 21, 2026 -- Braid 1.9.5, a free local AI workspace for macOS, Windows and Linux, now works with vLLM, LM Studio and other OpenAI-compatible local inference servers in addition to Ollama.

Users choose how their models run

Developer Intersignal says the update lets people pick their own inference setup while staying inside Braid for conversations, sharing selected context between approved computers, and preparing publications. A clearer "Chat with Local AI" entry point helps new users get started on a single computer, and additional rigs can be connected as their needs grow. Streaming responses now display readable Markdown and code formatting.

"Bring your models. Braid brings the workspace," said David Seaman, founder of Intersignal.

Portland – October 21, 2026 -- Hanna Andersson's second collection with Dusen Dusen puts polka dots on pajamas, sweatshirts, socks and jackets for babies, kids and adults. Hanna Rewards members get first access, and the full collection opens to everyone on October 22.

Dots replace the stripes of the debut collection

The first Hanna Andersson x Dusen Dusen collection was built around bold stripes. This round centers on graphic polka dots, alongside Dusen Dusen motifs such as the Everybody Face and Cloud, both known from the brand's best-selling home and apparel designs.

Dusen Dusen founder Ellen Van Dusen says the aim was to keep the sense of play while exploring a different visual language: "this year is all about dots." She was pregnant with her second son while working on the line, which shaped her focus on clothes that feel joyful but that kids can actually live in.

DALLAS – October 21, 2026 -- Smoothie King will start selling a Dot Cake Protein Smoothie and a Dot Cake Protein Toast on October 27 at participating locations nationwide, in limited quantities while supplies last.

Both items riff on the Dot Cake, the sprinkle-covered, crunchy treat that has filled social feeds, inspired countless home recreations and drawn lines around the block.

The smoothie packs 13 grams of protein

The Dot Cake Protein Smoothie is built on bananas and Smoothie King's Slim-N-TrimTM Blend. Supernatural Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles supply the signature crunch.

The toast delivers 11+ grams of protein

For the Dot Cake Protein Toast, customers choose chocolate hazelnut or peanut butter spread on multigrain bread. The same colorful sprinkles go on top.

Guests can order either item alone or pair them for the full Dot Cake-inspired experience.

Worldwide – – October 21, 2026 -- Apple Creator Studio subscribers get new editing tools, templates and collaboration features, including Cinematic mode effects for video shot on iPhone 18 Pro and edge-refinement controls in Pixelmator Pro for iPad.

Final Cut Pro lets editors adjust Cinematic focus after the shoot

Final Cut Pro and Motion on Mac can now apply Cinematic mode effects to video captured natively on iPhone 18 Pro. Editors can change focus points and depth of field directly in the Final Cut Pro timeline. Compressor converts video with Cinematic mode effects back into the previous Cinematic mode format and adds new HEVC and MPEG-4 export presets for social sharing.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Final Cut Camera, Apple's professional filming app for iPhone, now supports the variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro. Version 2.4 is a free software update available from September 29.

A redesign puts core exposure controls within easier reach

The app has been rebuilt from the ground up. Shutter angle, ISO and white balance are now easier to reach. Customizable overlays include false color and clipping indicators for checking exposure. Focus peaking has been improved and now offers sensitivity control.

A new tally light shows when recording is underway. A two-finger tap clears the viewfinder so users can concentrate on the shot.

Worldwide – October 21, 2026 -- Seven acclaimed indie games, including Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and No Man's Sky, are now available to download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad as the App Store kicks off Indie Games Week. The App Store will spotlight the titles all week with daily features and curated collections.

Carson Oliver, Apple's head of App Store Worldwide, said the store "gives bold ideas a global stage," whether the games come from solo developers or growing studios.

Sifu brings its kung fu revenge story to touchscreens

Sifu is a stylish third-person brawler that follows a young kung fu student on a path of revenge. Enemies attack simultaneously, so players must parry strikes, chain combos and use the objects around them as weapons. The iPhone and iPad version comes with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system and full controller support.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors, a video doorbell and a door lock, goes on sale starting in December, with select accessories following in early 2027. Apple designed the products with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Each one sets up with a single tap on an iPhone and runs entirely in the Apple Home app, with no separate app or account.

Four LG cameras store video in iCloud+ instead of a subscription

LG supplies a Video Doorbell, Floodlight Cam, Outdoor Cam and Indoor Cam. Every camera records up to 2.5K video and recognizes people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles and packages. Footage goes to the user's iCloud+ plan, so there is no separate camera subscription. Each camera keeps 10 days of event history, and a home hub such as HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K or Apple HomeView is required.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Apple has introduced HomeView, a 7-inch Liquid Retina smart home display that recognizes up to six people by face. Pre-orders start today, and the device ships November 13.

Two designs: a tabletop model and a wall-mounted model

The tabletop HomeView pairs an aluminum-framed display with a domed speaker base through a stainless steel hinge that tilts the screen. It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, each with a matching cable.

A separate wall-mounted model, available in space gray and silver, has the same display. It attaches with three purpose-built mounts from Schneider Home, and buyers can install it themselves or hire a professional.

Automatic brightness runs from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits for nightstand use. The interface shows simpler information from across the room and more detail as users step closer.

Paris – October 21, 2026 -- Apple's second Designers of Tomorrow exhibition, created with Design Miami, opens today at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris, showing four original works built around the theme of presence.

Curator Rodman Primack, former longtime creative director of Design Miami, says the theme grew out of how busy modern life has become. The featured designers are Salem S. Charabi, Isabel Rower, Yoonjeong Lee, and the studio Parafernalia, run by Genki Matsumura and Sebastián Zorrilla. A jury of global design voices, including Apple's Molly Anderson, picked them for storytelling, material innovation, and craft.