North Bethesda, Md. – October 06, 2026 -- JOOLA and DJ Steve Aoki have released a limited-edition collection of pickleball paddles and table tennis rackets inspired by Aoki's HiROQUEST storytelling universe, dropping exclusively at JOOLA.com.

Four products carry price tags up to $349.95

The JOOLA x Aoki HiROQUEST Collection includes two JOOLA x STEVE AOKI Perseus Pro V 16mm pickleball paddles, priced at $349.95 each, and two JOOLA x STEVE AOKI Infinity Carbon table tennis rackets, priced at $199.95 each. Each item features artwork based on HiROQUEST characters Hiro, the protagonist, and Hyro, the antagonist, giving buyers a choice between two colorways.

Every purchase includes a randomized collectible card

Each paddle or racket comes with a JOOLA x HiROQUEST trading card, which can be a base version or a numbered collectible, adding an element of chance to the merchandise drop.

Sundance, Utah – October 06, 2026 -- Sundance Mountain Resort has retained its One MICHELIN Key distinction in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, marking the third consecutive year the Utah destination has earned the honor. The resort, located beneath Mount Timpanogos, was also named the #3 Resort in the Mountain West in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, making it the highest-ranked Utah resort in that category.

Condé Nast Traveler readers also included Sundance among America's 20 Best Ski Resorts in the same awards cycle.

New York – October 06, 2026 -- Laura Geller Beauty, the makeup brand known for products designed for mature skin, has launched its first fragrance, Tuscan Sun Eau de Toilette, available now on the brand's website in full size, travel size, and duo formats.

The scent opens with Italian lemon and settles into amber and vanilla

Tuscan Sun draws on the brand's longstanding manufacturing ties to Italy. The fragrance opens with bright notes of Italian lemon, moves into creamy florals at the heart, and finishes with a warm base of amber and vanilla, designed to evoke golden hour in Tuscany.

New York – October 06, 2026 -- Accutron has launched its Fall/Winter 2026 collection, introducing four proprietary movements and expanding its price range from $1,550 to $5,990 at authorized retailers and Accutron.com starting this October.

The Accutron Horizon tops the lineup with a new master complication movement

The flagship model combines a chronograph, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, moonphase and day/night indicator, set on three sandstone subdials against a Denchu base. The Accutron Horizon starts at $2,190.

A new resonator movement vibrates at 262 kHz, eight times faster than standard quartz

Accutron says the technology, built around a three-prong tuning-fork-shaped crystal, delivers accuracy within seconds per year. It debuts in two models: the Accutron Elevation, starting at $1,550, and the Memphis 521, a revival of a 1960s TV-shaped design, starting at $1,650.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- A phone call that sounds like your child, spouse or parent pleading for emergency cash could be an AI-generated fake, according to a new warning from Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE TX: MCY).

The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report logged more than 22,000 complaints involving artificial intelligence, resulting in nearly $893 million in reported losses. The agency has flagged voice cloning and other AI-generated content as tools criminals use to make impersonation scams more convincing.

Scammers Use Public Audio to Clone Familiar Voices

Voice-cloning technology can recreate realistic speech from audio samples pulled off social media videos, podcasts or other online content. Criminals then call a relative posing as a loved one, claiming an accident, arrest or other emergency, and demand immediate payment while insisting the victim not contact anyone else.

New York – October 06, 2026 -- Wise has launched a combined eSIM and cross-border QR code payment feature inside its app, aiming to eliminate the mobile data and payment struggles travelers face abroad.

Survey finds travelers hunting for free Wi-Fi in awkward ways

A Wise-commissioned YouGov survey of more than 14,000 travelers across eleven countries found that 62% of international travelers in the past year relied on hotel or accommodation Wi-Fi to stay connected. Away from their hotels, 24% admitted to buying something at a café they did not want just to access free Wi-Fi, 15% have stood outside a museum or attraction to use its Wi-Fi instead of going in, and 7% have asked a stranger to share their phone's personal hotspot.

Cash management was the most commonly reported payment problem abroad, cited by 43% of respondents. Among those who faced payment issues, nearly 40% said they missed out on local experiences such as street food markets.

Auburn Hills – October 06, 2026 -- Jeep has been named the Official 4x4 of Moab, Utah, under a new two-year agreement approved by the Moab City Council that ties the brand directly to trail maintenance, local events, and conservation funding in the off-road destination.

The deal formalizes decades of trail history between Jeep and Moab

Jeep vehicles have been tested on Moab's trails for generations, and the city hosts the annual Easter Jeep Safari, run by the Red Rock 4-Wheelers, which draws thousands of off-road enthusiasts each year. Branden Coté, Jeep CEO, said Moab's trails, landscapes, and community have helped define off-road adventure for generations of owners.

Podgorica – October 06, 2026 -- Montenegro, a country smaller than Connecticut, is positioning itself as Europe's next big travel destination ahead of a wave of luxury hotel openings in 2027, according to the National Tourism Organisation of Montenegro.

The country packs a fjord-like bay ringed by medieval towns, the largest lake in the Balkans, Europe's deepest river canyon and mountains topping 8,000 feet into a single Adriatic nation. The Bay of Kotor, listed by UNESCO as a Natural and Culturo-Historical Region, draws visitors to its medieval ramparts, stone churches and the Our Lady of the Rocks church in Perast.

Chicago – October 06, 2026 -- Off-price retailer Burlington is rolling out free giveaways and fan events across Chicago this month as part of a new partnership with the Chicago Bulls and a sponsorship of the Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo.

Burlington becomes the Bulls' preseason presenting partner

As Preseason Presenting Partner, Burlington will be at the United Center for the team's first two preseason home games on Oct. 7 and 9, offering fans a custom photo experience. The first 2,000 fans at all three home preseason games -- Oct. 7, 9 and 16 -- will receive a free Burlington x Chicago Bulls belt bag.

Burlington is also the Presenting Partner of the Chicago Luvabulls dance team, with branding featured throughout the arena during games.

Bulls forward Caleb Wilson said the partnership felt like "becoming part of a family" as he joins the city's basketball history.

Akron, Ohio – October 06, 2026 -- Swensons Drive-In has reversed a recent change to its burgers, restoring the original locally baked buns, hand-buttering method, and classic vertical toasters across all of its Ohio locations.

Guests rejected a recent bun and toaster test

The Akron-based chain, known for its sprinting Curb Servers, had tested new buns and toasters before reverting the change. CEO Jeff Flowers said the Swensons community made clear the update "was not their favorite," prompting the company to bring back the toasted, flaky bun that anchors burgers like the Galley Boy, Double Cheeseburger, and Fried Bologna.

Fresh buns now arrive from Akron multiple times a week

Swensons confirmed the restored buns are delivered fresh from Akron several times weekly and prepared using the chain's original buttering process and vertical toasters, the same setup used throughout much of its 92-year history.