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Irvine, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- Taco Bell is inviting everyday customers to compete against celebrities and pro athletes on a golf course, launching the inaugural Live Más Open at The Ranch at Laguna Beach on November 2.

Kevin Hart hosts a 36-player tournament built around wild-card challenges

The nine-hole event pairs qualifying fans with celebrities, pro athletes and creators across nine foursomes in a live draft format. Global superstar Kevin Hart, an avid golfer, is hosting the tournament, which Taco Bell describes as designed to "go off-script" from traditional tournament golf.

Irvine, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- ROKFORM has launched new Rugged and Crystal cases for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, built around magnets the company says deliver 2–3 times the holding power of standard cases.

MAGMAX magnets outperform standard MagSafe accessories

The new cases use ROKFORM's proprietary MAGMAX magnets, offering a stronger magnetic hold than standard MagSafe on compatible surfaces, mounts, chargers, and accessories. Both models also include the company's patented RokLock twist-lock mount, which attaches phones to ROKFORM mounting systems for cars, motorcycles, bikes, and golf carts.

Irvine, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Acorns, a financial wellness company, launched a campaign called "Investinall" that matches money lost on sports bets up to $50, converting a losing wager into a first investment deposit for new customers.

New customers can claim up to $50 after a losing bet

Starting today, anyone who loses a bet can go to Acorns.com/Investinall, self-report the loss amount, open an Acorns Invest Account, and set up a recurring investment of at least $5 to receive a matching bonus deposit of $1 to $50. The offer is limited to new Acorns customers and runs through December 1, 2026.

The campaign targets a betting habit tied to real financial harm

Acorns cites survey data showing 27% of Americans, and 52% of men aged 18-49, have an active online sportsbook account, while 96% of bettors lost money overall. The company says 1 in 4 sports bettors have missed a bill because of gambling.

Irvine, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- The 2027 Karma Gyesera Grand Coupe has been named 2027 Luxury Green Car of the Year by the Green Car Awards, months ahead of its December dealership debut.

The Gyesera carries a base price of $139,995 and arrives at Karma dealerships in December

Built on a high-strength aluminum space frame with extensive carbon fiber reinforced composites, the four-passenger Grand Coupe is powered by Karma's latest Hybrid EREV powertrain, designated HRL15665. The system produces 566 horsepower and 546 lb-ft of torque, pushing the car from 0-60 mph in just under 3.7 seconds.

Irvine, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit over a 2024 data breach at Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Inc. in Georgia, offering affected individuals cash payments and free credit monitoring.

The breach exposed files for roughly five days in 2024

Wayne Memorial Hospital determined that certain files may have been accessed without authorization between approximately May 30 and June 3, 2024. The hospital sent notification letters to potentially impacted individuals on or around August 27, 2025. The lawsuit, Bates, et al. v. Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Inc., filed in the Superior Court of Wayne County, Georgia, alleges the hospital was negligent in failing to prevent the incident. The hospital denies all allegations.

Irvine, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Two Kia models have won top honors in Green Car Journal's annual Green Car Awards, with the all-new 2027 Kia EV3 taking the overall "Green Car of the Year" title and the 2026 Carnival Hybrid named "Green Minivan of the Year."

The EV3 offers up to 321 miles of range on select trims

Built on Kia's 400V Electric Global Modular Platform, the all-electric EV3 is positioned as the brand's most attainable EV. It can charge from 10-80% in roughly 31 minutes on a 350kW DC fast charger, with no adapter needed for NACS connectors. The EV3 is set to arrive in Kia showrooms nationwide in late 2026.

Irvine, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- TP-Link Systems Inc. is rolling out four exclusive Tapo smart home security bundles to 500 Home Depot stores nationwide and online, each shipping with a free 32GB microSD card so customers can start recording footage as soon as they get home.

The bundles skip the usual upsell tactics: mounting accessories and local AI features through the Tapo app come included, with no extra purchases or subscriptions required.

Four distinct cameras target different parts of the home

The TCH80 KIT is a two-pack of solar-powered outdoor cameras with 1080p live view, AI person alerts, color night vision, and up to 180 days of battery life per charge, rated IP65 for weather resistance. The TCH62 is a compact indoor/outdoor wired camera aimed at families and pet owners, offering 2K video, AI alerts for people and crying babies, dual spotlights for color night vision, and customizable privacy zones.

Irvine – September 08, 2026 -- The new 2027 Kia Telluride has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest honor, the 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation. The award makes Telluride the fifth Kia model to receive the 2026 TSP+ rating in the U.S., joining the K4, EV9, Sorento and Sportage.

IIHS tightened its 2026 testing standards

The institute strengthened its criteria this year to prioritize rear-seat passenger protection and improve crash-prevention performance. Updated protocols now require stricter rear-passenger safety in moderate overlap frontal crashes, along with tougher standards for pedestrian detection and high-speed vehicle-to-vehicle collision prevention.

Irvine, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Aurzen has unveiled the ZIP Pro, a tri-fold pocket projector the company calls the world's first Full HD device of its kind, and marked the launch with a display in Times Square ahead of IFA 2026.

The ZIP Pro unfolds to project an 80-inch Full HD screen and is designed for use in settings ranging from hotel rooms and campsite tents to the inside of a Tesla, according to Aurzen.

A compact chassis tackles the brightness problem

Aurzen says fitting Full HD performance into a pocket-sized device required solving a common projector design bottleneck: maximizing brightness without a bulky housing. The company built ZIP Pro on what it describes as a proprietary optical architecture engineered to balance volume, thermal dissipation, and light output within an ultra-compact frame.