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SAN FRANCISCO – November 10, 2026 -- Museum of Illusions opens at 735 Market Street on Friday, November 13, with more than 70 interactive exhibits, and visitors who pre-book before opening day can get 50% off with code OPEN50.

Presale discount ends the day before opening

Tickets are on sale now. The OPEN50 offer is available through Thursday, November 12, and regular pricing starts on opening day. General admission is $32 for adults, $28 for children ages 5-12 and $30 for seniors.

The museum sits steps from Yerba Buena Gardens

The 7,000-square-foot space is close to Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone Center and Union Square. It will be the 73rd Museum of Illusions worldwide and the brand's fourth California location. San Diego and Santa Monica opened in 2025, and Sacramento opened on November 6. Together, San Francisco and Sacramento mark the brand's arrival in Northern California.

SAN FRANCISCO – November 10, 2026 -- Veterans can now claim a free year of Discord Nitro, the platform's premium membership, through a new partnership between Discord and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The program launched for Veterans Day and also funds in-person community game nights in November and December 2026.

Nitro codes come through a public link and live events

Nitro members get enhanced streaming, larger uploads and more ways to personalize their presence on Discord. The membership also includes gaming rewards and partner benefits. Subscriptions will be available during a three-month sign-up window. The Bob Woodruff Foundation will share a public redemption link and hand out codes at participating events.

Veterans verify their eligibility through GovX. The foundation says it will not collect or store ID documents. Subscriptions are available while supplies last, subject to eligibility and offer terms.

NEW YORK – November 06, 2026 -- Travelers booking a vacation rental for the 2026 holidays can use last-minute deals on Whimstay, according to a seasonal review by Expert Consumers that also lists what to check before paying.

Whimstay's pitch: last-minute deals and earlier savings

Whimstay is a vacation rental marketplace with a focus on last-minute stays. Its published guidance says savings can also turn up more than 30 days before check-in, so travelers planning ahead are not locked out of deals. The platform lists homes, cabins, apartments, and condominiums, with availability depending on destination, dates, and group size.

Whimstay says it monitors pricing throughout the day. Demand can rise around Christmas, New Year's, and school breaks, and the review notes that properties in popular winter spots may have limited availability as dates approach.

San Francisco – November 04, 2026 -- OpenTable has released its Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026, a list covering 21 states and Washington, D.C., with California claiming the most spots at 19. The list draws on more than 11 million reviews from verified OpenTable diners, plus dining metrics, and includes neighborhood staples as well as MICHELIN-starred destinations.

California leads, with New York City and Chicago close behind

California's 19 honorees span Palm Springs to San Francisco. They include Bar Cecil in Palm Springs, Callie Restaurant in San Diego and Providence in Los Angeles. New York City accounts for 14 honorees, among them Brooklyn's Red Hook Tavern and Sailor, plus Don Angie and Una Pizza Napoletana. Chicago follows with 12, including Daisies, Kasama and Lula Cafe.

San Francisco – – November 03, 2026 -- WaterField Designs is now shipping the Starlink Mini Go Case, a $229 carrying case that holds the Starlink Mini satellite internet device plus its power, mounting, and networking accessories, in a style meant to look at home in an office.

The case began with a customer who wanted to carry his Starlink Mini between home and work. He found the available cases too bulky and tactical-looking. WaterField then surveyed more than 150 Starlink Mini owners about their gear.

San Francisco – November 02, 2026 -- Superpower members can now pre-order clinician-prescribed peptide treatments, with shipping planned for the end of November 2026. The launch lineup of Superpower Peptides includes three single-compound peptides: BPC-157, TB-500 and MOTS-C.

Pre-orders open after a clinical consult

Members sign up for pre-orders and then go through clinical intake. Treatment is available only if a licensed provider prescribes it after an individual evaluation. Prescriptions are filled by U.S.-licensed pharmacies.

The program builds on Superpower's existing platform. That platform combines blood testing with wearable data, uses AI to generate personalized insights, action plans and supplement suggestions, and connects members with licensed clinicians for prescription consultations.

San Francisco – October 31, 2026 -- Eligible U.S. customers can now trade event contracts on the 2026 midterm elections, economic data and financial markets inside Aries Mobile, after the trading platform launched prediction markets in the app.

Each contract poses a yes-or-no question

Every event contract asks a yes-or-no question about a real-world outcome. Buyers and sellers on the exchange set the price. A customer following the November 3 midterm vote can watch a contract move throughout the day instead of relying on a poll taken a week earlier. Aries notes that prices are not predictions and may not reflect the actual likelihood of an outcome.

San Francisco – October 30, 2026 -- If a holiday visit is your first full day in months with an aging parent, a memory care director says what you notice is worth writing down and bringing to a doctor.

Gloria Vo, executive director of Frank Residences, an assisted living and memory care community at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, says families often call after the holidays. Vo is trained in dementia support through the Crisis Prevention Institute. Her advice: nobody needs to diagnose a parent at the dinner table, but paying attention is not overreacting.

November is Alzheimer's awareness month, with 7.4 million Americans affected

November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer's Association, about 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's.

San Francisco – October 29, 2026 -- Wabi, a personal AI assistant designed for couples, families and friends to use together, has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation, with apps available now on iOS, Android and Mac.

IVP led the round. Andreessen (a16z), Forerunner and Amazon Alexa Fund also took part, along with angels and founders including Tobi Lütke, Marc Benioff, Marissa Mayer, Dick Costolo and Alex Pall. The company says the money will go toward product development and expansion.

Wabi targets groups instead of one person in one chat

Wabi comes from Eugenia Kuyda, who previously founded the AI companion platform Replika. Most AI assistants are built for a single person typing into a single chat. Wabi is built around people doing things together: a book club planning a themed night, a running group choosing a weekend route, or a family sharing the load of running a household.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2026 -- WaterField Designs has launched the Shield Case for Steam Frame, a $169 handcrafted carrying case for Valve's VR headset, which ships without a dedicated case. The case holds the headset, both controllers and the included wireless adapter in a foam-reinforced, fleece-lined interior.

A separate compartment keeps controllers apart from the headset

Inside the main case sits a Padded Accessory Case, placed between the goggles and the headband. Its main compartment holds both controllers, and it cushions and helps stabilize the headset. An Ultrasuede pocket holds the wireless adapter, with room for an Arcturus Vision Camera next to it.

"The tricky part was fitting the controllers without making the case larger than it needed to be," said founder Gary Waterfield.