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California – October 19, 2026 -- A retinal implant paired with camera-equipped glasses has helped more than 80% of recipients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) read, do crosswords, and use their phones after training. The PRIMA system was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting FDA clearance in the US.

PRIMA targets geographic atrophy, which affects more than 5 million people

Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of AMD in which retinal cells die off and leave a blind spot in the center of vision. Until now, no treatment could restore that lost sight. Science Corporation, based in California, developed PRIMA for these patients.

San Francisco – October 16, 2026 -- Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) now offers up to $1 million in treatment and clinical support to eligible members diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, after expanding its Cancer Prevention Pledge to cover the disease. The support is subject to program terms.

CEO and Chairman Dr. Wei-Wu He says the company is confident enough in its detection approach that no member under its ongoing care should reach stage IV without earlier detection. The pledge is meant to provide backing if advanced cancer develops anyway.

Whole genome sequencing anchors the screening approach

HLI combines genome sequencing, advanced diagnostics, and ongoing physician care. Its program includes three elements:

San Francisco – October 16, 2026 -- Members of Future Golf can now earn Access Points and redeem them for rounds at more than 60 participating Troon-affiliated courses across the United States. Future Golf is the first partner of Access Powered by Troon, an integrated loyalty, tee-time booking and rewards platform created by Troon, the world's largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company.

Points are earned and redeemed inside the Future Golf app

A direct technology integration between Future Golf and Troon's Access platform lets members receive and redeem points through the Future Golf app. Future Golf will award Access Points to eligible members as an additional membership benefit.

Future Golf is one of Australia's largest social golf communities, with more than 60,000 members. Its membership includes 12 rounds a year at participating Future Golf courses, plus exclusive events and community experiences.

Purchase, N.Y. – October 15, 2026 -- Pepsi cans now have their own gameday outfit: a miniature NFL puffer jacket sized for a 12-ounce can, designed to keep the soda cold and hands comfortable at the tailgate, in the stadium or at a home watch party.

The jackets come from the first collaboration between Pepsi and Off Season, the sports-fashion brand founded by Kristin Juszczyk and Emma Grede. Off Season shrank its viral NFL puffer to fit the can.

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Aonic Club, a new membership service, lets members buy products at cost with no retail markup. Founding members pay $49 for the first year, a launch rate that undercuts the regular $99 first-year fee.

The service starts with Aonic's existing catalog of protein and supplement products. A waitlist for membership opens October 13 at aoniclife.com.

Membership fees replace product markups

Aonic says traditional retail prices stack markups from brokers, distributors, brands and retailers. To remove those layers, it sources ingredients directly, controls its formulas and production, and sells online to members.

Membership is the company's only source of profit. After the first year, the fee rises to $149. The company says it uses AI to improve sourcing and operations, and relies on its community and product value to cut marketing spend.

United States – October 13, 2026 -- Members of the coaching service Future can now get DEXA body composition scans through BodySpec: Core members receive one scan per year, and Premium members receive one every quarter.

Additional scans can be bought directly in the Future app. The scans measure body fat, visceral fat, lean muscle mass and bone density, and they join Future's existing bloodwork, sleep tracking and mobility assessments.

BodySpec covers 15 metro markets

BodySpec is Future's preferred partner across 15 metropolitan markets, including Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Denver, San Diego and Seattle. BodySpec says it scans more than a thousand people a day across the U.S.

Santa Rosa – October 12, 2026 -- Starting Nov. 17, North Bay travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can check bags and clear TSA security at Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS), then ride a coach straight to SFO for $55 one way.

Security and bags are handled at STS before the ride

The service is called Straight to Gate and is run by Landline. Passengers flying United, Alaska, Hawaiian, American or JetBlue out of SFO check in, drop their bags and clear TSA security at STS. They then board a secure coach that drives nonstop to the SFO airfield, walk into the terminal and go to their gate without a second security screening. Their bags are transferred to their flight.

Coaches have extra-legroom leather seats in a 2x1 layout, Starlink Wi-Fi, power at every seat and an onboard restroom. They are wheelchair accessible.

San Francisco – October 12, 2026 -- Owners of select 2026 Hisense TVs can now get Dolby Vision 2 through a firmware update, with more models receiving it over the coming weeks. Dolby Laboratories and Hisense say it is the first phase of a broader rollout.

Four 2026 Hisense lines get the update first

The Hisense UX, UR9, UR8 and U7 (sold as the U7 pro in the EU, MEA and CSA) are first in line. Models running Google TV or VIDAA OS will unlock Dolby Vision 2 over the coming weeks in North America, Europe and APAC.

Dolby says existing Dolby Vision content, from movies and TV to games and live sports, should look more captivating and authentic straight after the update. CANAL+, iQIYI and Peacock have committed to using the expanded palette of Dolby Vision 2 capabilities.

Every Dolby Vision 2 TV gets three core features

The feature set comes in two device tiers. All Dolby Vision 2 TVs get:

San Francisco – October 10, 2026 -- Solvely.ai's AI math solver walks learners through text or image-based questions with step-by-step explanations, follow-up questions and visual whiteboard explanations. The company says the goal is helping people build understanding and skills rather than simply completing tasks.

Co-founder says AI should empower learners, not replace them

Co-founder Richard Weiqi Zhang shared the approach at Funding Conviction, a September 18, 2026, webinar hosted by Edtech Insiders. Reach Capital's Steve Kupfer and Minerva's Ben Nelson also joined the discussion. "The goal is still to empower the learner, not to replace them," Zhang said.

San Francisco – October 01, 2026 -- Siip Coffee has launched a free app and personalized subscription designed to match coffee drinkers with beans suited to their actual taste, not just what they think they like.

The app builds a "Taste Profile" for each user by tracking every coffee they rate, whether from their subscription, a cafe, or a grocery shelf. Users scan a bag and answer one question -- "How was this coffee?" -- and that rating refines future picks.

Users often misjudge their own preferences, Siip's data shows

In onboarding surveys, Siip users most frequently say they prefer chocolate and nutty flavors, but across tens of thousands of ratings, those flavors are consistently outperformed by less familiar categories like floral and berry notes. Roast preference shows a similar gap: six in ten users say they like medium roast, yet they rate lighter roasts higher.