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San Jose, Costa Rica – September 22, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom's OSS XL tournament series posted another high-payout Sunday on September 20, with three Main Events still in progress as the series heads toward its close.

The $630 High Roller drew over 1,200 entries

OSS XL #215 pulled in 1,204 entries, building a $722,400 prize pool well above its $600,000 guarantee. Following a final-table deal, player slippy12 took first place for $119,923, while a6amKa4ePBb finished runner-up for $114,033.

Two smaller events also beat their guarantees

High Roller #213H generated $299,400 from 499 entries against a $250,000 guarantee, with G26 winning $59,536 after a deal. Mini Phil's Thrill #219 topped its $250,000 guarantee, reaching $260,000 from 104 entries; Infliponcio took the win for $58,500.

Frankfurt – – September 21, 2026 -- Creality has launched the SPARKX i8, a multi-color 3D printer, on Indiegogo at a super early-bird price of $289, well below its planned $399 MSRP.

A single toolhead replaces bulky multi-nozzle systems

The i8 uses Creality's QuarTeks Color Change System, which packs four independent filament channels into one compact toolhead instead of requiring multiple toolheads or external filament swapping. Filaments are pre-loaded directly into the quad-channel head.

Color switches happen in under one second

Near the nozzle tip, the shared filament path measures less than 1 mm, or roughly 2 mm3, which Creality says is at least 30 times shorter than shared paths common elsewhere in the market. That short path cuts retraction, feeding and purging time, letting the printer switch color channels in under a second.

New York and Los Angeles – September 21, 2026 -- COLOLIGHT is launching CHIMERA, a chair-mounted open-ear gaming headset, on Kickstarter starting September 22, with a $219 Super Early Bird price for backers.

The system mounts to a gaming chair instead of the head

Rather than sitting over the ears, CHIMERA's acoustic units attach to a player's gaming chair, creating what the company calls a personal open-ear listening zone around the seated player. The setup can be adjusted for height, distance and angle to fit different chairs, seating positions and body sizes, according to COLOLIGHT.

Wilmington, Del. – September 21, 2026 -- ESR has released a new charging lineup built for the iPhone 18 Pro series, including a wireless pad with active cooling and two retractable cable chargers, with prices starting at $35.99.

A magnetic pad fights heat buildup during wireless charging

The Cyclone 25W Magnetic Charging Pad with CryoBoost combines Qi2 25W wireless charging with active cooling technology designed to reduce heat and protect long-term battery health. It was named an IFA Innovation Award 2026 Honoree. The pad includes an adjustable kickstand that tilts from 0 to 150 degrees for portrait or landscape use, plus a 5.9-foot cable, letting users watch videos or use StandBy mode while charging. It costs $36.99.

Orlando – September 20, 2026 -- GameSir has unveiled its first officially licensed Fortnite controller collection, giving mobile players console-style hardware paired with in-game digital bonus items.

Two controllers headline the initial launch lineup

The collection debuts with the GameSir G8 Plus Fortnite Edition and the GameSir X5 Lite for XBOX Fortnite Edition. The partnership was facilitated by IMG Licensing and brings Fortnite-inspired designs to gear built for Battle Royale, Zero Build, Reload, and developer-made game modes.

Shenzhen, China – September 20, 2026 -- 1MORE has launched its S20 Ultra Clip-On earbuds globally, priced at $79.99 with a 20% introductory discount available during the first 30 days on sale.

The earbuds pack nine technologies into an open-ear design

1MORE built the S20 Ultra around a three-magnet speaker architecture aimed at improving low, mid, and high frequency reproduction. The buds carry Hi-Res Wireless certification and support LDAC lossless audio decoding, which the company says delivers three times the decoding efficiency of standard transmission. A 360° panoramic surround sound feature and SDT Sound Focusing 2.0 technology work to direct audio toward the ear, reducing the sound leakage and privacy issues common to open-ear headphones.

Beijing – September 20, 2026 -- Nearly 210 million people around the world are now learning or using Chinese, according to China's Ministry of Education, as the language moves from classrooms into everyday pop culture and career paths.

Ninety countries have added Chinese to their national school curricula

The Ministry of Education reports that 90 countries have incorporated Chinese into their education systems. In the first half of this year, 564,000 candidates worldwide sat for the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), a 36 percent increase year on year.

Social media is turning Chinese habits into global trends

On TikTok, Chinese American creator Sherry Zhu built a following of 740,000 in months by posting videos about drinking hot water, wearing cotton slippers and brewing goji berries. One user reportedly memorized the character "呢" by breaking it into the sounds "o-p-t."

Sacramento – September 20, 2026 -- Folding bike maker DAHON has unveiled a new engineering methodology called DAHON-V tech, designed to fix a long-standing problem in the folding bike category: frames that flex, hinges that loosen, and drivetrains that buckle under load.

DAHON tested more than 40 bikes to find what separates a flexy folder from a fast one

The company's R&D team ran comparative tests across competitor and in-house models, measuring frame and seatpost rigidity, overall bike stiffness, and dynamic rocking behavior. Dr. David Hon, Founder and CEO of DAHON, said the resulting DAHON-V tech suite combines physics, computerized finite element analysis (FEA), and strain gauges to test the riding stiffness of bike frames.

Belgrade – September 19, 2026 -- AskGamblers has opened voting for its first-ever Sportsbook Showdown, letting bettors pick their favorite sports betting site from a full lineup of brands listed on the platform.

Voting runs from September 14 to October 31

Every sportsbook on the AskGamblers website is eligible to compete, but only 10 will make the leaderboard. Each bettor can cast a single vote, and everyone who participates receives Loyalty Program tokens as a thank-you.

One winner will be named Showdown Champion '26 in early November

The top 10 vote-getters will be revealed once voting closes, with the overall winner announced at the start of November. That brand will be crowned bettors' favorite sportsbook of the year.

Dubai – September 19, 2026 -- Bybit has opened the fifth and final round of its USD1 Hold & Earn program, giving users until October 16, 2026 to claim a share of a 35,000,000 WLFI reward pool simply by holding the USD1 stablecoin in their account.

Users can earn up to 8% APR with no staking required

Enrolled holders qualify for daily rewards and an annual percentage rate of up to 8%, with no subscription, staking or lock-up period needed. Participants can track their ranking on a daily-updated leaderboard that lists the top 50 USD1 holders on the exchange by effective holdings.