Michael Gray, who played Billy Batson on the 1970s Shazam! TV series, has died at 75. His family said he died of natural causes on Oct. 16.
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Procter & Gamble beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates as net sales rose 4% to $23.3 billion. Fabric and home care led the quarter, while P&G raised its fiscal 2027 sales outlook to 2% to 4% after buying Thorne.
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Meta shares fell about 6% after the company said quarterly free cash flow was negative $2.12 billion and raised the low end of its full-year capital-spending forecast to $135 billion.
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Counterpoint says global PC shipments fell 21% in Q3 2026, from 72.2 million to 57 million units. It also forecasts a 27% drop in Q4 as memory and component costs keep pushing prices higher and buyers delay replacements.
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American Airlines says airfares probably stay high even if fuel prices fall, after higher jet fuel added $1.9 billion to its third-quarter costs. Forbes says American, Delta, Southwest and United all cut full-year profit forecasts.
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Elon Musk reportedly put about $1 billion into David Ellison’s Skydance, according to Semafor. The report says the money came in as the company looks to cut costs and lift its stock price.
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Trump called LeBron James “a TOTAL DISGRACE” in a Truth Social post about James’ arm movements during the anthem before the 76ers-Knicks game. Forbes said James had not said the motions were a protest.
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Trump reportedly asked Elon Musk to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink service, after officials said the system had started working more normally but was still not fully restored.
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The Browser Company says Arc will shut down on December 22, 2026, as it shifts focus to Dia. The Verge says new Arc accounts already stopped on October 22, with iOS and Android sign-in and tab syncing set to end November 23.
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TSN reported that former New York Rangers player Ron Duguay died at 69. Sportsnet also called him a Rangers icon, and TSN said he spent eight of his 12 NHL seasons with New York.
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Researchers are using high-speed cameras and a pitch cannon to calibrate MLB’s automated ball-strike system before its first World Series. Science says the challenge system has already changed how ball and strike calls are contested.
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Researchers say a USB sized implant lowered blood sugar in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity, and a glucose monitor plus smartphone let it run automatically for two weeks.
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Disney is developing a fifth Halloweentown movie, with Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn writing the script. Variety says it would air on Disney Channel and Disney+ if greenlit, but plot details and casting are still unconfirmed.
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STAT says Moderna and Merck’s personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cut melanoma recurrence risk by 42% in a large trial, and a separate post says the study may have leaked before its scheduled ESMO release.
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Tom Skerritt, the actor from Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences, died Oct. 21 at 93. He won a 1993 Emmy for playing Sheriff Jimmy Brock.
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Andreessen Horowitz renamed a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier and widened the fund beyond crypto startups. Chris Dixon says crypto stays in scope, alongside AI-enabled products and markets that may take years to develop.
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Cult of the Lamb is out on Switch 2 today with a free upgrade for Switch owners. The new edition promises better frame rates, higher resolution and GameShare support, but gives no numbers.
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Half-Life 3 is still unannounced. At GameSoundCon, Valve composer Mike Morasky may have let “HLX” slip while discussing audio. Fans link that name to a possible sequel, but Valve hasn’t confirmed what it is.
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ALT Digg gaming graphic with Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance, reading “Valve employee reportedly mentions rumored Half-Life 3 codename on stage.”
Saturday Night Live has lined up Druski for Nov. 7 with the Strokes as musical guest, then John Mulaney on Nov. 14 with Phoebe Bridgers.
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LeBron James is set for his Philadelphia home debut tonight as the Sixers face the Cavaliers at 7 PM ET on ESPN and the ESPN App.
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