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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

PARIS — Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high…

Piolo Pascual Chooses MARSTEK Philippines for Smarter Energy at Home and on the Farm

For Filipino households and property owners, reliable electricity can mean different things depending on where and how they…

Scam or legit? Banks launch checker website, Google-backed game to learn

Even Google Philippines country manager Prep Palacios fell victim to a costly online scam: 'I'm a tech executive, and I was still fooled'

Bank earnings loom large; LVMH sales underwhelm - what’s moving markets

ENA, Australian Partners Expand Access to Trauma Nursing Education

Association partners with two companies to teach Trauma Nursing Core Course SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emergency Nurses Association has established two new education partners to expand opportunities for nurses in Australia to advance their training in providing care to trauma patients. Advanced Life Support Training and Coast Resuscitation Group have added ENA's Trauma Nursing Core Course to their education offerings for nurses, paramedics and other health care providers

Eco‑Tech For Our Future Life | 2026 CHERY International User Summit Set To Open

A showcase of the Group’s global reach, technological innovation, and sustainability initiatives WUHU, China, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the theme "Eco-Tech For Our Future Life,” the 2026 Chery International User Summit will take place in Wuhu from October 18 to 24. Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global automotive industry, the summit will showcase Chery Group’s global presence, technological breakthroughs, and sustainability initiatives. On October 21, LUXEED, the Group

Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for October 13-19, 2026

Here are the estimated new prices of local oil and fuel products for October 13-19, 2026.

U.S. Treasury yields surge, putting a chain reaction in focus

‘Breaking Bad’ Actor RJ Mitte Dies at 34

LOS ANGELES — RJ Mitte, the young actor best known for playing Walter White Jr in the award-winning TV series "Breaking Bad," has died, his representatives told AFP on Monday. He was 34. The cause of death for the actor, who lived with cerebral palsy, was not immediately revealed. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte," said a statement issued by Sean Reilly. A teenage Mitte first a

NexLife Announces October 2026 GLP-1 Price Index on Online Prices of Compounded Tirzepatide and Semaglutide

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexLife announces a new report, the October 2026 NexLife GLP-1 Price Index, on the monthly prices of compounded tirzepatide and compounded semaglutide at online telehealth programs in the United States. This can be accessed in full here: https://nexlife.us/pages/glp-1-price-index The index records the all-in, month-to-month prices that 21 online telehealth programs publish on their own websites, checked on Oct. 7-8, 2026, and links each price t

Airbnb's Alex Bender Breaks Down the Fall Travel Trends Defining the Season and the New Features Making Every Trip Easier on YourUpdateTV

New Airbnb Features Let You See Recommendations from Friends and Family, Plan Trips and Compare Homes with AI, and Book Services Like Baby Gear and Laundry Right to Your Airbnb New Airbnb Features Let You See Recommendations from Friends and Family, Plan Trips and Compare Homes with AI, and Book Services Like Baby Gear and Laundry Right to Your Airbnb NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans aren't waiting for summer to travel. They're hitting the road this fall in record numbers. R

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

AUBAGNE, France — A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle school in the southern town of Aubagne, near Marseille, where a third person was grazed by gunfire, police said. Authorities said there did not appear to be a link with high school protests that have rocked France in recent weeks. "

Lacson asks Padilla to clarify ‘disregard for law’ comment on Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday challenged fellow Senator-judge Robin Padilla to clarify whether his accusation of a “disregard for law” in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio was directed at the entire impeachment court or at specific members. Lacson said Padilla’s remark could be seen as a direct assault on the integrity of the entire impeachment court if he was referring to the body of w

Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Meta on Monday unveiled two new "frontier" artificial intelligence models called Wonder and Wonder Full, which the company claims perform at a level comparable to that of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. "Muse Spark was our first family of models, and now Muse Wonder is a much larger and more advanced class of models that brings us to the frontier," CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on X. Zuckerberg has pushed Meta to compete with leading AI labs, particularl

DOLE: Regional conditions determine wage hikes

MANILA, Philippines — Wage increases vary across regions because wage boards consider local economic conditions, inflation and employers' capacity to pay, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said Monday. Tolentino said regional wage boards consult workers, employers and government representatives before deciding on adjustments, taking into account the economic conditions in each area. "In all provinces, there was a public hearing; the last one was in Lipa. Lucena was also included. There was

Teva to Host R&D Day on Wednesday, November 11 in New York City

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today announced that it will host an R&D Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. At the R&D Day, Teva’s leadership will discuss its R&D pipeline, its near-term value-creation potential over the next five years, and Teva’s ongoing transformation into an innovative biopharma company through the Pivot to Growth strategy. The event will take place in New York, N.Y. Presentations will begin at 8

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Inseego Brings Flexible Multi-WAN Resilience to Wireless Broadband Offerings

Demonstrated on the Inseego Wavemaker FX4200 at Network X, the capability gives operators flexible connectivity and failover options at a price point suited to business and residential broadband offerings VIENNA, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) today introduced intelligent multi-WAN control software for its portfolio of SD-WAN appliances, making resilient connectivity across multiple broadband sources simpler and more accessible for operators and their customers. T

Sierra Dreams Makes Bedding Behave With a Patent-Pending System

The Align™ System connects sheets, duvet covers, and inserts to address the everyday frustrations traditional bedding leaves unsolved. RENO, Nev., Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sierra Dreams, a bedding innovation company founded by a team of entrepreneurs led by product developer Zach Osness, today announced the introduction of its patent pending Align™ System, a connected bedding solution designed to address everyday frustrations that traditional bedding has left unsolved for generations. W

HCLTech delivers strong Q2 led by record deal bookings of $3.3 billion

EBIT margin expands to 18.2%; annualized advanced AI revenue at $876M NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH) (BSE: HCLTECH), a leading global technology company, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. USD revenue was at $3.7 billion, up 2.2% YoY, while revenue in constant currency (CC) grew 2.6% YoY. "We delivered a strong quarter with new bookings of $3.3 billion, up 27% YoY, taking first half bookings to a record high

Almost half of Australians consume sugar on autopilot, and small swaps could help break the habit

Equal's new No Compromise report reveals the swap habits that could help the nearly two-thirds of Australians who've abandoned their health changes in less than four weeks SYDNEY, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australians are actively trying to live healthier lives but a new national report suggests the biggest barrier to making healthier habits stick may not be a lack of discipline but the way we approach change in the first place. The No Compromise report commissioned by Equal found that 62 pe

IBNAi Wallet Surges Past 60,000 New Wallets in Just 5 Days Following Launch

Non-custodial wallet combines advanced security, frictionless onboarding, automated rewards and trading for $IBNAi AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InvestorBrandNetwork AI (IBNAi), a leader in AI-powered financial communications and capital markets solutions, today announced the successful launch of the IBNAi Wallet, with more than 64,000 new IBNAi Wallets created in the first five days following launch. This incredible milestone represents an average of more than 12,000 new wall

Prosecutors echo Marcos on Chinese funds to Duterte-linked firm

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution team on Monday echoed the concern aired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in connection with the more than P319 million Chinese remittances to a private firm linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Atty. Manases Carpio. The Anti-Money Laundering Council previously testified before the Senate Impeachment Court that that Cale88 Foods Corporation, said to be owned by Carpio, received P319.326 million in inward remittances from mainland

State of TRON Q3 2026 Report Highlights $2.21 Trillion in Stablecoin Settlement Amid Network Activity Growth

GENEVA, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today highlighted key findings from its State of TRON Q3 2026 ecosystem report. The report examines network activity, stablecoin settlement, liquidity, tokenomics, developer activity, decentralization, and protocol governance during the third quarter of 2026. TRON surpassed $30 trillion