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Published Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Back to where it all began

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Gears of War: E-Day is absolutely relentless. Set during Emergence Day, the name given to the moment the Locust Horde invaded the planet Sera (referenced repeatedly in previous games), this is a prequel to everything we know about Gears of War. For the entire duration of its 20+-hour runtime, you hardly have a moment to breathe.

BookTok will probably rejoice.

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In addition to a lineup of revamped Kindles today, Amazon also unveiled a few new accessories meant to make reading much easier. The most intriguing of these is the Kindle Click: a Bluetooth remote control that connects to your ereaders and lets you flip through pages without having to reach for your device. The company also introduced a cover with physical buttons (called the Page-Turn-Cover) and a wireless charging stand. Both of the latter two will only work with Signature Edition Kindles launched today that have pogo pins on them.

Abhishek Yadav is the founder and CEO of Meza AI, an AI customer success platform for B2B SaaS companies.

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For most of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) era, the commercial model was refreshingly simple. A company sold a set number of seats; the customer paid for them whether anyone used them; and revenue was booked the moment the contract was signed.

Why no score yet?

This in-progress review covers Gears of War: E-Day's campaign, but there's still the multiplayer check out, which wasn't available pre-launch. E-Day is officially out on October 6, but advanced access begins October 1 for those who pre-order the $100 Premium Edition. E-Day will also be available on Game Pass.

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Every day brings new horrors, but there is one thing that can still sooth the soul: the cars. You might think high gas prices, record breaking average prices for both new and used cars, faltering sales at car companies and the horrifying proliferation of license plate readers would suck some of the joy out of enjoying cars. Yet a love of all things car will always be a salve for those with the right kind of eyes. Even new cars, as affordable and loaded with unsecure tech as they might be, are constantly filling us with wonder and awe. 

• The 2027 Honda Civic Type R gets hard-to-spot visual changes, improved cooling, more downforce over the front wheels, and a quicker rev-match system, among other tweaks.
• Perhaps of more practical interest for buyers is that the updated Civic Type R now comes with heated front seats, which were previously limited to the Acura Integra Type S.
• The changes come along with a slight price increase, with the 2027 Type R starting at $49,990 when it starts arriving at dealers later this month.

One change in particular for the 2027 Honda Civic Type R is going to make the Acura Integra Type S a much harder sell. While Honda’s magnificent hot hatch is getting a host of updates, including some subtle visual changes, better cooling, improved downforce, and quicker rev matching, there’s one change in particular we care about. For the first time since the FL5-generation CTR launched, the Honda comes with heated buckets.

This week, Botswana is marking 60 years of independence from Britain with Diamond Jubilee celebrations across the country. The anniversary underscores the scale of the country’s transformation. In 1966, the former Bechuanaland Protectorate was among the world’s poorest countries, with barely 12 kilometres of paved road, just 22 university graduates and about 100 secondary-school graduates.

Drew Naukam is the CEO of Gorilla Logic, an AI-led digital software engineering firm specializing in building complex products & platforms.

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Shadow agents are everywhere.

I feel like I’m writing a 1960s-era Cold War story. I can envision dark alleys, trench coats, leather briefcases and other imagery from a John le Carré or other famous spy novel. The best spies, after all, are the ones you never see, operating in plain sight, answering to no one.