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Xbox Game Pass Just Changed Everything: 50% Price Hike, New Plans, and 75+ Day-One Games

Overhauled Tiers and Pricing On Oct. 1, 2025, Microsoft announced a major overhaul of Xbox Game Pass news.xbox.com. The old Core plan is now Game Pass Essential ($9.99/mo) and Standard becomes Game Pass Premium ($14.99/mo), while Game Pass Ultimate remains the top tier. In the U.S., Essential and Premium keep their prices; Ultimate is raised to $29.99/month news.xbox.com reuters.com. (Microsoft also quietly raised the PC Game Pass price to $16.49/month windowscentral.com.) Xbox says the hikes reflect a much larger game catalog and new benefits. As Xbox’s announcement put it, “Ultimate is now priced at $29.99/month, reflecting the expanded catalog, new

1 October 2025

Camera World in Overdrive: 48-Hour Blitz of New Gear, Updates, and Bold Moves (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Nikon Enters Cinema: ZR with RED DNA Nikon made waves by announcing the ZR on Sept 10 – its first digital cinema camera and a bold collaboration with RED Digital Cinema. The Nikon ZR is a compact full-frame camera (24.5 MP) capable of internal 6K/60p RAW recording, thanks to a new R3D NE codec co-developed with RED nikon.com. In fact, the camera carries both Nikon and RED logos on its body, marking the first co-branded product of Nikon’s alliance with RED dpreview.com. By leveraging RED’s renowned color science and codec tech, Nikon is “challenging the established video market” and signaling that this

11 September 2025

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Camera World Explodes: 48-Hour Blitz of New Cameras, Lenses, and Shocking Industry Moves (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Major Camera Announcements and Releases Nikon Enters Cinema: ZR Launch with RED DNA Nikon stole headlines by unveiling the Nikon ZR, its first-ever digital cinema camera, on September 10. Nikon teamed up with RED Digital Cinema to infuse the ZR with true Hollywood DNA – even co-branding it with RED’s logo. The ZR packs a 24.5MP full-frame sensor (apparently the same sensor as the Nikon Z6III) but repurposed for video, minus any mechanical shutter. It can record up to 6K/60p internally and introduces a new “R3D NE” RAW codec based on RED’s Redcode RAW format. This means ZR users can

10 September 2025

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Awe-Dropping Apple Event 2025 Shocks with Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 Air, New Watches & More

Key Facts Pre-Event Buzz: Rumors and Leaks Tech enthusiasts had been eagerly speculating for months about what Apple might reveal on September 9, 2025 – and for the most part, the rumors were on point. Credible leaks from outlets like Bloomberg (via reporter Mark Gurman) and Apple watcher sites painted a picture of a significant iPhone refresh, incremental watch updates, and more: In the days leading up to the keynote, Apple itself stoked excitement with the teaser tagline “Awe dropping.” While the invite graphics and AR easter eggs gave little away (just an Apple logo and that playful phrase), the

8 September 2025

2025 Updates · Apple Event · Gadgets · iPhone 17 · Product Launches

Cameras Unleashed: Shocking New Releases and Industry Shake-Ups (Sept 2–3, 2025)

Key Facts New Camera Releases Fujifilm’s 32× Long-Range SX Series Camera Fujifilm sent waves through the industry with a surprise development announcement out of Tokyo: a new SX Series lens-integrated long-range camera. This yet-to-be-named model packs a powerful 32× optical zoom lens (covering 12.5mm at wide angle out to 400mm telephoto) in a relatively compact, 300 mm long body fujifilm.com. Notably, the built-in lens is the brightest in Fujifilm’s SX lineup at f/2.8, enabling clear low-light imaging even at long range fujifilm.com. The camera uses a 1/1.8-inch sensor and Fujifilm’s advanced optics from its broadcast and cine lens heritage to maintain

3 September 2025

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Time’s Ticking: Latest Watch & Smartwatch Bombshells (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Key Facts Smartwatch Launches & Tech Updates Apple’s Next-Gen Watches: The first week of September buzzed with anticipation for Apple’s upcoming product showcase. Apple officially sent out invites for a September 9 event, confirming that day as the debut for its 2025 Apple Watch lineup wareable.com. Rumors indicate Apple will reveal three models – the flagship Apple Watch Series 11, a rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3, and a refreshed budget-friendly Apple Watch SE 3 wareable.com wareable.com. While the Series 11 is expected to stick to last year’s design, insiders hint at new health sensors (blood pressure monitoring has been whispered)

2 September 2025

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AI Tool Bonanza: 7 New AI Releases & Updates on July 14, 2025 You Need to Know

Perplexity’s Comet is a Chromium-based AI browser available today to Perplexity Max subscribers and waitlisted users, with Windows and macOS support and mobile versions in development. Comet’s AI automation sidebar can automatically compare shipping options across online stores to find the fastest shipping or best return policies. xAI’s Grok 4 is now accessible to individual SuperGrok and Premium+ subscribers and via the xAI API, with live web search and the ability to run code. Grok 4 features advanced multi-modal understanding and a powerful reinforcement-learning backbone on a 200,000-GPU supercomputer, plus a new “Grok 4 Heavy” top-tier setting. Hugging Face’s SmolLM3

15 July 2025

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