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While both new watches look similar to their predecessors, there are a number of updates under the hood that might intrigue some people enough to warrant a preorder. My colleague Victoria Song got hands-on with both smartwatches, and runs down the biggest changes, from the Audio Intelligence features made possible by the S11 chip (included in the Series 12 and Ultra 4), plus the possible impact of its improved sensors and tracking capabilities.If you don’t want to wait for reviews to hit before you make the purchase, the Series 12 starts at $399 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Apple itself…

Sister Site to Aegis Wilmington Brings Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) to One of California’s Largest Urban Communities Aegis Long Beach An image of the exterior of Aegis Long Beach facility. Aegis Long Beach Team An image of the team at Aegis Long Beach facility. Long Beach, CA, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aegis Treatment Centers, part of the Pinnacle Treatment Centers family of companies, today announced the recent opening of a new medication location in Long Beach, California. The Long Beach site will operate as a sister clinic to Aegis’s Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) in nearby Wilmington,…

Primary Mortgage Market Survey® U.S. weekly average mortgage rates as of 09/10/2026 MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.76%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.76% this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Aspiring buyers should remember shopping around for the best mortgage rate and getting multiple quotes can potentially save them thousands.” News Facts The 30-year FRM averaged 6.76% as of September 10, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.71%. A year…

The Oakland-based recycling and resource recovery company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose, combining material recovery operations with city-specific recycling education and property-manager support to reduce contamination. California Waste Solutions Material Recovery Facility Operations and Sorting Line OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) is extending its recycling education program across California to better equip the State’s residents with a greener environment. The company’s new program combines recycling education, property-manager support and facility sorting to address contamination in Oakland and San Jose. Its work extends from helping residents identify what…

RIO VISTA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) announces that the Cache Slough Mitigation Bank (Bank) has been approved with mitigation credits available to support infrastructure, transportation, water, renewable energy, and other development projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and surrounding areas. The Bank provides freshwater marsh complex and floodplain riparian habitat credits that can be used for federally listed species, including Chinook salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, delta smelt, and giant garter snake, as well as regulated aquatic resources. The Bank was approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.…

Dylan Sidoo Award Dylan Sidoo Award for Future Financial Leaders VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Dylan Sidoo Award for Future Financial Leaders announces an opportunity for undergraduate students to demonstrate their vision for the future of finance, innovation, and social impact through a focused essay competition. The one-time award, established by technology entrepreneur and finance professional Dylan Sidoo, is designed to recognize students who show strong potential to contribute meaningfully to the evolving financial sector. The Dylan Sidoo Award for Future Financial Leaders is open to eligible students pursuing undergraduate education at accredited institutions. While finance-related…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pepeto announces its presale raise has passed $10.96 million, the biggest crypto update of the week, with demand rising every single day as buyers secure their entry ahead of the listing. The team also confirmed its platform tools are in their last stage of development, and this article walks through what those tools actually do and why they have early wallets this excited. Doors like this one never stay open long in crypto, and they close fastest when the whole market starts warming up at once. The Solana price prediction…

More than 100 headsets, smart glasses, and other wearable technologies trace the evolution of extended reality from pioneering systems to today’s AI-enabled devices. Sutherland Head-Mounted Three-Dimensional Display_1968 Featured artifact in the exhibit. Photo credit: Mark Richards. Vive VR Headset_2018 Featured artifact in the exhibit. Mountain View, California, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Computer History Museum (CHM), the leading institution decoding technology—its computing past, digital present, and future impact on humanity—announces the opening of “Extended Reality: Visions of the Future,” a new exhibit exploring the rapidly changing world of extended reality (XR) technology, its growing integration with artificial intelligence…

Purpose-Built for Extended Off-Grid Travel, the Verus Gives Travelers Greater Range and Independence The Verus: A New Standard in Class B+ Travel The Verus: A New Standard in Class B+ Travel Room to Roam. Room to Roam. BOULDER, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Geotrek Vans, the leading Colorado-based manufacturer of premium campervans, is expanding what a Class B+ campervan can be with the introduction of the Verus. This four-season campervan is built entirely in Geotrek’s Colorado headquarters on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170-inch cab chassis with all-wheel drive that delivers 60% more living space than Geotrek’s 144-inch Sprinter models. With a…

Canada needs to roughly double the rate that new homes are being built in order to restore housing affordability to pre-pandemic levels over the next decade, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The CMHC released its fall 2026 housing supply report on Thursday, which said Canada needs to build hundreds of thousands more homes annually in order to narrow a significant long-term supply gap, with some major markets struggling more than others.According to the report, Canada is currently on pace to build about 231,000 homes per year until 2036, but would need to build between 417,000 and…