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DC crowns Sinestro as greatest Green Lantern ever

DC’s latest Green Lantern Corps issue declares Sinestro, not Hal Jordan, the greatest Green Lantern ever, reshaping Corps lore and fan power rankings.

Meta’s new Muse AI now owns the @muse handle across social platforms, pushing rock band Muse to @museband and sparking fresh questions about digital identity.

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo marries a passport-sized outer screen, tablet-like inner display and a bold new camera setup, but early hands-ons spot trade-offs.

Apple Watch Series 12 debuts a revamped Health Sensing System, AI-powered Audio Intelligence, and new wellness tools, raising the bar for wearables.

AppleCare One Family brings AppleCare+ and theft coverage to all eligible devices for up to six people at 49.99 a month, redefining warranties for households.

Netflix’s Haunted Hotel returns October 9 with season 2, Abaddon-centric chaos, and more horror parody as the Freeling family reopens the world’s most haunted inn.

Nintendo’s next free Mario Kart World update unlocks 10 classic Super Mario Kart tracks hidden in the open world and expands Knockout Tour with new routes.

Capcom’s Resident Evil Remake Trilogy bundles RE2, RE3, and RE4 with bonus content, turning the modern remakes into a definitive entry point for new fans.

Nintendo confirms Metroid Ravenous, a 2D successor to Dread for Switch 2, blending horror, energy-feeding mechanics, and a dark new lunar setting.

Anthropic is facing a class action alleging its Claude Max 5x and 20x plans cap usage below advertised boosts, raising new questions about AI billing transparency.

Prime Video’s new AI lip-sync tech debuts on German hit Maxton Hall, promising smoother English dubs and reigniting the subs-vs-dubs debate among fans.

An Anthropic alignment lead backs a resigning colleague’s warning, betting >10% odds on AI wiping out humanity as labs race ahead without a clear safety plan.