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Microsoft is set to transform Xbox Game Pass from a single‑price subscription into an à la carte model, allowing players to select add‑ons such as cloud gaming, multiplayer, and console‑only titles. CEO Asha Sharma announced the shift to reduce costs and attract more subscribers. The overhaul will also remove day‑one access for first‑party games, a move that has been hinted at for years. Microsoft’s plan follows a plateau in Game Pass growth at thirty‑five million subscribers and aims to launch before the 2027 Fable release.

Reliable Robotics is opening a 11,000‑square‑foot office in Bothell, Washington. The new location will house 25 employees and has capacity for more than 100 staff members.

Hunter Schafer, 27, revealed she had gender‑affirming bottom surgery in December last year during an Elle interview. She described the operation as amazing and expressed love for the outcome. Schafer, known for playing Jules Vaughn in HBO’s "Euphoria," has spoken publicly about her transition since age fourteen. In 2026 she finished the third season of "Euphoria," starred in "Mother Mary," and is promoting the Prime Video series "Blade Runner 2099."

Two men from Sacramento and a woman from Vacaville are among 28 residents of California charged in a federal investigation that alleges illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration. The charges were announced by federal officials.

The Republican Party of Florida has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary injunction to prevent television stations from airing a Democratic campaign ad that criticizes the Hope Florida scandal and a grand jury’s findings. The GOP threatens criminal prosecution for stations that run or report on the ad. Judge Lance E. Neff of the Florida First District Court of Appeal previously ordered the expungement of the grand jury report, citing overreach. The lawsuit comes amid the final stretch of the Nov. three election, as the scandal continues to affect Senate candidate Angie Nixon’s campaign.

Val Chmerkovskiy, a "Dancing With the Stars" pro, joked about judge Carrie Ann Inaba’s car on September twenty‑nine, sparking controversy. Two weeks later, after an October thirteenth episode, he posted a TikTok story referencing Will Smith’s 2022 Oscars incident, prompting ABC to suspend him for one week. He apologized on Instagram and will be replaced by Alan Bernsten during the upcoming Dedication Night.