https://news.samcbarth.com/Housing, tech, gaming, streaming, home repair and deals news in one front page, with every story linked to its source.en-us https://news.samcbarth.com/story/skydance-plans-paramount-hbo-max-streamer/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/skydance-plans-paramount-hbo-max-streamer/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0600StreamingThe company told shareholders the merged service would come at one price. It did not give the price.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/denver-launches-ai-permit-intake-check/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/denver-launches-ai-permit-intake-check/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0600HomeStartSmart flags missing items before an application goes to city staff. Staff still make the final call.https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/walmart-onn-google-tv-price-hike-november-2026/https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/walmart-onn-google-tv-price-hike-november-2026/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0600StreamingWalmart's onn Google TV lineup now costs $10 more per device, with the 4K Pro at $69.98 and the Full HD stick at $39.98.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/openai-to-acquire-pierre-code-storage/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/openai-to-acquire-pierre-code-storage/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0600Tools and TechPierre's open-source developer libraries will stay open source, and current Code Storage customers can keep using it after the deal closes.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/gta-vi-launch-date-november-19/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/gta-vi-launch-date-november-19/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0600GamingRockstar's release date has held since it moved from May, making it the biggest game launch of the holiday season.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/mortgage-rates-dip-to-7-18-percent/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/mortgage-rates-dip-to-7-18-percent/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0600Real EstateThe 30-year fixed average fell for a third straight week, but it is still almost a full point above where it sat a year ago.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/amazon-2026-holiday-return-window/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/amazon-2026-holiday-return-window/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0600DealsMost items bought on Amazon from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026 can be returned through Jan. 31, 2027, per Amazon's return policy page. Apple-brand products have an earlier Jan. 15 deadline.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/existing-home-sales-rise-in-september/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/existing-home-sales-rise-in-september/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:30:00 -0600Real EstateNAR counted a 3.99 million annual sales pace, with the median price up 1.3% from a year earlier to $417,500.https://news.samcbarth.com/story/nrf-forecasts-holiday-sales-above-1-trillion/https://news.samcbarth.com/story/nrf-forecasts-holiday-sales-above-1-trillion/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0600DealsThe retail trade group expects November and December sales to grow 4.2% over 2025, with up to 375,000 seasonal hires.https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/google-ai-plus-loses-pro-models/https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/google-ai-plus-loses-pro-models/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tools and TechStarting November 13, 2026, Google AI Plus subscribers can only pick Flash and Flash-Lite models in the Gemini app and in AI Mode in Google Search. Pro model selection moves to the Google AI Pro plan and above.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/sag-aftra-pre-funding-pitch-agreement-games/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/sag-aftra-pre-funding-pitch-agreement-games/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingA new union agreement lets small developers hire SAG-AFTRA performers for demos and vertical slices made to raise funding, with negotiable pitch fees.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/mortgage-rates-fall-third-week/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/mortgage-rates-fall-third-week/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateFreddie Mac's weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.18% on November 5, down from 7.24% a week earlier but up from 6.22% a year ago.https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/little-giant-ladder-rapid-lock-recall/https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/little-giant-ladder-rapid-lock-recall/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0600HomeThe CPSC and Little Giant announced a recall of about 3.66 million ladders with Rapid Locks because they can suddenly retract if the locks are not fully engaged. Owners should stop using them and contact Little Giant for a repair kit.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/nintendo-first-half-profit-up-sales-down/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/nintendo-first-half-profit-up-sales-down/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingNintendo's April to September net profit rose 11% to 220.9 billion yen while sales fell 12% to 966 billion yen.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/baby-brezza-sterilizer-recall/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/baby-brezza-sterilizer-recall/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500DealsAbout 29,000 Baby Brezza SuperFast sterilizer dryers can overheat while plugged in and running, posing a burn hazard, the CPSC says. Baby Brezza is offering free replacements.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/bose-s1-pro-battery-recall/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/bose-s1-pro-battery-recall/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500DealsAbout 634,759 lithium-ion battery packs for Bose S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ portable Bluetooth speakers can overheat and ignite, the CPSC says. Bose is offering free replacement packs.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/gourmia-air-fryer-oven-recall/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/gourmia-air-fryer-oven-recall/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500DealsThe doors on Gourmia 9-slice digital air fryer ovens can close unexpectedly when bumped, posing a burn hazard, the CPSC says. Gourmia is mailing free repair kits.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/little-giant-ladder-recall/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/little-giant-ladder-recall/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500DealsThe CPSC says Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks can suddenly retract if the locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard. Owners should stop using them and get a repair kit.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/oklahoma-sq-847-fails/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/oklahoma-sq-847-fails/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateState Question 847, which would have cut Oklahoma's yearly cap on taxable value growth from 3% to 1.75% for homesteads and ag land and from 5% to 4% for other property, failed on November 3.https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/hubspot-q3-2026-results/https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/hubspot-q3-2026-results/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tools and TechHubSpot's third quarter 2026 revenue was $947.6 million, up 17% year over year, and it ended September with 311,704 customers, according to its results release filed with the SEC.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/xbox-indie-selects-november-2026/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/xbox-indie-selects-november-2026/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingThe ID@Xbox team picked six indie games for November, including Graveyard Keeper 2, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and Ratatan.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/takara-tomy-enjoyn-games-indie-label/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/takara-tomy-enjoyn-games-indie-label/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingTakara Tomy has entered game publishing with Enjoyn Games and three party titles for Steam, starting with a burger-stacking social deduction game.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/buy-a-quebec-video-game-day-november-14/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/buy-a-quebec-video-game-day-november-14/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingLa Guilde du jeu video du Quebec is promoting games made in the province with a one-day event and a portal listing more than 400 titles.https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/hubspot-sunsets-design-manager-serverless-node20/https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/hubspot-sunsets-design-manager-serverless-node20/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tools and TechHubSpot is retiring serverless functions built in the design manager and Node.js 20 and earlier for workflow custom code actions. Existing design manager functions stop running on February 1, 2027.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/steam-wishlists-wheel-make-it-15-players/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/steam-wishlists-wheel-make-it-15-players/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingPublisher 2 Left Thumbs blamed a Steam approval delay and a flood of low-effort AI games after Wheel Make It peaked at 15 concurrent players.https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/cpsc-warns-smoke-co-alarms-fail-to-alert/https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/cpsc-warns-smoke-co-alarms-fail-to-alert/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600HomeThe CPSC told consumers to stop using JuzhiAnn, Yfwsrecinoe and JAEHSKA alarms (model JZA-540COM) and GuardianSense/KLTseanife alarms (model YHW-542COM-R) because they fail to sound in the presence of smoke and fire. The sellers have not agreed to recalls.https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/dreo-space-heater-recall-dr-hsh015/https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/dreo-space-heater-recall-dr-hsh015/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600HomeDREO recalled about 338,800 DR-HSH015 ceramic space heaters made from April 2025 through January 2026 because they can overheat and ignite. Stop using them and contact DREO for a free replacement.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/alexa-for-shopping-price-history/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/alexa-for-shopping-price-history/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500DealsAmazon's updated guide to its Alexa for Shopping assistant says it shows price history over 30, 90 and 365 days and can set price alerts or auto-buy at a target price.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/amazon-black-friday-2026-dates/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/amazon-black-friday-2026-dates/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500DealsAmazon's holiday guide confirms the 2026 Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates and says early deals are already live in its Holiday Shop. It has not yet posted Black Friday Week event dates.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/fed-holds-rates/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/fed-holds-rates/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateThe Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds target range at 3-3/4 to 4 percent on October 28; Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase.https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/nba-teams-dazn-local-streaming-2026/https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/nba-teams-dazn-local-streaming-2026/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600StreamingFive NBA teams signed exclusive local streaming deals with DAZN before the 2026-27 season, keeping only some games on over-the-air TV.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/texas-home-sales-slow-august/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/texas-home-sales-slow-august/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateThe Texas Real Estate Research Center reported 28,740 closed sales in August, down 4.7% year over year, a $330,000 median price and 5.3 months of inventory.https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/cpsc-warns-powryte-pressure-washers-shock/https://homerepair.samcbarth.com/news/cpsc-warns-powryte-pressure-washers-shock/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600HomeThe CPSC warned consumers to stop using PowRyte pressure washers sold on Amazon and eBay because they lack a ground-fault circuit interrupter on or near the plug, creating a shock and electrocution risk. The manufacturer has not agreed to a recall.https://games.samcbarth.com/news/xsolla-acquires-gamepix-browser-games/https://games.samcbarth.com/news/xsolla-acquires-gamepix-browser-games/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000GamingCommerce company Xsolla has acquired GamePix, which publishes and distributes web games and ports PC and mobile titles to the browser.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/housing-starts-september/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/housing-starts-september/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateCensus Bureau data showed September housing starts at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,221,000, down 5.2% from August and 7.4% from a year earlier; permits were 1,400,000.https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/chrome-devtools-november-2026/https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/chrome-devtools-november-2026/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tools and TechChrome's November 2026 DevTools update, covering Chrome 155 and 156, expands DevTools for agents with CSS style inspection, configuration file support and chunked trace parsing, and adds a visual position-area editor for CSS anchors.https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/existing-home-sales-september/https://realestate.samcbarth.com/news/existing-home-sales-september/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600Real EstateNAR reported existing-home sales at a 3.99 million annual rate in September, up 1.5% from August and down 2.2% from a year earlier, with a 4.8-month supply.https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/netflix-2030-world-cup-spain-rights/https://streaming.samcbarth.com/news/netflix-2030-world-cup-spain-rights/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0600StreamingNetflix will stream all 104 matches of the 2030 World Cup in Spain. US rights for 2030 and 2034 have not been sold yet.https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/apple-tv-4k-4th-gen-launch/https://deals.samcbarth.com/news/apple-tv-4k-4th-gen-launch/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500DealsApple's new Apple TV 4K adds an A19 chip, far-field microphones for hands-free Siri and four-speaker HomePod surround support. Pre-orders opened Oct. 13; stores get it Nov. 13.https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/google-september-2026-spam-update-complete/https://tools.samcbarth.com/news/google-september-2026-spam-update-complete/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tools and TechGoogle's September 2026 spam update, its fourth spam update of the year, started September 24 and finished on October 8, 2026, a rollout of almost two weeks.