Recognized for three innovations that make charging, working, and traveling easier and smarter

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ESR, a leading global tech accessories brand, has been recognized in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list across various categories, highlighting its innovative approach to everyday technology.

The CryoBoost Foldable 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Station was named one of the year’s Best Inventions, while the OmniLock Magnetic Car Charger and MagMouse received Special Mention honors for their breakthrough design and functionality. Together, these innovations demonstrate ESR’s commitment to transforming how people charge, work, and travel, solving everyday tech challenges with smarter, more seamless solutions.

Each year, TIME’s editors and correspondents evaluate innovations from around the world, highlighting those that are changing how we live, work, and connect. ESR’s inclusion among this year’s 300 extraordinary innovations underscores the brand’s continued leadership in pioneering user-focused, high-performance accessories that blend advanced engineering with thoughtful design.

“True innovation makes life simpler,” said Tim Wu, CEO of ESR. “We don’t chase trends—we solve real frustrations people face every day. Whether that’s charging faster, traveling lighter, working more productively, or making everyday tech easier to use, each product begins with empathy and ends with purpose. Being recognized by TIME is an affirmation of our mission: to make tech truly effortless. That’s what ‘Tech Made Easier‘ means to us.”

Redefining On-the-Go Charging with CryoBoost®

Selected in the Travel Category, the ESR CryoBoost Foldable 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Station is the world’s first foldable wireless charger to combine Qi2 25W certification, active CryoBoost® cooling, and Made for Apple Watch certification. Its ultra-slim design addresses the key challenges of on-the-go wireless charging: overheating, slow charging speeds, and lack of portability, setting a new benchmark for fast, efficient, and convenient charging anywhere.

ESR’s proprietary CryoBoost® cooling technology uses open-duct airflow and a quiet, ultra-thin fan crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum to cool devices directly, rather than cooling the charger itself, as traditional solutions do. The result is a 10.8°F lower temperature than comparable Qi2.2 chargers, enabling iPhone 17 Pro to charge up 60% in 30 minutes, 20% faster—while maintaining battery health and efficiency. The charger’s slimmed-down fan design translates to a thin, easy-to-carry profile.

In addition to having received multiple design patents, the ESR CryoBoost Foldable 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Station has also earned international acclaim, winning both the French Design Award Gold 2025 and the Red Dot Design Award 2025—a dual recognition of innovation and design excellence. Its inclusion in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list further underscores ESR’s leadership in creating faster, cooler, and more portable charging solutions.

Revolutionizing In-Car Charging with OmniLock™

Recognized in TIME’s Special Mention category, the OmniLock Magnetic Car Charger transforms in-car charging by solving two key challenges: in-car stability and heat management. It offers 360° rotation and precise positioning, all while staying firmly in place—even on bumpy roads.

At its core is the OmniLock™ Arm, a precision-engineered structure that replaces traditional designs with pro-level stability, full-angle flexibility, and seamless GPS navigation. Specially reinforced for air vents, it locks firmly onto the air vent with an upgraded clamp (fits 10-32 mm vents) and shock-absorbing silicone pad, featuring an overtightening prevention system to avoid vent damage and allow unobstructed airflow while supporting a wide range of devices across all vehicles. Moreover, its CryoBoost® active cooling keeps devices cool during navigation, calls, or media streaming, maintaining optimal charging performance even under heavy use.

By combining stability, flexibility, and cooling innovation, OmniLock™ sets a new benchmark for premium in-car wireless charging—ideal for commuters, travelers, and tech-savvy professionals alike.

Reimagining Snap-to-Carry Productivity with MagMouse™

Recognized in TIME’s Special Mention category, the ESR MagMouse™ is the world’s first snap-to-carry wireless mouse, designed to solve a common frustration: carrying a mouse securely while on the go—especially for professionals constantly moving between meetings. Thanks to its strong magnetic base with pop-up pins, the MagMouse™ firmly attaches to laptops, providing hands-free portability and eliminating the risk of dropping or juggling it among other essentials.

The MagMouse™ also features a built-in fast-charging cable neatly tucked into the body for charging on the go. Just one minute of charging provides up to four hours of use, while a full charge lasts up to 80 days, ensuring reliable performance for mobile professionals, students, and travelers. Combined with six levels of DPI adjustment and a four-way scroll wheel, it delivers compact portability, precision, and power in a single device.

Since debuting at CES 2025, where it won Best of CES and honored with a Future Innovation Award, MagMouse™ has earned multiple design patents and widespread industry recognition. Its intelligent magnetic design and everyday innovation have redefined portable productivity, setting a new benchmark for mobile workspace accessories.

A Legacy of User-Driven Innovation

Driven by its “Tech Made Easier” philosophy, ESR has always sought to make technology more intuitive, accessible, and user-centric. This mission has guided every breakthrough—from the first MagSafe car charger in 2020 and CryoBoost in 2022 to the award-winning ESR Geo Wallet Stand with Find My in 2023—and continues to inspire new categories of innovation such as the world’s first foldable cooling travel charger in 2025, reimagining how people charge, connect, and create.

With more than 130 million users worldwide and recognition from TIME, Fast Company, iF Design Awards, and Red Dot, ESR continues to grow as a leader in the consumer electronics industry. By constantly exploring new possibilities that simplify life and delight customers, ESR turns innovation into everyday ease—proving that making Tech Made Easier is more than a slogan; it’s the company’s way forward.

About ESR: Trusted for 16 Years
Founded in 2009, ESR is a global tech brand trusted by over 130 million customers worldwide. We design tech accessories for smart devices to enhance everyday tech experiences. We’re on a mission to make tech easier to use—developing products that seamlessly integrate into daily life, helping people live with greater ease and efficiency.

RICHMOND, Texas, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Beatbot, a global leader in cutting-edge robotic pool cleaning technology, continues its award-winning streak with the announcement that its iSkim Ultra and AquaSense 2 Ultra have received the 2025 GOOD DESIGN Award. The AquaSense 2 series further demonstrated its design pedigree with an IDEA finalist.

With these honors, Beatbot has now been recognized by all four major international design institutions in a single year. This unprecedented showing underscores the company’s unique ability to deliver a perfect synthesis of award-winning aesthetics and intelligent, high-performance robotics.

Award-Winning Design & Intelligent Performance

The award-winning products are celebrated for their intelligent functionality and user-centric design:

• AquaSense Series (AquaSense 2, 2 Pro, 2 Ultra): This series of intelligent pool robots uses dual ultrasonic sensors for precise mapping to adapt cleaning based on pool size and shape. The forward-leaning design reduces visual volume and water resistance while improving maneuverability and adhesion. As the first in the industry to use automotive-grade IMR coating—technology found in high-end cars—the robots offer exceptional durability, making them UV-resistant, heat-resistant, and tough enough to withstand the different conditions, all while maintaining a sleek and modern look by the poolside. The series offers a comprehensive cleaning solution, from efficient floor cleaning to the Pro and Ultra models’ advanced features like automatic float-and-sink for complete wall and water surface coverage and integrated reagent modules for water quality maintenance.
• iSkim Ultra: This dedicated surface cleaner is engineered for maximum efficiency and runtime. Its integrated solar panels harness the sun’s energy to significantly extend operational hours, ensuring continuous skimming of debris like leaves and pollen before they sink. This sustainable design, combined with a compact and intuitive form factor, makes it an effortless and powerful addition to any pool care routine.

A Legacy of Recognized Innovation

These latest honors build upon Beatbot’s remarkable success in 2025, having previously secured the iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, A’ Design Award, and Muse Design Award. This sweep of the world’s most respected design competitions highlights Beatbot’s commitment to fusing advanced technology with thoughtful, elegant design.

About Beatbot

Beatbot is the fastest-growing robotic pool cleaning brand globally, revolutionizing swimming pool care through cutting-edge automation. Founded by industry experts with decades of experience in robotics, Beatbot combines sleek, durable design with unmatched engineering, earning global acclaim for its premium aesthetics and user-centric innovation.

With offices worldwide and a powerhouse R&D Team (60% of its workforce), Beatbot pioneers core technologies like brushless water pumps, AUV spatial locomotion, sonar laser SLAM, and AI-powered mapping algorithms. The company holds 300+ patents (170+ for inventions), cementing its leadership in redefining pool maintenance. From award-winning product design to hassle-free smart solutions, Beatbot is committed to transforming how the world cleans its pools—elevating performance, sustainability, and luxury.

Learn more: www.beatbot.com

Reflecting its evolution into a global builder of next-generation data center infrastructure powering Bitcoin and, in the future, AI computation

TRENTO, Italy, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alps Blockchain, a European leader in digital infrastructure and Bitcoin mining, today announced its forthcoming corporate rebranding to Alps, marking a new chapter in its growth as a fully integrated infrastructure company.

The rebranding underscores Alps’ transformation from a pioneering Bitcoin mining operator into a vertically integrated builder and manager of advanced data centers, capable of converting energy into digital computation – from Bitcoin mining with ASIC systems to, in the future, high-performance computing (HPC) for artificial intelligence.

“This rebrand reflects what Alps has become,” said Francesco Buffa, CEO and Co-Founder of Alps. “We are no longer only a blockchain company – we are an infrastructure company. We design, build, and operate high-efficiency data centers from the ground up, turning energy into the computational power that fuels the digital economy.“

“From a financial perspective, producing computational power for the Bitcoin network has always provided – and continues to provide – a constant and unprecedented cash flow in the digital infrastructure industry,” added Francesca Failoni, CFO and Co-Founder of Alps. “This solid foundation allows us to plan with a long-term view and to strategically integrate new applications such as AI computing within our existing infrastructure.“

Since its founding in 2018, Alps has developed and managed modular, energy-efficient data centers in Italy, Paraguay, Ecuador, Oman, and the United States, with infrastructure and energy contracts already in place to reach 15 EH/s of computing power in the near future, equivalent to roughly 1.5% of the global Bitcoin hash rate.

Alps controls and operates over 250 MW of installed or ready-to-deploy capacity, boasting an industry-leading energy efficiency of 15.4 J/TH, among the best worldwide. The company continues to pursue an ambitious expansion plan toward 2029.

The transition to Alps better represents this expanded mission and positions the company as a key player in the emerging intersection between energy and digital infrastructure. Alps integrates the full value chain – from site development and electrical engineering to containerized data center fabrication and on-site operations – enabling scalable and sustainable deployment worldwide.

The company’s legal structure, shareholder composition, and ongoing projects remain unchanged.

About Alps

Alps is a digital infrastructure company that designs, builds, and manages modular, energy-efficient data centers that transform energy into computation. Through its global network of sites, Alps produces computing power for Bitcoin mining and is preparing to expand into high-performance computing applications. Founded in Trento in 2018, Alps operates across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

You can find the official media kit, including the new visual identity and the mining farms here.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today’s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.

Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on October 22nd

• Stocks are down Wednesday morning after the DOW closed at a record yesterday thanks to strong earnings from NYSE-listed firms Coca-Cola and 3M. The stocks jumped more than 4% and 7%, respectively.
• Uniphore has closed its $260 million Series F round, backed by tech giants including Nvidia, AMD, Databricks, and NYSE-listed Snowflake. The company said the funds will be used to accelerate innovation on its AI and data platform
• NYSE’s International Day kicks off Thursday. The annual event brings together global business leaders for a day of panel discussions, networking sessions, and a cocktail reception.

Opening Bell
Noah Holdings (NYSE: NOAH) celebrates its 15^th anniversary of listing

Closing Bell
University of Wisconsin – Madison Business School celebrates its 125^th anniversary

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The world’s first dinosaur-themed glamping retreat invites families to sleep, dine, and dream among prehistoric giants.

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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dinosaurs have been spotted stomping through Dubai, and they’ve taken over Dubai Parks™ and Resorts! T-REX Glamping is officially open, unveiling the world’s first dinosaur-themed glamping retreat, a stay unlike anything else in the region. The retreat invites explorers and dinosaur enthusiasts to discover a new kind of family escape in the UAE, where premium experiences meets prehistoric adventure.

Step into the prehistoric age: T-REX Glamping now open at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts

More than just a place to stay, T-REX Glamping is an adventure that brings the prehistoric age to life. With 57 tents, each stay is based on a different prehistoric era. Guests can choose Jurassic Signature Tents with garden views and BBQs, Premium Tents with private pools. Each stay blends the charm of the outdoors with the comfort of a boutique escape. It’s the ultimate sleepover, where bedtime stories meet dino-sized dreams.

The adventure doesn’t stop at the tents. Families can dig, discover, and uncover hidden fossils at the Excavation Site, watch the past come alive at the Lava Watchpoint, or take a dip in the Dinosaur Footprint Pool. As night falls, families can gather around the fireside or watch a movie under the stars, while little explorers enjoy hours of play at the dedicated Kids’ Academy. Dining is just as imaginative, withtheRoaring Dinosaur Café and Splashing Raptor pool bar serving prehistoric-inspired meals and drinks that make every bite part of the adventure. From sunrise to starlight, daily entertainment ensures there is always something new to discover.

Every stay also includes complimentary access to all four theme parks at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts; MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, LEGOLAND® Dubai, LEGOLAND® Water Park, and Real Madrid World, plus entry to RIVERLAND™ Dubai and selected activities.

From dinosaur footprints guiding the way to fire-lit nights and surprises around every corner, T-REX Glamping promises a bucket-list worthy adventure, blending daytime exploration with nights of prehistoric wonder to create one of the UAE’s most complete family getaway.

For more information and bookings, please visit: https://www.dubaiparksandresorts.com/en/t-rex_glamping.

Step into the prehistoric age: T-REX Glamping now open at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts

Step into the prehistoric age: T-REX Glamping now open at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts

Step into the prehistoric age: T-REX Glamping now open at Dubai Parks™ and Resorts

A new sponsorship programme aims to help domain registrars ‘disrupt’ criminal businesses

Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse websites will be targeted under a new safety initiative which aims to disrupt their ability to buy domain names for their sites.

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom , Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the US non-profit that operates the .ORG Top-Level Domain, and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have announced a new partnership which will empower Domain Name Registrars to disrupt sites dedicated to the commercial distribution and exploitation of online child sexual abuse material.

A registrar is an accredited organisation which sells domain names to the public. Through the expanded partnership with PIR and IWF, all registrars will now be able to access IWF’s powerful tools to disrupt the distribution of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) online at no cost. This will help registrars spot when criminal organisations which commercialise child sexual abuse imagery are attempting to set up “brands” with websites registered and used under different top-level domains and notify them when CSAM has been identified.

Domains specifically registered and used for the commercial distribution of child sexual abuse imagery are a deliberate abuse of the Domain Name System (DNS).

By signing up to the program, registrars will be alerted to the existence of dedicated commercial websites. This proactive approach could further disrupt the criminal abuse by making it more difficult for criminal organisations to register sites online.

Kerry Smith, Chief Executive at the Internet Watch Foundation, said: “In a world where so much is available to buy online, it is truly appalling to think that children’s distress and suffering are seen as commercial opportunities and commodities by organised criminals.

Indeed, there are recognisable brands within this world which trade in online child sexual abuse, making money from the hurt inflicted on real children.

This is where registrars can have such a big impact and help disrupt some of these awful businesses which prolong suffering, and fuel the demand for this content. PIR’s sponsorship will have an outsize impact in bringing powerful tools to more registrars.”

Jon Nevett, President and CEO of Public Interest Registry, said: “With today’s announcement, we are excited to evolve PIR’s partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation. Building on the success we have had with registries, expanding access to IWF’s services at no cost to the registrar community will be an important step in continuing to identify and remove harmful videos and images of CSAM and creating a safer Internet for all.”

Under the sponsorship, registrars will be able to sign up for free access to the IWF Domain Alerts program which provides real-time alerts if child sexual abuse content is detected on a domain they manage to allow for fast removal of content before it is further spread online.

This is an extension of an existing sponsorship which began in February 2024 which saw PIR sponsor other registries and registry service providers with free access to two important IWF services, Domain Alerts and the TLD (Top-Level Domain) Hopping List.

The increased access to these services helped ensure faster, more streamlined disruption to child sexual abuse imagery identified by the IWF and enable quick action to be taken to stop criminals hopping from one domain to another to keep their content online.

Since the initiative began in 2024, 30 registries – amounting to nearly 60 TLDs and more than 53 million domains – have benefitted from the sponsorship, greatly increasing the use of IWF services in this area.

Now, PIR is extending that sponsorship with the IWF to cover domain name registrars in addition to the existing sponsorship for registries which will continue.

Registrar access to these tools will become available in early 2026. To learn more about how your business can get involved, visit iwf.org.uk/membership. Interested Domain Name Registrars can contact the membership team directly at members@iwf.org.uk.

The public is given this advice when making a report to iwf.org.uk/report:

• Do report images and videos of child sexual abuse to the IWF to be removed. Reports to the IWF are anonymous.
• Do provide the exact URL where child sexual abuse images are located.
• Don’t report other harmful content – you can find details of other agencies to report to on the IWF’s website.
• Do report to the police if you are concerned a child may be in immediate danger.

Do report only once for each web address – or URL. Repeat reporting of the same URL isn’t needed and wastes analysts’ time.

Notes to editors:

The IWF is the largest hotline in Europe dedicated to finding and removing child sexual abuse material from the internet.

Contact:  Josh Thomas, Press Manager, josh@iwf.org.uk +44 (0) 7377 727058

Parents and carers are encouraged to T.A.L.K to their children about the dangers.

• Talk to your child about online sexual abuse. Start the conversation – and listen to their concerns.
• Agree ground rules about the way you use technology as a family.
• Learn about the platforms and apps your child loves. Take an interest in their online life.
• Know how to use tools, apps and settings that can help to keep your child safe online.

What we do:

We make the internet a safer place. We help victims of child sexual abuse worldwide by identifying and removing online images and videos of their abuse. We search for child sexual abuse images and videos and offer a place for the public to report them anonymously. We then have them removed. We’re a not for profit organisation and are supported by the global internet industry.

For more information please visit www.iwf.org.uk.

The IWF is part of the UK Safer Internet Centre, working with Childnet International and the South West Grid for Learning to promote the safe and responsible use of technology.

The IWF works globally to stop child sexual abuse imagery on the internet. If you ever stumble across a sexual image or video of someone you think is under 18, please report to the IWF. Reporting can be done anonymously and confidentially – we don’t need your details, just your help.

About Public Interest Registry

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 11 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit www.pir.org for more information.

Media contact: pir@berlinrosen.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Guidepoint, a leading global expert network, today announced the launch of AI Moderation, a groundbreaking solution for gathering critical insights at scale. By enabling clients to conduct expert interviews without attending live calls, AI Moderation is able to increase the breadth and depth of perspectives gathered more efficiently and faster than ever before.

Guidepoint’s AI Moderation enables clients to extract high value knowledge at scale:

• Increase Team Efficiency – Conduct dozens of interviews simultaneously without logistical constraints of coordinating and attending live calls
• Start immediately – Launch consultations to deliver insights within hours, not days
• Go truly global – 24/7 availability across time zones and geographies
• Standardize quality – Consistent prompts and structured interviews deliver quality at scale

“Speed and quality shouldn’t be tradeoffs,” said Albert Sebag, CEO at Guidepoint. “With AI Moderation, our clients capture more perspectives, more quickly, with a level of consistency that’s hard to achieve in traditional workflows. It rapidly becomes a force multiplier alongside our live 1-to-1 expert calls.”

AI Moderation plugs directly into Guidepoint’s ecosystem. Clients can seamlessly combine live interviews and AI Moderation within the same project, enhancing the speed and efficiency of research initiatives while maintaining the same rigorous compliance and quality expectations. They can then synthesize their findings via AskGP, Guidepoint’s conversational AI assistant, turning unstructured conversations into active intelligence in one integrated flow.

Guidepoint AI Moderation is already proven to provide value under real-world conditions. Guidepoint has successfully facilitated thousands of interviews for early-adopter clients in addition to producing “AI-Guided” transcripts for its own content Library, using the same AI interviewer solution now broadly available to clients.

For more information on how you can leverage AI Moderation, contact a Guidepoint representative at sales@guidepoint.com.

About Guidepoint
Guidepoint connects clients with vetted subject matter experts from its global professional network. Guidepoint’s broad range of services empowers clients to access new industries, get up to speed on trending topics, conduct in-depth exploration of critical subjects, and validate qualitative insights. Guidepoint’s multinational client base includes top consulting firms, hedge funds, private equity firms, and Fortune-ranked public companies.

For more information, visit www.guidepoint.com.

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