A newly leaked CAD render of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra has revealed a rear camera design that diverges sharply from previous leaks, sparking a wave of negative reaction from fans online even as the conflicting nature of competing leaks underscores just how unsettled Samsung’s final design choice appears to remain.

Well-known tipster Ice Universe shared the alleged CAD render on the social platform X, according to GSMArena, showing a rear camera arrangement that closely resembles the plateau-style camera module Apple introduced with the iPhone 17 Pro. The render depicts two camera sensors positioned in separate individual cutouts, alongside a third camera housed together with the flash in a shared pill-shaped cutout. According to the tipster, that pill-shaped cutout could contain a 5x telephoto camera, which is rumored to replace the 3x telephoto lens found on the current Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The design shown in Ice Universe’s render stands in direct contrast to earlier leaks pointing toward a fundamentally different rear camera layout for the device. Multiple prior reports had suggested Samsung was planning to move away from the separate camera rings that have defined recent Galaxy Ultra models entirely, replacing them with a single, unified horizontal camera island intended to give the phone a cleaner, more streamlined appearance, a design direction that differs substantially from the plateau-style module now shown in Ice Universe’s newly leaked render.

Adding a further layer of uncertainty, separate tipster Sonny Dickson shared two additional CAD renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra, according to GSMArena. Dickson’s leaked renders suggest Samsung could offer the upcoming Ultra model in two distinct sizes, a potential departure from the single-size approach the company has typically taken with its flagship Ultra device in recent generations.

GSMArena cautioned that these CAD renders should be treated with a degree of skepticism given how directly they contradict earlier leaks pointing toward the horizontal camera module design, illustrating the broader pattern of conflicting information that has characterized much of the Galaxy S27 Ultra rumor cycle so far, more than six months ahead of the device’s anticipated launch.

Reaction from readers to the newly leaked design was swift and overwhelmingly negative. One commenter on GSMArena’s report expressed blunt disapproval, writing, “god no, please I hope this is not real. absolutely atrocious design.” Another reader offered a more pointed comparison, writing, “The renders are a bit like ‘If an iPhone and a Pixel had a retarded child…’” A third commenter drew a comparison to a lesser-known device from a rival manufacturer, writing, “It looks basically identical to the Honor 600, which is probably the second worst iPhone clone, only after the 600 Pro.”

The negative reception to the plateau-style design reflects a broader pattern of skepticism that has followed Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Ultra rumor cycle throughout the year, as leaks have repeatedly shifted between multiple competing camera design concepts without any single direction gaining clear, sustained consensus among tipsters covering the device.

Beyond the camera housing debate, other previously reported leaks have painted a broader picture of what Samsung’s next flagship Ultra device may include. According to earlier reporting on the device, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to feature a 2-nanometer Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro for Galaxy processor, a 5,700-to-5,800 milliamp-hour silicon-carbon battery, and a triple-lens rear camera system built around a 200-megapixel main sensor. Samsung is also reportedly planning to introduce a new Galaxy S27 Pro model positioned between the existing Plus and Ultra tiers, expanding the lineup to four distinct devices for the first time.

Samsung’s camera hardware sourcing for the device has also remained a point of ongoing debate among leakers. While some earlier reports suggested Samsung might adopt Sony’s newly released 200-megapixel LYT-901 sensor for the Ultra’s main camera, prominent leaker Ice Universe has more recently indicated Samsung currently has no plans to use that specific sensor for its next flagship, according to separate reporting from Notebookcheck. Samsung is separately said to be developing its own new 200-megapixel ISOCELL sensor internally, though no leak has definitively confirmed which sensor will ultimately ship inside the production version of the Galaxy S27 Ultra.

The current wave of conflicting CAD renders adds to a broader trend in which Samsung’s design decisions for the device appear to remain genuinely unsettled this far ahead of its expected early-2027 launch, a pattern that has made the Galaxy S27 Ultra rumor cycle notably more volatile and inconsistent compared with some previous Galaxy flagship generations. Whether the plateau-style design shown in Ice Universe’s render, the horizontal unified camera module described in earlier leaks, or an entirely different configuration ultimately makes it into the shipping device remains an open question that industry observers expect will only be fully resolved once Samsung formally unveils the phone.

Given the strength of negative reaction to the newly leaked plateau-style design among GSMArena’s readership, some industry observers may interpret the backlash as an early signal of how a similar design choice could be received more broadly if Samsung ultimately moves forward with that camera layout for the production Galaxy S27 Ultra. As with all pre-announcement smartphone leaks, however, the specific design details shown across these various CAD renders remain unconfirmed by Samsung directly and are subject to change as the company continues finalizing its plans ahead of the device’s eventual official unveiling, expected sometime in the first quarter of 2027.

Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash.

The costume was sold as the “Kids’ Glows Under ‌Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,” according to the since-deleted listing. The costume was sold as part of the retailer’s seasonal Hyde and EEK Boutique brand.

Target removed the “offensive” costume and said that it should never have been featured in its stores.

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“As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry. The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer available for sale,” company spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo said in a statement to FOX Business.

“We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners. Removing the costume is an important first step, and the company is looking closely at how this happened and what needs to change to ensure this won’t happen again,” he continued.

The move to pull the costume comes after social media backlash in which critics accused the Minneapolis-based retailer of selling racist merchandise.

“You really don’t have anyone left in Minneapolis to say, ‘Hey, that’s racist’? Y’all cut DEI and now you’ve got a minstrel clown costume for kids on your website,” one user said on Threads.

This comes on the heels of several reputational hits for the retailer that have hurt sales in recent years, including Target’s handling of its Pride Collection in 2023 and its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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Target joined a broad corporate effort to scale back diversity initiatives after Trump issued a series of executive orders aimed at rooting out DEI.

The retailer scaled back initiatives aimed at increasing representation of Black employees and supporting Black-owned businesses and suppliers, saying it needed to stay in step with “the evolving external landscape.” The reversal drew backlash from some Black consumers and business owners who had supported or benefited from Target’s diversity efforts.

It’s not often that India’s stock markets disappoint investors for a long stretch. The benchmark indices have yielded negative returns not just over the past one year, but also over a two-year time frame. In 2026, the Sensex has ended 37% of its trading days with two-year returns in red, the worst showing since 2012, shows an ET analysis. It’s now 697 days, and counting, since the indices struck anew all-time high. Tanay Sukumar looks at the data:

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Oil prices gained marginally on Tuesday after falling more than 2% in the previous session, as investors weighed the impact of tougher U.S. secondary sanctions on Iran.

Brent crude futures were up 6 cents, or 0.1%, at $92.16 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 15 cents at $85.12. Both contracts fell more than 2% on Monday, with U.S. crude touching a one-week low as investors took profits following a rally over the previous two weeks.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled an expansion of sanctions aimed at cutting off Iran’s economic lifeline and forcing an end to the war between the two countries. He said countries would have to sever their business ties with Iran or risk being excluded from the dollar-based financial system.

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Bessent did not identify the countries that would be targeted or say when the penalties would come into effect. He said countries would instead be given time to comply with the new directive.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that Washington would not rule out using military force against Iran. However, the U.S. is also turning towards greater economic pressure, which analysts said had eased concerns over threats to Middle Eastern oil supplies from the war.
Tensions remain, however. An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile and disabled on Tuesday northeast of Oman’s Ash Shishah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.Iran continues to insist that it should control the key Strait of Hormuz. Before the war began in February, the waterway typically carried cargoes equivalent to about 20% of global oil consumption. On Monday, Iran named 45 tankers that it said had violated its rules for crossing the strait and threatened action against them, including confiscating their cargoes.

Supply disruptions resulting from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began on February 28, have led countries to draw down their commercial and strategic reserves.

Where are prices headed?

The duration of the disruption will be a key factor for crude prices. JPMorgan estimates that each additional month of disruption could add around $7 to $8 a barrel to Brent prices. If the disruption continues for three months, the bank expects average monthly Brent prices to reach around $114 a barrel.

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Goldman Sachs has also warned that Brent could climb to $120 a barrel if shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil transit route, persist.

At the same time, Goldman Sachs expects tensions in the Middle East to eventually ease under its base case. The bank forecasts Brent to average $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter and $75 a barrel next year. It said risks remained tilted to the upside, with disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea potentially lasting longer than expected.

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