Looking Ahead

Sept. 29

The nine justices for the U.S. Supreme Court will meet today to decide which—if any—cases related to gay marriage they will hear in their upcoming session. Earlier in September, justices indicated the court might hear cases from Indiana, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, or Oklahoma. In each of those states, federal courts have deemed laws against gay marriage unconstitutional.

Sept. 30

Tech insiders expect Microsoft to reveal Windows 9—codenamed “Threshold”—at a press event today. Following the disappointing launch of Windows 8, industry experts expect Microsoft to bring back features of previous popular operating systems like the brand’s iconic Start menu.

Oct. 7

Xbox One users who bought the gaming system without the motion-sensing Kinect device will be able to pick one up à la carte today for the first time. When Microsoft released Kinect in 2010, it became one of the hottest-selling gadgets of all time. The tech giant is betting that some customers who bought discount Xbox One versions without Kinect will now want to complete their gaming experience.

Oct. 9

President Barack Obama will be in Los Angeles today to rub shoulders with Hollywood elites during a fundraiser for congressional Democrats at the home of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Patrons who cough up $32,400 will get dinner with the president and a chance to ask Obama questions. The president has attended 17 fundraisers in the Los Angeles area since assuming office in 2009.

Oct. 10

Country music superstar Garth Brooks will play in Jacksonville, Fla., today in the third stop in his first tour in more than a decade. Brooks retired from touring in 2001 to spend time with his daughters as they grew up. Now with his youngest daughter off at college, Brooks has hit the road, playing two dates in Chicago and seven dates in Atlanta before a six-show appearance in Jacksonville.