Europe · Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 6 sources

Bardella backs Vox and calls for Schengen limits on migrants regularised in Spain

French National Rally leader Jordan Bardella backed Vox’s Santiago Abascal ahead of Spain’s 29 November election, criticising Pedro Sánchez’s migration policy during an event in Madrid. Bardella said he would propose changing Schengen rules so migrants regularised or granted residence in one country could not travel freely to others, and called for Frontex to carry out returns.

Bottom line — Bardella says his party will propose Schengen reforms ahead of France’s 2027 election.

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Bardella linked the recent migration crisis in Ceuta to Spain’s regularisation programme; Sánchez’s government did not respond in the articles.
At the Madrid event, Bardella called Abascal his friend and ally and said he hoped Vox’s leader would become Spain’s prime minister.
Bardella also proposed suspending development aid to countries that refuse to readmit their citizens, according to El Mundo.
Abascal framed Ceuta’s border with Morocco as a European issue, while Bardella said France would not abandon the city, according to ABC.

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Anadolu aa.com.tr France’s Bardella backs Vox in Spanish election, attacks Sanchez’s migration policy Okdiario okdiario.com Bardella, líder de las encuestas en Francia, se vuelca con Vox el 29-N: "En Ceuta se juegan las fronteras de Europa" La Nueva España lne.es Jordan Bardella, Agrupación Nacional de Francia: elmundoes elmundo.es Bardella arropa a Abascal hacia el 29-N cargando contra la pol�tica migratoria de S�nchez por sus "consecuencias dram�ticas para el equilibrio" de Europa Diario ABC abc.es Bardella acusa a Sánchez de causar «consecuencias dramáticas» en toda Europa con su política migratoria Moncloa moncloa.com Abascal sitúa Ceuta como frontera sur de Europa y llama a la alianza con Le Pen

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Football · Wed, Oct 14

FIFA proposes €5.5bn development fund as Infantino faces scrutiny

FIFA plans a $6.35 billion (€5.5 billion) four-year development fund, including $25 million (€21.5 million) for each national association, according to the Associated Press, cited by Euronews. The plan is expected to be finalised by FIFA’s Council in December and put to a vote at its March congress, as European football leaders seek a candidate to challenge president Gianni Infantino.

Bottom line — FIFA’s 211 member associations are due to vote on the proposal in March, the same month as the presidential election.

Sources Euronews English

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

curl 8.23.0 fixes high-severity HTTP/2 flaw that can enable code execution

curl released version 8.23.0 to fix CVE-2026-92392, a use-after-free flaw affecting HTTP/2 uploads in curl and libcurl. The curl project says a malicious server can turn the bug into remote code execution under specific conditions, but the most likely result of an attempted attack is a crash.

Bottom line — Upgrade to curl 8.23.0; the release fixes 24 CVEs, including CVE-2026-92392.

Sources daniel.haxx.se curl.se github +1 more

Gaming Hardware · Wed, Oct 14

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB listings in Japan reach €1,120, Wccftech reports

Wccftech reports Japanese retail listings for NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti 16GB ranging from ¥139,800 to ¥205,000 (€840–€1,230), up from a launch price of ¥85,000 (€510). The same report puts the RTX 5080 at ¥300,000–¥393,000 (€1,800–€2,360); separately, GPU PRIX tracks the 5060 Ti 16GB’s current lowest listing at ¥136,502 (€820).

Bottom line — Wccftech reports the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has risen as high as ¥205,000 (€1,230) in Japan.

Sources Wccftech discussions.wccftech… GPU PRIX +2 more

Health · Wed, Oct 14

UCLA studies link T-cell activity to longer survival in recurrent glioblastoma

A UCLA-led phase 2 trial of 63 people with recurrent glioblastoma found that nivolumab plus ipilimumab before surgery produced greater immune activity in tumours than nivolumab alone. Medical Xpress reports median survival of about 13.5 months with the combination, versus roughly nine months with nivolumab alone; LA Wire cautions that survival was a secondary outcome and the trial did not establish a definitive benefit. A separate study developed a mouse model that reproduced key features of glioblastoma’s resistance to immunotherapy.

Bottom line — Five patients in the combination-treatment groups became long-term survivors, but UCLA’s trial does not establish that the regimen improves survival.

Sources Medical Xpress UCLAHealth bioengineer.org +4 more

Games · Wed, Oct 14

RimWorld moves to Ludeon’s Waylith engine, with tests showing up to four times faster performance

Ludeon Studios says RimWorld’s update 1.7 moves the game from Unity to its own Waylith engine, while keeping its look and play unchanged. In the studio’s tests, performance improved by 2–4 times; the update is available on Steam’s unstable beta branch, and Ludeon says saves and most mods still work.

Bottom line — Ludeon’s test cut a 1,500-mod load from 14 minutes to six, though results may vary by PC and mods.

Sources ludeon.com Rock Paper Shotgun GameRant +5 more

Global Economy · Wed, Oct 14

ECB staff question whether Lagarde’s book promotion breached ethics rules

ECB staff have asked the central bank’s chief compliance officer to assess whether President Christine Lagarde breached its code of conduct by promoting her memoir at a press conference on 10 September. In a letter seen by POLITICO, the staff committee also raised concerns about possible differences between ethics rules for staff and those applying to the six executive board members.

Bottom line — The compliance officer is being asked to clarify whether Lagarde’s promotion breached the ECB code of conduct.

Sources FXStreet POLITICO

World · Wed, Oct 14

Argentina asks Hamburg tribunal to halt the £1.7bn Sea Lion oil project

Argentina has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg for provisional measures to stop the Sea Lion project off the Falkland Islands, which Buenos Aires claims as the Malvinas. The project’s developers, Britain’s Rockhopper Exploration and Israel’s Navitas Petroleum, expect production to begin in 2028; the UK says the project is lawful and rejects Argentina’s claim.

Bottom line — The tribunal has not ruled, so the request does not automatically halt Sea Lion’s planned 2028 production.

Sources www.bbc.com MercoPress Al Jazeera +3 more

Europe · Wed, Oct 14

England’s east coast has lost 183 homes to erosion in 16 years

At least 183 homes along England’s east coast have been demolished after councils judged them unsafe, figures obtained by the Guardian show. The demolitions cost £1.1m (€1.3m), with the Environment Agency contributing about £482,000 (€557,000); the Guardian reports there is no UK insurance product for coastal erosion.

Bottom line — The Environment Agency estimates 3,500 English properties face coastal erosion risk by 2055.

Sources the Guardian bedrocknews.com www.envirolink.org +8 more

Gaming Hardware · Wed, Oct 14

NVIDIA’s Preset C promises up to 35% faster frame generation on RTX 40 and 50

NVIDIA has introduced Preset C, an experimental frame-generation mode available through the NVIDIA App for RTX 40 and RTX 50 graphics cards. The company says its lighter AI model can generate frames up to 35% faster than the previous model on an RTX 5060, with a trade-off in image quality.

Bottom line — Preset C remains in beta and applies to DLSS Frame Generation, Multi Frame Generation and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.

Sources Wccftech Lowyat.NET TokenPost +1 more

Technology · Wed, Oct 14

Xiaomi’s Redmi K100 standard clears certification with 100W charging

A Xiaomi phone identified by tipster Digital Chat Station as the standard Redmi K100 has passed China’s 3C certification, with the listing showing 100W wired charging. Xiaomi has not confirmed the model or announced its launch date, price or full specifications.

Bottom line — The certification confirms 100W charging, but Xiaomi has yet to confirm the Redmi K100’s identity or launch plans.

Sources Notebookcheck Kazam Wazzuptechph +1 more

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs as growth slows

Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs globally, about 6% of its workforce, in its biggest round of layoffs since 2022. Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in an internal memo that most cuts will affect product, technology, legal and human-resources teams; Netflix says it remains on track to meet its full-year forecast.

Bottom line — Netflix is due to report its latest results on 20 October, after cutting about 1,000 jobs.

Sources Variety CBS News CNBC +6 more

World · Wed, Oct 14

Russia and African Union prepare Moscow summit and 2027–29 action plan

Russia and the African Union Commission say the third Russia-Africa Summit will take place in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026. The parties discussed a new action plan for 2027–2029, while the summit programme includes trade, investment, energy security, technology and humanitarian cooperation, according to TASS and RT.

Bottom line — The Moscow summit is due to produce a Russia-Africa action plan for 2027–2029.

Sources Togo First www.africaupdates.co… TASS +1 more

AI · Wed, Oct 14

Nvidia open-sources Run:ai

Nvidia has released the full Run:ai platform as open source, allowing developers and cloud providers to use its tools for allocating GPU capacity across AI workloads. CTech reports Nvidia bought the Israeli-founded company in late 2024 for an estimated €735 million ($800 million); the open-source release follows a commitment made at the time of the acquisition.

Bottom line — The community version requires no paid Run:ai subscription, but Nvidia enterprise support remains part of its commercial offerings.

Sources www.calcalistech.com firstpost www.cdotrends.com +4 more

Europe · Wed, Oct 14

Bardella backs Vox and calls for Schengen limits on migrants regularised in Spain

Bottom line — Bardella says his party will propose Schengen reforms ahead of France’s 2027 election.

Sources Anadolu okdiario.com La Nueva España +3 more

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

Microsoft patches 1,413 flaws, including an exploited Windows zero-day

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday addresses 1,413 vulnerabilities across its products, including 1,102 in Windows, according to Rapid7. One Windows Shell flaw, CVE-2026-96951, is already being exploited; it can bypass Windows’ warning for files from the internet, though exploitation requires a user to open a malicious file or visit an attacker-controlled site.

Bottom line — The update also fixes five Outlook flaws that Rapid7 says could be triggered through the reading pane.

Sources Windows Report | Err… itwire.com Windows Latest +7 more

Europe · Wed, Oct 14

EU agrees 350,000-a-year quota on Chinese hybrid imports

The EU and China have reached a preliminary understanding that would cap Chinese hybrid-car imports at 350,000 a year, with the quota rising by 6% annually, Reuters reports. The deal also covers access to rare earths and permanent magnets, while Chinese automakers are pressing ahead with plans for European production as the bloc debates local-content rules.

Bottom line — The quota is due to last four years; Changan aims to produce 180,000 cars a year in Europe by 2028.

Sources Reuters The Guardian American Journal of … +6 more

Games · Wed, Oct 14

GTA VI will reach PC in Q1 2027

Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on PC in the first quarter of 2027, GamesBeat reports, citing four anonymous industry sources. The game is scheduled for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 19 November 2026, but Rockstar has not announced a PC version or confirmed the reported window.

Bottom line — If the Q1 2027 target holds, GTA VI’s PC wait would be far shorter than GTA V’s roughly 19-month gap.

Sources TechSpot GamesBeat GTA BOOM +7 more

Technology · Wed, Oct 14

Samsung and Google unveil AI glasses with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker

Samsung and Google have shown two styles of intelligent eyewear, developed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with launch planned for this autumn in select markets. Samsung says the glasses will use voice interaction for Gemini features including navigation, translations and notifications; it has not announced prices or specific launch markets.

Bottom line — Samsung’s first collection is due this autumn, but its price and launch markets remain unannounced.

Sources CNET journalarta.com news.samsung.com

AI · Wed, Oct 14

Anthropic says AI worms could self-replicate on IoT devices within months

Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team warns that small AI models may soon spread across internet-connected devices, using their computing power to run models without data centres. In tests, GLM-5.2 propagated to all eight devices in an emulated network in four of five trials, but Anthropic has not demonstrated a fully autonomous worm on real IoT hardware.

Bottom line — Anthropic forecasts that models with 30 billion parameters or fewer could reach the tested capability level by the end of 2026.

Sources thehackernews.com aviatrix SecurityWeek +7 more

Science · Wed, Oct 14

A century-old Isle of Wight fossil reveals Europe’s first megaraptoran

A UCL-led team has identified Invictibellatrix amberina, a long-clawed megaraptoran that lived in Britain about 120 million years ago. The Natural History Museum acquired the partial skull in 1924; researchers say it is the first evidence of megaraptorans in Europe and supports a route from Asia through Europe to Gondwana.

Bottom line — The fossil adds a missing European link to megaraptorans’ proposed migration route to Gondwana.

Sources EUROPE SAYS Mirage News The Independent +4 more

Space · Wed, Oct 14

Juno finds Jupiter’s magnetodisk rippling during magnetic reconnection

Juno data show that Jupiter’s magnetodisk, long pictured as a relatively smooth sheet, develops ripples during active periods. Researchers led by Shandong University, whose study appeared in Science China Earth Sciences, found repeated crossings of the current sheet alongside magnetic signatures of reconnection and bursts of energetic particles.

Bottom line — The researchers say the ripples may affect how Io’s volcanic particles move through Jupiter’s magnetodisk.

Sources Universe Today Orbital Radar Ireland +3 more

Space · Wed, Oct 14

HOPS-315 reveals the first solid ingredients of a new planetary system

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA have detected silicon monoxide gas and crystalline minerals beginning to solidify in the disc around HOPS-315, about 1,300 light-years away. The international team, led by Leiden University’s Melissa McClure, says this is the first observation of this early step in planet formation beyond our Solar System.

Bottom line — HOPS-315 offers astronomers a view of planet formation at its earliest observed stage.

Sources Mirage News ScienceDaily www.newsminimalist.c… +5 more

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

Germany’s BSI publishes interim Cyber Resilience Act guidance ahead of reporting deadline

Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published TR-03183, a non-binding technical guide to help manufacturers prepare for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The BSI guide sets out risk-assessment and security controls, while manufacturers must begin reporting actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents on 11 September 2026; the CRA’s full requirements apply from 11 December 2027.

Bottom line — TR-03183 offers manufacturers a practical reference, but the BSI says it creates no legal obligations or presumption of CRA compliance.

Sources DEV Community OT-Cyber.de www.ibf-solutions.co… +4 more

Space · Wed, Oct 14

Japan’s MMX mission targets 20 October launch to collect a Phobos sample

JAXA is targeting 19:41 UTC on 19 October for the launch of MMX, a mission designed to collect material from Mars’s moon Phobos and return it to Earth. Orbinauts reports the spacecraft will fly on the H3-24L, the rocket’s most powerful configuration; the launch date may shift within a reserve period running to 7 November.

Bottom line — JAXA aims to return more than 10 g of Phobos material to Earth in 2031.

Sources Orbinauts en.wikipedia.org JAXA | Japan Aerospa… +2 more

AI · Wed, Oct 14

FBI arrests OpenAI engineer over alleged hidden recorder in executive meeting room

OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested on 9 October and charged with allegedly planting a recording device in a San Francisco conference room. The US Justice Department says the room hosted sensitive discussions; OpenAI says it found no indication that model weights, source code or customer data were accessed. The FBI investigation is ongoing, and the allegations have not been proved in court.

Bottom line — If convicted, Alfozan faces up to five years in prison and a €230,000 fine (US$250,000).

Sources Khaleej times Swarajyamag MEO +7 more

Europe · Wed, Oct 14

Spain’s landlords pull 4,235 homes from long-term rentals amid decree uncertainty

Spain’s National Federation of Estate Agents’ Associations (FAI) says 4,235 properties were withdrawn from conventional rentals or diverted to other uses in the 10 days after the government announced housing decrees; another 1,523 tenancy agreements were put on hold. The measures, including eviction restrictions and extensions to some tenancies, failed in Congress, but the government has reissued them for consideration by the parliamentary standing committee ahead of the 29 November election.

Bottom line — FAI warns rental transactions could fall by 25% to 30% in the coming weeks.

Sources Sur in English TodoAlicante Spanien Press +2 more

World · Wed, Oct 14

A reported US-European plan would trade a Ukraine ceasefire for security and economic deals

The Washington Post reports that US and European negotiators are discussing a four-part proposal: Ukraine’s reconstruction, security guarantees, an energy and economic agreement involving Russia, and a ceasefire along the current front line. Ukraine’s presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn disputed that it was a joint US-European plan, calling it the vision of some members of the US negotiating team; he said Kyiv had neither accepted nor formally rejected its individual proposals.

Bottom line — The proposed ceasefire would leave Russia in de facto control of occupied Ukrainian territory, while the plan’s status remains disputed.

Sources Українська правда Intellinews KyivPost +3 more

Space · Wed, Oct 14

SpaceX Starship reaches orbit, deploys 26 Starlink satellites, then cuts test flight short

SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday and released 26 Starlink satellites, but returned to the Pacific after about three hours rather than completing its planned 10-hour flight. The company said it ended the mission early out of caution after an engine shut down prematurely; the spacecraft tipped over and caught fire on splashdown.

Bottom line — Starship has reached orbit, but SpaceX still needs to prove the 124-metre vehicle can complete its planned flights safely.

Sources Nashua Telegraph Financhill

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

Street Fighter’s first reactions praise its action but split on the plot and humour

Early viewers of Kitao Sakurai’s Street Fighter, which opens in cinemas on 16 October, are divided: some praise its energetic fights, 1990s nostalgia and game references, while others say the plot is muddled and the jokes often miss. The film stars Andrew Koji as Ryu and Noah Centineo as Ken, reunited when Chun-Li recruits them for a tournament shadowed by a conspiracy.

Bottom line — The early verdict is a split one: fans may enjoy the game-faithful action, but critics disagree on whether the story holds together.

Sources The Hollywood Report… Yahoo Entertainment Moneycontrol +3 more

Science · Wed, Oct 14

Yunnan’s 50 cm ‘D-rex’ fungus belongs to a family dating back 65 million years

Researchers in Yunnan, China, have identified Dianjunus rex, a fungus with fruiting bodies up to 50 cm tall and 2.2 kg in weight—the largest documented in the fungal group Ascomycota. The study, published in Frontiers in Fungal Biology, classifies it as a new species, genus and family, Dianjunaceae, whose origins genome analysis estimates at about 65 million years ago.

Bottom line — Dianjunaceae’s estimated 65-million-year lineage places its emergence soon after the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Sources EurekAlert www.researchgate.net Phys.org +4 more

World · Wed, Oct 14

Iran changes Hormuz tactics as attacks on shipping reach a wartime high

Two senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran has changed the type and pace of attacks on ships it considers to be breaching its Strait of Hormuz restrictions, aiming to keep oil prices high ahead of the US midterm elections. A US military official said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is using unarmed small-boat spotters; maritime security data cited by Reuters recorded at least five incidents involving commercial ships in the area in the past 48 hours.

Bottom line — Reuters reports Tehran also intends to extend operations beyond Hormuz, while the maritime threat remains at the JMIC’s second-highest level.

Sources Daily Sabah Yahoo News US News & World Repo… +4 more

Games · Wed, Oct 14

Enshrouded reaches 5 million players as Keen Games launches version 1.0

Keen Games says more than five million players have entered Enshrouded ahead of its 1.0 release on PC and PlayStation 5 on 15 October. The update adds a northern endgame region and combat content; the Xbox Series X|S release is scheduled for spring 2027.

Bottom line — Keen Games plans to support Enshrouded for years with free and paid content.

Sources Wccftech 3DM International nextgengamingblog.co… +2 more

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake leads the franchise with an 82–86% Rotten Tomatoes score

The eight-episode prequel stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, tracing the events around her young son Jason and the town of Crystal Lake. Rotten Tomatoes scores varied as reviews came in: Complex and CBR reported 86%, while Comicbook and Comic Book Movie reported 82%; Forbes cited 85% from 27 reviews. Critics praised Cardellini, though reviews differed on the series’ story and its changes to the franchise’s lore.

Bottom line — Crystal Lake is the franchise’s first entry with a fresh critics’ score, though its Rotten Tomatoes rating shifted between 82% and 86%.

Sources Forbes IGN Africa GHANA MMA +8 more

Europe · Wed, Oct 14

SpaceX Starlink speed limit disrupts Ukrainian drone missions

Ukrainian officials say SpaceX imposed a speed limit on Starshield terminals used by the military, disrupting several drone missions without warning. Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps reported connection dropouts lasting 10–20 seconds at speeds of 110–120 km/h; no evidence has established a political motive, and SpaceX had not explained the restrictions.

Bottom line — The reported 160 km/h limit is already forcing Ukrainian units to cancel some missions.

Sources NV hromadske US News & World Repo… +5 more

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

Ivanti patches Connect Secure zero-day after attackers reach fully patched VPNs

Ivanti disclosed and patched an actively exploited flaw in its Connect Secure VPN appliances after Volexity found attackers chaining it with two other zero-days to gain root access. Ivanti said a limited number of customers were compromised; the separate privilege-escalation flaw remains unpatched, and Volexity found evidence of credential theft, data exfiltration and network reconnaissance.

Bottom line — Ivanti has patched CVE-2026-104935, but the privilege-escalation flaw in the chain still needs a fix.

Sources CyberScoop Cyber Security News Rapid7 +6 more

Football · Wed, Oct 14

Dortmund extend Niko Kovac’s contract to 2029 after runners-up finish

Borussia Dortmund have extended head coach Niko Kovac’s contract until 30 June 2029, with assistants Robert Kovac and Filip Tapalovic also staying on, the club announced. Reuters reports that Kovac took over with Dortmund 11th in early 2025, led them to Champions League qualification and then a second-place Bundesliga finish last season.

Bottom line — Kovac has averaged 2.15 points per Bundesliga match at Dortmund, the best record of any coach in the club’s history, according to RTL Today.

Sources Anadolu Ajansı RTL Today www.Bluewin.ch +2 more

Global Economy · Wed, Oct 14

IMF chief warns Saudi attacks could send economic shockwaves worldwide

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that attacks on Saudi Arabia could have negative economic spillovers worldwide, citing the kingdom’s importance to the region and global economy. Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s international airport killed 13 people and suspended operations, while the IMF says higher energy costs and debt pressures are testing the global economy’s resilience.

Bottom line — The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, but says the resilience behind that outlook is reaching its limits.

Sources France 24 The Straits Times www.arabnews.com +7 more

Gaming Hardware · Wed, Oct 14

Arm breached Qualcomm’s licence, but jury awarded only €1.72 ($2)

A Delaware jury found that Arm breached its architecture licence with Qualcomm and interfered with Qualcomm’s business relationship with Meta, awarding €1.72 ($2) in damages. The jury rejected four other claims, including claims concerning Arm’s pricing and good faith, according to FourWeekMBA; both companies said they welcomed the verdict.

Bottom line — A separate bench trial, with closing arguments scheduled for 20 October, will address the unresolved royalty dispute.

Sources StreetInsider.com ipfray.com FourWeekMBA +2 more

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer opens in four markets on 23 October

Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer spinoff, Kung Fu Soccer, will open in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland on 23 October 2026, distributor Encore Films announced. The film, built around an all-female football team, will screen in its original-language version and a new English dub featuring Chow, Jimmy O. Yang and MC Jin.

Bottom line — The film earned about €297 million ($344.4 million) in China’s summer season, the period’s highest box-office total.

Sources The Hollywood Report… The Brief Empire Magazine Afri… +2 more

AI · Wed, Oct 14

ASML lifts 2026 sales forecast as AI demand pushes profits to €5 billion

ASML raised the lower end of its 2026 sales forecast to €44 billion, from €43 billion, after third-quarter net sales reached a record €11.7 billion and net income rose to €5.0 billion from €2.1 billion a year earlier. CEO Christophe Fouquet said customers’ equipment forecasts were increasing on expectations for AI investment, and some were interested in placing orders for 2029 and 2030.

Bottom line — ASML says planned supply for 2027 and 2028 will not meet customer demand, and it is exploring further capacity increases for 2028.

Sources Bloomberg Business Free Malaysia Today ETCIO.com +7 more

Technology · Wed, Oct 14

Google Wallet adds receipt scanning and three other features

Google Play Services v26.40 adds receipt scanning and storage to Google Wallet, alongside an in-app message centre, clearer merchant names in transaction notifications and a way to skip a payment screen in Chrome for Android. Google has not specified where the changes will be available or how the receipt feature works.

Bottom line — The four Wallet changes arrive with Google Play Services v26.40.

Sources TechRadar Court House News Ser… Android Central +3 more

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

The Housemaid tops HBO Max’s US film chart after its streaming debut

Sydney Sweeney’s thriller The Housemaid reached number one on HBO Max’s US movie chart on 11 October, two days after arriving on the service, according to viewership tracker FlixPatrol. The film grossed $400.5 million (€370 million) at cinemas against a $35 million (€32 million) budget, and Lionsgate has approved a sequel.

Bottom line — The sequel is due in December 2027, though Amanda Seyfried has not been confirmed to return.

Sources Yahoo

Football · Wed, Oct 14

Lisandro Martínez demands more investment from Manchester United’s leadership

After Manchester United lost 2-0 at Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez said he expected more summer investment and specifically more from technical director Jason Wilcox. He defended manager Michael Carrick, arguing that the club’s problems extend beyond the coach, as United’s winless run reached five matches.

Bottom line — Martínez has put Wilcox and United’s summer recruitment under public scrutiny, while Wayne Rooney called the criticism disrespectful to teammates.

Sources BBC Sport the Guardian Football365 +8 more

Global Economy · Wed, Oct 14

France’s government seeks 2027 budget to curb deficit as debt-market pressure mounts

Economy Minister Roland Lescure urged parliament to pass a 2027 budget targeting a public deficit of 5% of GDP, while denying France was caught in a debt “snowball”. The plan includes €43 billion ($48 billion) in spending cuts, but opposition parties object to measures including lower healthcare spending and limits on pension increases, as the government tries to reassure bond markets.

Bottom line — The government is targeting a 5% deficit in 2027, but lacks a parliamentary majority to pass the budget through normal procedures.

Sources AFP.com Le Monde.fr

TV/Movies · Wed, Oct 14

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the franchise with more than €300 million

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil has become the highest-grossing film in the franchise, taking more than €300 million worldwide, according to Inverse and ScreenRant. ScreenRant puts its total at €298 million, while Inverse reports more than €295 million; both say it has surpassed the previous franchise record.

Bottom line — The film has passed the franchise’s previous record, but Sony has not announced a sequel.

Sources Nintendo World Repor… The Et Cetera ScreenRant +8 more

Apple · Wed, Oct 14

Apple’s COO inspects Foxconn as iPhone Duo production ramps up

Apple COO Sabih Khan visited Foxconn’s Zhengzhou site on 11 October, five days before pre-orders for the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, were due to open, according to Jiemian News. Khan said Apple and Foxconn had developed new manufacturing capabilities for the product and were expanding production while maintaining Apple’s quality standards.

Bottom line — Foxconn says its new SoC shielding process, also used for the iPhone 18 series, reduces module thickness by 20%.

Sources DIGITIMES www.sohu.com globaltimesnews +2 more

Gaming Hardware · Wed, Oct 14

Valve reportedly tests Steam Frame OLED with 3,552 × 3,840 pixels per eye

Valve appears to be developing an OLED version of its Steam Frame headset, codenamed Plano, according to code found in its Linux kernel and reported by Steam Frame Hub. The proposed Micro-OLED displays would offer 3,552 × 3,840 pixels per eye, but the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip reportedly limits default output to 1,776 × 1,920; Valve has not announced a product.

Bottom line — The source code suggests an upgrade in development, not a confirmed headset or release date.

Sources www.notebookcheck.ne… videocardz.com Club386 +9 more

Football · Wed, Oct 14

Manchester City appeals 114-breach ruling, with a decision expected by early 2027

Manchester City has appealed an independent commission’s finding that it breached 114 of 115 Premier League financial rules, according to BBC Sport and Goal. The appeal board is expected to decide by early 2027; the Premier League cannot impose a sanction while the process is under way, Goal reports.

Bottom line — City’s appeal outcome will determine whether the Premier League considers sanctions, which could include a points deduction or relegation.

Sources en.wikipedia.org Sports Business Jour… BBC Sport +1 more

World · Wed, Oct 14

Zelensky offers reciprocal halt to refinery strikes as Trump declares energy ceasefire

Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with any truce requiring reciprocal action and guarantees. Donald Trump later said both sides had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, but Zelensky said Ukraine was awaiting details; reports differ on whether Kyiv had been consulted beforehand.

Bottom line — The proposed ceasefire’s terms remain unclear, and Zelensky says Ukraine needs Russia to stop attacking its energy sites.

Sources www.sott.net AOL.com Wion +5 more

Science · Wed, Oct 14

Thwaites Glacier model doubles projected sea-level contribution to 30 mm by 2100

A model calibrated against satellite observations projects that Thwaites Glacier could add up to 30 mm to global sea levels by 2100, twice the average in earlier estimates, even under constant climate forcing. The study, published in Nature Communications, includes a kilometre-wide zone where seawater intrudes beneath grounded ice—physics its authors say helps explain the glacier’s observed retreat and acceleration.

Bottom line — The model puts the chance of Thwaites unpinning from Mouginot Ridge by 2100 at about 60% when the grounding zone is 4–6 km wide.

Sources Phys.org www.nature.com www.everymansci.com +5 more

Apple · Wed, Oct 14

Apple wins faster access to OpenAI hiring records in trade-secrets case

A US judge has ordered OpenAI to hand Apple records from interviews with former Apple employees, private LINE messages and testimony from three former staffers in the companies’ trade-secrets lawsuit. Judge Edward Davila set deadlines of five days for material already collected and 14 days for other covered records, but rejected expedited access to broader technical research.

Bottom line — The order gives Apple a faster route to investigate its allegations, not a finding that OpenAI misused its trade secrets.

Sources Ground News firstpost Unite.AI +1 more

World · Wed, Oct 14

Germany puts Ukrainian suspect on trial over Nord Stream pipeline explosions

A Hamburg court has opened the first trial over the 2022 explosions that damaged three Nord Stream pipeline lines. German prosecutors allege that Serhii K. and other Ukrainian military personnel planned the attack on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities; he denies involvement, and Kyiv says Ukraine was not involved.

Bottom line — The case will test whether prosecutors can prove an alleged link between the sabotage and Ukrainian state authorities.

Sources BBC TASS Azeri - Press Inform… +6 more

Science · Wed, Oct 14

Study finds global warming has accelerated, putting 1.5°C within reach before 2030

A study published in Nature reports that the global warming rate doubled between 2011 and 2025, reaching 0.40°C per decade, and projects a long-term crossing of 1.5°C by 2028 if that pace continues. A separate study covered by ScienceDaily found a statistically significant acceleration since around 2015 and said the threshold could be exceeded before 2030 if the recent rate persists.

Bottom line — The Nature study says 26 climate models did not capture the observed doubling in the warming rate.

Sources Nature_NPJ UN Environment CopernicusECMWF +2 more

Gaming Hardware · Wed, Oct 14

Asus’s ProArt GR1X brings 128GB RTX Spark computing to a compact desktop

Asus says its 150 × 150 × 51mm ProArt GR1X will use Nvidia’s 20-core RTX Spark N1X and come mainly in 64GB and 128GB configurations, through select retailers before the end of 2026. The company has not announced a price; TechRadar notes that competing systems include Nvidia’s DGX Spark at €6,380 (US$6,950) and GMKtec’s 192GB EVO-X5 Pro at €6,058 (US$6,599).

Bottom line — Asus has yet to price the GR1X, while GMKtec’s competing system offers 192GB of memory.

Sources Yahoo Tech ASUS RTX Spark PC Tracker +2 more

Technology · Wed, Oct 14

Alibaba launches Qwen AI glasses in China from €387

Alibaba has begun selling its Qwen Glasses N1 in China for 2,999 yuan (€387; about $450), positioning the AI glasses against Meta’s Ray-Ban range, Bloomberg reports. The N1 runs Alibaba’s Qwen assistant and supports translation, meeting notes, shopping and payments; a Pro model adds eye tracking, payment confirmation by iris scan and health sensors.

Bottom line — The N1 Pro costs 3,499 yuan (€451), while Alibaba’s Qwen Clip earbuds, made with Bose, are priced at 1,299 yuan (€168).

Sources TNW | Launch capitaldigest.com Cryptopolitan +6 more

Health · Wed, Oct 14

Nigeria’s Lassa fever toll reaches 268 as fatality rate rises to 23.6%

Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths across 24 states and 119 local government areas through 4 October. The agency put the case-fatality rate at 23.6%, up from 18.6% for the same period in 2025; five states accounted for 88% of confirmed infections.

Bottom line — Ondo alone accounted for 36% of Nigeria’s confirmed cases, according to the NCDC.

Sources The Star Peoples Gazette Nige… pmnewsnigeria.com +8 more

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

Google patches 37 Chrome flaws, including seven rated critical

Google’s Chrome update for Windows, Mac and Linux fixes 37 vulnerabilities: seven rated critical, 29 high severity and one medium. The critical flaws include a buffer overflow in Chrome’s graphics layer and six use-after-free bugs; Google has not reported active exploitation, and the update is rolling out gradually.

Bottom line — Chrome 155.0.8059.79/.80 for Windows and Mac, and 155.0.8059.79 for Linux, contain the fixes.

Sources KYLES INVESTIGATION Windows Report Cyber Updates 365 +2 more

Cyber Security · Wed, Oct 14

US warns of suspected China-linked breach at unnamed Suva organisation

The US Embassy in Suva says hackers linked to China maintained access to an unnamed regional organisation’s network for several days between July and August 2026; it notified Fiji’s government and provided security recommendations. Fiji says its ministry is investigating, while Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said he had not been fully briefed. China denies the allegation and urges Washington to address cyber risks through dialogue.

Bottom line — The organisation’s identity and whether any data was accessed or stolen remain undisclosed.

Sources Pacific Islands News… Scoop The Fiji Times +3 more