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SpaceX Restricts Military Starlink Services in Ukraine, Disrupting Drone Operations
Ukraine reports sudden speed limitations on SpaceX’s Starshield service, disrupting combat drone missions amid political tensions.

Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Voting Nears Final Hours as Nominees Battle for Top Honors
Public voting for the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards shortlist closes on October 23, with the live ceremony scheduled for November in London.

AT&T Agrees to Sell Mexican Division to Televisa and Fintech Consortium for $2 Billion
AT&T has struck a deal to divest its Mexican wireless operations to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings, shifting focus to U.S. fiber and 5G.

PingCAP Expands TiDB Cloud at SCaiLE 2026 with New Tiers and Agent Workspaces
PingCAP announced major TiDB Cloud updates at SCaiLE 2026, adding PostgreSQL support, persistent agent filesystems, and open-source plans.

Resident Evil 3 Switch 2 Port Delivers Stable Action on the Go
TechRadar reviews the Resident Evil 3 remake port for Nintendo Switch 2, highlighting smooth 60fps performance and solid visuals alongside shorter runtimes.

Sony Prices God of War Laufey Collector Box at £129.99 Without the Game
Sony opens UK pre-orders for the God of War Laufey Collector Box at £129.99, omitting the game itself while offering physical collectibles.

Leap Seconds Face Judgment Day as International Time Keepers Prepare to Vote
International time experts are voting on draft resolutions that could abolish leap seconds by May 2027 to ensure modern global synchronization.

NVIDIA RTX Spark Launching October 16 with Blackwell iGPU and DLSS 5
NVIDIA introduces the RTX Spark superchip for Windows 11 AI-native PCs, combining a Grace CPU and Blackwell iGPU with advanced DLSS 5 support.

Minisforum Launches MS-S1 MAX-P495 Workstation with 192GB Memory and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
Minisforum’s $7,399 MS-S1 MAX-P495 workstation brings 192GB of unified memory and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 silicon for local AI model execution.

Russia Detains Japanese Journalist Yuki Imai on Espionage Allegations
Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun on Sakhalin island, accusing him of espionage amid escalating bilateral tensions.