Saturday 24 October 2026

The Archive

The Archive

Reviews

Review: Wingard's Onslaught is a lean A24 siege thriller

Adam Wingard's A24 film Onslaught opened in US cinemas on Friday, 4 September, with Adria Arjona as Celeste. The Globe and Mail made it a Critic's Pick.

How-to

Read the KEV before you patch

CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the federal due dates set under BOD 26-04 are a defender's first stop. Here's how to read the list.

Game Reviews

Shapefarm's co-op game Orbitals lands on Switch 2

Shapefarm's Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals launched on Thursday, 3 September, with a 1980s anime look. Friend's Pass lets two people play on one copy.

SpaceX

FAA's final review backs wider Starship Pacific reentry zones

The FAA's final environmental review expands Starship's Pacific reentry contingency zones and adds a Northern Pacific one. It's paperwork, not a launch.

How-to

Plan the Nullarbor in an EV

Driving Adelaide to Perth in an EV means about 2700 km on the Eyre Highway, with charger gaps generally under 200 km. A plan B still matters.

Game Reviews

Onimusha kept the blade

Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom's sword-first reboot, opened on 4 September on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC.

SpaceX

SpaceX's Flight 14 FCC filing includes an orbital second stage

SpaceX has asked the FCC for radio authority for Starship Flight 14's orbital second stage, from 15 September. It's not a flight licence.

Tech

Motorola puts 35 Swarovski crystals on the Razr 70

Motorola's Razr 70 Brilliant Collection puts 35 Swarovski crystals on the flip phone, plus one on the hinge. It was shown at IFA on 3 September.

EV

BYD overseas set the record

BYD's overseas sales hit a record 189,466 in August 2026, up 134.45% on a year earlier and about 43% of its 440,293 new energy vehicle sales.

Tech

Xiaomi's 18 Fold is the first phone with its XRing O3 chip

The Xiaomi 18 Fold, shown at IFA 2026 before its 7 September China launch, is the first commercial phone with the company's XRing O3 chip.

EV

BYD's Sealion 08 took more than 12,000 orders in 24 hours

BYD's Sealion 08 SUV took more than 12,000 orders in the 24 hours after its 2 September launch. Its range is up to 900 km on China's test cycle.