Friday 23 October 2026

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  1. SpaceX5 min read

    FCC approves 15,000 new SpaceX satellites for Starlink Mobile

    The FCC has approved up to 15,000 new SpaceX satellites for Starlink Mobile, beaming straight to phones. Half must be in orbit by October 2032.
  2. Tesla7 min read

    Drive Protected's 609,000 km Tesla Model 3 still drives well

    Drive Protected's 2019 Tesla Model 3 had 609,828 km on its original battery and still charged at 111 kW. Then Tesla Service billed $2,141.72.
  3. Game Reviews6 min read

    GTA 6's Leonida is about twice GTA 5's map, Game Informer says

    GTA 6's Leonida is about twice the size of GTA 5's map, with more than 170 animal species. It launches 19 November on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  4. Tech5 min read

    Telstra, Optus and TPG launch disaster roaming for the regions

    Temporary Disaster Roaming went live on 1 October. Telstra, Optus and TPG customers can use a rival's network in regional disasters at no extra cost.
  5. Breaking5 min read

    Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube

    Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on 6 October for IceCube, the South Pole neutrino observatory. He takes the full 12 million kronor.
  6. Roads5 min read

    Cunningham Highway safety works finish near Warwick

    Cunningham Highway safety works from Tregony to Maryvale are done, with more than 3.2 km of new guardrail. The Fisher Park rest areas are open again.
  7. Christian6 min read

    YouVersion says Psalm 91 topped Bible App searches in 2026

    YouVersion says Psalm 91 was its top Bible App search of 2026 and 18.5 million people use its apps daily. It ranks Australia 15th for daily use.
  8. Hacking5 min read

    FBI confirms multiple arrests in its ShinyHunters hack probe

    The FBI says it and partners have arrested multiple ShinyHunters suspects, and it's blaming a contractor's missed patch for the hack of its jobs site.
  9. How-to5 min read

    How to set up Firefox 157's new design and Compact Mode

    Firefox 157 brings a new look and the return of Compact Mode. Here's how to update to 157.0.1, turn on Compact, pick a theme and get the old sidebar back.
  10. Australia5 min read

    One Nation says its migration cut would save renters $54 a week

    One Nation’s own modelling says its migration cut would save the average renter $54 a week by year three. It landed a day after the Coalition’s plan.
  11. Reviews22 min read

    Review: Star Wars: Galactic Racer wins critics with Burnout speed

    Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched on 6 October with an 88 on Metacritic. Here's what critics love, what they don't, and why Burnout's makers matter.
  12. Tesla6 min read

    Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y can now back up your home's power

    Tesla's Powershare Home Backup now works on new Model 3 and Model Y cars with a Powerwall 3. Tesla says they add over two days of backup in a US outage.
  13. SpaceX5 min read

    SpaceX's Dragon Freedom to bring Crew-12 home after 237 days

    SpaceX's Dragon Freedom is set to undock with Crew-12 at 10:35pm Adelaide time on Wednesday 7 October. Splashdown off California is due at 2:04am Friday.
  14. AI / LLM5 min read

    SpaceXAI's Grokipedia v0.3 gets a new look as edits flow again

    SpaceXAI's Grokipedia v0.3 landed last week with a new logo and a bookshelf homepage. Edits are flowing again, with 1,188,980 approved by 7 October.
  15. Breaking5 min read

    Schneider Electric to buy PTC for US$22.6 billion

    Schneider Electric will buy Boston design-software maker PTC for US$22.6 billion, or US$205 a share, its biggest deal ever, closing by late 2027.
  16. Space5 min read

    ESA and Vast sign a three-year pact for life after the ISS

    ESA signed a three-year agreement with Vast in Antalya on 5 October to plan European astronaut and research missions on its Haven space stations.
  17. Reviews5 min read

    Review: Tom Cruise's Digger splits critics down the middle

    Tom Cruise's Digger, in Australian cinemas since 1 October, sat at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes as of early Tuesday. Critics praise him but split on the satire.
  18. Upcoming5 min read

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches 15 October, demo out now

    Konami's Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches 15 October on PS5, Switch, Xbox and Steam, and its free demo carries saves into the full game.
  19. United States5 min read

    Trump sends a $90 Medicare rebate to 20.8 million seniors

    Trump's one-time US$90 Medicare Part B rebate goes to 20.8 million seniors, mostly by direct deposit around 8 October, from a fund unused for them.
  20. Computing5 min read

    AMD samples space-grade Versal chip for 15-year missions

    AMD's space-grade Versal XQRVC1902 is sampling in a lidless package for 15-year missions. Class Y flight units are due in the second half of 2027.

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