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1. Get Razer’s 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 cable for 50% off Android Authority · 28 Oct 2026

   Long cable runs can be a pain when you still need full speed for a dock, external drive, or high-res monitor. The 2-meter Razer Thunderbolt 4 Cable is built for that job, and there’s a solid deal on it right now on Amazon. See the deal at Amazon

2. Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100 Vanguard · 28 Oct 2026

   A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe’s deadliest such disasters this century. AFP reporters on the scene in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha saw one train embedded…

3. These software stocks could be winners as earnings season kicks into high gear MarketWatch · 28 Oct 2026

   The bar is higher for software companies now that their stocks have been outperforming, but analysts identify some top picks whose results could shine through.

4. Amazon’s new Echo Studio speaker is also a home surveillance camera Android Authority · 28 Oct 2026

   TL;DR Amazon has announced a new version of the Echo Studio smart speaker with an embedded video camera. The Echo Studio with Home Camera can be used to check on your home while you’re away and also gives the Alexa Plus assistant a view of your space. The new speaker costs $249.99. The older version…

5. YPP urges NASS to suspend Tinubu’s $20.5bn loan Vanguard · 28 Oct 2026

   By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Architect Peter Agada, has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s latest external borrowing request until after the 2027 general elections. Agada made the call in Abuja…

6. Heating your home with oil could cost $750 more this winter. Read this before you pay the price. MarketWatch · 28 Oct 2026

   Heating-oil prices are at record highs. Washington’s answer is a loan you will never see and a pipeline that does not exist.

7. Jamie Dornan Says There’s ‘Pressure’ to Taking Over Aragorn Role in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’: I’m Not ‘Trying to Outdo’ Viggo Mortensen Variety · 28 Oct 2026

   Jamie Dornan is stepping into the shoes of Aragorn in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” after the hero was famously played by Viggo Mortensen in the original “LOTR” trilogy. Dornan spoke to L’Officiel (translated by Slash Film) about taking on the role and playing a younger version in…

8. Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet program, says Merz on Japan visit SPH Media · 28 Oct 2026

   TOKYO, Oct 28 - Germany is examining whether it could play a role in the GCAP fighter jet program led by Japan, Italy and Britain, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Tokyo on Wednesday, after a rival Franco-German initiative collapsed earlier this year.

9. Tsikhanouskaya on how Russia’s closest ally is playing the US Kyiv Independent · 28 Oct 2026

   The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Tsikhanouskaya about Lukashenko’s support for Russia’s war, the risks of U.S. engagement with his regime, and how political prisoners have become bargaining chips in negotiations over sanctions.

10. Tindersticks Announce New Album Dog Roses: Hear “Loving, Leaving” Stereogum · 28 Oct 2026

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