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date: 2026-10-14 10:09
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-10-14
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Wednesday, 14 October 2026

- The average temperature today is 15.4˚C,
- With highs of 16.64˚C and lows of 14.91˚C,
- It may feel like 15.01˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 4.12m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1026hPa and humidity is 77%
- The sun will rise at 06:30 and set at 17:17

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 167 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- No tasks today

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### Daily Doctrine

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> Be open to change.

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### Fixture List

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- Crystal Palace U21 v Anderlecht U21
- LASK U19 v Liverpool U19
- Aston Villa U19 v Fenerbache U19
- Manchester City U19 v PSG U19
- LASK v Liverpool
- Norwich City v Southampton
- Portsmouth v Sheffield United
- QPR v Derby County
- Lincoln City v West Ham United
- Aston Villa v Fenerbahce
- Manchester City v PSG

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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 141.1999969482422
- ^FTSE : 10698.2197265625
- ^FTMC : 24537.26953125

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### Just for fun

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> Our Sat Nav is so smart, we were driving through a safari park the other day and it said bear left.

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### Top News

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- Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at risk (Euronews, [2 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/climate-change-is-putting-europes-brain-health-at-risk))
- CoreWeave targets ‘unlimited’ insurance money to fund AI build-out (FT, [10 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4ffa1853-0e2c-424f-b941-88c6bcac5765?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- A new night train will launch between Hamburg and Munich in March 2027 (Euronews, [12 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/a-new-night-train-will-launch-between-hamburg-and-munich-in-march-2027))
- OpenAI engineer charged after boardroom bug found wrapped in toilet paper (Register, [14 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/14/openai-engineer-charged-after-boardroom-bug-found-wrapped-in-toilet-paper/5303000))
- Portuguese parliament backs extension of parental leave: what changes? (Euronews, [19 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/portuguese-parliament-backs-extension-of-parental-leave-what-changes))
- Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps (FT, [21 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/37085602-726a-44dc-a859-51caab38eb75?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Iran executes man accused of armed attacks during US-Israeli strikes (Euronews, [28 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/iran-executes-man-accused-of-armed-attacks-during-us-israeli-strikes))
- Former Ukrainian military officer to stand trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotage (Euronews, [32 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/former-ukrainian-military-officer-to-stand-trial-in-germany-over-nord-stream-sabotage))
- As the US and China race ahead in AI, France carves its own path with Nvidia’s help (Euronews, [37 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/as-the-us-and-china-race-ahead-in-ai-france-carves-its-own-path-with-nvidias-help))
- Crypto exchange Kraken owner to buy European bank (FT, [39 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8e82ae33-cc11-4731-826a-bcd0752f79bf?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalates (Euronews, [47 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/14/albania-student-protests-in-tirana-turn-violent-as-flamingo-revolution-escalates))
- Duane Davis gets minimum 40 years in prison for orchestrating murder of Tupac Shakur (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/duane-davis-gets-minimum-40-years-in-prison-for-orchestrating-murder-of-tupac-shakur))
- Houthis strike Saudi Aramco headquarters (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a25417b3-d4e4-4b89-b14d-6370a85ce3c4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- These are the best holiday destinations in Europe for embracing a longevity lifestyle (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/these-are-the-best-holiday-destinations-in-europe-for-embracing-a-longevity-lifestyle))
- The AI math isn't mathing as infrastructure spending forecast to outstrip expected revenue (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/10/14/the-ai-math-isnt-mathing-as-infrastructure-spending-forecast-to-outstrip-expected-revenue/5302856))
- ASML posts record €11.7 billion in sales but warns it can’t keep up with AI demand (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/asml-posts-record-117-billion-in-sales-but-warns-it-cant-keep-up-with-ai-demand))
- UK government chases AI while aging IT leaves it exposed, PAC chair warns (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/10/14/uk-government-chases-ai-while-aging-it-leaves-it-exposed-pac-chair-warns/5302674))
- It won't kill you, or humanity, to get off the AI upgrade treadmill (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/14/it-wont-kill-you-or-humanity-to-get-off-the-ai-upgrade-treadmill/5301778))
- The Daily Hilario: Questings of Vision(s) (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/173011/the-daily-hilario-questings-of-visions))
- Stamford Bridge hosting Shakhtar’s Champions League matches, starting tonight (WAGNH, [3 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/around-europe/173004/stamford-bridge-hosting-shakhtars-champions-league-matches-starting-tonight))
- AI demand to exceed supply for 2 more years, says ASML (FT, [3 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2fc239ae-b0d4-41e8-81d0-cc2c0b3aba01?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- AFC Bournemouth ‘open to offers’ in January for Alex Scott — report (WAGNH, [4 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/172996/afc-bournemouth-open-to-offers-in-january-for-alex-scott-report))
- Ransomware gets personal: 'We-know-where-you-are kind of stuff' (Register, [5 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/10/14/ransomware-gets-personal-we-know-where-you-are-kind-of-stuff/5302939))
- Marine Le Pen vows ‘trial of strength’ with EU (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/60d09841-052a-44f3-a8ae-52c38fdbb5ab?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The art of living dangerously (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5e6d1d30-0934-4fda-b2c0-27b0d96aeba3?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- How Ukraine’s data centre strikes threw Russia into turmoil (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/dc21da0b-25b7-402e-8dbe-e7d9f7431b93?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Military briefing: Houthis expose limits of Saudi Arabia’s vast arsenal (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/afa0a322-ad2a-4d49-aa0e-81f15a01c3a7?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- How I used AI to become a chess grandmaster at 16 (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8267236e-f4bb-4d7b-9ed7-6ec0a9867b94))
- Anthropic reinvents source control as Claude floods the world with code (Register, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/10/13/anthropic-reinvents-source-control-as-claude-floods-the-world-with-code/5302943))
- Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now available (Apple, [12 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=17mwd36z))
- CISA director touts private partnerships after agency killed many (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/10/13/cisa-director-touts-private-partnerships-after-agency-killed-many/5302920))
- OpenAI's dot assistant burned 300K+ tokens in a day without a single prompt (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/openais-dot-assistant-burned-300k-tokens-in-a-day-without-a-single-prompt/5302913))
- Apple unleashes a swarm of Mac Minions to share GPU resources for large AI tasks (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/apple-unleashes-a-swarm-of-mac-minions-to-share-gpu-resources-for-large-ai-tasks/5302891))
- EFL Trophy report: Reading 0-2 Cobham Next Gen (CFC, [15 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/efl-trophy-report-reading-0-2-cobham-next-gen))
- Training gallery: Working at Cobham! (CFC, [16 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/training-gallery-working-at-cobham))
- Claude submitted fake murder tip to Philly police during summertime testing (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/13/claude-submitted-fake-murder-tip-to-philly-police-during-summertime-testing/5302842))
- Under-18 Premier League report: Reading 0-3 Chelsea (CFC, [19 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/under-18-premier-league-report-reading-0-3-chelsea))

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### Word of the day

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> wheal - noun: A small swelling on the skin, as from an insect bite, an allergic reaction, or a blow.

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### Quote of the Day

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> Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower - Steve Jobs

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### Oblique Strategies

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> What would your closest friend do?

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### Film Archive

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- Frenzy (Rated: 6)
- Released in 1972
- Summary: A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.

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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 425, using [1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 25]
- Answer: 25 solutions.

- <details><summary><code>Solution</code></summary>

  Solution: ( 9 + 8 ) x 25

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Troy Hunt [URL](https://www.troyhunt.com/) [Feed](https://www.troyhunt.com/rss/)
- Dan Q [URL](https://danq.me/) [Feed](https://danq.me/feed/)
- Brennan Brown [URL](https://brennan.day/) [Feed](https://brennan.day/feed.xml)
- Mike Swanson [URL](https://blog.mikeswanson.com/) [Feed](https://blog.mikeswanson.com/feed/)
- Cupertino Lens [URL](https://cupertinolens.com/) [Feed](https://cupertinolens.com/feed/)

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