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date: 2026-10-29 11:30
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-10-29
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Thursday, 29 October 2026
- The average temperature today is 14.08˚C,
- With highs of 15.19˚C and lows of 13.3˚C,
- It may feel like 13.63˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 2.57m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1028hPa and humidity is 80%
- The sun will rise at 06:57 and set at 16:46
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 182 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Be humble.
### Fixture List
- Everton v Newcastle United
- Manchester City Women v PSG Women
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 138.8800048828125
- ^FTSE : 10740.7197265625
- ^FTMC : 24677.150390625
### Just for fun
> The police came round the other day saying they had reports our pet dog had been chasing the local kids on roller skates, funny I said, our dog does not own any roller skates.
### Top News
- LibreOffice's 'no AI' stance meets LLM-assisted code (Register, [1 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/29/libreoffices-no-ai-stance-meets-llm-assisted-code/5306084))
- Spain train crash: What happened in the 17 minutes before the collision? (Euronews, [6 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/spain-train-crash-what-happened-in-the-17-minutes-before-the-collision))
- Is von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ for Canada already dead? (Euronews, [7 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/is-von-der-leyens-associate-membership-for-canada-already-dead))
- Israel: protesters demand Arab-Jewish unity government after election (Euronews, [9 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/29/israel-protesters-demand-arab-jewish-unity-government-after-election))
- China’s leaders vow tougher corruption crackdown (FT, [19 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/995c849c-b4db-4e24-964c-b269a3aeb741?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Latest news bulletin October 29th, 2026 – Midday (Euronews, [29 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/29/latest-news-bulletin-october-29th-2026-midday))
- Traces of new Pi hardware spotted in GitHub (Register, [30 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/29/traces-of-new-pi-hardware-spotted-in-github/5306022))
- Spain: cranes clear twisted train wreckage as rescuers work through the night (Euronews, [57 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/29/spain-cranes-clear-twisted-train-wreckage-as-rescuers-work-through-the-night))
- ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/ecb-president-christine-lagarde-to-step-down-in-february-months-before-her-term-ends))
- Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b9294b91-0eee-413b-bdde-0569f48539b9?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Microsoft breaks New Outlook attachment opening with Edge Update (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/29/microsoft-breaks-new-outlook-attachment-opening-with-edge-update/5306224))
- In Pompeii, a woman's wardrobe resurfaces with beauty items and jewels (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/in-pompeii-a-womans-wardrobe-resurfaces-with-beauty-items-and-jewels))
- US measles surge reminds of Europe’s vaccination gaps (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/us-measles-surge-reminds-of-europes-vaccination-gaps))
- Matrix takes sovereign messaging into the realm of the tech giants (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/29/matrix-takes-sovereign-messaging-into-the-realm-of-the-tech-giants/5305915))
- What worker guarantees do unions and lawmakers demand to unblock EU Inc? (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/what-worker-guarantees-do-unions-and-lawmakers-demand-to-unblock-eu-inc))
- Admin dropped the F-bomb in a password to show hackers who was really 1337 (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/29/admin-dropped-the-f-bomb-in-a-password-to-show-hackers-who-was-really-1337/5306139))
- HPE puts storage to work on AI’s expensive memory problem (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/10/29/partner-content-hpe-puts-storage-to-work-on-ais-expensive-memory-problem/5305793))
- More refineries 'spread across the globe' needed to avoid disruptions during wars, says expert (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/29/more-refineries-spread-across-the-globe-needed-to-avoid-disruptions-during-wars-says-exper))
- US tech stocks set to fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1639620b-99e7-47ed-8484-49646816489e?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (WAGNH, [3 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/173540/the-daily-hilario-october-29th))
- Google's Gemini 4 Carbon looks like a diamond in the rough (Register, [6 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/29/googles-gemini-4-carbon-looks-like-a-diamond-in-the-rough/5306149))
- Boffin's software found a possible dwarf planet - a result so rare he thought it must be a bug (Register, [6 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/29/boffins-software-found-a-possible-dwarf-planet-a-result-so-rare-he-thought-it-must-be-a-bug/5306204))
- How Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/0cb91253-62e1-4cdf-864e-61174b297e51?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Israel’s ‘Houdini’ and his latest escape (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5c95fc2e-4019-462f-99cd-aefb8005b9e4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Private equity’s growing pains (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b36c5561-b601-48f4-bdbc-9a2227a958fa?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Israel vote leaves door open to Iran attack (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/53278449-6a8e-493b-8a9e-c44d2a981306?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Tape is so not dead that Fujifilm will increase production capacity 5x (Register, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/10/29/tape-is-so-not-dead-that-fujifilm-will-increase-production-capacity-5x/5306189))
- Google struggling to make AI Mode searches pay (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/29/google-struggling-to-make-ai-mode-searches-pay/5306181))
- Morgan Rogers on courage, pride and the ‘worst way to lose' (CFC, [11 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/morgan-rogers-on-courage-pride-and-the-worst-way-to-lose))
- Google shares tumble 10% after $51bn AI outlay deepens cash burn (FT, [12 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/eb386156-5bf9-4edd-80f2-803fdee1e33d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Alonso delivers updates on Caicedo, Gusto and Lacroix (CFC, [12 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/alonso-delivers-updates-on-caicedo-gusto-and-lacroix))
- Alonso: We played with courage (CFC, [12 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/alonso-we-played-with-courage))
- Liverpool 1-1 (6-5 p/k) Chelsea, League Cup: Post-match reaction, ratings (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-league-cup/173528/liverpool-1-1-6-5-p-k-chelsea-league-cup-post-match-reaction-ratings))
- Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on pens) (CFC, [13 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-liverpool-1-1-chelsea-6-5-on-pens))
- Republicans seek to deflect Epstein anger on to Democrats (FT, [15 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5835eefc-acb2-4e4e-9693-60f5c2467977?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Chelsea FCW 2-0 AS Roma Femminile, UEFA Women’s Champions League: Post-match reaction (WAGNH, [15 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/173519/chelsea-fcw-2-0-as-roma-femminile-uefa-womens-champions-league-post-match-reaction))
- Liverpool vs. Chelsea, League Cup: Lineups & Game Thread (WAGNH, [16 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-league-cup/173513/liverpool-vs-chelsea-league-cup-confirmed-lineups-how-to-watch))
- Israel’s Arabs seek a slice of power (FT, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e73bd81d-89b4-4ef4-9be0-459bcc97633b?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Chelsea fans’ preferred lineup against Liverpool: One Estêvão please! (WAGNH, [18 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-league-cup/173504/chelsea-fans-preferred-lineup-against-liverpool-one-estevao-please))
- Say hello to Touch on Mac (Apple, [18 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=i9boeiqc))
- Chelsea FCW vs. AS Roma Femminile, UEFA Women’s Champions League: Confirmed lineups; how to watch (WAGNH, [18 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/173492/chelsea-fcw-vs-as-roma-femminile-uefa-womens-champions-league-confirmed-lineups-how-to-watch))
- Chelsea FCW vs. AS Roma Femminile, UEFA Women’s Champions League: Preview, team news, how to watch (WAGNH, [21 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/173480/chelsea-fcw-vs-as-roma-femminile-uefa-womens-champions-league-preview-team-news-how-to-watch))
### Word of the day
> Odyssean - adjective: Relating to a long and eventful journey.
### Quote of the Day
> Be honest, Without objectivity and honesty, the project team is set up for failure, even if developing iteratively. - Ian Spence and Kurt Bittner, Agile Authors
### Oblique Strategies
> Accept advice
### Film Archive
- Lucky Number Slevin (Rated: 2)
- Released in 2006
- Summary: A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 488, using [2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 75]
- Answer: 13 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 5 x 5 x 2 + 75 - 3 ) x 4