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date: 2026-11-12 13:44
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-11-12
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Thursday, 12 November 2026

- The average temperature today is 7.56˚C,
- With highs of 8.76˚C and lows of 7.05˚C,
- It may feel like 4.08˚C with few clouds
- The wind speed is 6.17m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1008hPa and humidity is 63%
- The sun will rise at 07:22 and set at 16:22

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 196 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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> challenge assumptions.

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### Fixture List

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- Barcelona Women v Arsenal Women
- England v Croatia

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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 137.1704559326172
- ^FTSE : 10837.3203125
- ^FTMC : 24867.9296875

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### Just for fun

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> Why did the blues man cross the road? To get from A to B#7

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### Top News

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- Quantum leap: IBM plans to scale beyond 1,000 qubits in 2027 with Nighthawk r3 processor (Register, [6 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/11/12/quantum-leap-ibm-plans-to-scale-beyond-1000-qubits-in-2027-with-nighthawk-r3-processor/5309357))
- MEPs back voting rights for new mothers – but fathers miss out (Euronews, [10 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/meps-back-voting-rights-for-new-mothers-but-fathers-miss-out))
- A warning from the Arctic? New study links melting sea ice to future summer droughts in Europe (Euronews, [17 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/a-warning-from-the-arctic-new-study-links-melting-sea-ice-to-future-summer-droughts-in-eur))
- Hackers exploiting ScreenConnect plugin flaw to spread malware across hundreds of PCs (Register, [41 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/12/hackers-exploiting-screenconnect-plugin-flaw-to-spread-malware-across-hundreds-of-pcs/5309361))
- Ukraine says Starlink restrictions are back as US envoys land in Moscow (FT, [56 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6cd890f1-2e4d-468a-807f-529f45e1678e?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- LEGO shop BrickLink downed by 'unusual activity' on its website (Euronews, [57 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/lego-shop-bricklink-downed-by-unusual-activity-on-its-website))
- The latest FreeBSD report is here, and the AI debate is ongoing (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/11/12/the-latest-freebsd-report-is-here-and-the-ai-debate-is-ongoing/5309206))
- Bomb threats hit schools in Italy and France as Macron says too soon to blame foreign powers (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/italy-hit-by-second-day-of-school-bomb-threats-as-meloni-summons-opposition))
- Cristiano Ronaldo launches production of first TV series 'Day 1s' with director Matthew Vaughn (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/cristiano-ronaldo-launches-production-of-first-tv-series-day-1s-with-director-matthew-vaug))
- Microsoft admits SQL Servers might wobble after October update (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/11/12/microsoft-admits-sql-servers-might-wobble-after-october-update/5309349))
- Israel strikes Gaza hospital despite ceasefire (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2a3d0391-c4d9-4195-af36-b5ee66415cd9?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Slovenia: Red Bull human catapult sets two Guinness World Records (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/12/slovenia-red-bull-human-catapult-sets-two-guinness-world-records))
- 'Open Secret’: Documentary on convicted rapist Russell Brand coming to Netflix (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/open-secret-documentary-on-convicted-rapist-russell-brand-coming-to-netflix))
- EU spent €8.7bn on Russian Arctic LNG in 2026, as import ban looms (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/eu-spent-87bn-on-russian-arctic-lng-in-2026-as-import-ban-looms))
- Two guards collapse beside Macron during official welcoming ceremony (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/12/two-guards-collapse-beside-macron-during-official-welcoming-ceremony))
- European tech buyers add digital sovereignty to cyber shopping list (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/12/european-tech-buyers-add-digital-sovereignty-to-cyber-shopping-list/5309216))
- Nvidia board to decide Jensen Huang’s fate (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d3838274-a055-4d5d-a1ff-48f2979a08f0?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Rockstar workers vote on union recognition as GTA VI launch looms (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/12/rockstar-workers-vote-on-union-recognition-as-gta-vi-launch-looms/5309319))
- Latest news bulletin November 12th, 2026 – Midday (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/12/latest-news-bulletin-november-12th-2026-midday))
- Maga architects blame Big Tech and AI data centres for midterms rout (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/43da75e5-e8fd-4aea-8afb-e3d75c9f176f?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- China warns US not to use Nvidia scandal as pretext for tech curbs (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/66e7337e-3696-4259-84f4-57533bc185bd?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Orbit Global Menu: A working global menu addon for GNOME (Register, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/11/12/orbit-global-menu-a-working-global-menu-addon-for-gnome/5309134))
- London hotel put admin login for booking website on whiteboard behind the front desk (Register, [4 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/12/london-hotel-put-admin-login-for-booking-website-on-whiteboard-behind-the-front-desk/5308889))
- Data sovereignty takes more than keeping data close to home (Register, [4 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/11/12/sponsored-data-sovereignty-takes-more-than-keeping-data-close-to-home/5308742))
- Your AI agent is only as good as your endpoint data (Register, [4 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/11/12/partner-content-your-ai-agent-is-only-as-good-as-your-endpoint-data/5308469))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (WAGNH, [5 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/173943/the-daily-hilario-november-12th))
- Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang? (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Chelsea defender Malo Gusto ‘assessing his options’ ahead of January transfer window — report (WAGNH, [6 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/173949/chelsea-defender-malo-gusto-assessing-his-options-ahead-of-january-transfer-window-report))
- Russian diesel exports double after Trump lifts sanctions, but US gets none (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/525b53ee-4817-4eb6-8292-b6ee0ac45b47?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- France signals support for Spain’s ECB presidential candidate (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b0d03a62-a75d-41f9-bac3-1518cefe400a?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Huang falls out of favour in Washington (FT, [9 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/9ca8ba83-5a3c-409e-96d9-abee1323b688?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi (FT, [13 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ed93bd25-3ae4-4845-ac2e-ccb6e9c741e6?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Internationals: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli scores hat-trick as Blues star for England (CFC, [20 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/internationals-mahdi-nicoll-jazuli-scores-hat-trick-as-blues-star-for))
- Josh Acheampong withdraws from England U21 squad due to injury (WAGNH, [20 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/injury-news/173938/josh-acheampong-withdraws-from-england-u21-squad-due-to-injury))

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### Word of the day

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> chawbacon - noun: A country bumpkin. adjective: Unsophisticated or uncultured.

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### Quote of the Day

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> If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution. - Steve Jobs

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Lowest common denominator check
> -single beat
> -single note
> -single

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### Film Archive

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- Blood Red Sky (Rated: 3)
- Released in 2021
- Summary: A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight.

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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 773, using [5, 7, 10, 50, 75, 100]
- Answer: 6 solutions.

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

  Solution: 100 x 7 + 75 - 10 / 5

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Bryce Wray [URL](https://www.brycewray.com/) [Feed](https://www.brycewray.com/index.xml)
- Ryan Bagley [URL](https://rb.ax/) [Feed](https://rb.ax/index.xml)
- Build5Nines [URL](https://build5nines.com/) [Feed](http://buildazure.com/feed/)
- Lisa Charlotte Muth [URL](https://lisacharlottemuth.com/) [Feed](https://lisacharlottemuth.com/feed.xml)
- Matt Mullenweg [URL](https://ma.tt/) [Feed](https://ma.tt/feed/)

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