No. 102 · the best of 8 sections
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Sunday 25 October 2026
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Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the final practice session in Austin, ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, and was the only driver under 1m35s in the last 20 minutes.
Why it matters Practice pace suggested Ferrari could be competitive, but qualifying is where the grid order is actually set.
ICY Dock's ExpressSlot Elite adapter fits two 9.5 mm E1.S NVMe drives into one full-height PCIe x8 slot, aimed at servers, workstations and edge systems.
Why it matters Offers dense removable storage for server and workstation builders who lack spare drive bays.
SpaceX sent 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 23), in its first Starlink launch in 11 days.
Georgia's Silk Cloud is deploying Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs, and the feed notes that UK-based Fuse Energy is also bringing GPU compute online for customers.
Why it matters Adds to the wave of GPU capacity coming online outside the largest hyperscalers, which may matter for regional AI access.
Visma sports director Jos van Emden says the 2027 Tour de France Femmes has no climb longer than 11km, but warns it will not be easier.
Why it matters Ferrand-Prévot is the home favourite, so a route without long climbs could reshape who starts as the favourite.
Deep Field has outlined Abiotic Factor's second year of post-launch support, running to 2027, including official mod support and a tropical-themed DLC.
Why it matters Confirms a long runway of free and paid content for a well-received survival game, with official modding arriving as well.
A GolfWRX classifieds listing offers a custom TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter, with the text itself mostly community boilerplate about the forums.
Why it matters A private sale of a tour-spec putter is a niche item, but it gives a sense of the used equipment market among dedicated golfers.
Elsewhere, De'Longhi has increased its stakes in La Marzocco and Eversys, and arabica futures have reached their highest level since late August.