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From The Film Department
For lovers of cinema who want to hear what happens when a cinephile corners a filmmaker and makes them talk...
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Trump’s administration is suspected of withholding intelligence from Ukraine on incoming Russian ballistic missile strikes,
and of throttling Starshield, the military version of the Starlink satellite internet network, to prevent it from being used on drones flying faster than 100mph.
Neither has officially been confirmed.

Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House

Filings: Meta reduced its $65M midterms budget by $25M through refunds, primarily from a super PAC it launched in 2025 with $45M to fight state AI bills (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/technology/meta-midterms-funding.html

Meta Withdraws $25 Million from Its Midterms Push
The company outlined a $65 million budget last year when it embarked on an effort to elect state politicians friendly to the A.I. industry.

Halfway the EU gas storage filling season, the Netherlands is lagging. Our storages are only at 31% now, way behind the EU average of 53%, and other major storage countries like France (52%), Germany (45%) and Italy (71%).
Based on security of supply advice by Gasunie, Dutch government had set a target of 80% by 1 November 2026. Our EU obligation is 74%. Both would practically seem out of reach by now, which is unfortunate in view of our dependence on LNG imports in an unstable world.

Every Surprise Standout From Dallas Cowboys' Preseason Week 1 Win https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/every-surprise-standout-from-dallas-cowboys-preseason-week-1-win

Filing: Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch's FY 2026 compensation was $31M, down from $33M a year earlier; COO John Nallen's compensation rose from $15.3M to $18.1M (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox Pay Dipped to $31 Million Last Year
Fox Corp.'s pay disclosure comes as the company seeks to complete its deal for Roku.

Zu EU-Kommission und Geschwindigkeitskontrolle:
Wieso produziert man eigentlich noch Autos, welche ab Werk >130 km/h fahren können? Ausser in Deutschland darf man doch nirgendwo schneller fahren. Alle schwächer und günstiger machen. Dann einfach noch eine Deutschland-Edition, die schneller fährt, aber einen Schalter hat, der vor der Grenze umgelegt werden muss, und dessen Einstellung vom Fahrtenschreiber aufgezeichnet wird.
Im Ausland aktiv?
Auto weg, da Typ so nicht zug…

What The Seahawks Said Following Their 17-7 Loss vs. The Cowboys https://www.seahawks.com/news/what-the-seahawks-said-following-their-17-7-loss-vs-the-cowboys

Former Department of Government Efficiency, (or DOGE), employees are working on an artificial intelligence takeover of federal government services for the Trump administration. 
The Washington Sun reports that the staffers are setting up an AI-driven website,
America.gov,
to help Americans with everything from obtaining and renewing passports to potentially preparing and filing taxes for free.
(The latter is still under discussion and would be a reversal from the Whit…

DOGE Staffers Are Back—and Leading AI Takeover of Government Services
The DOGE goons who drove federal agencies into the ground last year are back, including that dude who goes by “Big Balls.”

What The Cowboys Said Following Their 17-7 Win Vs. The Seahawks https://www.seahawks.com/news/what-the-cowboys-said-following-their-17-7-win-vs-the-seahawks