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Humble Bundle’s Cozy After Dark Showcase Bundle offers 10 indie horror titles for $12, a steep discount from the $176 retail price of individual copies. The collection includes titles such as Paradise Killer, Fear the Spotlight, and Escape From Mystwood Mansion, all available on Steam. The bundle is available for 18 days, with a lower $8 option granting five games. Proceeds support Dames4Games, a charity aiding women and femme-identifying people in gaming and tech.

Hideo Kojima posted a photo of himself in a Sony‑branded lounge on Twitter, showing he still visits the company despite recently moving his projects to Microsoft. The image, taken on October 16, features Kojima in black attire with a large LED Sony logo behind him, indicating a cordial relationship. Kojima’s shift followed Sony’s decision not to publish Physint, after the project missed deadlines, prompting him to secure a new deal with Xbox that includes Bill Skarsgård in the lead role. [...]

Sonos released version 90.1 of its app (Sonos 27.2) to support Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone Duo in both folded and unfolded modes. The update is available immediately through the App Store and can be installed manually. It follows the broader Sonos 27 software release, which introduced a redesigned app interface and new speaker features. The move positions Sonos to accommodate the Duo’s unique form factor ahead of its launch later this month.

Drupal’s core Field UI module contains a critical flaw (CVE‑2026‑108097) that allows unauthenticated remote code execution through certain contributed modules. The vulnerability, rated 19/25 by Drupal, was fixed in releases 11.4.10, 11.3.19, and 10.6.19 on October 14. At least one exploit path requires no login, and 28.5% of sites reporting their core version were affected. Sites unable to update immediately can uninstall the Field UI module for temporary protection. The advisory warns that exploits may emerge quickly.

The Washington Post reports that Apple contributed $25 million to a $330 million White House demolition and ballroom renovation, alongside Nvidia, Microsoft, and Lockheed Martin. Apple’s donation is part of a larger, controversial federal project that has attracted scrutiny over its cost and purpose. The White House has declined to comment on individual donors, leaving the public to question the influence of major tech and defense firms in federal spending.

SK Hynix’s flash‑memory unit, Solidigm, is negotiating U.S. approval to ship advanced chip‑making equipment to its Dalian, China, plant as a prerequisite for constructing a new NAND flash factory in the United States, Reuters reported. The U.S. government has imposed strict export controls on such equipment, yet it has granted annual licenses to SK Hynix and Samsung for China operations. Solidigm plans a U.S. facility, possibly in upstate New York, and is preparing for a 2027 IPO that could raise [...]

Rockstar Games launched a high‑profile marketing campaign for GTA 6 by transforming real‑world vehicles into their in‑game counterparts and showcasing them in Miami. The convoy featured a VCPD‑liveried Lamborghini, a McLaren styled as a Progen Emerus, and other models such as the Cheetah, Coquette D10, Tempesta, and Manana, all bearing Leonida license plates. The event included a Goodyear blimp advertising the title and drew positive social‑media reactions, positioning the launch as a city‑wide spectacle. [...]

The new Street Fighter film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, opened to mixed reactions and now holds a 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics describe it as an overstuffed, hyper‑edited mess that fails to deliver a coherent story, earning a 2.5‑star review from the author. The cast includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns. Uwe Boll, known for poorly received game adaptations, shared a negative review on Twitter, joking that his films were not as [...]