"If I were the Bears I don’t think I’d trade Caleb Williams straight up for any other player in the NFL.” - @SheilKapadia
And the Next Designer of Balenciaga Is…: News and notes on Pierpaolo Piccioli’s replacement, Condé Nast’s shopping platform, and the Victoria’s Secret Fashion ...
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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit : Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a ...
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Key FactsTrump ordered to attend BBC defamation deposition by Dec. 11
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit over a BBC documentary in December 2025; the broadcaster denies defaming him.
- The BBC said Trump canceled the agreed Oct. 16 appointment and campaigned in Georgia that day.
- Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered the deposition by Dec. 11; otherwise, sanctions up to dismissal of the lawsuit could follow.
- Discovery is scheduled to end Dec. 18; the defense would accept a later deposition if the trial were postponed.
He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.— Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, describing Trump's decision to skip the deposition during the hearing
GameMaker Going FREE For Commercial Use: The popular indie game engine GameMaker is going completely free for commercial use starting January 2027 ...
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Key FactsGameMaker Announces Free GMRT Use for Commercial Games
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gamefromscratch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gamefromscratch.com
- The change takes effect on January 1, 2027, and applies exclusively to games using the new GMRT.
- With GMRT, developers can create and commercially distribute games without a Professional license; source-code access will be available at every tier.
- Professional license holders may continue commercially distributing games using the existing GMS2 runtime and gain access to its runtime source code.
- Console exports will still require an Enterprise license and developer approval; existing tier prices will not change.
From the very beginning, GameMaker has been committed to making game development more accessible and flexible for every creator out there.— said Russell Kay, Head of GameMaker, about the company's commitment to accessibility and the GMRT rollout.
Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training ground
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Key FactsVincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
- Vincent Kompany was taken to a Munich hospital with an emergency doctor Friday afternoon after collapsing near the reserve-team training.
- The club says Kompany is stable and will remain under medical care while his coaching team handles duties for now.
- Kompany recently suffered a flu-virus infection and missed training and the final session before the Arsenal match.
- The club left Kompany’s return open; Aaron Danks will handle Saturday’s press conference before Sunday’s away match at Freiburg at 5:30 p.m.
I contracted a pretty nasty virus last week, and of course I didn’t listen to my body, and then at some point my body said: Now stop it, kid.— Vincent Kompany, speaking at the press conference ahead of the Arsenal match
BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time
yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/breaking-lindsey-graham-paid-off-151415939.html
Key FactsDocumentary Alleges Lindsey Graham Paid Male Escorts
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- According to its release, the 33-minute documentary presents three men’s accounts and examines Graham’s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.
- Kelvin alleges Graham invited him, then 17, to John McCain’s ranch in Sedona in July 2001.
- Cory and Jesse describe separate alleged encounters at the Washington Plaza Hotel and Beacon Hotel; Jesse says Graham used no real name.
- Darline Graham declined to address the allegations in the film; a Graham family spokeswoman initially did not respond to Mediaite.
Your gas prices are high because of policies that people like Sen. Graham were supporting while they were paying people like me for sex. Does that make you mad? Does that make America mad?— Jesse, a man who says he had sex with Lindsey Graham, delivering the line in the documentary The CLOSETocracy as reported by The Young Turks
Vanity Fair Oct 22
The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers
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Key FactsReport: Hacked Phone Allegedly Exposed Kushner’s Secret Financial Links
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vanityfair.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vanityfair.com
- By early 2018, Dutch intelligence reportedly obtained screen images from Kushner’s iPhone X through an exploited vulnerability.
- The monitored UAE account received hundreds of millions of dollars from Azerbaijan; MIVD initially assessed it as government-linked.
- The excerpt says roughly $750 million entered Alpha from 2017, while about $1 billion reached Israel by spring 2018.
- Four senior officials reportedly knew of no authorization; Kushner’s lawyer denied such arrangements, account access, and legal violations.
“To me, Chicago is a legit contender.”@BillSimmons and @TomPelissero on why the Bears are ascending due to Caleb Williams playing like a top 10 quarterback.
Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear: Warhound, the brainchild of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear/
Key FactsWarhound Plans Genetically Engineered Working Dogs With $200 Million
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
- Warhound announced $200 million in funding from investors including In-Q-Tel, Sequoia and 8VC, valuing the company at $1.2 billion.
- According to Warhound, more than 80% of working dogs used by the U.S. military come from Europe, while fewer than half are service-ready.
- Colossal plans to edit genes from Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd cell lines; Anduril is to provide protective equipment and software.
- Warhound’s first group of dogs is expected to be born in early 2027 and ideally enter service within the next two years.
The idea is, if we make the dog safer, make it healthier, make it perform better, it’s going to perform better in the line of duty.— Ben Lamm, discussing Warhound's mission in a TechCrunch interview
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in user privacy case
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Key FactsNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- The case concerned Meta’s handling of user records used by Cambridge Analytica for campaign purposes during the 2016 election.
- New Mexico alleged Facebook misrepresented how much control users had over their data in the app.
- A jury found last month that Meta committed nearly 50 million violations; each can carry a penalty of up to $5,000.
- Meta’s chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney expressed confidence that Meta would win an appeal, while its next step remained unclear.
"Facebook's wrongdoing—over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public—goes to the heart of Facebook's core business practices."— Judge Francis J. Mathew, in the ruling
Trump urges Illinois Republicans to vote by mail, endorses Darren Bailey but skips Senate nominee Don Tracy
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Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report: Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
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Key FactsReport: Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown for Ukraine
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk personally ordered a slowdown of Starlink’s military-grade version used by Ukraine.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was reportedly blindsided by the sudden slowdown, which made some drones virtually useless.
- Donald Trump previously said neither he nor Musk was involved; Musk also denied involvement and blamed Trump.
- Sources said Musk spoke with senior U.S. officials, including Trump, before the slowdown; Ukraine said Russian missiles could thereby evade defenses.
"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS."— Elon Musk's post on X after news of the slowdown; he stated that any limits on speed or usage are determined by the US military and ultimately the President of the United States.
SFGATE Oct 22
Mark Zuckerberg threatened to leave California over billionaire tax: Meta agreed to issue CEO Mark Zuckerberg new shares in order to give him breathing room if ...
sfgate.com/tech/article/zuckerberg-billionaire-tax-22488181.php
United CEO Scott Kirby — who earned $32M last year — calls for national wealth tax on the rich
foxbusiness.com/fox-news-travel/32-million-ceo-lectures-america-income-inequality
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother
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