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Ofgem’s £1,723 annual benchmark for October to December is based on typical dual-fuel Direct Debit use in Great Britain. The cap limits unit rates and standing charges on standard variable tariffs, not each household’s total bill.
The EU’s mandatory legal-guarantee notice explains baseline consumer rights. The separate GARAN label applies only when a producer offers a free, whole-product durability guarantee lasting more than two years.
Embark’s October 8 Frozen Trail 2.0 notes revise pass progression and the skill tree, introduce variable loot zones on Pendola Pass, add an Outpost, and distinguish the Snap Hook from the Grappling Hook. This explainer covers the connected changes for returning Raiders.
Par Health is recalling two lots of Brevital Sodium 500 mg/vial because vials contained cellulose particulate matter, which the company says could cause pulmonary emboli or vessel occlusion. The lots were shipped to wholesalers over roughly ten months, so hospital pharmacies have to check records back to mid-2025.
American Express and TRS consented to a Federal Reserve cease-and-desist order that requires three written plans within 90 days and quarterly progress reports, with no civil money penalty. A companion OCC order against American Express National Bank carries a $350 million penalty.
Leader Formulas is voluntarily recalling one lot of RAPTURE Preworkout after FDA testing found DMAA, a substance the agency says is not a dietary ingredient and cannot lawfully be marketed in a supplement. The recall notices give the lot number, three UPCs and a refund route at the point of purchase, but leave the label question, the source of the DMAA and the testing date unanswered.
The FDA and CDC are investigating a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak linked to a contaminated broccoli seed lot, with 32 illnesses across six states and three hospitalizations. One seed lot led to four separate product recalls, so consumers have to check brand, size and lot code.
Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury, and Dylan Garand, who cleared waivers 11 days earlier, made 19 saves in his first start as the Rangers' No. 1 goalie in a 6-2 win over Vancouver. The club has released no detail beyond a lower-body injury, and Joonas Korpisalo is also out four weeks.
Zizou Bergs, ranked 39th, beat second seed Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6(4) at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Monday, and the tournament's report says the defeat means Alexander Zverev will finish 2026 as the ATP Year-End No. 1. Eight players reached the fourth round on Monday, and four quarter-final places are decided on Tuesday.
Sony announced QSSR on October 1 and patched Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei the same day, bringing a lighter tier of the PS5 Pro's AI upscaling to the standard console. Insomniac's patch note says Wolverine has it on by default while Sony calls it a graphics option, and the only published measurements put the cost at roughly 1.5ms to 4.4ms of frame time depending on the resolution target.
The FDA closed its Salmonella Javiana investigation on October 2, 2026 after 488 illnesses in 34 states. Fresh jalapenos are past shelf life and gone from sale, but dips, salsas, guacamole and salads that other companies made from the recalled peppers still carry recall notices.
Cactus released Whistle, an open speech recognition model in a 16.9 MB file that runs on the CPU with no dependencies across seven languages. Its benchmarks are vendor-run, and the size and latency figures are the parts most worth checking yourself.
