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Back in 2022, Nintendo attempted to revive the fun and charm of the motion-controlled Wii Sports era, but it didn’t quite live up to that lofty goal. Now in 2026, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort takes another swing at that same difficult feat with a clear focus on “more.” More sports, more outfits, more modes, and more collectibles. That doesn't always translate to a better package, with Sports Resort often feeling a wide ocean rather than a deep diving pool, but it more than makes up for it with a broad range of games ripe to bust out at the next big party. So while it may not clear the high bar set by the original Wii Sports in 2006, it still brings out the same child-like joy. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is a collection of 12 different sports minigames, ranging from highly competitive one-on-one Table Tennis to leisurely cruising in a prop plane around Wuhu Island where they all take place. The quality of each game varies drastically.

Interested in more careers-related content? Check out our new weekly Work Life newsletter. Sent every Monday afternoon. THE QUESTIONI’m in the midst of applying for a new job but am stumbling upon a hurdle when it comes to scheduling interviews. Most of them are happening during business hours but I am required to be in person at the office five days a week. My company has a policy that we have to give two months’ notice to request time off, aside from emergencies. While I could fake a sick day every now and again, it seems dishonest and unmanageable for rounds of interviews with multiple companies. How can I make this work? THE FIRST ANSWERNora Jenkins Townson, founder and principal, Bright + Early, TorontoYou’re right not to rely on sick days too much. You might get away with one or two, but doing it across several companies and rounds will wear you down and your manager will probably notice. With some planning, you can handle this. First, check what the policy actually covers. Two months’ notice is unusual in my experience – most workplaces I see ask for two to four weeks.

Whether or not Final Fantasy Resonance, the new reimagining of the now-defunct Brave Exvius mobile game…resonates with you will probably depend on when you started playing Square Enix’s long-running RPG series. Though Square Enix says it wants the game to be a potential entry point into a franchise full of them thanks to its anthology format, after putting about a dozen hours into the game, I feel like it’s the kind of nostalgic comfort food that is mostly for people who grew up during the series’ 8- and 16-bit era rather than something that might pull anyone else in.  After stripping out all the gacha mechanics from Brave Exvius and giving the visuals an HD-2D facelift, Resonance is the kind of thing that some fans, those who miss the simple days of gorgeous pixel art and turn-based battles, are likely yearning for. It also has one of the least engaging stories and casts I’ve ever experienced in a Final Fantasy.

Laravel has published a critical security advisory for its token-based API guard. On MySQL and MariaDB, an unauthenticated attacker could authenticate as an existing user without knowing that user's API token. Hristijan Manasijev reported the issue, and the fix is in Laravel 12.68.0 and 13.29.0. This is a critical advisory (GHSA-f9x3-7vq9-cph6), having a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9.2. You should upgrade as soon as possible.

LOS ANGELES — October 20, 2026 AnySignal, a leading provider of software-defined radios and space-based networking, today announced an agreement with Reflect Orbital to deliver space-to-earth communications for Reflect Orbital’s inaugural satellite and two subsequent missions. The agreement includes the delivery of AnySignal’s USX space transceivers for flight operations and the implementation of the AnyLink software for ground connectivity. This establishes AnySignal as Reflect Orbital’s communications partner, integrating spacecraft radio hardware directly with ground network infrastructure. For these missions, Reflect Orbital satellites will utilize the AnySignal USX transceiver, a multi-band software-defined radio. The USX unit consolidates high-rate payload downlinks and Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) functions within a single hardware module. This configuration removes the need for separate radios for different frequency bands, reducing mass and cabling requirements on the satellite bus. The agreement involves the implementation of AnySignal’s AnyLink software for ground operations.

People protest ICE at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local) Community advocates and elected officials are amplifying Know Your Rights information and rapid response networks as an increase in immigration enforcement once again hits California.

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To evoke the classics is also to hold yourself to the high standard set by them. With Final Fantasy Resonance bringing the venerated series back to its origins with turn-based combat, and wielding Square’s HD-2D art style to modernize nostalgia for the pixel art era, it plucks at something I've longed for as someone who grew up in the SNES generation. While I've expressed my love for the Octopath Traveler series time and again, Final Fantasy has of course crystalized into something meaningful over the past several decades. But as much as Resonance looks like a torchbearer for classic RPGs, it also goes for a style of storytelling that often rings hollow. So, I think of it as a game of moments – when a genre-fusing boss theme graces your ears, when you execute a turn perfectly and watch all your spells fire off with big damage numbers, and when a cutscene brings HD-2D to life in a way you've just never seen before. Resonance adapts the story and characters from the now-shuttered mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius by packaging them into the structure of a traditional RPG; no gacha mechanics, no microtransactions.

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Open this photo in gallery:Left to right: The Iceman owners Jake Silva and his father John Silva. Company merchandise that had previously been available to employees only surged in popularity when musical artist Drake collaborated with the business to promote his album of the same name. Galit Rodan/The Globe and MailRight after university graduation in 2011, Jake Silva put on his “investor glasses” for a Toronto ice-distribution business even though he didn’t have a financial stake in the company. He had the fresh eyes of a younger generation that could bring new ideas and perspective to The Iceman, which his father John Silva had started 24 years earlier. Jake saw a reputable company with steady demand, but also an operation that lacked structure and that had unrealized potential. Payroll would take days, clients still used paper invoices and filing cabinets were filled with physical records. Jake decided to apply his degree in commerce and finance from Concordia University to the family business – involvement that would eventually fulfill expansion aspirations that John had always held but had never acted on.

Downey Jr. will work alongside the SPECS team to develop original content, Lens experiences, hardware collaborations, and more. Robert Downey Jr. has joined SPECS as the honorary Chief Customer Experience Officer (CCEO). In his role, Downey Jr. will guide customers to understand and imagine what’s possible with SPECS, a new kind of computer built into a pair of see-through augmented reality glasses. By using your hands and voice, SPECS AR glasses bring digital experiences into the world around you to communicate, play and get things done.

Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo’s history. It’s the best-selling piece of software the company has ever made, one that permeated culture in surprising ways, and its success helped rejuvenate Nintendo after a period of steady decline. It also kicked off one of the company’s most important and unassuming franchises. While subsequent sports titles from Nintendo never sold quite as well as the original Wii Sports, they’ve become a fixture for each new console, much like a new Mario Kart or Pokémon. And now the Switch 2 has its own version, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and it’s the best so far. You’d be forgiven for not realizing that Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is launching this week. The game is coming out during a particularly hectic time for new video game releases, and it’s sandwiched between two flashier Switch 2 titles in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Amid all of that, it’s easy to forget a game about thumb wrestling and bowling. But Sports Resort is also a refined and expansive version of the concept, and one that will likely become a constant over the Switch 2’s life.

Open this photo in gallery:A recent aerial view of Fort McMurray, the gateway to the Alberta oil sands. Leaders outside of the province will need to step up to ensure that growth is not hampered in the aftermath of the referendum, Mark Lawson writes. Todd Korol/ReutersMark Lawson is the former deputy chief of staff to the Premier of Ontario and the former chief of staff to Ontario’s minister for economic development and trade. Albertans have now spoken, rejecting separation. While this two-step was different from referendums of the past in Quebec, it risks creating the same persistent conditions for investment uncertainty that hampered Quebec’s growth after that province’s 1980 and 1995 votes on leaving Canada. To avoid a similar outcome, leaders in business and politics outside of Alberta will need to step up to ensure that growth in the province is not hampered in the aftermath of its referendum. Some would argue that with the pro-Canada camp having achieved victory, further actions are unnecessary and would pander to an irrelevant minority. This is to treat separatism as policymakers have in the past, as something to be handled episodically rather than strategically.

British ColumbiaB. C.'s political parties are sharing their visions for education ahead of the provincial election, including new schools, more staffing and a greater focus on math and literacy. Pledges include new schools, more staffing and a greater focus on math and literacyBaneet Braich · CBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 42 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. B. C.'s parties are laying out their visions for education ahead of the Oct. 24 election. (Ben Nelms/CBC)B. C.'s political parties are sharing their visions for education ahead of the provincial election, including new schools, more staffing and a greater focus on math and literacy. The B. C. NDP says 250 major school capital projects, including new schools, additions and seismic upgrades, have been completed or started since the party retook power in 2017.

Motorcycle companies love boasting about their heritage. Indian prints “since 1901” on each of its engines, while Harley-Davidson is proud to have been around continuously since 1903. Royal Enfield has different bragging rights, as it claims to have the motorcycle that’s been in the longest continuous production. That bike is the Bullet, which has been in production since 1932, and America is finally getting the hot Bullet 650 that the rest of the world has already been enjoying. Like all Royal Enfields, it won’t even bust your bank open to buy, either. Royal Enfield proclaims that the Bullet has been in continuous production since 1932. That is technically true. There has been a Bullet model in continuous production since 1932. The Bullet even remained largely unchanged for decades. But like any nameplate that’s been in production for long enough, the Bullet has evolved. The Bullet of today sports a modernized frame, a modern engine, and even fuel injection.