Tesla reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of US$787 million, down 43% from a year earlier, while revenue was nearly unchanged at US$28.046 billion. The U.S. automaker’s October 21 quarterly update labels its financial summary unaudited and shows higher operating expenses alongside a lower operating margin.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging organizations to patch two critical PHP vulnerabilities and prioritize systems exposed to the internet. Its October 21 alert identifies CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, which can allow remote code execution without authentication. AWS has separately detailed platform updates and actions for customers running affected PHP versions.
Residents near Amarillo, Texas, may see low-flying research aircraft as NASA schedules FarmFlux flights over agricultural land from October 22 through November 9. The agency’s updated October 20 notice says a Dynamic Aviation A200 will measure gases and particles associated with animal-feeding operations.
U.S. Medicare beneficiaries can review and change their health or drug coverage during the annual enrollment window now underway, which runs from October 15 through December 7. Medicare’s official guidance says changes made during this period take effect January 1, 2027, provided the plan receives the enrollment request by December 7.
Researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California are testing a new rotor-blade cross-section intended to improve future helicopter flight on Mars. NASA’s October 20 account describes computer simulations and wind-tunnel work on the roamx-0201 airfoil, while stressing that the technology is not yet ready for Mars.
The U.S. Social Security Administration said on October 20 that it had added 17 million missing dates of death to its Social Security number database as part of a broader records cleanup. The announcement also describes citizenship-data updates, with a separate set of corrections still underway.
The Social Security Administration says U.S. Social Security and SSI benefits will rise 3.6 percent in 2027. Social Security increases begin with January benefits; the first higher SSI payment is scheduled for December 31, 2026.
The Los Angeles Chargers head into their bye week without a win after losing 22–6 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 18. A 19–3 halftime deficit and another missed chance near the goal line left the Chargers at 0–6, according to the team’s official game report and postgame account.
Green Bay beat Dallas 23–13 at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin on Sunday, October 18, after shutting out the Cowboys in the first half. Dallas improved its third-down defense after the break, but a 17–0 halftime deficit left too much ground to recover, according to the Cowboys’ official final game report.
Florida overcame a 17–3 deficit to defeat Texas 27–24 at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on October 17. The Gators led 27–17 late in the fourth quarter and held on after Texas cut the gap to three, according to the Longhorns’ official game report.
Oregon scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and a touchdown with 28 seconds left to defeat Nebraska 17–14 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on October 17. The Ducks trailed 14–6 after three quarters before completing the comeback, according to the university’s official box score.
Michigan scored all 21 of its points after halftime to beat Penn State 21–18 in Ann Arbor on October 17. Penn State led 3–0 at the break but could not protect the advantage. Michigan recovered a late onside kick and ran out the clock after the Nittany Lions cut the margin to three.