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Meta has announced the construction of Petal, a subsea cable that will connect France with the United States. It is designed to carry 1 petabit per second, twice as much as the latest cables on this route.
According to a survey prepared by Pekao, 40% of Poles think they could fall victim to a cyberattack. Most people recognise fake text messages, but only 22% back up important files.
On 19 October 2026 the government announced that local authorities in England can fine bus passengers up to £100. A campaign against playing music loudly on trains has also been launched.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds for the night of 22 to 23 October 2026. Gusts could reach 50–60 mph, and up to 70 mph on the coast.
Following the close of the 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival, the Audience Awards have been announced. The best feature film was "Josephine", directed by Beth de Araújo.
Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film, which reportedly received a record 22-minute standing ovation at Cannes, is returning to cinemas in Poland. The 4K version is due to premiere on 30 October 2026.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film "You Can See Everything" took $15 million in its opening weekend in North America, despite opening in only 855 cinemas. It is scheduled for release in Poland on 6 November.
Samsung has extended the availability of its One UI 9.0 interface to the Galaxy S23 series and the Galaxy A56, A37 and A27 models. The update is now available to users in Poland and brings Android 17.
The US ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, has warned in an interview with the Financial Times that European companies should expect retaliation. The issue is the European Commission's plan for the 2 GHz band, used for smartphone-to-satellite connectivity.
Sting has announced four concerts in Poland as part of his "STING 3.0" tour. Between 6 and 10 June 2027 he will perform in Gliwice, Gdańsk, Kraków and Łódź.
In January 1964, Marlene Dietrich heard a song by Czesław Niemen in Warsaw and bought the rights to it. She recorded it in London as "Mutter, hast du mir vergeben".
The 29th International Book Fair will take place at EXPO Kraków from 22 to 25 October 2026. John Irving is among the guests, and a film adaptations zone will appear for the first time.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented migration data on 19 October 2026: according to him, the issuing of visas has fallen by 87% compared with 2022. The figures come from his address and have not been confirmed by any other source.