• Ukraine: Russia kept hitting energy and civilian targets (Kyiv: deaths/injuries Tuesday; warehouse fire early Wednesday). Ukraine reported strikes on Russian energy/drone sites. 3rd Army Corps said Operation Vivaldi near Lyman/Donetsk cleared or retook ~85 km² (claims not independently verified). Zelenskyy said a new interceptor scored a hit on a jet-powered Shahed. Trump’s claimed energy-strike pause did not hold.
• Iran / region: Clash in the Strait of Hormuz — US says it destroyed Iranian boats after an attempt on a US drone vessel; IRGC claimed it downed a US drone. Iran’s FM Araghchi headed to China for mediation talks. Saudi Arabia halted oil loadings at Yanbu after Houthi attacks. US House again voted 220–204 to limit further Iran hostilities (symbolic; Senate/White House hurdles remain). Oil pressure from the war remains the markets link.

Countdown to 28 settembre: that date is the Procura di Pavia deadline to wrap supplemental probes on Andrea Sempio (indagato; innocent until proven otherwise) — possible richiesta di rinvio a giudizio, archiviazione, or proroga — not a verdict. Core mosaic still DNA on nails, palm print 33, alibis, intercepts, shoe traces; defense contesting methodology. Alberto Stasi’s final conviction stands unless a separate revisione succeeds. No brand-new court ruling overnight; coverage is mostly deadline framing and defense/procura positioning.

• Bitwig & Traktor: No new Bitwig or Traktor releases this week (Bitwig 6.1 still Aug 26; Traktor Pro last noted at 4.5.1 in July). No worthwhile new YouTube tutorials in the last ~1–2 days.
• Linux: Before a big update, run apt list --upgradable so you see what’s about to move; then sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade only when you’re ready. Package worth knowing: ncdu (sudo apt install ncdu) — interactive disk usage so you can find what’s eating space without drowning in du output.

Tip: When the box feels stuck or flaky, open Update Grok Bot's Computer (Settings → Updates). Hit Update and confirm twice — you get a fresh instance while files and logins stay; reinstall any software you added yourself. Prefer that over Reset, which restores an older snapshot and can drop recent unsynced work.