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Assorted Links — October 5, 2026

Eight links on account abuse, manufacturing, checkout pricing, security quotes, grant administration, network performance, Internet standards, and October skywatching for business and IT readers.

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  1. Cloudflare adds account-level views for investigating abuse — Early Access dashboard links login and signup activity; vendor claims.
  2. GAO maps federal support for manufacturing innovation — A new visual overview of Manufacturing USA and performance measurement.
  3. FTC and states challenge Lens.com’s advertised prices — Their complaint alleges mandatory fees hidden during checkout.
  4. Microsoft introduces a Business Premium security partner promotion — The 7.5% partner offer does not guarantee a customer discount.
  5. Commerce award recipients have an eRA transition date — NIST’s April notice sets October 1 for required use.
  6. NASA’s October guide covers the Orionids and Pleiades — Moonlight affects meteor viewing; the Moon meets the cluster October 27–28.
  7. HERMES spots network slowdowns that outage monitors can miss — Researchers combine speed tests and traffic paths; reachability alone misses performance problems.
  8. RFC Editor adds subject tags, shared reading sets, and notifications — Some features require an account; useful for following standards and corrections.