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AI

Fireworks releases Ember-1, distilled reasoning model at 40% fewer tokens

Fireworks AI released Ember-1, a specialized model based on Kimi K3 that maintains quality while cutting token use by 40% through efficient reasoning.

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“This is the golden age of model training… I got a surprisingly good model for my task! The total active time I spent was a few hours.”— GodelNumbering · full quotes →
Fireworks Research Model developer and inference providerMoonshot (Kimi creator) Source model provider
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World

Report details how a New York Fed account gives US leverage over Iraq's oil funds

A two-decade-old financial arrangement rooted in the 2003 invasion still routes Iraq's oil revenues through the US, letting Washington…

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“The US decision to freeze or delay sending Iraq's foreign currency entitlements represents a serious violation of the financial and political sovereignty of…”— Muayen al-Kadhimi, Former parliamentary Finance Committee member · full quotes →
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Politics

Right-wing figures attack last Jan. 6 pipe bomb prosecution as frame-up

Conservative allies of Trump claim Brian Cole Jr. is being framed for placing bombs near the RNC and DNC, but prosecutors are moving toward…

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№759 (page 22) · newest development 19h ago · 7 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“I was paid in the past, Sean, for my opinions, that's clear, and one day I will be back in that space — but that's not what I'm paid for now.”Dan Bongino— Dan Bongino, Former FBI deputy director · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Business

WSJ: Tariffs, war and investment boom pushed rates and inflation higher under Trump

A Wall Street Journal analysis finds that policies meant to cut prices and borrowing costs instead did the opposite in Trump's second term.

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“The president's advisers said fiscal restraint and deregulation would bring down prices and borrowing costs. Then came tariffs, war and an investment boom.”— Wall Street Journal, Reporting outlet · Press · full quotes →
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Culture

Rick Ross accused of physical abuse by ex-girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick; 50 Cent condemns him

Kendrick posted photos of a busted lip and accused the rapper of hitting her; Ross has not responded publicly.

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№761 (page 22) · newest development 18h ago · 7 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“He saw a punching bag.”— Jazzma Kendrick, Accuser, model and content creator · full quotes →
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Tech

Apple's next Vision headset reportedly on "life support"

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the N224 project could be delayed to 2028-2029 or shelved amid weak Vision Pro sales.

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“We're going to continue to grow and find more and more compelling use cases… there's a very bright future”John Ternus— John Ternus, Apple hardware chief · iPhone in Canada, citing Bloomberg Power On · full quotes →
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Sports

Mariners to hire manager from outside organization, Dipoto says

Seattle's GM Jerry Dipoto signals the team will look beyond internal candidates in its managerial search.

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“We will go outside to hire our new manager. We need fresh thought, we need something new. We will collaborate with whoever our future manager is.”— Jerry Dipoto, Mariners General Manager · X (Twitter) · full quotes →
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AI

Survey: most Scots fear AI use is eroding memory and independent thought

A Scottish Bridge-commissioned poll of 1,002 adults finds 70% worry AI is making people think less for themselves.

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“It’s not just memorising facts and directions being outsourced, it’s also judgment, first-draft thinking, and problem-solving skills too.”— Ana Basiri · full quotes →
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World

Streeting: Iran 'poses a threat' to UK, more defense funds coming

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warns of Iranian threat and teases new defense spending, while declining to link arrests near RAF…

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“I don’t want to draw a link between what’s happening in Iran and this incident at this stage”Wes Streeting— Wes Streeting · full quotes →
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Politics

Trump bans student loans for low-earning degrees

Education Department finalizes rule denying federal aid to degrees in social work, arts, and humanities that don't match high school grad…

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“We need social workers. Whether it's the fentanyl epidemic or homelessness in L.A., we need people who can work on the street with people who need it the most.”— Ted Mitchell, American Council on Education · New Republic · full quotes →
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Business

TotalEnergies Raises Dividend Growth Target and Buybacks Through 2030

The French energy major unveiled a five-year plan lifting shareholder returns as higher oil and gas prices boost profit.

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Culture

BBC nail-polish article on ‘white supremacist’ beauty standards sparks online mockery

A BBC feature linking the bare-nails trend to white supremacy draws heavy backlash from readers and conservative outlets.

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“Wait… if nail art originates in Asian, Latin, and black cultures, wouldn’t it be cultural appropriation for white women to do it?”— NY Post commenter · full quotes →
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Tech

Postgres AT TIME ZONE 'UTC' converts data type unexpectedly

Blog post clarifies that the SQL command converts timestamptz to plain timestamp, not just displaying UTC representation.

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№769 (page 22) · newest development 21h ago · 28 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“timestamptz AT TIME ZONE 'UTC' gives us a timestamp without time zone i.e. timestamp, not a timestamptz. It converts the data type to timestamp without time…”— tanin47, Blog post author · Reddit · full quotes →
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Sports

Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson sidelined by groin injury

Right guard left late in Week 3 win; team evaluating availability for Kansas City matchup.

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“On Monday, head coach Klint Kubiak called it a "sore groin" for JPJ, adding that they're "still evaluating" him.”— Klint Kubiak · full quotes →
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AI

Trump dines with Anthropic's Amodei days after Pentagon wins court fight over Claude ban

The meeting comes as Anthropic loses its court challenge to a Pentagon supply-chain-risk label and Amodei warns AI development is moving…

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World

Death toll rises to 81 in Uttar Pradesh floods as heavy rain eases

Three days of intense rainfall in northern India's most populous state killed dozens and damaged over 1,000 homes.

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“At least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state”— Uttar Pradesh officials, State government · Philadelphia Inquirer / Associated Press · full quotes →
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Politics

Johnson launches 22-state blitz to defend House majority

The House Speaker is campaigning across 40+ districts as Republicans face shifting terrain toward Democrats.

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“I am leaving it all on the field to defend our House majority because the stakes have never been higher.”Mike Johnson— Mike Johnson · full quotes →
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Business

Microsoft caps local aid at $1M as Indiana churches demand fairer data center investment

We Make Indiana sought proportionate community support from Microsoft's Granger hyperscaler; the company offered only one-time donations.

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№774 (page 22) · newest development 18h ago · 27 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“We Make Indiana was disappointed to learn from a company liaison that Microsoft will only approve a series of one-time nonprofit donations totaling up to $1…”— We Make Indiana · full quotes →
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Culture

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter win Best Collaboration at 2026 VMAs

"Bring Your Love" took the award, marking a joint win for the pop veteran and the younger star.

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№775 (page 22) · newest development 1d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“‘Bring Your Love’ by Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter wins Best Collaboration at the #VMAs .”— popbase.tv, Pop culture news account · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Tech

Marcin Wichary criticizes NeoVim for deleting undo history without warning

Designer and vim veteran argues that breaking persistent undo represents a failure of duty of care to users.

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№776 (page 22) · newest development 1d ago · 100 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Neovim had changed the format of the undo files. It hadn't upgraded the old one. It hadn't used a different name for its undo files. It had just noticed the…”Marcin Wichary— Marcin Wichary · full quotes →
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Sports

Brock Purdy emerges as dark-horse MVP candidate in hot 49ers start

San Francisco's QB is completing 80%+ of passes with zero sacks allowed through three weeks, drawing MVP comparisons from analysts and…

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№777 (page 22) · newest development 11h ago · 7 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“He was almost flawless. His last play was probably his only miss, on the intentional grounding. Without that, he was pretty much perfect. He had an…”Kyle Shanahan— Kyle Shanahan, 49ers head coach · NY Post · full quotes →
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Sagittarius Shani Horoscope Today, 4th September 2026: Saturn Says Watch Your Expenses; Small Leaks Can Become Big Problems

The provided coverage consists entirely of daily and career horoscope predictions from Indian and U.S. news outlets, along with…

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World

Perdue: US Taiwan policy unchanged despite Xi's pressure at White House summit

After Xi Jinping's state visit, Trump's ambassador to Beijing insists Washington's one-China policy and arms sales to Taipei remain intact.

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“He and President Xi talk about that every time they get together.”David Perdue— David Perdue · full quotes →
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AI

Pragmatic Anthropomorphism: Treating LLMs as collaborators, not conscious beings

Developer argues the consciousness debate misses the point—what matters is how you actually work with AI systems.

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“This is a great way to think about it. Maybe I get better results because I say "please" and "thank you" (yes really) and talk patiently and conversationally.”— nolan@toot.cafe · full quotes →
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Politics

Andy Burnham faces trust test as UK's seventh PM in a decade of turmoil

Labour's new leader confronts voter rightward shift and Reform UK gains at annual conference.

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“British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's leadership is being put to the test. At the governing Labour Party's annual conference, members appear hopeful that he…”— Al Jazeera Inside Story, News analysis program · YouTube · full quotes →
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Business 23h ago

Supreme Court refuses stay on UPI fees above Rs 2,000

India's top court rejects plea to halt 0.4% merchant charges set to take effect October 15.

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№782 (page 22) · newest development 23h ago · 5 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“If not, what is the executive scope of making this expropriation?”— Justice Joymalya Bagchi · full quotes →
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Culture

Boston Globe's viral lesbian bar mask story draws Hollywood rights offers

UTA is fielding scripted and documentary pitches for the Globe's viral Last Ditch bar story as it fuels a subscription surge.

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№783 (page 22) · newest development 15h ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“a Netflix documentary within the next 12 months feels like a near-inevitability”— Drew Gillis, AV Club · full quotes →
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Tech

Engadget weighs foldables as tablet replacements

Book-style foldables now match compact tablet screen sizes, but compromises remain for serious work.

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“Foldable phones are a premium convenience, but not quite full-blown replacements for every phone and tablet. They can absorb the job of a casual compact…”— Engadget · full quotes →
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Sports

Stafford breaks Favre's career pick-six record on Sunday Night Football

Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford threw his 33rd career pick-six in Week 3, surpassing Brett Favre's 18-year-old regular season mark.

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“There is a new pick-six king in NFL history.”— Yahoo Sports · full quotes →
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Scientists detect the most compelling indication of dark matter to date

Researchers at the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment in South Dakota announced on September 1 the detection of a particle interaction that may involve…

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World

Iran rejects U.S. talks as Trump expects negotiations to resume

Tehran's UN delegation says no negotiations planned, contradicting Trump's Sunday assertion that talks would resume soon.

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№787 (page 22) · newest development 21h ago · 8 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Iran's delegation in New York has no plans for negotiations with the United States”— IRNA (Iranian state news agency) · full quotes →
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AI

Corporate America shifts to cheaper open-source, often Chinese, AI models

FT data shows US firms beyond Silicon Valley rapidly adopting open models as alternatives to OpenAI and Anthropic systems.

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№788 (page 22) · newest development 1d ago · 8 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Mentions of open models in latest US earnings calls surged 6x YoY, with open models hitting 56% of Vercel tokens in August and 40% of AT&T's AI workloads”— Techmeme · full quotes →
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Politics

Warsaw protest against EU 'Chat Control' law as final vote nears

Activists rallied in Warsaw against EU chat-scanning legislation and urged citizens to lobby MEPs before a possible final deal as soon as…

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№789 (page 22) · newest development 12h ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“People took to the streets in Warsaw on Saturday against #ChatControl: Big Tech must not monitor our chats!”— @echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social, Digital rights campaign account · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Business

Lindsay Owens calls for 'Shoppers' Bill of Rights' to fight corporate price gouging

Economic sociologist argues data brokers and AI pricing tools enable manipulative pricing; urges regulation and consumer uprising.

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№790 (page 22) · newest development 15h ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“American shoppers are fed up—with high prices AND the opaque, manipulative ways that corporate America sets them.”— Lindsay Owens · full quotes →
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Culture

Lucasfilm Taps Jon Watts to Direct New Star Wars Skywalker Trilogy

Disney reportedly picks the Spider-Man and Skeleton Crew director for the first film in Simon Kinberg's next chapter of the Skywalker Saga.

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№791 (page 22) · newest development 2d ago · 37 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Jon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of a new Star Wars trilogy, intended to continue the Skywalker Saga. Written by Simon Kinberg.”— @FilmUpdates · full quotes →
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Tech

Julia Evans replaces 10-year-old bike light battery via makerspace soldering

Engineer documents successful DIY repair of decade-old rechargeable lights using an LLM to identify the battery model.

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“Love this. I have a pile of nice Cygolites (both front and tail) that my whole family uses that are maybe 8 or 9 years old. Their capacities have largely…”— robot_jesus · full quotes →
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