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Monday 28 September 2026

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Hacker News

  1. Thinking Fast and Slow in AI: The Role of Metacognition
  2. Microsoft drops Copilot+ branding from its new laptops
  3. Nissan's third generation e-POWER powertrain
  4. TabPFN and TabICL vs. tuned XGBoost: the model that doesn't train won 14/14
  5. Musk, the Movie
  6. Owed a billion dollars in Nvidia stock
  7. As A.I. Makes Law Firms More Efficient, Clients Ask: 'Where's My Discount?'
  8. Research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer
  9. Was Silent Reading Unusual During Augustine's Time?
  10. Self-parking car using genetic algorithm (2021)

The Verge

  1. Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck
  2. Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music
  3. OpenAI agents tried to ‘bruteforce’ a UN website
  4. Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
  5. The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
  6. Googlebooks might be the real deal
  7. Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents
  8. Decap is the man behind the drums behind your favorite song
  9. Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
  10. OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

Ars Technica

  1. How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
  2. Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
  3. Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
  4. Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
  5. Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
  6. Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
  7. Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
  8. AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
  9. Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
  10. Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?

TechCrunch

  1. Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID
  2. Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
  3. Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?
  4. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment
  5. TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
  6. Sennheiser Momentum 5 review: Great sound, incredible battery life, and few compromises
  7. PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
  8. Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India
  9. Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
  10. TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

Wired

  1. Best Party Speakers (2026): JBL, Sony, Marshall, and More
  2. What’s the Best Pet DNA Test? We Tested the Most Popular Ones
  3. You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software
  4. The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
  5. Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement
  6. Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
  7. Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead
  8. 12 Best White Elephant Gifts, Plus a Prank Box to Put Them In (2026)
  9. Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All
  10. Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?

Engadget

  1. Level 1, 2 and 3 EV chargers: Which is better to use?
  2. Are 3D printers worth buying in 2026?
  3. What do foldable phone cases actually protect?
  4. When are surround sound systems actually worth it over soundbars?
  5. How to improve CarPlay navigation if you use Google Maps over Apple Maps
  6. When is it worth using a bike computer over a smartphone?
  7. How to turn your old MacBook into a home NAS server
  8. Here's what happens to your old computer parts you donate to Goodwill
  9. Bill Gates says it's 'completely irresponsible' for AI to not have safeguards
  10. Should you ditch your tablet for a foldable phone?

9to5Mac

  1. Anker’s 25W MagSafe 3-in-1 packs active cooling in a travel-sized design [Hands-on]
  2. iOS 27 makes a great change to Apple Pay on iPhone
  3. Here’s what I’d like to see Apple do right in a screenless fitness tracker
  4. This is my top feature request for the upcoming A20 Pro iPad mini
  5. Report: Apple working on new Vision Pro, with different form factors on the table
  6. Apple hit with $5.7 billion verdict over Taptic Engine patent infringement
  7. Best iPhone 18 Pro cases now available for purchase [Update #2]
  8. These are the best MacBook deals right now: September 2026 Buyer’s Guide
  9. Indie App Spotlight: ‘QuillCue’ levels up your Siri AI experience with stored prompts
  10. Apple Watch Series 12 one week later: There’s so much more than meets the eye

Guardian Australia

  1. Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
  2. ‘We could have had good fun a few decades ago’: Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant on sex scenes, parties and theatre
  3. ‘My husband has to remind me: You’re not a real cop!’ Siân Brooke on the perils of playing a tough Blue Lights ‘peeler’
  4. MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift and Madonna win at awards dominated by female artists
  5. Banished: the secret Trump deals sending migrants across the world - podcast
  6. France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
  7. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Moscow terrorising Ukrainians as fresh strikes kill eight
  8. Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend if he killed anyone he’d dump belongings in bin and take bodies to bushland, court hears
  9. Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
  10. Newcastle find themselves the NRL’s fairytale team after scarcely believable return to glory | Nick Tedeschi

ABC News

  1. Paedophile sentenced after trading vapes for child abuse material
  2. Anti-consorting laws rejected by ACT amid fears it's a bikie 'safe haven'
  3. Treasurer defends inflation record as 15-year interest rate high looms
  4. Police hunt driver who fatally reversed into 73yo man after argument
  5. Suspended sentence for woman who gave husband a lethal dose of painkillers
  6. Carpentry apprentice 'devastated' by CDU course delay
  7. Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown
  8. Hauser wins thrilling World Triathlon sprint, Parker breaks record
  9. 48-hour deluge flattens crops as farmers prepare for harvest
  10. Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend how he'd dispose of a body, court hears

BBC News

  1. Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised next year
  2. Late September warmth before wind and rain returns this week
  3. Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet
  4. Protesters disperse after blocking contentious Orange Order parade
  5. The Papers: 'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10'
  6. One dead as powerful storm pummels New York and New Jersey
  7. 'I take my pillow everywhere': An expert's guide to finding your perfect match
  8. News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day boss
  9. You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it
  10. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die

The Guardian

  1. Country diary: A young shieldbug has found a safe place to hide – or so it hopes | Nic Wilson
  2. Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
  3. ‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
  4. ‘You can taste the land’: the Somerset farmer bringing wildflowers back to cheddar
  5. ‘I sleep with all my clothes on to protect my privacy’: a glimpse into life inside a child prison in France
  6. Protesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown
  7. Tru – review: a five-star performance of a three-star script about the life of Truman Capote
  8. Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
  9. NFL roundup: Commanders stun Seahawks as late fumble hands Steelers victory over Bengals
  10. Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads

Al Jazeera

  1. Anthropic CEO Amodei to have dinner with Trump at White House
  2. Venezuelans rally for opposition leader’s return and presidential elections
  3. Palestine Action protesters arrested outside UK Labour Party conference
  4. Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza
  5. UK Foreign Secretary confronted by activists over Palestine Action ban
  6. Ben-Gvir releases video threatening to kill senior Hamas figure in jail
  7. Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
  8. South African police discover body of 11th woman near Johannesburg
  9. Iran war live: Tehran says it’s fully prepared for war amid Hormuz tensions
  10. Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors

NPR

  1. Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easter
  2. Scientists discover two new species of sea spiders along Canadian coastline
  3. South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
  4. Trump wants to remove a question about race in the census. We look back at the history
  5. As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table
  6. Ohio governor's race: Ramaswamy and Acton clash in rare Democratic pickup opportunity
  7. Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
  8. Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
  9. From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment
  10. Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces

Kottke

  1. What do you you do when the book you’re reading is too...
  2. Well. I’m not sure what to think about this. The teaser...
  3. What if America Went Completely Dark? “We came up with...
  4. Now We Can Sing is the first single from Max Richter’s...
  5. This is a fun daily game: Catfishing. You guess the...
  6. Terry Riley’s In C is a composition where any number of...
  7. “The Metric Is Not the Mission is a ten-part examination...
  8. “The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has introduced a...
  9. Lego’s biggest set ever is coming out soon: the...
  10. What If We Just Stopped? “We’re in the Looney Tunes stage...

The Marginalian

  1. The Weasel and the Meaning of It All: Annie Dillard on How to Live
  2. Do Not Spare Yourself: An Antidote to Feeling Like You Are Waiting to Start Living
  3. Hermann Hesse on Discovering the Soul Beneath the Self and the Key to Finding Peace
  4. How to Handle a Narcissistic and Abusive Parent: Kafka’s Remarkable Letter to Father
  5. How to Speak Forest
  6. Nietzsche on How to Find Yourself and the True Value of Education
  7. How to Fall in Love Better: A Field Guide to Enlightened Enchantment
  8. Emerson on How to Trust Yourself
  9. A Stoic’s Key to Peace of Mind: Seneca on the Antidote to Anxiety
  10. The Three Elements of the Good Life

Pitchfork

  1. Watch Kacey Musgraves Sing Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” at the 2026 VMAs
  2. Watch Madonna Bring Out Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX at the 2026 VMAs
  3. MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: See the Full List Here
  4. MTV VMAs 2026 Performers List: See the Full Lineup Here
  5. Sabrina Carpenter to Play Ginger Rogers in Fred Astaire Biopic
  6. Here’s What Went Down at Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour Opener
  7. Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Withdraws Allegations
  8. All Things Go and Global Citizen 2026 Festivals Canceled
  9. All Things Go and Global Citizen 2026 Festivals Canceled
  10. Todd Rundgren: Taylor Swift Ruined Music

Stereogum

  1. VMAs 2026: Yung Lean Makes His US TV Debut, Performing With GENER8ION
  2. VMAs 2026: Raye, Sombr, Teddy Swims, & Adam Lambert Pay Tribute To George Michael
  3. VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Receives The Inaugural Artist Director Honors, Debuts “Patient Zero” Video With Dakota Johnson & Colin Farrell
  4. VMAs 2026: Nirvana Receive The Video Vanguard Award
  5. VMAs 2026: Kacey Musgraves Honors Dolly Parton With “I Will Always Love You”
  6. VMAs 2026: Madonna Opens The Show With Her First VMAs Performance In 23 Years, Joined By Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, & More
  7. Feist Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Gets Covered By Jeff Tweedy, Finneas, & Charlotte Cornfield
  8. Rachel Chinouriri Performs And Oasis Are Revealed As Russian Psyop On SNL UK
  9. KATSEYE Perform On SNL Season Premiere, Appear In Dream Academy Parody
  10. Chuck Varga, GWAR’s Sexecutioner, Dead At 68

Longreads

  1. The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
  2. A Tale of Two Trap Houses: Being Cuckooed Ruined My Friend’s Life—But Did It Then Help Save Him?
  3. Heaven’s Melodic Strains
  4. Making Meaning, One Step at a Time: A Conversation with Earl Swift
  5. My Two Front Teeth
  6. He Was One of the World’s Most Wanted Men. So He Bought a West African Country.
  7. Impossibility is a Myth
  8. Annie Dillard and the Writing Life
  9. The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird
  10. Where Cities and Oceans Meet

ScienceDaily

  1. Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
  2. Atrial fibrillation patients saw 69% lower risk with common blood thinners
  3. One CRISPR treatment cut “bad” cholesterol in half for a full year
  4. New soil test could reveal how soil microbes help feed plants
  5. 1.7-billion-year-old fossils reveal a crucial clue to the rise of complex life
  6. Why rheumatoid arthritis pain may persist even when inflammation is under control
  7. These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story
  8. Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans
  9. A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades
  10. That fresh cleaning smell could be filling your home with nanoparticles

Quanta

  1. Gravity Seems Holographic. What Does That Mean for Reality?
  2. Biology Might Not Be Quantum, but Its Math Is Quantumlike
  3. How Virus-like ‘Jumping Genes’ Became Our Partners in Evolution

NASA

  1. Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice
  2. APOD: 2026 September 27 – Andromeda Before and After Photoshop
  3. APOD: 2026 September 26 – Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way
  4. NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development
  5. NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords
  6. NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch
  7. 2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge
  8. 2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
  9. Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy
  10. TB 26-07 Aluminum Alloy 2219 Material Guidance

Nature

  1. Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers
  2. AI bots are flooding researchers with requests for money and time
  3. Nepal’s floods expose issues with climate-disaster funding — firmer policies are needed fast
  4. Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ efforts
  5. OpenAI's research chief talks of ‘cultural reset’ after wild few weeks
  6. Why science wouldn’t exist without alchemy, curiosity and great writing: Books in brief
  7. Anthropic’s AI biolab finds ‘CRISPR-like’ DNA in viruses. What’s next?
  8. Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them
  9. GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers
  10. Daily briefing: Will AI really be the death of us all?

Dezeen

  1. SODA transforms hostel into "design-conscious" pod hotel
  2. Eight buildings with dramatic charred-timber facades
  3. Harvard University transforms waste wool into cladding for retrofits
  4. Rockwell Group eschews 90-degree angles for Skywalker Grill at Lucas Museum
  5. Ergonomic lounge chair among projects from Tomas Bata University in Zlín
  6. Hayhurst and Co carves triple-height void through 1970s Hampstead townhouse
  7. Six designs that freshen up the humble toothbrush
  8. This week we revealed the Dezeen Awards shortlists
  9. Fabrizio Corneli creates dramatic installation for glasses brand Lindberg
  10. Nine dynamic surfaces that give interiors eye-catching backgrounds

Design Milk

  1. Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel Gives a Beaux-Arts Landmark New Life
  2. Hannah Buechler Finds Inspiration in Music, Fashion + Experimentation
  3. MSCHF Twists and Stretches Lexus Cars Into Surreal Sculptures
  4. The Porsche 550 Spyder Gets a Smaller, Electric Second Act
  5. Elizabeth Herrmann Clads a Cornwall Home in Gendai Yakisugi
  6. Wrensilva Gives Its Studio Record Console a Lighter Look in White Oak
  7. Tiffany’s Blue Box Café Brings Breakfast at Tiffany’s to California
  8. The Artful—and Thoughtful—Side of Vegetables
  9. Listening Rooms Are Having a Design Moment
  10. Chloe Fineman Designs Her Life Like a Film Set

BBC Sport

  1. US complete thrilling comeback to retain Presidents Cup
  2. Seventeen titles in five years - why Spain are a dominant force
  3. Thompson goal enough to give Chelsea feisty derby win over Arsenal
  4. Barcelona monitor Chelsea's Estevao - Monday's gossip
  5. NI qualifying for World Cup 'surreal' - O'Hanlon
  6. Bellamy 'hurting' as Denmark outclass Wales
  7. Fernandes, Gakpo & Dorgu join international break's injury list
  8. Man Utd bag their first win of the season against West Ham
  9. Fitzpatrick wins in France for fourth title of season
  10. Banton stars as England win Sri Lanka ODI series

ESPN

  1. Buzz: Top scorers through Sunday's games
  2. The only MLB playoff preview you need: World Series odds, likely MVPs and how far all 12 teams will go
  3. Ravens win in wild finish after Cowboys' kick paves way to Loop walk-off FG
  4. Saints confused after again ending up on losing end of fumble ruling
  5. Japan's Nishimura cruises to first LPGA victory
  6. Fins on RB Achane's knee injury: 'Doesn't sound very optimistic'
  7. Harbaugh: Winston is QB1 even if Giants add another QB
  8. U.S. rallies to win 11th straight Presidents Cup
  9. How the U.S. won the Presidents Cup and what it means moving forward
  10. 😈 Ravens poke fun after win in Rio, topping trolls

CNBC

  1. SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for first time
  2. Trump-Xi summit analysis: 'Tangible outcomes' needed for U.S.-China truce to hold
  3. China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August
  4. Northern Star shares pop as Australian gold miner rejects $27-billion takeover proposal
  5. Oil gains over 1% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz Strait
  6. Apple, Microsoft, and Meta prove stock picking for individuals is not a fool's errand
  7. Powerful nor'easter causes coastal flooding and knocks out power to parts of the U.S. Northeast
  8. Stock futures slip after winning week on Wall Street: Live updates
  9. Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms
  10. Anthropic CEO Amodei set to meet with Trump after missing state dinner

IGN

  1. The Best Deals Today: Super Mario RPG, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Corsair K70 Keyboard, and More
  2. The Best Deals Today: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Metroid Prime 4, Nintendo Switch 2, and More
  3. The Last of Us Gets Animated Background on PS5 as Naughty Dog Teases Announcements for TLOU Day 2026
  4. Minecraft Confirms Ice Caves as Next Game Drop, Adds Frozen Zombies, Ice Balls, and More
  5. World's First Official Minecraft Hotel Revealed for 2027, First Ever Minecraft Rollercoaster Named
  6. Minecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension in Over 14 Years
  7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Extended Clip Reveals Closer Look at Ganondorf
  8. Minecraft LIVE September 2026 Live Report — All the News as It Happens
  9. Delta Force Celebrates Its Second Anniversary with New Season Reorientation
  10. Marvel's Wolverine Dev Adds Option to Turn Off Controversial Scent Trails and More in New Update

Kotaku

  1. Choreographer Shows Acrobatics Behind Resident Evil Film’s Weirdest Monster
  2. Famed Rock Producer Blames Video Games For Giving Us Taylor Swift
  3. Fans React To The Sift, Minecraft’s First New Dimension In Over A Decade
  4. King Of Dragon Pass Creator Wants You To Get The Crew Together
  5. Abby And Lev’s Voice Actors Join John Goodman In HBO’s Third Season Of The Last Of Us
  6. UK’s Largest Tabletop Convention Bans AI With Few Exceptions
  7. Comedic Filmmaker John Wilson Discovers Foundational Metaphor In The History Of Concrete
  8. Everything We Saw At Minecraft Live, Including The First New Dimension In 15 Years
  9. Wild Arms Spiritual Successor Armed Fantasia Seemingly Discontinued By Publisher
  10. Family Aghast At Resellers Using 12-Year-Old’s Death To Flip Pokémon Cards: ‘This Does Not Honor Avery’s Generous Heart’

PC Gamer

  1. Steam Week in Review: Great, haystack slop is a thing now
  2. Industry insiders and Tokyo gossip suggest Kojima is getting less money from Xbox than original PlayStation budget for Physint
  3. Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah explains what he'd change about each game: 'It's kind of filler'
  4. After 12 years, Dark Souls 2 is finally playable in co-op without interruptions
  5. Gears of War story director laid off mere days after E-Day went gold
  6. I'm loving WoW: Forever, but I can't help but miss the music of my other beloved MMO
  7. Shadow the Hedgehog is supposed to be dead
  8. Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
  9. William Pugh, co-designer of The Stanley Parable, has over 1,600 hours in Dota 2: 'It's not a game made of love. It's a game fuelled by hate and a desire to conquer'
  10. Lords of the End Times' greatest fantasy is letting us rewrite the most hated lore in Warhammer's history

Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. The Sunday Papers
  2. TALON TOWERS is a Fumito Ueda-coded parkour platformer about hopping around massive structures while avoiding falling to your foggy doom
  3. Suplex and shatter glass enemies after being in prison for committing a cardinal crime in the psychological horror beat 'em up Brokensides
  4. Video Game Menu: The Game is all about everyone's favourite gaming pastime: pressing random buttons in the menus and seeing what they change
  5. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Chimera tank boss fight was apparently so complex it took two years of "reiterating over and over" to get it right
  6. "Do 665 runs if you want!": Control Resonant is getting a new game++ mode next month, and don't worry you happy snappers, a photo mode is on the way too
  7. What are we all playing this weekend?
  8. Microsoft's failure to find a home for Ninja Theory voids the one, very tenuous upside to Senua's SGF reveal
  9. Hytale's Chapter 1 update is all about them goblins, adding its first proper boss and "handcrafted" dungeon in October
  10. I got whomped by an Ork horde in Total War: Warhammer 40,000, definitely on purpose, to teach you a lesson about positioning

Eurogamer

  1. Five Nights at Freddy's is coming to Fortnite for Fortnitemares
  2. Xbox is reportedly paying a "fraction" of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint
  3. Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it's called The Sift
  4. Final Fantasy 7 director says Revelation's Platinum trophy will be "easier to get"
  5. Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals
  6. Microsoft CEO says Xbox's "streamlining" is "great to see" despite cuts and layoffs
  7. Castlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free
  8. MobyGames video game database now lets developers claim their game credits
  9. US court orders Redditor to pay Nintendo £3.4m over Switch piracy
  10. What we've been playing - "I curl up on my sofa and breed my army of battle cats"