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Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

What to Know About Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet

A massive landslide and glacial collapse may have caused catastrophic flooding even without heavy rainfall. More than 3,000 people remained missing.

Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC

PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.

Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

OpenAI acquires Mac Minis, Mac Studios for AI training

Article URL: https://cryptobriefing.com/openai-acquires-thousands-of-mac-minis-mac-stud

Debian community allows contributors to use AI

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/30/debian-votes-to-let-c

AI and the Death of Expertise: Why Experts Still Matter

Article URL: https://www.inc.com/louise-allen/ai-and-the-death-of-expertise-why-experts-s

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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario

After Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online maps provider to flip the switch.

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested, multi-room mesh Wi-Fi systems will keep your whole house online.

Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored

Burnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.

城市漫步指南 | 佛罗伦萨：来自六月的梦幻艺术夏令营

我种草佛罗伦萨的理由绝对是世所罕见：因为SEVENTEEN的NanaTour有很大一部分是在佛罗伦萨及其周边拍摄的。从去年夏天看了这个综艺开始，我就一直对这个地方念念不忘，心想夏日的意大利到底是有何种 ...查看全文

2026 烟灶选购指南

如何在新老国标换代这一年买到合适自己的烟机灶具呢？查看全文

本周看什么 | 最近值得一看的 10 部作品

📅本周新预告《社交清算》新预告8月27日，电影《社交清算》发布了新预告，将于10月9日在北美上映。凭借《社交网络》斩获奥斯卡金像奖的艾伦・索金带来全新姐妹篇，当科技巨头以「言论自由」为名逃避责任，当算 ...查看全文

科技爱好者周刊（第 410 期）：你需要知道的 AI 三种机制

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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科技爱好者周刊（第 409 期）：程序员的职业未来

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

本杂志开源，欢迎投稿。另有

科技爱好者周刊（第 408 期）：你需要知道的 AI 缓存知识

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

本杂志开源，欢迎投稿。另有

📰 V2EX

He beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Mike Moore beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz

The last major U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in late July.

Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials

Trump's attack on NBC comes after the Treasury barred journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg from attending the G20.

S&P 500: Don't Believe Everything You Read About September

Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund Q2 2026 Commentary

Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund Q2 2026 Commentary

Stock Market Week Ahead: Chips, Cybersecurity And Jobs

The stock market's sluggish summer heads into September focused on the Fed's mid-month rate policy meeting.

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These 7 Stocks Are Analyst Favorites For Magnificent Earnings Growth; Amazon Holds Key Level

Among the best stocks in earnings performance, highly rated Eli Lilly is in a buy zone.

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Microsoft, Palantir Among Stocks To Watch As Software Bounces Back

Microsoft has an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A+, the highest in the enterprise software industry group.

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📰 The Economist

I outsourced 2 family dinners a week. Sometimes good parenting means doing less.

I hated deciding what my family should eat every night. Meal delivery didn't eliminate cooking, but it removed the part that overwhelmed me most.

Meta goes on a PR blitz and updates privacy settings as venues restrict smart glasses

Meta is trying to calm the public's nerves around its smart glasses.

Samsung HW-Q990F soundbar review: Here's why it's still our favorite Dolby Atmos audio system

The Samsung HW-Q990F soundbar offers great surround sound performance with a compact subwoofer, rear speakers, and full-fledged Dolby Atmos support.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

一句话找图，低清图再增强：HarmonyOS7 视觉 AI 如何走进真实应用

Agent 时代，为什么有人��始重新造 Google？

下一层抽象：从UX角度思考Agentic OS的样貌

优必选走进窄门

当人形机器人行业的注意力，从展会舞台的后空翻，转向工厂车间的拆码垛，整个赛道的评判标尺已被彻底改写。概念炒作的红利逐渐退潮，能不能在真实物理世界创造商业价值，成为筛选玩家的重要标尺。

人形机器人还撑不起极智嘉

基本盘还稳，第二曲线没兑现。

自动驾驶入法后，罚单还得车主交?

“激活状态”或是未来官司的焦点。

Import AI 470: No rights for machines; automating environment generation with SPADE; and building better GPU kernels with Hawkeye

Differential acceleration of cyber, math, and AI

Import AI 469: Science AI; RSI simulator; and Zuck's technological pessimism

The new frontier of AI is developing capable autonomous researchers

Import AI 468: 23 RSI ideas; PostTrainBench+; and how trust and transparency interplay with AI racing

Which galaxy will you choose?

AI Weekly Issue #527: Schools are choosing opposite futures for AI

One University of Chicago curriculum is removing AI-assisted writing from the classroom. Alpha School is expanding a model that puts adaptive software at the center of the academic day. The strongest

AI Weekly Issue #525: Nvidia may buy into Perplexity above $30B before Wednesday's earnings

The Information reports that Nvidia is discussing an equity investment in Perplexity at a valuation above $30 billion. Perplexity's annualized revenue has reportedly passed $750 million, up from less

AI Weekly Issue #524: What AI models are actually coming in the next six months?

If you use AI at work, the tools you rely on could change again before February. OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, several Chinese labs, and a group of world-model startups are all preparing or rumored

Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem

Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already trigg

Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining

Caterpillar has spent decades putting autonomous machines to work at remote mining sites. It's now bringing that experience to AI deployment.

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.

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