Argus Digest: test

Source contribution summary for this digest
Source	Type	Included	Scored	28d Digest Rate	28d Avg Score	28d Hotlist Hit	7d Article Age	28d Confidence
Guardian	news	1	10	7%	0.13	0%	11.0h	Stable
Hacker News	commentary	1	10	9%	0.20	0%	2.0d	Stable
MyFT	news	1	10	5%	0.04	0%	3.9h	Stable
TechCrunch	news	1	10	8%	0.08	0%	10.1h	Stable
The Verge	news	1	10	12%	0.15	0%	7.8h	Stable
Tom’s Hardware	news	1	10	9%	0.16	0%	8.8h	Stable
WSJ US Business	news	1	10	6%	0.04	0%	8.9h	Stable
India Times	news	1	8	2%	0.01	0%	3.5h	Stable
Medium AI (keyword)	commentary	1	8	8%	0.08	0%	0.9h	Stable
The Atlantic	news	1	8	12%	0.09	0%	9.3h	Stable
Book Riot	commentary	1	7	14%	0.22	0%	9.9h	Stable
The Onion	news	1	5	17%	0.44	1%	7.0h	Stable
Atlas Obscura	commentary	1	3	~27%	~0.61	~0%	10.7h	Low sample
El Reg Offbeat	news	1	3	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.9h	Collecting
FT Alphaville	news	1	2	~7%	~0.07	~0%	5.7h	Low sample
Bloomberg Markets	news	0	10	1%	0.01	0%	6.9h	Stable
Bogleheads forum	news	0	10	5%	0.04	0%	1.1h	Stable
Medium Artificial Intelligence (keyword)	commentary	0	10	7%	0.08	0%	0.8h	Stable
NYT front page	news	0	10	7%	0.05	0%	6.4h	Stable
R/PredictionMarkets	other	0	10	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	No recent data	Collecting
Reddit AntiAI	news	0	10	7%	0.10	0%	9.2h	Stable
Subreddit R/Options	news	0	10	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	No recent data	Collecting
Zero Hedge	commentary	0	10	2%	0.02	0%	10.1h	Stable
ZD Net	news	0	9	9%	0.09	0%	7.7h	Stable
Seeking Alpha News	commentary	0	7	2%	0.01	0%	1.3h	Stable
WSJ Tech	news	0	7	7%	0.05	0%	7.8h	Stable
Futurism	news	0	5	9%	0.08	0%	8.0h	Stable
Venture Beat	commentary	0	4	~2%	~0.04	~0%	9.4h	Low sample
Ars Technical All News	news	0	3	12%	0.10	0%	8.4h	Stable
Reddit R/Ethereum	news	0	2	~4%	~0.04	~0%	4.4h	Low sample
WSJ Social Economy	news	0	2	2%	0.01	0%	6.3h	Stable
AI Daily Brief YT podcast	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.0h	Collecting
Ars Technica All Features	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	8.7h	Collecting
Daring Fireball	commentary	0	1	~19%	~0.14	~0%	8.7h	Low sample
Economist: Asia	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	4.1h	Collecting
Economist: Business	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.2h	Collecting
Economist: China	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.1h	Collecting
Economist: Finance & Economics	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.8h	Collecting
Hugging Face	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	20.0h	Collecting
IEEE AI	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.1h	Collecting
IEEE Semiconductors	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	8.1h	Collecting
MIT Research General	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	5.0h	Collecting
Manifold Markets Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	10.5h	Collecting
Next Event Horizon Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.6h	Collecting
Popular Information Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.5h	Collecting
Wired AI News	news	0	1	~16%	~0.10	~0%	7.0h	Low sample
a16z	other	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	4.9h	Collecting

The pet I’ll never forget: Morris the staffie – the shameless thief who stole an entire roast chicken

Guardian | positive | Subscription | Published: 06:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

An opinion piece from the Guardian reflects on the life and personality of Morris, a Staffordshire bull terrier adopted at age two after being abandoned in a park. Known for his laziness, love of routine, and food motivation, Morris was notorious for stealing various foods, including sandwiches, birthday cake, raw potatoes, an entire rack of ribs, and a whole roast chicken. After living with his owners for 12 years, Morris developed dementia, leading his owners to make the decision to euthanize him after a final day of eating his favorite foods.

Keywords: Morris, Staffordshire bull terrier, dog, rescue pet, animal humor

Signs That You’re the Main Character in a Gothic Romance

Book Riot | positive | Published: 06:04 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

The article from Book Riot discusses the enduring genre of gothic romance and outlines fictional tropes that could indicate a person has inadvertently become the main character in such a scenario. These signs include being invited to stay at an ancestral family manor or abbey, encountering inhabitants who keep secrets and avoid answering questions, and becoming attracted to a mysterious and brooding man who may be a widower with a past.

Keywords: gothic romance, humor, creepy manor, literature tropes

Man Eating Salad Takes Moment To Appreciate What A Good Boy He’s Being

The Onion | positive | Published: 09:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

While eating a salad in Grand Junction, Colorado, local man Logan Barger paused to congratulate himself on making a healthy dietary choice. Later, sources reported that Barger drove to a Five Guys parking lot.

Keywords: salad, humor, The Onion, eccentric behavior, food

Disgruntled gamer builds booby-trapped Steam Deck with 3D-printed spikes and a built-in taser — Raspberry Pi powers speaker, camera, and alarm to stop family members draining his battery

Tom’s Hardware | positive | Published: 08:10 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

A Steam Deck owner on Reddit named ConroyyJenkinss created a customized, hostile-architecture case for their handheld console to prevent family members from borrowing it and draining the battery. The modification features a 3D-printed spiky design modeled in Blender and a Raspberry Pi-powered system that includes a speaker, an object detection camera, a servo motor, and a built-in taser to warn and deter unauthorized users. The creator reports that the deterrent has successfully stopped family members from touching the device without permission, despite the hassle of removing the case and disarming the taser for personal use.

Keywords: Steam Deck, DIY, booby trap, gaming, Raspberry Pi, family humor

The Big Kangaroo (Rooey II) in Nullarbor, Australia

Atlas Obscura | positive | Published: 12:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

Located beside the Border Village Roadhouse on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, Rooey II is a large kangaroo sculpture holding a tub of Vegemite. Built in 1987 by roadhouse owners to attract travelers during the America's Cup in Perth, the sculpture was designed by Bill Metherel and named Rooey II after a naming competition because the original name was already taken by one of the roadhouse owners.

Keywords: Rooey II, Nullarbor Plain, Australia, Vegemite, roadside attraction, giant kangaroo sculpture

This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

TechCrunch | neutral | Published: 11:25 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

The Autonomous Key is a $9 physical NFC device that pairs with a companion app to physically lock distracting smartphone apps, requiring users to scan the key with their phone to regain access for up to 60 minutes. Designed to remove reliance on willpower by allowing users to leave the key in another location, the device is compatible with Android 8.0+ and iOS 15+, requires no subscription fees, and can pair with multiple phones. The companion app features AI-powered habit insights with a sassy personality. Testing revealed that the NFC scan can occasionally require multiple attempts, and losing the key currently requires uninstalling and reinstalling the companion app if apps are locked, though a future update will add a backup unlock method. The product is currently in beta following a Kickstarter campaign and is available in five colors.

Keywords: NFC key, apps, phone distraction, gadget

Cassette simulator rewinds digital audio to a more analog time in hiss-tory

El Reg Offbeat | positive | Published: 11:54 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

The provided text contains headlines and snippets from various technology news categories including AI, Infosec, and FOSS, but does not include the full article text regarding the cassette simulator.

Keywords: cassette simulator, digital audio, analog, nostalgia, gadgets

how i built a personal jarvis

Medium AI (keyword) | positive | Published: 14:58 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

The author wanted a personal assistant that could be messaged like a normal person, leading them to build a personal "Jarvis".

Keywords: personal assistant, Jarvis, AI, coding, maker project

Shay Locomotives

Hacker News | neutral | Published: 05:23 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

The provided text contains only a link to a Hacker News comments page regarding Shay Locomotives.

Keywords: Shay Locomotives, steam locomotives, railroad history, mechanical engineering

Humans have a 'third eye' in the brain: Study links it to a 600-million-year-old Cyclops ancestor

India Times | neutral | Published: 04:50 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

According to a study reported by India Times, researchers have linked the human pineal gland—the organ controlling the sleep cycle—to a single, median "third eye" from a stationary, worm-like Cyclops ancestor that lived approximately 600 million years ago. While descendants later developed new image-forming eyes from repurposed parts of this central eye, the original structure survived and evolved into the pineal gland, which continues to regulate sleep and melatonin production in response to light and dark cycles.

Keywords: evolution, Cyclops, prehistoric sea creature, neuroscience, science

And the FTAV charts quiz winner is . . .

FT Alphaville | neutral | Subscription | Published: 07:03 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

FT Alphaville announces the winner of its charts quiz.

Keywords: FTAV, charts quiz, craft, winner

The Migrants by Christopher de Hamel — manuscripts that maketh the man

MyFT | neutral | Subscription | Published: 07:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

Palaeographer Christopher de Hamel explores the journeys and provenance of the medieval texts that shaped his life, as discussed in a biography and memoir piece.

Keywords: Christopher de Hamel, The Migrants, medieval manuscripts, palaeography, books

SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi

The Verge | neutral | Published: 10:38 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

San Diego Comic-Con featured various news announcements across film, TV, and gaming over the weekend, including Marvel revealing Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson as Black Panther, alongside release dates for God of War: Laufey on February 16th and the fourth and final installment of an unspecified project.

Keywords: SDCC 2026, San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel, trailers, pop culture

Would You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?

The Atlantic | neutral | Subscription | Published: 06:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

In an episode of The Atlantic's podcast How to Touch Grass, hosts Julie Beck and Natalie Brennan discuss the cultural trend of tech-focused nostalgia and the desire to return to a pre-smartphone era. They speak with psychologist Clay Routledge about his research on nostalgia, which indicates that yearning for past eras—including among Gen Z members who were not yet alive during them—serves as a psychological resource that helps people manage current challenges, anxieties, and life disruptions while looking forward to the future.

Keywords: smartphones, nostalgia, technology, history

The Latest Darlings of Social-Media Marketing? Regular People With 500 Followers

WSJ US Business | neutral | Subscription | Published: 07:00 Jul 27, 2026 (Eastern)

Due to algorithmic changes, brands are shifting a larger portion of their influencer marketing budgets toward budding creators who have very small followings.

Keywords: social-media marketing, micro-influencers, algorithms, brand budgets