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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	10%	0.19	0%	10.9h	Stable
Hacker News	commentary	1	10	10%	0.23	0%	1.8d	Stable
Medium Artificial Intelligence (keyword)	commentary	1	10	6%	0.10	0%	0.9h	Stable
Reddit AntiAI	news	1	10	8%	0.11	0%	7.7h	Stable
Reddit R/Bitcoin	news	1	10	7%	0.08	0%	14.5h	Stable
WSJ US Business	news	1	10	5%	0.05	0%	10.0h	Stable
arXiv CompSci CL	research	1	10	~7%	~0.10	~0%	3.8h	Low sample
Ars Technical All News	news	1	8	10%	0.11	0%	8.5h	Stable
The Verge	news	1	8	12%	0.15	0%	5.2h	Stable
The Atlantic	news	1	5	11%	0.10	0%	8.9h	Stable
The Onion	news	1	2	~16%	~0.48	~1%	7.0h	Low sample
Wired AI News	news	1	2	~16%	~0.15	~0%	9.7h	Low sample
Atlas Obscura	commentary	1	1	24%	0.63	0%	8.1h	Stable
MIT Sci, Tech & Society	research	1	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.4h	Collecting
Tom’s Hardware	news	1	1	9%	0.23	0%	9.5h	Stable
Bloomberg Markets	news	0	10	2%	0.01	0%	5.8h	Stable
Bogleheads forum	news	0	10	4%	0.05	0%	1.0h	Stable
MyFT	news	0	10	6%	0.04	0%	7.2h	Stable
NYT front page	news	0	10	7%	0.07	0%	6.8h	Stable
Zero Hedge	commentary	0	10	3%	0.02	0%	9.1h	Stable
arXiv CompSci ML	research	0	10	~9%	~0.08	~0%	3.8h	Low sample
Medium AI (keyword)	commentary	0	7	7%	0.10	0%	0.9h	Stable
Seeking Alpha News	commentary	0	7	2%	0.01	0%	1.0h	Stable
TechCrunch	news	0	7	11%	0.10	0%	7.5h	Stable
India Times	news	0	6	1%	0.01	0%	5.2h	Stable
WSJ Tech	news	0	5	7%	0.07	0%	8.0h	Stable
FT Alphaville	news	0	2	~12%	~0.11	~0%	4.7h	Low sample
Futurism	news	0	2	12%	0.14	0%	6.0h	Stable
ZD Net	news	0	2	9%	0.12	0%	6.4h	Stable
AI Daily Brief YT podcast	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.9h	Collecting
Closing Line Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	8.9h	Collecting
Latent Space	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	5.9h	Collecting
Noahpinion	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	11.0h	Collecting
Polymarket Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	1.4h	Collecting
Reddit R/Ethereum	news	0	1	~7%	~0.07	~0%	5.2h	Low sample
SEC Press Releases	policy_release	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	13.8h	Collecting
Venture Beat	commentary	0	1	~0%	~0.03	~0%	8.4h	Low sample
WSJ Social Economy	news	0	1	6%	0.01	0%	5.6h	Stable

No One Translated To Foreign Players Why They Currently In Cornfield

The Onion | neutral | Published: 19:30 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

The provided text contains a list of satirical headlines published by The Onion, including items such as "Artist Overappreciated In His Lifetime," "Man With Shellfish Allergy Killed By Gun Of All Things," and "Study: Majority Of Americans Out Of Step With America."

Keywords: The Onion, cornfield, foreign players, satire, humor

The ‘Mystery Vacations’ That Give You No Idea Where You’re Actually Going

WSJ US Business | positive | Subscription | Published: 12:00 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

Travelers are purchasing low-priced mystery vacation packages that offer destinations ranging from locations like Hawaii to Tampa, Florida, without revealing the destination in advance.

Keywords: Mystery Vacations, Travel, Surprise, Tourism

Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship

Ars Technical All News | positive | Published: 15:12 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

Virgin Galactic is asking the public to vote on a name for its first new Delta-class spaceship, which will succeed SpaceShipTwo. Out of 276 submissions from employees and future astronauts, four finalist names were selected: Horizon, Explorer, Ascend, and Apeiron. The Delta-1 spacecraft, designed to carry up to six people with an increased flight rate compared to its predecessor, completed structural assembly earlier this year and was moved to Arizona for testing. Virgin Galactic plans to begin flight tests in October, deliver the vehicle to Spaceport America in New Mexico, and enter commercial service in February 2027, with a second spaceship expected to join the fleet in March.

Keywords: Virgin Galactic, Delta class spaceship, naming contest, spacecraft

The Legend of the Novell NE2000 [video]

Hacker News | neutral | Published: 12:16 Aug 09, 2026 (Eastern)

This is a link to a video titled "The Legend of the Novell NE2000" shared from Hacker News, which includes a comments section.

Keywords: Novell NE2000, networking, retro computing, video

‘So much more respect for myself’: NZ ultrarunner Sophie Woods on smashing a 2,000km alpine run record

Guardian | positive | Subscription | Published: 20:07 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

New Zealand ultrarunner Sophie Woods set a new record for the Via Alpina, completing the 2,000km alpine trail across eight countries in 28 days, 17 hours and 59 minutes. Supported by her husband and a photographer, the 42-year-old overcame severe thunderstorms, heatwaves, and horse flies during the journey, which finished in Monaco on August 1. Woods undertook the challenge following a difficult period involving unsuccessful IVF treatments, which helped renew her appreciation for her body and her love for running.

Keywords: Sophie Woods, ultrarunner, Via Alpina, alpine run, world record

Tribute to Hard Working Hands in Dallas, Texas

Atlas Obscura | positive | Published: 16:00 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

Created in 2022 by local Dallas artist Andrew Z., the Descending Hand Sculpture is suspended from the ceiling of the Operators Club in Downtown Dallas. The unfinished, raw industrial installation serves as a tribute to human labor and infrastructure. Additionally, the article highlights the Operators Club lounge, which offers handcrafted cocktails, modern elegance, and city views.

Keywords: Descending Hand Sculpture, Andrew Z., Operators Club, Dallas, art

Make a Bitcoin Seed Phrase from Scratch (Using Casino Dice) - a Proper Guide

Reddit R/Bitcoin | neutral | Published: 17:44 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

A Reddit post shared a guide titled "Make a Bitcoin Seed Phrase from Scratch (Using Casino Dice) - a Proper Guide" linking to an external resource.

Keywords: Bitcoin, seed phrase, casino dice, cryptocurrency, guide

Prusa Research XL, Core One, and Core One L all to receive second-generation upgrades — all new orders get updated model for 'free'

Tom’s Hardware | neutral | Published: 16:35 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

Prusa Research has announced second-generation upgrades and a "+" designation for its entire lineup of 3D printers, which includes the XL, CORE One, and CORE One L models. New orders will receive the updated models.

Keywords: Prusa Research, 3D printers, Core One, XL, hardware upgrades

Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot

The Verge | neutral | Published: 17:42 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

Microsoft is removing the emotive yellow blob avatar, Mico, from the voice mode of its Copilot chatbot. According to a Microsoft support page, Mico is being relocated to the Learn Live platform.

Keywords: Microsoft, Copilot, Mico, Clippy, avatar

Are the Patriot Games Great? No. Are They Fun to Watch?

The Atlantic | negative | Subscription | Published: 22:02 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

An Atlantic article reviews President Trump's Freedom 250 Patriot Games, a televised competition held at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, featuring 120 high school-aged competitors from across the United States and its territories. The author details various events, including a Presidential Qualifier, dodgeball, kickball, a military-inspired obstacle course, and a Varsity Circuit featuring unconventional athletic tasks such as catching tennis balls from a launcher and playing arcade Pop-A-Shot basketball. Concluding with a "Freedom Finale" featuring an obstacle course, the event awards medals, trophies, and scholarships with Trump in attendance.

Keywords: Patriot Games, sports, entertainment, opinion

I made this in school, to show how much I hate AI

Reddit AntiAI | neutral | Published: 16:15 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

A Reddit user submitted a post titled "I made this in school, to show how much I hate AI" to the Reddit AntiAI community, sharing an image created with a real pencil.

Keywords: AI art, pencil drawing, school art, anti-AI

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything

Wired AI News | neutral | Published: 17:14 Aug 13, 2026 (Eastern)

In this episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast, hosts Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger discuss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word AI manifesto, titled "The Future Is for Everyone," examining its arguments regarding open-source models and Meta's AI strategy. They are joined by contributor Zoë Schiffer to analyze the manifesto's messaging and its portrayal of AI. Additionally, the episode covers the rise of 1 am job interviews conducted with bots, highlights cybersecurity findings from Black Hat and Defcon discussed by Andy Greenberg, and touches upon other recent WIRED stories, including data collection by McDonald's and environmental concerns in Antarctica.

Keywords: Mark Zuckerberg, AI Manifesto, Uncanny Valley, Black Hat, Defcon, Artificial Intelligence

Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning

MIT Sci, Tech & Society | positive | Published: 06:00 Aug 12, 2026 (Eastern)

The Metropolitan Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been transformed into the new home for MIT's School of Architecture and Planning. Originally opened between 1894 and 1923 as a storage facility and acquired by MIT in 1962, the century-old, five-story brick building underwent an adaptive reuse project designed by the architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro and managed by Shawmut Design and Construction. The renovated facility features light-infused spaces, glass wall segments, double-height studios, common areas, an auditorium, and galleries. It now houses the Department of Architecture, the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism, and the MIT Morningside Academy for Design, serving as an interdisciplinary campus hub for teaching, research, and public engagement.

Keywords: MIT, architecture, warehouse, adaptive reuse, design

Explanatory Engagement Under Rare Anomalous Failure: Asymptotic Rarity in Model Behavior (or: The Asymptotic AI)

arXiv CompSci CL | neutral | Published: 00:00 Aug 14, 2026 (Eastern)

This research paper investigates how large language models adjust their explanatory engagement—measured by length, specificity, and self-reported confidence—as tool-call failures become asymptotically rarer. Using three open-weight models (qwen3:8b, llama3.1:8b, and mistral:7b) across eight failure rates from 0.2 to 0.0001 under five elicitation conditions, the study finds that elicitation structure significantly moderates how models respond. While pooled results show a flat, monotonic drop in length, condition-specific analysis reveals a rise and plateau in response length under forced immediate explanations, distinct self-monitoring behaviors in models like llama3.1:8b during unprompted runs, and variations in anomaly recognition.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning, anomaly detection, research

Understanding a 70B LLM Through an 80-Storey Building

Medium Artificial Intelligence (keyword) | neutral | Published: 03:00 Aug 14, 2026 (Eastern)

This article, titled "Understanding a 70B LLM Through an 80-Storey Building," presents a simple mental model for understanding concepts such as attention, MLPs, attention heads, weights, residual connections, and Transformer layers.

Keywords: LLM, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Transformer layers, Neural Networks