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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
Atlas Obscura	commentary	1	10	~30%	~0.63	~0%	6.1h	Low sample
Bogleheads forum	news	1	10	5%	0.05	0%	1.4h	Stable
Hacker News	commentary	1	10	10%	0.24	0%	2.0d	Stable
Medium Artificial Intelligence (keyword)	commentary	1	10	7%	0.11	0%	0.9h	Stable
MyFT	news	1	10	5%	0.05	0%	4.0h	Stable
The Verge	news	1	10	13%	0.18	0%	9.4h	Stable
Tom’s Hardware	news	1	10	9%	0.21	0%	8.9h	Stable
Book Riot	commentary	1	8	15%	0.28	0%	10.0h	Stable
Medium AI (keyword)	commentary	1	8	7%	0.11	0%	0.9h	Stable
The Atlantic	news	1	8	11%	0.12	0%	8.5h	Stable
Futurism	news	1	7	12%	0.14	0%	7.0h	Stable
Ars Technical All News	news	1	5	13%	0.14	0%	10.2h	Stable
The Onion	news	1	4	20%	0.48	0%	8.8h	Stable
Wired AI News	news	1	4	~13%	~0.16	~0%	9.0h	Low sample
Economist: Sci & Tech	news	1	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	5.6h	Collecting
Bloomberg Markets	news	0	10	2%	0.02	0%	4.4h	Stable
Guardian	news	0	10	10%	0.20	0%	11.0h	Stable
NYT front page	news	0	10	7%	0.08	0%	8.9h	Stable
R/Scams	commentary	0	10	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	18.9h	Collecting
Reddit AntiAI	news	0	10	7%	0.12	0%	8.1h	Stable
TechCrunch	news	0	10	9%	0.10	0%	5.5h	Stable
WSJ US Business	news	0	10	3%	0.05	0%	9.4h	Stable
Zero Hedge	commentary	0	10	3%	0.02	0%	9.1h	Stable
Seeking Alpha News	commentary	0	7	2%	0.01	0%	1.2h	Stable
WSJ Tech	news	0	7	7%	0.08	0%	7.3h	Stable
India Times	news	0	6	0%	0.00	0%	2.9h	Stable
WSJ Social Economy	news	0	3	5%	0.01	0%	6.6h	Stable
CFTC General	policy_release	0	2	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	13.1h	Collecting
Venture Beat	commentary	0	2	~1%	~0.03	~0%	6.0h	Low sample
AI Daily Brief YT podcast	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	5.8h	Collecting
Closing Line Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.4h	Collecting
FRB All working papers	policy_release	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.3h	Collecting
FRBNY Liberty Street	policy_release	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.1h	Collecting
Fintech Biz Weekly	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.5h	Collecting
Hugging Face	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	15.2h	Collecting
IEEE AI	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.1h	Collecting
Latent Space	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	3.6h	Collecting
MIT AI Research	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.4h	Collecting
MIT Research General	research	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	4.4h	Collecting
Next Event Horizon Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	7.3h	Collecting
Popular Information Substack	news	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	9.5h	Collecting
Reddit R/Ethereum	news	0	1	~5%	~0.06	~0%	3.4h	Low sample
Reddit R/FuturesTrading	news	0	1	~2%	~0.00	~0%	9.6h	Low sample
Tunkus Crises Notes	commentary	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	No recent data	Collecting
a16z	other	0	1	Collecting data	Collecting data	Collecting data	6.0h	Collecting

Amazon MGM Narrows List Of James Bond Candidates To 6 Actors, 1 Extremely Suave Ferret

The Onion | positive | Published: 13:01 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

According to an anonymous source at Amazon MGM Studios, producers have narrowed down the list of candidates to play James Bond to six actors and a one-year-old ferret named Noodle. The source stated that Noodle impressed producers during his audition, is willing to perform his own stunts for treats, and would fit the role well, despite not being British.

Keywords: James Bond, Amazon MGM, ferret, movies, humor

Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Check from Fidelity for 15 cents

Bogleheads forum | positive | Published: 15:15 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

A forum participant on the Bogleheads forum shares an anecdote about receiving a five-cent check from Vanguard, choosing not to cash it, and later successfully claiming the same five cents from the state as unclaimed property years afterward. Another user replies to express appreciation for the story.

Keywords: unclaimed property, micro-check, Vanguard, funny anecdotes, personal finance humor

The Fire Captain's Stone in Helsinki, Finland

Atlas Obscura | positive | Published: 12:00 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Located in the courtyard of Helsinki's oldest surviving wooden house, now operated as The Burgher's Home museum, is a reddish granite stone that served as the favorite seating spot for 19th-century fire captain Alexander Wickholm. According to local accounts described in the article, moving the stone to Wickholm's grave in 1923 led to supernatural disturbances at the house that only ceased when the stone was returned. Museum staff report that unexplained activity resumed after a 2021 publication described Wickholm as grumpy, and legend holds that Wickholm still sits on the stone today.

Keywords: Helsinki, ghost, folklore, museum, historic house, Finland

An Entire Forested Island Appeared and Disappeared So Inexplicably That Officials Thought It Was AI

Futurism | neutral | Published: 12:51 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

An island covered in fully-grown trees unexpectedly appeared in Williston Lake, a reservoir in northern British Columbia. Initially suspected by officials to be an AI-generated hoax, satellite imagery confirmed the 2.5-acre island was real. BC Hydro officials believe the island formed when a mass of woody debris and live vegetation broke free from the shoreline due to high water levels and was carried by winds into open water. After temporarily disappearing around August 5, the island reappeared about 20 miles northwest on August 15, likely having drifted back to the shore before moving into the water again.

Keywords: island, mystery, forested island, artificial intelligence, bizarre

The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards

The Atlantic | positive | Subscription | Published: 12:01 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The article presents the winners and honorable mentions from the Audubon Society's 17th annual photography competition, showcasing images of bird life from around the world.

Keywords: Audubon Photography Awards, birds, wildlife photography, nature

Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

Ars Technical All News | neutral | Published: 10:47 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, has died at the age of 84. During his time in space, he famously reported that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.

Keywords: Toyohiro Akiyama, space, journalist, Japanese tree frogs, weightlessness

The Logical End Point of AI Job Interviews Is Two Bots Talking to Each Other

Wired AI News | neutral | Published: 11:51 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

After enduring numerous unanswered job applications and repeated interviews with "Riley," an AI recruiter for IT firm Everforth Apex Systems that never led to follow-up human contact, a job seeker named Christopher used ChatGPT Voice to conduct the interview on his behalf. Finding the experience to be a frustrating cycle of synthetic interactions that went nowhere, Christopher later tested the system with a fully fabricated candidate profile that also resulted in an automated response and no human follow-up. According to industry experts, the growing use of voice AI by overwhelmed recruiters to screen candidates has increasingly been met by applicants deploying their own AI tools.

Keywords: AI, job interview, ChatGPT, recruiter, automation

A Selection of Los Alamos Rolodex Business Cards

Hacker News | neutral | Published: 15:25 Aug 31, 2026 (Eastern)

The Center for Land Use Interpretation presents a selection of business cards from a Los Alamos Rolodex as part of its online collections.

Keywords: Los Alamos, Rolodex, business cards, vintage, nostalgia

Beryl Cook takes Bicester – and beyond

MyFT | positive | Subscription | Published: 06:00 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The artist Beryl Cook's saucy heroines have arrived at Bicester, a luxury shopping destination, with upcoming plans to travel to the Tate.

Keywords: Beryl Cook, art, Bicester, Tate, painting

You can now play GTA V natively on a Nintendo Switch thanks to unofficial Homebrew port — game runs at 30 FPS but requires a jailbroken, overclocked Switch

Tom’s Hardware | neutral | Published: 06:40 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

An unofficial homebrew port allows Grand Theft Auto V to be played natively on a Nintendo Switch using leaked source code recompiled for the console's Arm-based SoC. The game achieves a relatively stable 30 FPS when the system is overclocked, without causing major battery drain or overheating.

Keywords: GTA V, Nintendo Switch, modding, homebrew, video games

Dyson Put a Camera in a Toothbrush. The Real Engineering Is Far Crazier.

Medium Artificial Intelligence (keyword) | neutral | Published: 14:53 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The article discusses a Dyson toothbrush featuring a camera the size of a pencil tip, a 100-millisecond delay, and a system detailed in a patent filed in 2020.

Keywords: Dyson, toothbrush, camera, engineering, gadgets, patents

Teen Journalists, A Horde of Horror, and More New YA Books for September 2, 2026

Book Riot | neutral | Published: 06:01 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The new release week for young adult books features a packed lineup including multiple horror titles, a racing romance, and a historical fantasy.

Keywords: YA books, horror, romance, historical fantasy, book releases

Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI

The Verge | neutral | Published: 11:47 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Google has announced a multi-year partnership with YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, which will feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos. The collaboration begins with a September 5 video in which MrBeast and his crew use Gemini for wilderness survival advice.

Keywords: MrBeast, Google, Gemini, AI, YouTube

A suspicious signal in a dark-matter detector has physicists excited

Economist: Sci & Tech | neutral | Subscription | Published: 14:56 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Physicists are excited about a suspicious signal detected in a dark-matter detector.

Keywords: dark matter, physicists, signal, detector

Are Things Really Dead Or Just Moving Faster Than We Can Admit?

Medium AI (keyword) | neutral | Published: 15:06 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The article observes that scrolling through LinkedIn or Twitter for five minutes quickly reveals people declaring funerals.

Keywords: LinkedIn, Twitter, social media, trends, internet culture