Weekly Best Of: test
Aug 30 – Sep 06, 2026
15 top-scored articles
Aug 30 – Sep 06, 2026
15 top-scored articles
Generated: September 06, 2026 at 03:54 AM ET
The article features an argument between a dreamer, his conscience, and a cat who knows when it is time to get up.
Keywords: cat, dreamer, conscience, pets, whimsical
TechCrunch reports on the launch of Clucky, a new iPhone alarm app developed by Adrian Angelo Abelarde for habitual snoozers. The app features wake-up sounds including a crowing rooster, gentle chimes, peaceful birds, digital beeping, and an Extra Loud Mode. To dismiss the alarm, users must complete missions such as math problems, tile memorization, typing, shaking the phone, walking, push-ups, tilting a ball, or an AI camera challenge. Additional features include a stats section, a weekly 'Rooster Report,' and the ability to form private 'Nest' or 'Flock' groups with friends and family for accountability. Clucky is available on the App Store with an annual pro subscription priced at $39.99.
Keywords: alarm app, rooster, Clucky, whimsical technology
An article from Hacker News titled "New type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first" was published with a link to a CBC lite story and a discussion thread.
Keywords: dice, board games, invention, whimsical
The CEO of Pabst Brewing Co. is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of 1,602 missing cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beers.
Keywords: Pabst Brewing Co., PBR, beer, reward, The Onion
Hungarian ornithologist Péter Palatitz and his team spent years investigating the migration patterns of rare red-footed falcons, eventually discovering that every February and March, the entire species gathers in a 1.5-square-mile region of central Angola known as Falcopolis. Using satellite transmitters and local partnerships facilitated by Angolan de-mining expert José “Zeca” Agostinho, the researchers traced the birds to this location, where they feed on massive termite swarms to build fat for their return migration to Europe. The falcons face threats such as hunting and habitat loss from agriculture and firewood collection. In response, conservation efforts involving local communities, schools, traditional leaders, and government awareness are working to protect the birds and their habitat.
Keywords: falcons, missing animals, wildlife mystery
Satirical influencer Graham Zip released a video demonstrating an automated AI job interview where he responds to a virtual recruiter named Dana Whitfield with nonsensical, hallucinated phrases. The large language model accepts and parrots back these bizarre statements, including references to "Chick Bongo," "sprucewood," and "raccoon protocols," demonstrating how easily the automated screening system can be derailed.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, job interview, prank, hallucination, chatbot
The article discusses the annual award ceremony for the Ig Nobel Prizes, noting that the event features miniature operas, scientific demonstrations, and "24/7" lectures.
Keywords: Ig Nobel Prize, science humor, eccentric awards, whimsical research
The provided text is an index or feed containing headlines and short descriptions covering various technology topics, including AI and machine learning developments (such as Hugging Face, Meta, Google, and Anthropic), infosec news (including Russian phishing posing as Signal support and Microsoft SharePoint zero-day attacks), and FOSS updates (such as Canonical shutting down legacy chat channels, updates to Audacity and Haiku OS, and Debian voting to allow contributors to code with AI).
Keywords: Windows 10, extreme sport, London O2, technology humor
During Naomi Osaka's US Open match against Anastasia Zakharova, a group of influencers in a luxury suite caused a distraction with their ring lights, prompting the umpire to pause the match and repeatedly ask them to quiet down.
Keywords: US Open, Naomi Osaka, content creators, influencers, tennis
Atlas Obscura highlights several lesser-known spooky destinations and paranormal sites across Illinois. The featured locations include the George Stickney House in Bull Valley, Mount Carmel Cemetery's "Italian Bride" tomb in Hillside, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Midlothian, the Barnes family "witch grave" at St. Omer Cemetery, and the McPike Mansion in Alton.
Keywords: Illinois, haunted houses, folklore, paranormal, urban myths, ghost stories
In 2002, following a breakup, the author met a local man named Matt at a nightclub in Portsmouth while visiting a friend. They exchanged numbers the next morning before the author returned to Sheffield to handle her relocation plans, but she subsequently realized the number had not saved properly in her phone. After accepting a promotion that kept her in Sheffield temporarily, the author ordered a new phone. Just as she was about to switch off her old phone for the final time, a text message from Matt arrived. The two reconnected, leading to a long-distance relationship, a subsequent move south, a marriage, three children, and a permanent move to Australia over the course of 24 years.
Keywords: romance, coincidence, relationships, nostalgia, text message
This collection of photographs from The Atlantic, curated by Alan Taylor for the week of September 4, 2026, features international events and scenes from around the world. Subjects include a fencer under a full moon in Iraq, the Bucharest International Air Show in Romania, the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, wildfire and flash flood impacts in California and Nepal, kite and cultural festivals, sports and outdoor activities, memorials, and various human-interest moments such as a 90-year-old bodybuilder in Japan and a lunar-simulation facility test in Germany.
Keywords: Photos of the Week, bodybuilding, kite festival, Japan, Indonesia
The Arduview handheld, described as the world's first fully transparent video game console with a transparent shell, PCB, and display, is preparing for a Kickstarter campaign after initial units ship to founders.
Keywords: Arduview, video game console, Kickstarter, transparent technology, handheld gaming
An article discusses an unusual Commodore 64 peripheral, a mime, and low-quality advertisements.
Keywords: Commodore 64, peripheral, mime, advertisements, retro tech
Star Elevator won an Elevator World Project of the Year award for modernizing the vertical transportation system at the historic Metropolis Trust Building located at 625 Market Street in San Francisco. Built in 1907 following the 1906 earthquake, the 15-story Category 1 Historic Landmark featured an outdated, unreliable criss-cross cable-designed gearless basement traction elevator system that lacked available blueprints. Star Elevator re-engineered the offset basement design into an overhead traction variable frequency-controlled AC gearless system, updated the rail systems to meet modern seismic codes, and installed new fixtures and cab interiors without the use of cranes or a loading dock. The modernization reduced annual power consumption by 45% to 50%, eliminated three AC/DC converters, and improved overall speed, safety, reliability, and serviceability.
Keywords: elevator, award, Metropolis Trust Building, modernization