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The Rams Play In Australia In Two Days And They Haven’t Left Yet

The Rams Play In Australia In Two Days And They Haven’t Left Yet
Before the NFL season kicks off this weekend, it will kick off Wednesday night with a primetime game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. And then on Thursday night it will kick off again, with a game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, ex...

Electrek
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BYD’s top-selling 1,100+ hp luxury GT is about to get a bit cheaper

BYD is launching a new Denza Z9 GT model on September 9. The new tri-motor variant is expected to start at around $50,000, filling the gap between the current range-topping Performance and Flagship RWD models.

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Electrek
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Plug-in Hybrids emit 6x more pollution than claimed, and they’re getting dirtier

A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider – and worse, plug-in hybrids themselves are getting dirtier.

And the car lobby is trying to hide it, and make it harder to regulate the pollution coming out of these vehicles.

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Berkeleyside
Text • Nathan Dalton

Shop Talk: Ledger’s Liquors changes hands; new family-owned vet clinic opens on Shattuck

April Rose Provisions highlights local food products, and a new Italian gift store called Sweet Regalia opens on College.

WIRED
Text • Miles Klee

Richard Kelly on Donnie Darko at 25: ‘It’s a Miracle That Any Movie Gets Made’

The director discusses his debut novel, staying true to an artistic vision, and the absurd line of dialogue from Donnie Darko he believes will find its way into his obituary.

TPM – Talking Points Memo
Text • Josh Marshall

In and Outside of History at Once

Yesterday I was kind of randomly rereading some details about Spain’s transition to democracy after the death of Francisco Franco...

PRINT Magazine
Text • Deb Aldrich

Lost in Translation? A Designer’s Guide to Japanese Type

Iinside the fascinating mechanics of Japanese typography, revealing the rules, rhythms, and cultural context behind the characters.

The post Lost in Translation? A Designer’s Guide to Japanese Type appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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Open Window, Collioure, 1905 #henrimatisse #fauvism

Ars Technica
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EV batteries last longer than drivers feared

EV batteries last longer than drivers feared

Study suggests used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000 km.

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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CNN Data Guru: Trump's Approval Rating With Working Americans In A Nosedive

We'll see how long it takes Trump to fall back out of love with CNN's Harry Enten after this dismal report on Trump's polling numbers. Trump was recently praising Enten when he pointed out that Trump's still got an iron grip on the Republican party.

He won't be a fan of this Monday's Segment from CNN News Central, where Enten and host John Berman discussed his sinking numbers with working Americans on the Labor Day holiday:

ENTEN: But either way, let's take a look at how the president is doing on the economy when it comes to those who are employed full time. And it's just a complete 180.

Look, this was a major strength for him back in 2024 when it came to the economy. Look at this, employed voters, Trump and the economy versus Harris. He was trusted more than Harris by 20 points on the economy.

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The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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After nine years as HashiCorp CEO, Dave McJannet now wants to “unblock” enterprise AI agents

Retro 3D-rendered computer with a two-icon logo on screen, keyboard, and mouse on a purple background

Ask a traditional enterprise application for a customer address or today’s revenue figures and, broadly speaking, it follows a predictable

The post After nine years as HashiCorp CEO, Dave McJannet now wants to “unblock” enterprise AI agents appeared first on The New Stack.

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

How Democrats Plan to Investigate Trump’s Ballroom

“If Democrats win control of the House in November, party leaders plan to turn the final two years of the Trump era into a barrage of investigations over alleged corruption and contempt for the law,” Time reports. “Much of the scrutiny would be expected to come from the Judiciary and Oversight Committees, the traditional engines […]

Machine Society
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Why AI-generated slopaganda works

Why AI-generated slopaganda works

The fact that AI can create convincing fakes is not why it’s such a powerful tool of disinformation. Other attributes matter more.

SCOTUSblog
Text • Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

One very busy weekend

Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured
Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, how two men without lawyers got their cases to the Supreme Court.

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Mamdani Packs Schedule with 9/11 Commemorations

“New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend at least eight events over the next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City,” NBC News reports. Reuters: Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy.

Political Wire
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Europe to Buy U.S. Patriot Missiles for Ukraine

“European nations are planning to buy U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles to help Ukraine repel an expected increase in Russian attacks over the winter months,” Bloomberg reports. “The new interceptors will bolster Ukraine’s defenses during what will likely be a difficult winter, a period when Moscow tends to increase its strikes on the country’s critical […]

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Flora Tsapovsky

The ex-Airbnb exec betting Silicon Valley can reshape San Francisco dining

As a new generation of tech wealth emerges in San Francisco, Ligaya Tichy wants to put some of it to work at restaurants and bars.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Rachyl Jones

Can cloud seeding make people hate data centers less?

Tech companies are exploring artificially making it rain to address their water problems.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Maggie Angst

San Francisco’s RV crackdown is screwing over people who aren’t homeless

Cargo van owners and families with modified vehicles are getting caught in the crossfire of the city's vehicular homelessness crackdown.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

Raheem Morris skipped his 50th birthday, but he won’t skip Nick Bosa’s 49ers return

The defensive coordinator took off from the U.S. on Sept. 2 and landed in Australia on Sept. 4.