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Electrek
• Jameson Dow

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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WIRED
• Miles Klee
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
• Josh Marshall
Yesterday I was kind of randomly rereading some details about Spain’s transition to democracy after the death of Francisco Franco...
PRINT Magazine
• Deb Aldrich
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.
Open Window, Collioure, 1905 #henrimatisse #fauvism
Ars Technica
• Kana Inagaki and Clara Murray in London
Study suggests used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000 km.
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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.

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
• Taegan Goddard
“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 […]
The fact that AI can create convincing fakes is not why it’s such a powerful tool of disinformation. Other attributes matter more.
SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins
Plus, how two men without lawyers got their cases to the Supreme Court.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
“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
• Taegan Goddard
“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
• Flora Tsapovsky
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
• Rachyl Jones
Tech companies are exploring artificially making it rain to address their water problems.
The San Francisco Standard
• Maggie Angst
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
• David Lombardi
The defensive coordinator took off from the U.S. on Sept. 2 and landed in Australia on Sept. 4.