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Ars Technica: Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/researchers-death-from-undisclosed-illnes s-sparks-mass-quarantine-in-russia/
Nature: ‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medicine Nobel winner is overdue Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03094-z
Bloody Elbow: ‘Tough task’… Joe Rogan talks up Alex Pereira’s opponent in first reaction to UFC 335 announcement Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/05/tough-task-joe-rogan-talks-up-alex-pereiras-o pponent-in-first-rea...
NASA News: NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-testing-aims-at-supercooled-large-drople t-aviation-safety/
The Verge: Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro just got a $100 price hike Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004791/nvidia-shield-tv-pro-streaming-box-price-i ncrease
Live Science: 1,800-year-old temple to Mars and statue of Victory unearthed at Roman military fort in Germany Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1-800-year-old-temple-to-mars-and -statue-of-victory-unea...
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/openai-launches-visual-ads-that-appear-alongsi de-image-generation-results/
The Verge: Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1004772/apple-mac-mini-m6-deal-october-prime-da y-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/lola-vision-systems-is-trying-to-make-it-easie r-to-run-ai-models-on-chips/
NASA News: Contacting NASA’s Langley Research Center Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/contacting-nasas-langley-res earch-center/
The Verge: CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1004734/cnn-ceo-mark-thompson-paramount-w arner-bros
TechCrunch: Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/researchers-are-tracking-a-chinese-ai-agent-fl eet/
The Verge: Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1004286/senator-adam-schiff-ai-trump-regulation -corruption
TechCrunch: Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/meet-the-startup-battlefield-200-judges-wholl- decide-the-winner-at-techcrun...
TechCrunch: The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/the-final-disrupt-stage-lineup-three-days-of-c on...
MMA Fighting: Video: Jose Aldo escapes heel hook, grappling match with Marlon Vera ends in draw Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/latest-news/514267/video-jose-aldo-escapes-heel-hook -grappling-match-with-marlon-vera-end...
Bloody Elbow: Salahdine Parnasse’s manager reacts to rumored Ilia Topuria fight at UFC 336: ‘It’s a big yes’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/05/salahdine-parnasses-manager-reacts-to-rumored -ilia-topuria-fight-at-u...
The Verge: An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004672/mac-delete-apple-int elligence-ai-tool
The Verge: OpenAI is sticking more ads in ChatGPT Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004655/openai-chatgpt-visua l-ads
MMA Fighting: UFC 332 Report: Is Natalia Silva the true UFC women’s flyweight champion? Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/514191/ufc-332-report-is-natalia-silva-the-true- ufc-womens-flyweight-champion
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