Wired: Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump
Wired: Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump Link: https://www.wired.com/story/against-tech-oligarchy-book-excerpt-trump-billionari es/
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Wired: Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump Link: https://www.wired.com/story/against-tech-oligarchy-book-excerpt-trump-billionari es/
The Verge: GM updates its trucks’ native software to coexist with CarPlay Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/994875/gm-chevy-gmc-truck-software-ui-ca rplay-android-auto
Bloody Elbow: UFC 331 loses main card matchup on fight week as star releases statement: ‘This one hurts’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/15/ufc-331-loses-main-card-matchup-on-fight-week -as-star-releases-statement-...
Wired: ‘I Felt Super Violated’: Men Wearing Meta Glasses on Dates Is an Instant Red Flag Link: https://www.wired.com/story/i-felt-super-violated-men-wearing-meta-glasses-on-da tes-is-an-instant-red-flag/
Live Science: 'That could push them over the edge': How climate change could fuel impulsive behavior Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/that-could-push-them-ove r-the-edge-how-climate-change-co...
Live Science: Peculiar land bridge separates a pair of colorful lakes in Patagonia — Earth from space Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/peculiar-land-bridge-separates-a-pair-o f-colorful-lakes-in-patagonia-e...
Wired: Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides Link: https://www.wired.com/story/viral-bodega-peptides-tests-show-they-arent-peptides -oops/
Wired: The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank Link: https://www.wired.com/story/a-trump-aligned-think-tank-focused-on-voting-rights- has-taken-over-the-census-bureau/
Nature: Author Correction: Erythropoietin receptor on cDC1s dictates immune tolerance Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11137-8
Wired: Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras—or Pay the Price Link: https://www.wired.com/story/lawmakers-want-states-to-crack-down-on-flock-cameras -or-pay-the-price/
Wired: A New Headset to Help With Depression Is Now Available in the US Link: https://www.wired.com/story/flow-neuroscience-headset-help-depression-available- in-us/
Bloody Elbow: Jon Jones questions Tom Aspinall in reaction to UFC heavyweight title being vacated again Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/15/jon-jones-questions-tom-aspinall-in-reaction- to-ufc-heavyweight-title-bein...
Nature: A wake-up call: diversify global research funding Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02904-8
Wired: System 76 Pangolin Pro Review (2026): Powerhouse Linux Laptop Link: https://www.wired.com/review/system76-pangolin-pro-linux-laptop/
The Verge: Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/995302/microsoft-out-of-band-windows-11-update-fix -issues
Ars Technica: Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/volvo-bigs-up-the-batteries-for-2028-xc60-a nd-xc90-plug-in-refresh/
The Verge: Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 can really go the distance Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/994792/volvo-xc60-xc90-phev-longest-elec tric-range
NASA News: APOD: 2026 September 15 – A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus Link: https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-15-a-daytime-eclipse- moon-occults-venus/
Ars Technica: For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/for-the-first-time-the-us-military-confirm s-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-orbit/
Bloody Elbow: Matchmaking the UFC heavyweight division following Tom Aspinall’s title vacation Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/15/matchmaking-the-ufc-heavyweight-division-foll owing-tom-aspinalls-title-vacation/
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