TechCrunch: US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons
-into-earths-orbit/
TechCrunch: Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/meta-expands-subscription-push-with-new-ai-foc
used-plans/
Bloody Elbow: Renato Moicano reacts to losing ‘easiest money fight’ as Brian
Ortega withdraws from UFC 331
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/15/renato-moicano-reacts-to-losing-easiest-money
-fight-as-brian-ortega-wit...
NASA News: Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/celebrate-international-obse
rve-the-moon-night-with-nasa/
The Verge: How The Oregon Trail became a generational icon
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/995432/how-the-oregon-trail-became-a-generation
al-icon
Ars Technica: Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/epa-seeks-to-eliminate-remaining-greenho
use-gas-rules-for-power-plants/
Live Science: 'Maybe robots can maintain houseplants': Readers react to letting
humanoid robots take over their housework
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/maybe-robots-can-maintain-housep
lants-reade...
Wired: Join WIRED@Night for an Uncanny Valley Live Recording on Women, Tech and
Power
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/come-see-uncanny-valley-live/
The Verge: Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/995472/tiff-2026-vintage-violence-the-dev
ils-gentle-monster
TechCrunch: Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so
far
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/the-worst-hacks-and-breaches-of-2026-so-far/
MMA Fighting: Nate Diaz mocks ‘punching bag’ Ilia Topuria for UFC White House
loss
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/510390/nate-diaz-mocks-punching-bag-ilia-topuria
-for-ufc-white-house-loss
Bloody Elbow: New UFC 331 bout order official as Gable Steveson gets first main
card spot following cancellation
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/15/new-ufc-331-bout-order-official-as-gable-stev
eson-gets-first-main...
TechCrunch: Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/nitter-and-xcancel-are-dead-again-after-xs-lat
est-legal-actions/
TechCrunch: AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7
months after last round
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/aeo-startup-profound-hits-unicorn-valuation-ra
ises-180m-series-d-7-months-...
TechCrunch: Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds
its food empire
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/wonder-scores-a-425-million-partnership-with-d
oordash-as-it-builds-its-food-empire/
ScienceDaily: Smelling chocolate helped men complete more reps without feeling
more tired
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260914102445.htm
Nature: Quality control of glycogen through direct ubiquitylation by RNF213
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11139-6
NASA News: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dynamic Panorama of Star Formation
Link:
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-reveals-dynamic-panorama-of-st
ar-formation/
The Verge: Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/995449/light-phone-uber-lyft-rideshare-app
Live Science: Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the
empire were better connected.
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/did-all-roads-lead-to-rome-new-st
udy-finds-other-cities-...