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Live Science: Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in Serbia Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/lavish-private-bath-used-by-roman -emperor-...
Ryan Hall Y'all: Rare Hawaii Hurricane Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6pggBgWPMk
Bloody Elbow: Khamzat Chimaev says he’ll face winner of Sean Strickland’s next fight, rules out light heavyweight move Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/03/khamzat-chimaev-says-hell-face-winner-of-sean -stricklands-n...
Ars Technica: US senator calls on the NSA to give guidance for use of VPNs Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/us-senator-calls-on-the-nsa-to-give-gui dance-for-use-of-vpns/
TechCrunch: The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/the-cybercab-is-teslas-fork-in-the-road-moment /
TechCrunch: Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/accel-reportedly-in-talks-to-lead-1b-round-for -thinking-machines-at-40b-valuation/
TechCrunch: Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/utilities-are-racing-to-link-up-with-fusion-st artups-with-realta-fusion-...
Ryan Hall Y'all: This Winter Will Be Completely BACKWARDS... Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5Do0hHjJY
MMA Fighting: Dana White teases UFC finally going to Hawaii with new arena being built Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/508326/dana-white-teases-ufc-finally-going-to-ha waii-with-new-arena-being-built
Bloody Elbow: Dana White revives Max Holloway’s long-held UFC dream with Hawaii event tease Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/03/dana-white-revives-max-holloways-long-held-uf c-dream-with-hawaii-event-tease/
The Verge: Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/989769/tiktok-house-committee-china-kids-online- safety
TechCrunch: Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/abliteration-ai-is-making-a-business-out-of-re moving-ai-guardrails/
The Verge: Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/989499/samsung-q-series-soundbar-dbrand-killswi tch-2-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/meta-is-paying-to-peek-at-how-you-use-their-la test-ai-model/
Wired: GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-says-gpt-6-can-use-a-computer-better-than-a-h uman/
The Verge: OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’ Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989601/openai-gpt-6-astra-re lease
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/openai-launches-astra-its-powerful-and-controv ersial-new-model/
Bloody Elbow: Israel Adesanya is training with Alexander Volkanovski and Mauricio Ruffy after City Kickboxing exit Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/03/israel-adesanya-is-training-with-alexander-vo lkanovski-and-maur...
NASA News: NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking Link: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-cover-progress-96-spacecraft-launch-do cking/
Ars Technica: Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/
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