South African diamond mines are closing due to weak sales and lab-grown stones
https://www.wsj.com/business/diamond-mines-are-closing-and-south-africans-have-few-alternatives-fa3b8cbf
https://www.wsj.com/business/diamond-mines-are-closing-and-south-africans-have-few-alternatives-fa3b8cbf
The Wall Street Journal
Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few Alternatives
Weak sales and lab-grown stones are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of the country’s workers in De Beers’ mines.
America's Two Largest School Districts Impose AI Moratoriums
https://www.techpolicy.press/americas-two-largest-school-districts-impose-ai-moratoriums/
https://www.techpolicy.press/americas-two-largest-school-districts-impose-ai-moratoriums/
Tech Policy Press
America’s Two Largest School Districts Impose AI Moratoriums
The New York City Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District announced new policies this week, reports Chris Mills Rodrigo.
OKF Agent Memory – Git-native persistent memory for AI coding agents
https://github.com/okf-memory/okf-agent-memory
https://github.com/okf-memory/okf-agent-memory
GitHub
GitHub - okf-memory/okf-agent-memory: Git-native persistent memory for AI coding agents. Implements Google OKF v0.2 with sub-300µs…
Git-native persistent memory for AI coding agents. Implements Google OKF v0.2 with sub-300µs in-memory BM25 search, embedded MCP server, and progressive disclosure. Slashes token bloat by 80% with ...
Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone
https://cloudinabottle.org/blog/launch-post
https://cloudinabottle.org/blog/launch-post
Cloud in a Bottle
Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone | Cloud in a Bottle
Your open-source personal cloud: containerized apps, unified auth, good UX. Self-hosting should feel like using a smartphone that serves webapps, not a sysadmin side job.
AI, Tools and Transformation
https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/9/3/ai-tools-and-transformation
https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/9/3/ai-tools-and-transformation
Benedict Evans
AI, tools and transformation — Benedict Evans
It’s very tempting to imagine that AI turns everyone into a tool-builder - now everyone can just ask the model to make the software they need, and apps as we know them are dead. I think that misunderstands how most people think and where software actually…
Vancouver strip club's Instagram taken down over sign featuring lake joke
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/vancouver-strip-club-instagram-taken-down-sign-calls-out-trump-12725993
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/vancouver-strip-club-instagram-taken-down-sign-calls-out-trump-12725993
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight
https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight
Isar Aerospace
History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight - Isar Aerospace
By enabling access to space, we contribute to humanity’s progress and our planet’s sustainable technological and economic development. Select your journey to orbit and launch with us.
You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/drinking-water-mississippi-lawsuit/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/drinking-water-mississippi-lawsuit/
Mother Jones
You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules
A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
New all in one 6502 computer (Neo6502kbd)
https://olimex.wordpress.com/2026/09/04/new-open-source-hardware-variant-of-neo6502-now-includes-keyboard-4-usb-hosts-uext-power-switch-and-usb-c-for-power-and-programming-all-in-one-keyboard-body/
https://olimex.wordpress.com/2026/09/04/new-open-source-hardware-variant-of-neo6502-now-includes-keyboard-4-usb-hosts-uext-power-switch-and-usb-c-for-power-and-programming-all-in-one-keyboard-body/
olimex
New Open Source Hardware variant of Neo6502 now includes Keyboard, 4 USB hosts, UEXT, power switch and USB-C for power and programming…
Do you remember Karateka, Lode Runner, and Cross Fire on the Apple ][? Our Neo6502kbd brings it all back — an all-in-one retro computer with a real 6502 processor that can emulate the Apple ][ and …
Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs – With Caveats
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Official-M3
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Official-M3
Phoronix
Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs - With Caveats
Asahi Linux developers announced today that they are now officially supporting the Linux distribution on Apple M3 powered Macs
Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels
https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/ucp-slaps-punitive-tax-on-solar-panels-opening-new-front-in-its-war-on-renewable-energy/
https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/ucp-slaps-punitive-tax-on-solar-panels-opening-new-front-in-its-war-on-renewable-energy/
Alberta Politics
UCP slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels, opening new front in its War on Renewable Energy
Never let it be said that the Alberta’s United Conservative Party government isn’t in favour of recycling stuff – at least as long as that can be used to create higher costs and more red tape to help strangle the development of renewable energy. Yesterday…
When did French fries become the standard side to serve with a hamburger?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/39v00a/comment/cs72af6/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/39v00a/comment/cs72af6/
Reddit
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