TV
'Harry Potter' HBO Series Casts Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle
By Variety ・ Sep 04, 2026
Hogwarts just got a little bit bigger. HBO has announced a few new castings for Season 2 of its upco...
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Medicine
Alcohol-related cancer deaths doubled, go beyond liver, study finds
By USA TODAY ・ Sep 04, 2026
Alcohol-related cancer deaths are rising − and it's not just the liver being impacted by alcohol con...
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Gadgets
IFA Berlin 2026 Live: The Biggest Announcements From Samsung, Dyson, LG and More
By CNET ・ Sep 04, 2026
When I cycle, I look more like Pee-wee Herman than a Tour de France threat, but BleeqUp’s latest UV-...
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Health Care
6-week-old Amish child died from measles, Lancaster County coroner confirms
By LancasterOnline ・ Sep 04, 2026
A 6-week-old Amish infant with a neurological genetic disorder, Amish lethal microcephaly, died from...
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Rescue satellite gets close to NASA’s doomed telescope, even if it can’t save it
By AP News ・ Sep 04, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA’s Sw...
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Environment
Free Windows Experience Meant To Entice Developers
By Engadget ・ Sep 04, 2026
Continuing the trend of trying to make Windows 11 suck less, Microsoft today announced Project Zenit...
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Jobs
VW Cuts Another 50,000 Jobs and Possibly a Brand: TDS
By The Drive ・ Sep 04, 2026
Hello and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup bringing you...
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Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia acquires open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn
By GamesIndustry.biz ・ Sep 04, 2026
Nvidia has acquired the artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. As BBC News...
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Music
Apple working on new surround sound, Party Mode features for HomePod
By 9to5Mac ・ Sep 04, 2026
Apple has several new HomePod features in development, based on new code references discovered in au...
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Health Care
How to gather and connect like Gloria Steinem, says expert
By CNBC ・ Sep 04, 2026
I can't stop thinking about Gloria Steinem's living room. For years, Steinem gathered people in her...
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Art
U.S. Open recap Day 5: An emotional win as Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen finds her tennis self
By The New York Times ・ Sep 04, 2026
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 U.S. Open. Welcome to the U.S. Open briefing, where The A...
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Economy
The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it
By CNN ・ Sep 04, 2026
The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exc...
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Books
‘I’m used to doing the impossible’: George Lucas unveils new LA museum - what’s its story?
By The Guardian ・ Sep 04, 2026
“I’m used to doing the impossible,” George Lucas said on Wednesday. But “this one almost broke my wi...
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Economy
Jobs report August 2026:
By CNBC ・ Sep 04, 2026
The U.S. economy added jobs at a brisk pace in August, reversing a summer slowdown in hiring, while...
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Computing
Windows 11's Project Zenith cuts clutter for developers and promises a "distraction-free" experience
By Windows Central ・ Sep 04, 2026
A "ready-to-code distraction-free Windows experience" is on the way for developers. Microsoft just d...
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Space
Vance says Trump, US military have prevented ‘energy crisis’ during Iran war
By foxnews.com ・ Sep 04, 2026
Vice President JD Vance revealed Thursday that the Trump administration is doing “a lot of things”...
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Mental Health
Lindsay Clancy trial latest: Court to resume
By BBC ・ Sep 04, 2026
Who is Lindsay Clancy and what is she accused of? Lindsay Clancy is a 36-year-old Massachusetts moth...
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Software
Google warns of new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
By BleepingComputer ・ Sep 04, 2026
Google has updated the Chrome browser to address an actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw i...
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Music
Mail-in voting; Private schools; Christian Castro : NPR
By NPR ・ Sep 04, 2026
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inb...
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Health Care
Dengue fever: Locally acquired cases surge to 65 across Bay Area
By FOX 13 Tampa Bay ・ Sep 04, 2026
Locally acquired dengue fever cases have surged across the Bay Area, with 65 cases now reported in H...
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Mobile
Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+.
By Ars Technica ・ Sep 04, 2026
Smartphone longevity didn’t used to matter. In the past, before you could wear out or break a phone,...
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Health Care
Retired NFL Players Open Up About Concussions: ‘Yeah, I Have CTE. It’s Almost 100% Positive.’
By Sports Illustrated ・ Sep 04, 2026
NFL players are stuck in a conundrum. On one hand, many current and former players are concerned abo...
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Environment
27 Season 100 Times on ‘NBA 2K27.’ Here Are the Results.
By Sports Illustrated ・ Sep 04, 2026
I’ve always found the NBA 2K games to be quite fun. It’s not a perfect NBA simulator, but it’s prett...
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Economy
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
By BBC ・ Sep 04, 2026
As summer temperatures in Europe smashed records this summer and many politicians shifted to holiday...
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Economy
Jobs report to show whether hiring bounced back from unexpected job loss
By ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos ・ Sep 04, 2026
A jobs report on Friday is set to provide a key gauge of the United States economy as shoppers weath...
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US diesel prices hit a record high at $5.85 on average
By AP News ・ Sep 04, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a...
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Economy
What to expect from the jobs report today
By CNN ・ Sep 04, 2026
The August jobs report is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, and economists are expecting that employer...
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Space
Who owns the beach? A battle plays out in Florida : NPR
By NPR ・ Sep 04, 2026
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — Walton County boasts 26 miles of shoreline and is home to the tony beach to...
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Jobs
Volkswagen stock rises on 50,000 job cuts plan amid tariffs, China pressure
By CNBC ・ Sep 04, 2026
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it annou...
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Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute with Britain
By AP News ・ Sep 04, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s dispute with...
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