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Acer unveils the Swift Blade 14, an ultralight laptop weighing 1.76lbs with Intel Wildcat Lake processors, and the Swift Air 16, set to launch in December (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/987802/acer-swift-blade-14…

Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
The Swift Blade 14 is a new ultra-light laptop from Acer, with 12GB of RAM and Intel Wildcat Lake. Acer is also announcing the larger Swift Air 16.

Report: Bears, D'Andre Swift agree to three-year, $33.75 million extension that includes $27.5 million guaranteed https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-d-andre-swift-agree-to-three-year-33-75-million-extension

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A design space exploration of async/await.
https://cel.cs.brown.edu/blog/design-space-async-await/
saved 2026-09-15 https:/…

A Design Space Exploration of Async/Await
Every language pitches async/await as synchronous-looking code, and the same two keywords appear everywhere. But behind the shared syntax hide nine independent design decisions, and no two of seven modern runtimes agree on what even the simplest async programs should do! In this paper we map the design space of async/await so you can find out where your language stands.

Microsoft will start disclosing Azure quarterly revenue as part of a shift in its reporting structure, under which Azure revenue grew 42% YoY to $29.42B in Q4 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/microsoft-to-disclose-azure-r…

Microsoft to start disclosing Azure quarterly revenue as company consolidates business units
Microsoft will begin reporting quarterly Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, providing more clarity about its business that competes with AWS.

Sources: Bears, Swift agree to $33.75M extension https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49906474/bears-rb-swift-agree-3-year-3375m-extension

Please read this superb post by @deevybee.bsky.social
I agree with every word of it.
Science is endangered by the demand for speed and by AI slop.
https://deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-leap-into-future-or-off-cliff.html

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I own six guns. Here’s how to talk to conservatives about firearms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/03/gun-safety-rural-america?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I own six guns. Here’s how to talk to conservatives about firearms
In rural America, guns are a fact of life. But even conservatives agree that properly locking them up is crucial in preventing deaths

This! 👇👇👇👇
I own six guns. Here’s how to talk to conservatives about firearms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/03/gun-safety-rural-america?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I own six guns. Here’s how to talk to conservatives about firearms
In rural America, guns are a fact of life. But even conservatives agree that properly locking them up is crucial in preventing deaths

Acer unveils its fourth-generation Vero 16 with modular elements like removable bottom covers and hinges, user-replaceable batteries and SSDs, and more (Tyler Graham/CNET)
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/acer-recommits-to-repairability-with-ne…

Acer Recommits to Repairability With New Vero 16 Laptop - CNET
The company also unveils the sleekest Swift yet and a Swift Air update at IFA 2026.

Mark Zuckerberg says the voluntary "accord" on AI standards that tech executives agreed to includes internal risk reviews and external auditors (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/29/trump-ai-voluntary-safety-white-house-zuckerberg

Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary "accord" on ​AI ​standards
"They're going to be policing each other," Trump told reporters.