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date: 2026-06-09 06:33
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-06-09
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Tuesday, 09 June 2026

- The average temperature today is 11.24˚C,
- With highs of 11.96˚C and lows of 10.47˚C,
- It may feel like 10.64˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 1.79m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1013hPa and humidity is 85%
- The sun will rise at 03:50 and set at 20:25

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 40 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- Refuse Waste Collection Day
- Food Waste Collection Day

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### Daily Doctrine

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> Exploit the landscape.
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### Fixture List

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- England Women v Ukraine Women
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 136.1300048828125 
- ^FTSE : 10373.2001953125 
- ^FTMC : 23013.400390625 

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### Just for fun

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> I once had a work placement at an eye wear manufacturer, I gained good insight into the industry.
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### Top News

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- Where apartment prices are double those in Paris: Europe's most expensive housing markets (Euronews, [15 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/where-apartment-prices-are-double-those-in-paris-europes-most-expensive-housing-markets))
- The EU’s migration pact takes full effect: are countries ready to deliver? (Euronews, [33 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/can-the-new-pact-meet-the-eus-ambition-to-reduce-illegal-migration))
- Europe Today: Letta speaks exclusively to Euronews as Iran halts attacks on Israel (Euronews, [35 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/europe-today-letta-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-iran-halts-attacks-on-israel))
- China's Xi vows to bring ties with North Korea to 'new heights' during rare visit (Euronews, [38 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/chinas-xi-vows-to-bring-ties-with-north-korea-to-new-heights-during-rare-visit))
- Businesses and unions unite against Swiss immigration cap ahead of Sunday referendum (Euronews, [44 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/businesses-and-unions-unite-against-swiss-immigration-cap-ahead-of-sunday-referendum))
- No phones allowed: Phoebe Bridgers takes ‘The Lost Tour’ to Europe (Euronews, [53 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/no-phones-allowed-phoebe-bridgers-takes-the-lost-tour-to-europe))
- We’ve died and gone to volatility heaven (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8b339aea-3a57-48d0-96b5-9e7da87ca253))
- Trump booed by crowd during national anthem prior to NBA Finals in New York (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/trump-booed-by-crowd-during-national-anthem-prior-to-nba-finals-in-new-york))
- Just a bad romance: Gaga Slonina ‘looking to leave’ Chelsea — report (WAGNH, [1 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/169244/just-a-bad-romance-gaga-slonina-looking-to-leave-chelsea-report))
- ChatGPT maker OpenAI files for IPO, joining Anthropic and SpaceX in race to go public (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/chatgpt-maker-openai-files-for-ipo-joining-anthropic-and-spacex-in-race-to-go-public))
- Plug-in solar is soaring across Europe – but is it better than traditional rooftop panels? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/plug-in-solar-is-set-to-soar-across-europe-but-is-it-better-than-traditional-rooftop-panel))
- How cyber criminals are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/09/how-cyber-criminals-are-taking-advantage-of-the-fifa-world-cup))
- Trump and Netanyahu clash over diverging goals in Middle East war (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/64213988-ec72-462d-b9b6-e56acebb85df))
- Why are we still arguing about the industrial revolution? (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/f8379b23-f029-4274-b508-5452d965ad28))
- SpaceX’s $1.78tn IPO asks investors to buy Musk’s moonshots (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/70fa49e3-1014-4412-890f-c7fe91497db9))
- The film industry needs franchises like Star Wars (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2371b204-c37c-4471-93a0-31a48e3c361d))
- ASML chief warns EU against directing chip supplies (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ae7e66f1-1174-4812-b848-d6efd4f9379d))
- BP investors push for clarity over ousting of chair (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/efc11045-0554-45ea-b293-a4fc9a69ea93))
- ‘Picks and shovels’ companies profit from data centre scramble (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5ede9d4d-3989-49b5-a282-4722c8d8fc59))
- Uncle Sam considers buying a seat on the Titanic (Register, [5 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/06/09/uncle-sam-considers-buying-a-seat-on-the-titanic/5252598))
- Apple unveils ‘Siri AI’ in challenge to rival chatbots (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/28205edf-baeb-4b97-a89d-e9f4838ff6ff))
- Apollo and Blackstone raise $35bn in chip financing deal for Anthropic (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c49e0eff-0776-4103-8eaf-1b049fbf9d3f))
- Apple courts developers with privacy and context in AI comeback bid (Register, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/06/09/apple-courts-developers-with-privacy-and-context-in-ai-comeback-bid/5252564))
- Norks blast 250+ fake job offers to developers over 6 weeks to try and snarf creds and crypto (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/08/suspected-norks-send-250-fake-dev-job-pitches-to-steal-crypto/5252526))
- Apple’s Orwellian device controls for tots also mean more work for parents (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/06/08/apples-orwellian-device-controls-for-tots-also-mean-more-work-for-parents/5252515))
- It's do or die for Apple AI (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/06/08/its-do-or-die-for-apple-ai/5252479))
- Find out what's new for Apple developers (Apple, [12 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=8rgqj83s))
- Introducing Time Allowances (Apple, [12 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=0d2gpmml))
- Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement and App Review Guidelines now available (Apple, [12 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=a233fmpw))
- Ransomware crims got a month-long head start on Check Point VPN 0-day that now has a fix (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/08/attackers-had-month-long-head-start-on-patched-check-point-vpn-zero-day/5252438))
- Canonical sends Ubuntu into the AI agent era (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/06/08/canonical-sends-ubuntu-into-the-ai-agent-era/5252373))
- ZTE Demonstrates Integrated AI, Connectivity and Digital Utility Technologies at TNB Energy Transition Conference (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/06/08/zte-demonstrates-integrated-ai-connectivity-and-digital-utility-technologies-at-tnb-energy-transition-conference/5252434))
- NASA's Secret: Moon astronauts will be rocking Prada underwear (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/06/08/nasa-moon-astronauts-get-prada-designed-base-layer/5252311))
- Ransomware sends Illinois high school on an early summer vacation (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/08/ransomware-attack-shuts-illinois-high-school-until-wednesday/5252322))
- The Daily Hilario: Monday (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/169219/the-daily-hilario-june-8th))

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### Word of the day

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 > pauciloquy - noun: Economy of expression, especially in speech.

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### Quote of the Day

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> Even though working in small chunks adds some overhead, it reaps enormous rewards by allowing us to avoid work that delivers zero or negative value for our organisations - Accelerate

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Convert a melodic element into a rhythmic element

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### Film Archive

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- Jurassic Park (Rated: 6)
- Released in 1993
- Summary: An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone's lives, including his grandchildren's, in danger.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 512, using [1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100]
- Answer: 7 solutions.

- <details><summary><code>Solution</code></summary>

  Solution: ( ( 50 + 1 ) x 100 + 25 - 5 ) / 10

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Benjamin Willems (Anti-) [URL](https://benjaminwil.info/) [Feed](https://benjaminwil.info/antisocial/feed.xml)
- Evan Travers [URL](https://evantravers.com/) [Feed](http://evantravers.com/feed.xml)
- Benjamin Willems (Main) [URL](https://benjaminwil.info/feed.xml/) [Feed](https://benjaminwil.info/feed.xml)
- Matt Birchtree [URL](https://birchtree.me/) [Feed](https://birchtree.me/rss/)
- AB Drysdale [URL](https://abdrysdale.phd/) [Feed](https://abdrysdale.phd/feed.xml)
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