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date: 2026-09-02 09:35
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-09-02
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Wednesday, 02 September 2026

- The average temperature today is 16.46˚C,
- With highs of 16.75˚C and lows of 16.03˚C,
- It may feel like 16.46˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 4.12m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1018hPa and humidity is 88%
- The sun will rise at 05:21 and set at 18:54

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 125 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- No tasks today
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### Daily Doctrine

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> Embrace uncertainty.
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### Fixture List

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- No Fixtures
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 137.67999267578125 
- ^FTSE : 10735.490234375 
- ^FTMC : 24368.1796875 

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### Just for fun

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> I am going to start looking for jobs with yoghurt companies as I hear they have a great culture.
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### Top News

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- UK digital ID may be dead, but its legacy IT problem lives on (Register, [32 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/09/02/uk-digital-id-may-be-dead-but-its-legacy-it-problem-lives-on/5293677))
- Weight-loss pill 'Wegovy' on sale in German pharmacies from 1 September (Euronews, [41 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/09/02/weight-loss-pill-wegovy-on-sale-in-german-pharmacies-from-1-september))
- Macron to be first EU leader to meet Andy Burnham during London trip for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition (Euronews, [43 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/macron-set-to-be-first-european-leader-to-meet-andy-burnham-during-london-trip-for-bayeux-))
- Spain sheds almost 163,000 jobs in August as unemployment climbs (Euronews, [50 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/spain-sheds-almost-163000-jobs-in-august-as-unemployment-climbs))
- British energy giant BP names Ian Tyler as chair after boardroom turmoil (Euronews, [52 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/british-energy-giant-bp-names-ian-tyler-as-chair-after-boardroom-turmoil))
- Signs before puberty could predict painful periods, study finds (Euronews, [54 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/09/02/signs-before-puberty-could-predict-painful-periods-study-finds))
- European gas prices hit three-year high (FT, [58 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/f73c2c95-5c73-4b2f-9f00-9fa8c12c10c9?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Sharp rise in utility bills pushes Russia's inflation further off target (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/sharp-rise-in-utility-bills-pushes-russias-inflation-further-off-target))
- Which EU countries have the most paid online subscriptions? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/which-eu-countries-have-the-most-paid-online-subscriptions))
- Germany investigates 'deliberate act' of disruption at electricity substation near Cologne (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/germany-investigates-deliberate-act-of-disruption-at-electricity-substation-near-cologne))
- Chevron set to expand in Venezuela as US energy secretary lands in Caracas (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/chevron-set-to-expand-in-venezuela-as-us-energy-secretary-lands-in-caracas))
- Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul after collision, maritime authorities say (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/cargo-ship-with-10-crew-sinks-off-istanbul-after-collision-maritime-authorities-say))
- US launches further strikes on Iran as conflict flares up (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c557ccc2-9fe7-4725-8a1c-c40a0948e8d3?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- How do you rate Chelsea’s 2026 summer transfer window? (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171817/how-do-you-rate-chelseas-2026-summer-transfer-window))
- The Daily Hilario: Wednesday (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/171769/the-daily-hilario-september-2nd))
- Arm in the enterprise is at least three years away, says Broadcom software boss (Register, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/09/02/arm-in-the-enterprise-is-at-least-three-years-away-says-broadcom-software-boss/5293804))
- The wheels are coming off the US world order (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c51dec0b-977e-463e-9590-daff0d91a8a6?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- EU accelerates plans to break up diplomatic service (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1e55d948-98e5-4c1a-8a09-51e1311fcf63?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Tape still isn’t dead, but shipments slipped by 16 exabytes in 2025 (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/09/02/tape-still-isnt-dead-but-shipments-slipped-by-16-exabytes-in-2025/5293813))
- The Takaichi revolution (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4abc4d57-fa90-4d33-99ea-ee165be7a79d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- PGA South League report: Chelsea Women’s Under-18s 6-1 Crystal Palace Under-21s (CFC, [9 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/pga-south-league-report-chelsea-womens-under-18s-6-1-crystal-palace-u21s))
- China derails consensus after US-hosted G20 (FT, [9 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/dcefdf76-9bac-4b34-80c2-eab80b559f53?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Cops, CrowdStrike disrupt Sality botnet by poisoning the network and diverting into sinkholes (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/02/cops-crowdstrike-disrupt-sality-botnet-by-poisoning-the-network-and-diverting-into-sinkholes/5293795))
- Tim Cook handed $47mn pay deal as Apple’s executive chair (FT, [9 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8efaf87c-e5bf-4cfe-8403-16690ed4c265?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Anthropic promises zero data retention – but customers must check it worked (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/02/anthropic-promises-zero-data-retention-but-customers-must-check-it-worked/5293789))
- Official: Manchester City sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea (WAGNH, [10 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171804/official-manchester-city-sign-enzo-fernandez-from-chelsea))
- China’s real robot revolution is not about humanoids (FT, [10 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2bb2b670-999d-499c-ad56-47702b3830b1?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- AS Monaco cancel Lamine Camara transfer to Chelsea — reports (WAGNH, [11 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171795/as-monaco-cancel-lamine-camara-transfer-to-chelsea-reports))
- Another Artifactory CVE under attack by AI agents or humans (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/01/another-artifactory-cve-under-attack-by-ai-agents-or-humans/5293769))
- Chelsea, AS Monaco agree Lamine Camara transfer — report (WAGNH, [12 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171779/chelsea-as-monaco-agree-lamine-camara-transfer-report))
- Attacker stole a METR API key, used $600K worth of credits, and no one noticed for weeks (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/01/attacker-stole-a-metr-api-key-used-600k-worth-of-credits-and-no-one-noticed-for-weeks/5293730))
- Official: Como 1907 sign Robert Sánchez on loan from Chelsea (WAGNH, [12 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171775/official-como-1907-sign-robert-sanchez-on-loan-from-chelsea))
- Firefox helps iPhone users bypass ads on web sites while making money showing its own ads (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/01/firefox-helps-iphone-users-bypass-ads-on-web-sites-while-making-money-showing-its-own-ads/5293747))
- Official: AFC Wimbledon sign Dujuan Richards on loan from Chelsea (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171767/official-afc-wimbledon-sign-dujuan-richards-on-loan-from-chelsea))
- Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (FT, [13 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6cf367bc-95b0-4f1f-b149-a25684adefc3?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Official: Dário Essugo, Deivid Washington join RC Strasbourg from Chelsea (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/multi-club/171759/official-dario-essugo-deivid-washington-join-rc-strasbourg-from-chelsea))
- Anthropic pledges to try harder to keep models under control, asks partners to chip in (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/01/anthropic-pledges-to-try-harder-to-keep-models-under-control-asks-partners-to-chip-in/5293733))
- Manchester City, Chelsea agree £125m Enzo Fernández transfer — reports (WAGNH, [16 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171749/manchester-city-chelsea-agree-125m-enzo-fernandez-transfer-reports))
- ReactOS 0.4.16 serves '90s Windows nostalgia with fewer bugs (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/01/reactos-0416-serves-90s-windows-nostalgia-with-fewer-bugs/5293694))
- Chelsea Women travelling squad confirmed for Real Sociedad (CFC, [17 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-women-travelling-squad-confirmed-for-real-sociedad))
- Upcoming changes to Rosetta support for Intel-based macOS apps (Apple, [18 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=w5ngl9k2))
- Official: Chelsea, Atalanta agree Honest Ahanor transfer (WAGNH, [20 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171740/official-chelsea-atalanta-agree-honest-ahanor-transfer))
- “The impact was the biggest surprise“: Swiggy’s transition to native pays off (Apple, [20 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=o5spbekm))

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### Word of the day

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 > moth-wing - adjective: Fragile or fleeting. noun: Something fragile or fleeting.

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### Quote of the Day

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> People with goals succeed because they know where they are going - Earl Nightingale

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Define an area as `safe' and use it as an anchor

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### Film Archive

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- Hold the Dark (Rated: 3)
- Released in 2018
- Summary: After the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the mother of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate her son in the Alaskan wilderness.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 622, using [1, 4, 4, 5, 25, 75]
- Answer: 2 solutions.

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

  Solution: ( 75 x 25 - 5 - 4 ) / ( 4 - 1 )

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Sara Soueidan [URL](https://www.sarasoueidan.com/) [Feed](https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/index.xml)
- Ned Batch [URL](https://nedbatchelder.com/blog) [Feed](https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/rss.xml)
- Alvin Ashcroft (Morning Dew) [URL](https://alvinashcraft.com/) [Feed](https://www.alvinashcraft.com/feed.xml)
- Aaron Randall [URL](https://aaronrandall.com/) [Feed](https://aaronrandall.com/feed/)
- The Morning Brew [URL](https://blog.cwa.me.uk/) [Feed](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ReflectivePerspective)
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