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Hereâs what you need to know Ecuadorâs presidential hopeful Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead. A former journalist and trade unionist, Villavicencio had vowed to fight [corruption and organized crime](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fecuador-fernando-villavicencio-corruption-assassination-1850723921%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/mRVcFhsQ3Q8oSL0GDqzSREPf2237obEpV7TBgoCQbjs=313). Disneyâs Bob Iger is betting on sports gambling to boost ESPNâs revenue. But [ESPNâs $2 billion licensing deal](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fdisney-is-making-espn-earn-its-keep-by-going-all-in-on-1850722579%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/j11G-wT8CjoPYVFSKWI8n3U104WVAPrDUpYi_8nyeiA=313) with PENN Entertainment risks soiling the media brandâs reputation. Elon Muskâs X was fined $350,000. The company was found in contempt of court for delays in complying with [an order to hand over data](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fx-fine-delay-trump-twitter-data-doj-january-6-probe-1850723980%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/VpMk-gM9sTpyZh9n1BRzMmGflYzWO2cL5XElPah3KdQ=313) related to Donald Trumpâs account. Amazon has a fake books problem. Author Jane Friedman [recorded her struggle](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Famazon-ai-generated-books-using-real-authors-names-1850720961%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/_tfGvpDvnxlU18q8VXT6leBGErCAtWL-Yp6c4Q2VpnY=313) in trying to get AI-generated books falsely published under her name removed from the online store. It turns out that LK-99 is most likely a funky magnet with potential. Dreams of a [groundbreaking superconductor](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fbad-news-about-that-miracle-superconductor-1850717109%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/dVZr3bdht6pB-ysCwWG9cjzBIRK1FIKPBUX0Uekqlv8=313) have been corroded, but not completely dashed. Satellites are getting interested in more than just Earth %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850723929%2Fbob-igers-big-risky-bet%2F/4/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/qWqiW67kllHFfgBPhlnotiBqwKRstve69L9urj2w75A=313 Photo: (Maxar) The sensors on most satellites are preoccupied with the same thing: our terrestrial home. It makes senseâEarth is where everybody is, and therefore itâs where all the money is. But as the space beyond our planet becomes more economically important, thereâs a lot more interest in pointing those sensors away from us and at orbiting spacecraft, debris, potentially dangerous asteroids, and even the Moon. If youâve noticed that you rarely see a picture of a spacecraft in orbit, well, [thatâs about to change](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fthe-fun-things-you-can-do-if-you-point-a-satellites-cam-1850718226%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/-FVU1R3oj3qAk7-XwR-AApgTPGiB6q2A7U0khU6ea3A=313). One fake number: 10,000 The number of daily steps that was once universally seen as the benchmark for healthy living A Japanese study earlier this year put the goal at 5,000 to 7,000. A new meta analysis of 17 other studies around the world says that number is more like 4,000. Thatâs not to say you should reduce the amount of movement in your day, but it is an example of how sometimes facts and guidelines arrive into the public consciousness [through, essentially, marketing](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F5-000-steps-is-the-new-10-000-steps-1850720438%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/elXRv6KUyM6etYC2wcCbM2iHcJ1QrNTtn-IF2K-0ZBY=313). The Uber alternative is pulling an Uber Lyft is throwing surge pricing out the window, in no small part âbecause riders hate it with a fiery passion,â the ridesharing companyâs CEO David Risher said. Touché. While the change may be heralded by app users, itâs not great news for drivers, who will inevitably keep on earning less in the process. A tense driver dynamic is something Lyftâs competitor Uber knows a thing or two about, and both companies are now facing a potentially [unsustainable driver supply in their quest for profit](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Flyft-drivers-car-hailing-taxi-uber-low-pay-1850720424%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/YjuH1weKXu8jWZSPJx3fEyXSOa65_DUSqap5zWzeZW0=313). Quartzâs most popular ð [The dream of the first hydrogen rail network has died a quick death](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fthe-dream-of-the-first-hydrogen-rail-network-has-died-a-1850712386%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/vrRZkmvqchddF5cCQFIB78UBGGmbQY7FgjhsEulGzxI=313) ð½ï¸ [The top 7 highest-grossing films directed by women](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fbarbie-top-7-highest-grossing-films-women-director-1850712289%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/yZIijiCOqSDBTuwGpikHyGEV6xJ3CL0HjYWMG1_I75U=313) ð [Everyone wants to be a UPS driver now](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fups-driver-job-search-170000-annual-salary-1850722391%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/CLCWfe-hacmRW08cFrNBIzp6_tQd0-cko7KSDtdfGsA=313) ð¥ï¸ [Itâs no surprise Zoom wants workers back in the officeâ¦](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fzoom-ironic-remote-work-office-policy-1850714718%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/CdDFdHE8UO8-mKbsJugCOm1J-qaNgmYQ6SULKSes6bA=313) ð¤ [â¦or that it wants to train its AI on user calls, really.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fzoom-video-calls-updated-terms-user-data-ai-training-1850712394%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/pqcCxyCQFxfagtSlBDi_HXYrhaib0RHuxpqij7EiaXo=313) ð¤ [But weâre still pleasantly surprised that Taylor Swift gave six-figure bonuses to her tour workers.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Ftaylor-swift-bonuses-eras-tour-workers-us-1850702921%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850723929/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/Up8XSv7VKwu1lJyG7msIsitA2OSe6FY5WU5BhUHReP0=313) Surprising discoveries An increase in temperature correlates directly with increases in snakebites. [Yet another reason](%2F%2Fwww.ajc.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth-news%2Fif-this-heat-isnt-bad-enough-new-study-says-snakebites-another-risk%2FJCHO37IRIRBF3FA6W6ORPUBRGI%2F/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/aoMbrIBEvM2oQh2co61vcvheS4aIKwwnIDQ36RHtp9s=313) to support climate action. Oh, and increased air pollution correlates with increased antibiotic resistance in humans. A study found the [link between the two issues](%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fsociety%2F2023%2Faug%2F07%2Fair-pollution-linked-rise-antibiotic-resistance-imperils-human-health/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/PblePmjhlAR60Vu5ffRrLcBuUsAcIsya3yroIoKnFuI=313) has become stronger on every continent. Game card companies need to be careful making their next move. Producing collectibles to drive up prices [tends to backfire](%2F%2Fnpr.org%2F2023%2F08%2F08%2F1192404827%2Fmitg-pokemon-game-card-collecting/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/1GKoZQoGV-Tu6cROIbDQlVGr9UNJABeQYv7A6XpLTsE=313)âand at the very least makes gaming pretty unfun. 2010s fashion is back. It felt like Y2Kâs fashion comeback was [only yesterday](%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Fstory%2F2010s-fashion-comeback/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/ZPFXJ7sANSmrnnOO-K_XrRh92D6Pl_wUmMpBAFQHgJs=313)! And while weâre changing fashion trends⦠The white ribbed tank top of a formerly very disturbing name is now called â[the wife pleaser](%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fstory%2Fwhite-ribbed-tank-top-wife-pleaser-tiktok/1/01000189deea19f5-5f0c1a82-bbaf-4e83-bfd9-0ee37b7119c4-000000/8In2wtXCyXvctoOBYS6gySNTGi96Xuq2kpu25BmjeyM=313).â Our best wishes for a productive day. 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