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The Verge: Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/983181/matti-haapoja-sam-kol d-kolder-higgsfield-seedance-backlas...
The Verge: Blue Eye Samurai’s second season will hit Netflix in January Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983203/blue-eye-samurai-season-2-release-date renewal
Ars Technica: As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/meta-ai-glasses-may-get-creepier-and apps-that-detect-the...
ScienceDaily: 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260820202907.htm
Bloody Elbow: UFC 322 reportedly adds title fight following main event speculation for Salt Lake City Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/21/ufc-322-reportedly-adds-title-fight-following main-event-...
Nature: Why we must stop talking about artificial general intelligence — and instead build ‘pro-worker’ AI Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02566-6
🌅 **Good morning, RootBadger.** Friday starts with one practical U.S. read, a small privacy check, and the open thread for what you are sorting out before the weekend. 🗞️ **Cool morning read:** AP ha...
🌅 Good morning, RootBadger — here’s a crisp First Dig for the first cup. Cool morning read:** ScienceDaily has a fresh, readable note on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaging the spot where a S...
Wired: Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More Link: https://www.wired.com/story/early-tech-labor-day-sales-2026/
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Bloody Elbow: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues: Bloody Elbow staff predict the UFC Sacramento main event Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/21/anthony-hernandez-vs-gregory-rodrigues-bloody e...
Good morning, Europe. A short Friday first dig: one current read, one useful check, then into the day. Cool morning read:** BBC News reports that melting sea ice is opening Greenland waters to more gi...
Who can explain Quantum?
TechCrunch: AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ai-data-startup-micro1-reaches-500m-gross-run- rate-amid-ai-training-boom/
Bring Us Another Eternal September Some of you old Usenet hands remember September 1993. AOL opened the gates, the newcomers came pouring in, and September never ended. The old guard called it Eternal...
TechCrunch: Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B Link: https://techcrunch.com/video/learn-what-vcs-actually-want-from-a-founder-whos-ra ised-1b/
TechCrunch: OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/openai-is-gaining-on-anthropic-with-business-u sers-new-data-indicates/
The Verge: Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/983088/google-discover-ai-chatbot-feed
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev could’ve beaten Ian Machado Garry with zero takedowns at UFC 330, claims coach Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/20/islam-makhachev-couldve-beaten-ian-machado-ga rry-...
Bloody Elbow: Jon Jones praises Aljamain Sterling for rejecting UFC fight vs low-ranked opponent: ‘Proud of you’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/20/jon-jones-praises-aljamain-sterling-for-rejec...
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