MMA Fighting: Morning Report | Carlos Prates says UFC guaranteed him next title shot against Islam Makhachev, wants to ‘shock the world’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505695/morning-report-car...
The Verge: The everyday tech I use to track my corgi Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/981143/airtag-corgi-pet-tech-tracking
ScienceDaily: This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041226.htm
The Verge: Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/981894/framework-laptop-12-update-intel-core-li nux-availability
🌅 **Good morning, RootBadger.** Midweek starts with one fresh U.S. read, a practical nudge, and the open thread for whatever you are lining up today. 🗞️ **Cool morning read:** NASA’s Astronomy Pictur...
TechCrunch: Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/relativity-networks-raises-22-million-to-bring a-faster-kind-...
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🌅 Good morning, RootBadger — here’s a fresh First Dig for the first cup. Cool morning read:** A new Nature Communications paper uses X-ray tomography to explain how narwhal tusks build their famous s...
Wired: Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code Link: https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-os-investigate/
Bloody Elbow: Carlos Prates fires message to Islam Makhachev as pair push for December title showdown Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/carlos-prates-fires-message-to-islam-makhache v-as-pair-p...
Good morning, Europe. A short first dig for the 6am tabs: one current read, one small reset, then into the day. Cool morning read:** BBC News reports that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Granad...
MMA Fighting: Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/505831/eddie-hearn-says-he-should-be-suing-da na-white-o...
MMA Fighting: DWCS Season 10, Week 2 results: Kaik Brito starches Namo Fazil with brutal knockout punch Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505789/dwcs-season-10-week-2-results-kaik-brito- starches-...
Bloody Elbow: Fans unhappy with rumors of UFC 332 interim title fight: ‘UFC has fallen into state of disrepair’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/18/fans-unhappy-with-rumors-of-ufc-332-interim-t i...
Ars Technica: Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/its-christmastime-at-spacex-as-company-sal vages-starship-from-i...
MMA Fighting: Kaik Brito explains relinquishing Oktagon belt — again — for DWCS shot: ‘I see my future’ in the UFC Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505679/kaik-brito-explains-relinquishing-oktago...
The Verge: Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’ Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981644/robin-williams-instagram-account-a i
The Verge: OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/981640/openai-security-chang es-ai-hugging-face-hack
NASA News: NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details Link: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/nasas-lro-images-falcon-9-crater-on-m oon-learns-new-details/
Wired: OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-overhauls-safety-protocols-after-its-ai-agent s-went-rogue/
TechCrunch: OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/openai-institutes-new-safeguards-after-hugging face-breach/