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Bloody Elbow: Carlos Prates sends video message to Michael Morales threatening to knock him out over false claims Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/18/carlos-prates-sends-video-message-to-michael-...
RootBadger Android: Recent Updates Version 0.1.37 This release established the current RootBadger mobile experience, including: Group and threaded discussion browsing Posting, replying, voting, and us...
Ars Technica: Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/peacock-raises-prices-by-18-percent-afte r-becoming-profitable/
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev’s coach credits Ian Machado Garry as toughest fight of his career despite champ’s claim Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/18/islam-makhachevs-coach-credits-ian-machad...
TechCrunch: Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/why-apples-camera-equipped-airpods-may-not-be- the-pervert-pods-con...
Ars Technica: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma takes pains to deliver a slasher fan’s dream Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-tak es-pains-to-deliv...
NASA News: NASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-b777-gets-new-coat-of-paint/
TechCrunch: Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/peacock-is-raising-prices-across-all-of-its-st reaming-plans/
Live Science: 'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/beyond-human-intuit...
The Verge: Peacock is raising prices by up to $3 Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/981418/peacock-price-increase-august-2026
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-year s-after-teens-started-...
The Verge: Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981131/coyote-vs-acme-david-zaslac-warner bros-discovery
TechCrunch: Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/apples-new-macos-update-reportedly-contains-a- video-of-airpods-with-a...
I am uploading the new 1.0.0 version as I type this. This is production-ready and will be available to my testers at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootbadger.app If you don't want...
Wired: Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-andy-yen-proton/
The Verge: Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/980876/fairphone-6-plus-us-t-mobile-amazon
TechCrunch: Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/reach-capital-raises-265m-fund-v-to-back-ai-fo unders-bui...
Wired: Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US Link: https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-finally-buy-a-fairphone-a-sustainable-repair able-smartphone-...
TechCrunch: Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/detroit-startup-grounded-raises-5m-to-customiz e-electric-and-gas-pow...
it's very pleasant to be in a quiet place on the internets. Reminds me of those days when you could scan the entire newsfeed while you were supposed to be working. Now I'm awaiting the foretold return...
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