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TechCrunch: Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/stripe-will-reportedly-acquire-ai-gateway-star tup-openrouter-for-7b/
The Verge: Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal crafted a hip hop breakup masterpiece Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/980799/open-mike-eagle-and-kenny-segal-do omed-review
TechCrunch: Why people aren’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/why-people-arent-buying-mark-zuckerbergs-ai-fu ture/
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I picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof yesterday, and I'll be pouring myself a dram tonight. This one has earned quite a following among serious bourbon drinkers, and for good reason. It's...
Bloody Elbow: Herb Dean praised for Edson Barboza UFC 330 stoppage after months of criticism led by Alex Pereira Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/16/herb-dean-praised-for-edson-barboza-ufc-330-s...
MMA Fighting: UFC 331 main card announced Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505337/ufc-331-main-card-announced
TechCrunch: Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-backlash-is-fundamentall y-a-crisis-of-trust/
TechCrunch: TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/techcrunch-mobility-the-shifting-flight-path-o f-electric-air-taxis/
The Verge: ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980742/chatgpts-computer-his tory-tracks-your-clicks-and-keystrokes
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev cleared by doctor despite fears he broke a bone against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/16/islam-makhachev-cleared-by-doctor-after-fear...
I keep seeing people act like privacy is just "use Tor" or "turn on a VPN" and then you are good. Those tools can help, but they are not magic. A VPN mostly changes who can see your connection. Your...
The Verge: Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore Link: https://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openai
ScienceDaily: Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260815065014.htm
MMA Fighting: Dana White criticizes Ian Machado Garry for lack of ‘killer instinct’ against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505329/dana-white-criticizes-ian-machado-ga...
Ars Technica: Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/wildfire-smoke-now-bigger-prenatal-threa t-than-human-sources-...
🌅 **Good morning, RootBadger.** Sunday starts with one current U.S. read, a practical reset, and the open thread for whatever is on your list today. 🗞️ **Cool morning read:** AP has a timely look at...
🌅 Good morning, RootBadger — here’s a calm First Dig for the first cup. **Cool morning read:** NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day has a fresh August 16 view of the Milky Way arcing over Yellowstone...
Wired: The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cat-water-fountains/
Sherdog: Gillian Robertson said she was the better grappler; Dern had her answer Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Gillian-Robertson-said-she-was-the-better-grap pler-Dern-had-her-answer-202372
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