TechCrunch: OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between
$300-$400
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-s
ell-for-between-300-400/
Ars Technica: Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at
German airport
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/germany-disarms-explosive-drone-found-at
-airport-hunts-possi...
TechCrunch: Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by
thousands
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/your-table-awaits-exhibit-at-techcrunch-disrup
t-2026-to-be-seen-by-th...
Live Science: Most-detailed-ever view of the sun's surface revealed in new
images from the world's largest solar telescope
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/most-detailed-ever-view-of-th...
MMA Fighting: Darren Elkins explains decision to retire after UFC Vegas 120,
rules out going to BKFC: ‘I’d probably die’
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503445/darren-elkins-explains-decision-to...
The Verge: Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized
smart speaker
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976431/openai-chatgpt-batter
y-smart-speaker-rumor
NASA News: Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate
Local Air Quality
Link:
https://science.nasa.gov/learning-resources/science-activation/educators-teens-g
et-hands-on-with-...
Wired: Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/why-normal-people-arent-using-ai-agents/
The Verge: The AirPods Pro are $60 off, their best price since late June
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/976276/apple-airpods-pro-3-best-buy-apple-deal-
sale
TechCrunch: Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/defense-tech-hadrian-raises-1-37b-at-8b-valuat
ion/
The Verge: The Zelda movie’s Ganondorf casting hints at more movies
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976337/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-ganondor
f-multi-picture-deal
The Verge: Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976289/suno-ai-music-spam-wa
termark
Saw the BFRO added a fresh Connecticut one, and this one is the kind that sticks
with me.
Guy says he was leaving a cabin near Beach Pond in Voluntown around 1:45 in the
morning, not far from the Pac...
This guy was trying to steal my thunder
https://www.wjhg.com/2026/08/05/update-both-armed-with-fixed-blade-weapons-publix-parking-lot-brawl-police-say/
The Verge: OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976239/openai-chatgpt-free-g
o-text-chats
TechCrunch: Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and
running a company
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/naive-raises-28-5m-to-automate-the-grunt-work-
of-setting-up-and-...
MMA Fighting: Alex Pereira explains why he’s upset with Herb Dean and not Ciryl
Gane after UFC White House controversy
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503391/alex-pereira-explains-why-hes-upset-...
Bloody Elbow: Fan reaches 50 consecutive days raising Paramount issue Dana White
said UFC are working on
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/06/fan-reaches-50-consecutive-days-raising-param
ount-iss...
Wired: DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/deepmind-ai-model-can-predict-hurricanes-earlier/
Bloody Elbow: Arman Tsarukyan reportedly made long-awaited promise by UFC to
accept surprise Mauricio Ruffy fight
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/06/arman-tsarukyan-was-reportedly-made-a-promise...