Ars Technica: What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/what-happens-when-you-put-ai-to-work-dec
iphering-lost-languages/
TechCrunch: Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer
calls
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/encore-ai-raises-30m-to-build-ai-agents-that-l
earn-from-customer-calls/
The Verge: DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division
Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/970731/doordash-air-drone-delivery-faa
ScienceDaily: New microwave frying method could make french fries much healthier
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260729044048.htm
Live Science: How to watch 'Expedition X: Atomic Sharks' – stream 'Shark Week'
2026 from anywhere
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/animals/how-to-watch-expedition-x-atomic-sharks-stre
am-shark-week...
The Verge: Artists are lawyering up against AI slop, and some are even winning
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/971059/ai-artists-lawsuit-go
ogle-meta-anthropic
Ars Technica: Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve
AI misinformation
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/tested-google-synthid-works-great-but-labelin
g-ai-content-ma...
The Verge: We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/972380/open-ai-hugging-face-
hack-ai-safety-warning
Wired: Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mac-mini-availability/
TechCrunch: As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/as-ai-content-floods-the-internet-pangram-rais
es-9m-to-detect-it/
While wondering about one day making an archive site, I was reminded of the old
header, X-No-Archive. In your profile settings, this header is now available to
select, should you never want your words...
Wired: Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/boomers-cant-stop-gifting-their-grandkids-ai-generat
ed-slop-books/
Bloody Elbow: UFC 330 reportedly down another fight as ex-main eventer withdraws
from card Islam Makhachev mocked
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/29/ufc-330-reportedly-down-another-fight-as-ex-m...
Sherdog: Jon Jones breaks down matchups against fellow UFC double champs
Link:
https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jon-Jones-breaks-down-matchups-against-fellow-
UFC-double-champs-202122
Sherdog: Jon Jones defends legacy, says he never used steroids despite failed
tests
Link:
https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jon-Jones-defends-legacy-says-he-never-used-st
eroids-despite-failed-tests-2...
Wired: OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/openais-rogue-ai-agent-hacked-more-than-just-hugging
-face/
TechCrunch: Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard
proliferating AI agents
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/cyera-agrees-to-acquire-oasis-security-for-1b-
to-safeguard-prol...
lol just read some of those Tom Mix posts.
Creon/Doc has been quiet.
#usenet
MMA Fighting: Joaquin Buckley meets Mike Malott in UFC Edmonton main event
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/501970/joaquin-buckley-meets-mike-malott-in-ufc-
edmonton-main-event
Ars Technica: Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in
orbit
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/reaction-wheel-failures-leave-swift-rescue
-mission-spinning-in-orbit/