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TechCrunch: Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/google-gives-publishers-a-new-way-to-fight-ai- driven-traffic-losses/
Ars Technica: Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/weak-roblox-safeguards-failed-to-sto p-adults-contacting-kids-re...
Wired: Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI Link: https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-doesnt-get-why-you-hate-ai/
Bloody Elbow: Shavkat Rakhmonov will ‘never fight again’ according to fellow UFC contender who believes ‘he’s done’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/20/shavkat-rakhmonov-will-never-fight-again-ac...
TechCrunch: A third of webpages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/a-third-of-webpages-published-since-chatgpts-l aunch-s...
Live Science: 'This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails Link: https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/this-is-not-the-outc...
TechCrunch: Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ramp-launches-its-own-ai-model-router-called-r outer/
MMA Fighting: Khamzat Chimaev seemingly responds to Namo Fazil’s claims of being jumped prior to DWCS loss Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/506075/khamzat-chimaev-seemingly-responds-to-nam o-fazi...
The Verge: It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982774/greg-brockman-openai- role-expansion
Bloody Elbow: Paddy Pimblett gets called a ‘weight bully’ after revealing he was 190lbs against Benoit Saint-Denis Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/20/paddy-pimblett-gets-called-a-weight-bully-af...
The Verge: Amazon’s drone deliveries are landing in pools and ponds Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/982808/amazon-prime-air-drones-packages-pools-pond s
Bloody Elbow: Khamzat Chimaev responds after claims that his teammate attacked DWCS fighter during hotel brawl Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/20/khamzat-chimaev-responds-after-claims-that-hi s-...
The Verge: NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/982661/nasa-katalyst-swift-rescue-mission-failu re-update
TechCrunch: AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ai-data-giant-alation-confirms-cyberattack/
MMA Fighting: Anthony Hernandez: Sean Strickland helped re-spark love for martial arts ahead of UFC Sacramento main event Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505802/anthony-hernandez-sean-strickland...
TechCrunch: US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/us-says-hackers-are-targeting-vulnerable-water -systems-with-the-help-of-...
I ran across an old alt.comp.virus thread from 2006 that reminded me what Usenet trolling used to look like. The subject started innocently enough: "HELP Windows ME - Operating system not found." Th...
TechCrunch: Meta AI’s new Mac app wants you to talk to your apps Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/meta-ais-new-mac-app-wants-you-to-talk-to-your -apps/
MMA Fighting: Morning Report | Namo Fazil claims he was accosted by ‘15 Chechens’ before Contender Series loss Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505886/morning-report-namo-fazil-claims-he-was-a cc...
ScienceDaily: Schizophrenia’s lost brain connections follow a surprising pattern Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260820002443.htm
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