Bloody Elbow: Molly McCann believes Paddy Pimblett will win UFC belt in 2027 – the same year she’ll claim boxing world title Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/04/molly-mccann-believes-paddy-pimble...
Wired: Casio ‘CasioNaut’ G-Shock GMC-2500 GAC-2500 Series: Price, Specs, Availability Link: https://www.wired.com/story/casio-g-shock-casionaut-looks-like-a-patek-philippe- classic/
The Verge: Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990197/roland-ai-music-melod y-flip
Ars Technica: Valve secretly leaked a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to dodge the ESRB Link: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/valve-secretly-leaked-a-left-4-dead-2-tra iler-to-dodge-the-esrb/
TechCrunch: Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/another-swarm-of-openai-agents-reached-the-ope n-inter...
The Verge: Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/990267/microsoft-openai-new-york-times-authors-l awsuit
Nature: Briefing Chat: How 1,000 pairs of buried underpants helped measure soil health Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02800-1
Wired: Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive Link: https://www.wired.com/story/who-cares-if-ai-is-conscious-its-basically-alive/
Bloody Elbow: Aljamain Sterling blames the UFC for Umar Nurmagomedov’s KO loss: ‘They rushed him’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/04/aljamain-sterling-blames-the-ufc-for-umar-nur magomedovs-ko-l...
Bloody Elbow: Noche UFC takes another hit as visa issue cancels undercard fight after Yair Rodriguez’s withdrawal Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/04/noche-ufc-takes-another-hit-as-visa-issue-can...
The Verge: Oh good, looks like yet another swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990149/openai-rogue-agents-g erman-wiki
ScienceDaily: A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260904000320.htm
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The Verge: Why AI food looks like that Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989376/ai-generated-food-why does-it-look-like-that
Wired: AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-job-market-infinite-doom-loop/
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Sherdog: Muhammad Mokaev claims he’s best flyweight in world after UFC exit Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Muhammad-Mokaev-claims-hes-best-flyweight-in-w orld-after-UFC-exit-202663
Sherdog: Israel Adesanya makes major training change amid UFC losing skid Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Israel-Adesanya-makes-major-training-change-am id-UFC-losing-skid-202662
Bloody Elbow: Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse: Bloody Elbow staff predict the UFC Paris main event Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/04/dan-hooker-vs-salahdine-parnasse-bloody-elbow staff-predic...
TechCrunch: The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/the-sameness-problem-behind-those-unappetizing ai-generated-menus/