Wired: Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star
Wired: Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star Link: https://www.wired.com/story/black-hole-stars-are-becoming-less-hypothetical/
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Wired: Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star Link: https://www.wired.com/story/black-hole-stars-are-becoming-less-hypothetical/
The Verge: OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980817/openai-disbands-prepa redness-team
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/
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
The Verge: Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore Link: https://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openai
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-...
Wired: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Review: The Right Shape Link: https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-z-fold8-and-z-fold8-ultra/
Wired: It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for the Next Two Solar Eclipses Link: https://www.wired.com/story/its-never-too-early-to-start-planning-for-the-next-t wo-solar-eclipses/
Wired: Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos Link: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-experimental-traps-scientists-set-for-neutrin os/
Wired: The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cat-water-fountains/
The Verge: Polaroid’s tiny instant camera is $72 and includes a free pack of film Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/980448/polaroid-go-second-generation-film-pack- bundle-deal-sale
Ars Technica: VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/visionquest-trailer-kicks-off-disneys-d2 3-fan-event/
The Verge: Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/980720/matt-groening-simpsons-hit-run-d23
TechCrunch: Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/woman-claims-her-stepfather-used-grok-to-trans form-childho...
The Verge: Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/980502/roleplay-as-an-ai-chatbot
TechCrunch: Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/anthropic-shares-more-details-about-how-claude s-new-watermarks-will-work/
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