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The Verge: Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/977314/valve-steam-hardware-shipping-data-breach
Wired: The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-outlaw-chemist-teaching-people-how-to-make-drugs from-scratch/
The Verge: This great retro-inspired keyboard now comes preassembled Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976262/novelkeys-classic-tkl-underscore-edition-re view
TechCrunch: Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/discovered-materials-is-playing-ai-whack-a-mol e-to-hunt-cooler-chips/
The Verge: The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/977269/google-play-store-third-party-app-aptoide-g ames
Ars Technica: Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era? Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/peer-review-is-overwhelmed-can-it-surviv e-in-the-ai-era/
Wired: A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk Link: https://www.wired.com/story/california-group-buy-bringing-down-heat-pump-costs/
The Verge: Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/976748/ford-ai-assistant-mobile-app
Wired: How to Choose a Camera (2026): Sensors, Megapixels, Terms Link: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-choose-a-camera/
Wired: The Rise of the 1 am Job Interview Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-rise-of-the-1-am-job-interview/
Wired: Best Wireless Earbuds We’d Buy Right Now (2026): Apple, Sony, Bose, and More Link: https://www.wired.com/story/best-wireless-earbuds/
Wired: Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own Link: https://www.wired.com/story/octopus-arms-distributed-intelligence-nine-brains/
Wired: Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight Link: https://www.wired.com/story/space-agencies-trying-stop-astronauts-losing-sight/
The Verge: No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/977190/no-dogs-in-space-music-history-pod cast
TechCrunch: Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-inv ests-400m-in-...
TechCrunch: Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/anthropic-is-turning-claude-codes-auto-mode-on by-default/
The Verge: Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/977161/mark-zuckerberg-yacht-wilderness-legacy-str anded-boat
TechCrunch: TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-a nd-ubers-av-empire/
The Verge: 49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977155/49ers-coach-tesla-autopilot-crash
TechCrunch: Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/historian-jill-lepore-says-the-tech-industry-i s-led-by-...
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