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TechCrunch: Google Wallet now lets parents set up secure balances for their kids Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-wallet-now-lets-parents-set-up-secure-b alances-for-their-kids/
The Verge: Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976210/apple-trade-in-values-increased
TechCrunch: Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/gen-z-dating-apps-like-ditto-ditch-swiping-in- favor-of-ai-matchmaking/
TechCrunch: Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/tesla-and-spacex-will-invest-16-8b-to-start-bu ilding-terafab-...
TechCrunch: OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openai-says-apples-own-security-practices-unde rmine-its-trade-secrets-c...
Ars Technica: Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350 Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/ford-picks-fathom-for-its-affordable-truck- name-starts-at-28350/
The Verge: SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/976138/softbank-trump-library-data-center-ohio
TechCrunch: eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/ebay-continues-to-bet-on-live-shopping-after-r ecord-quarter/
The Verge: It’s the last day to get a $350 gift card with your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 preorder Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/976103/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-flip-8-preorder-ai rpods-pro-3-deal-...
The Verge: The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/971855/ai-data-center-backlash-protests-florida bipartisan
TechCrunch: Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/amid-legal-battles-suno-says-it-will-start-wat ermarking-songs/
The Verge: The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976108/google-ai-leadership-shakeup-jeff-dean-demi s-hassabis-deepmind
The Verge: Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/974126/dolby-vision-2-rolls-out-to-hisense-tvs
TechCrunch: Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/fords-new-electric-truck-fathom-starts-at-2835 0/
Ars Technica: AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ai-isnt-enough-to-protect-social-media-c ommunities-from-ai/
The Verge: You can now ask Google Maps’ AI to order food for you Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976079/google-ask-maps-food-ordering-personal-inte lligence
TechCrunch: Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-fo od-ordering-and-hotel-b...
The Verge: GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976073/gta-6-trailer-3-date-time-netflix- youtube
Wired: 5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and Reviewed Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-ai-notetakers/
Wired: Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar Link: https://www.wired.com/story/perseid-meteor-shower-eclipses-august-2026-astronomi cal-calendar/
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