TechCrunch: Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and
more
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/googles-ai-mode-can-now-track-flight-prices-he
lp-book-hotels-and-more/
Bloody Elbow: Alexander Volkanovski politely declines Islam Makhachev’s Dagestan
offer ahead of UFC 333
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/alexander-volkanovski-politely-declines-islam
-makhachevs-dagestan-offer-ah...
Ars Technica: Why did 1,000 Swiss citizens bury their underpants?
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/why-did-1000-swiss-citizens-bury-their-u
nderpants/
Nature: A solution to the mystery of the missing neutrinos
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02628-9
NASA News: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-astronaut-jonny-kim-departs-agency-to-con
tinue-military-service/
TechCrunch: This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the
underground’
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/this-former-pge-engineer-is-building-a-google-
maps-for-the-underground/
MMA Fighting: Mauricio Ruffy stepping out of comfort zone in Arman Tsarukyan
fight for ‘straight shot to the title’ at UFC 331
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505451/mauricio-ruffy-stepping-out-of-comfort-zo
ne-in-...
Bloody Elbow: Mauricio Ruffy reveals he’s been promised same reward for UFC 331
win despite Arman Tsarukyan’s claim
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/mauricio-ruffy-reveals-hes-been-promised-same
-reward-for-ufc-3...
The Verge: Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air
Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/985584/google-fitbit-air-pokemon-sleep
TechCrunch: Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot,
Microduck
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source
-duck-robot-microduck/
TechCrunch: Hold up, there’s a new Twitter in the town
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/hold-up-theres-a-new-twitter-in-the-town/
TechCrunch: Sprains, pain and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting
hurt as robotaxis scale
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/sprains-pain-and-whiplash-waymo-and-zoox-test-
drivers-are-getting-hurt-as-r...
The Verge: If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it
Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/985556/meta-settlement-youtube-tiktok-snap
TechCrunch: Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor,
OpenAI, and others
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/australian-police-arrest-two-over-teampcp-hack
s-targeting-mercor-openai-and-others...
Nature: Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to
come?
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02716-w
The Verge: OpenAI’s executive exodus has one big winner
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/985332/openai-greg-brockman-sam-altman-leader-e
xecutive-exodus
TechCrunch: Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/heres-all-the-times-ai-has-gone-rogue-and-hack
ed-other-companies/
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev claims Alexander Volkanovski is past his peak in
UFC 333 main event prediction
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/islam-makhachev-claims-alexander-volkanovski-
is-past-his-peak-in-ufc-...
The Verge: Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/985549/hugging-face-microduck-robot
The Verge: Plaud is launching AI earbuds
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985500/plaud-one-earbuds-ai-
recorder-price-availability