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TechCrunch: YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/youtube-will-now-count-a-view-as-soon-as-a-vid eo-starts-playing/
Bloody Elbow: Meet the fighters competing for a UFC contract on Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/17/meet-the-fighters-competing-for-a-ufc-contrac t-on-week-2-of-dana-whites-co...
The Verge: YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/981105/youtube-video-view-counting-update
TechCrunch: Feedly attributes weeklong slowdown to bug, not its AI pivot Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/feedly-attributes-weeklong-slowdown-to-bug-not -its-ai-pivot/
Bloody Elbow: Din Thomas apologizes to Gillian Robertson for controversial UFC 330 retirement: ‘I’m ashamed’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/17/din-thomas-apologizes-to-gillian-robertson-fo r-controversial-ufc-330-...
The Verge: The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/981054/analogue-pocket-supreme-red-gold-fall-wint er-2026-collection
TechCrunch: Amazon, once an online bookseller, is destroying rare books to train AI models Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/amazon-once-an-online-bookseller-is-destroying -rare-books-to-train-ai-models/
NASA News: Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/colorful-collage-of-tarantula-nebula/
TechCrunch: Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/groq-raises-350m-to-fuel-its-pivot-from-ai-chi ps-to-neocloud/
MMA Fighting: Sean Strickland calls Din Thomas ‘sh*t coach’ for reaction to Gillian Robertson loss at UFC 330 Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505555/sean-strickland-calls-din-thomas-sht-coac h-for-reaction-to-gilli...
Ars Technica: This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/the-opposite-of-a-hypercar-is-fun-meet-the- gasolini-ar1/
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor offers two-word support message to Ian Machado Garry after UFC 330 loss Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/17/conor-mcgregor-offers-two-word-support-messag e-to-ian-machado-garry-after-ufc...
Nature: Positional isomerisation of pyridine via nitrogen transposition Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11006-4
TechCrunch: Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/nvidia-investing-1-5b-in-softbank-data-center- developer-behind-openai-project/
NASA News: NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/nasa-challenge-tests-wheel-d esigns-for-moon-base-mobility/
The Verge: Apple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/980977/apple-app-tracking-transparency-settlement- germany
TechCrunch: Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/terra-industries-closes-52m-seed-round-to-buil d-defense-infrastructure-for...
MMA Fighting: Dana White seemingly frustrated by ‘f*cking saga’ booking Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: ‘They either want to fight or they don’t’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/505368/dana-white-seemingly-frustr...
Bloody Elbow: Why did Ian Garry keep hugging Islam Makhachev? MMA legend breaks down ‘irritating’ UFC 330 tactic Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/17/why-did-ian-garry-keep-hugging-islam-makhache v-mma-legend-breaks-...
TechCrunch: WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wordpress-com-targets-the-next-generation-of-w eb-creators-with-a-free-student-plan/
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