NASA News: For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/for-west-virginia-engineer-h
ome-is-where-the-heart-is-and-nasa-too/
MMA Fighting: Ian Machado Garry reveals ‘there is only one’ person deserving of
the next title shot after he beats Islam Makhachev
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/504532/ian-machado-garry-reveals-there-is-only-o
ne...
Bloody Elbow: Ian Machado Garry teases using move he sidelined Shavkat Rakhmonov
with against Islam Makhachev
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/13/ian-machado-garry-teases-using-move-he-sideli
ned-shavkat-rakhmonov-w...
The Verge: The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international
cyberattacks
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/policy/979734/trump-administration-cybercrime-private-f
irms
The Verge: I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/978664/robot-lawnmower-review-segway-mammotion-hus
qvarna-roborock-dreame
TechCrunch: Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf
war.
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/anthropic-set-ai-agents-loose-on-the-same-task
-they-started-a-turf-war/
Bloody Elbow: Herb Dean once again embroiled in controversy as The Ultimate
Fighter star speaks out against ‘lying’ ref
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/13/herb-dean-once-again-embroiled-in-controversy
-as-the-ultim...
The Verge: You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it
up
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/979516/matic-cues-robot-vacuum-gesture-control-han
ds-on-review
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev would never do what Ilia Topuria did before a UFC
title defense: ‘I saw the video’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/13/islam-makhachev-would-never-do-what-ilia-topu
ria-did-before-a-ufc...
Bloody Elbow: UFC 330 star issues statement after withdrawing from Makhachev vs
Garry card during fight week
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/13/ufc-330-star-issues-statement-after-withdrawi
ng-from-makhachev-vs-gar...
TechCrunch: OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/openai-hires-new-cro-as-executive-shake-up-con
tinues/
Live Science: New AI technique helps robots complete tasks twice as fast by
letting them 'think ahead'
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/new-ai-technique-helps-robots-co
mplete-tasks-twice-as-fast-by-...
MMA Fighting: Islam Makhachev stumps for Usman Nurmagomedov to join UFC: ‘He’s
ready to fight for the title tomorrow’
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/504562/islam-makhachev-stumps-for-usman-nurmagom
edov-to-join-uf...
Bloody Elbow: Former UFC title challenger looks to break seven-fight losing
streak as Marlon Moraes ends retirement
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/13/former-ufc-title-challenger-looks-to-break-se
ven-fight-losing-...
The Verge: 2K launches new studio to build its ‘next blockbuster sports
franchise’
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/games/979689/2k-sports-franchise-small-axe-studios-socc
er
TechCrunch: Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/ford-on-track-to-complete-2b-factory-overhaul-
for-fathom-ev-truck/
The Verge: Ford’s $28,000 Fathom EV nears production after $2 billion factory
overhaul
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/979565/ford-fathom-uev-louisville-assemb
ly-plant
The Verge: Meta adds AI screening to detect WhatsApp scams
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/979654/meta-whatsapp-scam-message-detection
Wired: The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-painful-truth-of-exactly-how-ice-new-shock-glove
s-actually-work/
The Verge: The Corvette Grand Sport X delivers Porsche 911 performance for a
fraction of the price
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/979125/corvette-grand-sport-x-review-spe
cs-price