TechCrunch: Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to
find out
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/can-a-chatbot-fix-the-government-maze-the-whit
e-house-is-about-to-find-out/
Live Science: Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China
reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/remarkably-preserved-feathered-din
osaur-disc...
The Verge: Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002107/apple-ceo-john-ternus-product-launch-strat
egy
The Verge: Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation
Platinum trophies
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/news/1002099/xbox-mythic-achievement-announcement-featu
re
The Verge: This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002072/google-pixel-11a-leaked-renders-first-look
The Verge: OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1001681/openai-devday-2026-b
iggest-news-announcements
NASA News: Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/crew-13-rocket-and-spacecraft-at-launch-pad/
MMA Fighting: UFC 332 fight card adds undefeated welterweight on short notice
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/513188/ufc-332-fight-card-adds-undefeated-welter
weight-on-short-notice
Bloody Elbow: UFC makes mistake with UFC Qatar announcement as undefeated DWCS
star is taken off event
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/29/ufc-makes-mistake-with-ufc-qatar-announcement
-as-undefeated-dwcs-star-is-ta...
NASA News: NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge
Link: https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/research-program-for-students/
TechCrunch: Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform
are travel-related
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/instinct-founder-said-more-than-50-of-transact
ions-on-the-platform-are-travel-re...
Live Science: Africa's oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt discovered, and
it's 4,000 years old
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/africas-oldest-known-defensive-wall-outs
ide-egypt-discovered-and-its-4-...
TechCrunch: After losing his voice to cancer, this founder is building “glasses
for voice”
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/after-losing-his-voice-to-cancer-this-founder-
is-building-glasses-for-voice/
MMA Fighting: Jose Aldo shares advice for Conor McGregor after ‘sad’ knee injury
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/513029/jose-aldo-shares-advice-for-conor-mcgrego
r-after-sad-knee-injury
Bloody Elbow: Florida police cop still makes more money working in law, despite
$100,000 UFC debut bonus
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/29/florida-police-cop-still-makes-more-money-wor
king-in-law-despite-100000-u...
TechCrunch: Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO citing ‘uncertainty’ in the market
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/oura-shelves-its-2-2b-ipo-citing-uncertainty-i
n-the-market/
Ars Technica: Fruit flies remember their larval diet, which influences their
longevity
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/fruit-flies-remember-their-larval-diet-w
hich-influences-their-longevity/
NASA News: NSTGRO 2026
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/nstgro/nstgro-
2026/
The Verge: Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001905/amazon-leak-basic-entry-level-kindle-color
s-design-power-button
NASA News: Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing
Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-made-material-moon-manufacturing/