Wired: Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
Wired: Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mamdani-assembles-his-nyc-tech-team/
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Wired: Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mamdani-assembles-his-nyc-tech-team/
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev warned of ‘nightmare’ fight against 30-1 UFC welterweight who is ‘stronger’ than him Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/07/islam-makhachev-warned-of-nightmare-fight-aga inst-30-1-ufc-welt...
Ars Technica: Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/report-white-house-drafting-executive-ord er-linking-vaccines-and-autism/
The Verge: Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976551/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-review
NASA News: NASA’s IXPE Studies Magnetar Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-ixpe-studies-magnetar/
TechCrunch: Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/host-your-own-piece-of-disrupt-apply-to-run-a- side-event-at-techcrunch-disrupt-202...
TechCrunch: Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/airbnb-says-ai-is-helping-it-ship-features-fas ter-as-it-tests-a-new-search-function...
Wired: Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses Link: https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-used-ai-to-create-16-new-viruses/
The Verge: Werewolf transformed my old gadgets into USB-C powered ones Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975965/werewolf-vflex-usb-c-dc-barrel-jack-prev iew-hands-on
TechCrunch: SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/spacexs-terafab-will-rely-on-natural-gas-power -plants-not-tesla-solar-panels/
Bloody Elbow: Alistair Overeem tells Conor McGregor to retire after yet another injury… ‘He’s not an athlete’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/07/alistair-overeem-tells-conor-mcgregor-to-reti re-after-yet-another-in...
Wired: Our Favorite Fans Are on Sale to Help With Summer Heat Waves (2026) Link: https://www.wired.com/story/fan-deals-august-2026/
Live Science: Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/bacterial-postbiotic-may- help-preserve-fer...
MMA Fighting: UFC Vegas 120 sees recently cut fighter return on 2 days’ notice Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503613/ufc-vegas-120-sees-recently-cut-fighter-r eturn-on-2-days-notice
Ars Technica: ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/bytedance-trains-massive-ai-model-in-bid-to-r ival-anthropic/
Live Science: Where to buy last-minute solar eclipse glasses and viewing gear before August 12 Link: https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/where-to-buy-last-minute-solar-eclip se-glasses-and-viewing-gear-before-aug...
Nature: Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole rats offer tantalizing hints Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02488-3
MMA Fighting: Conor McGregor releases statement after knee surgery: ‘The doubters can keep talking’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503605/conor-mcgregor-releases-post-surgery-stat ement
Bloody Elbow: Why Alex Pereira is not upset with alleged ‘cheater’ Ciryl Gane over fouls in their UFC title fight Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/07/why-alex-pereira-is-not-upset-with-alleged-ch eater-ciryl-gane-ov...
TechCrunch: The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/the-founders-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026- everything-you-need-to-know/
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