Live Science: New telescope images provide best evidence yet that the bright red
star Betelgeuse is actually 2 stars in disguise
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/space/after-100-year-hunt-scientists-get-their-best-
look...
TechCrunch: US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar
inverters, citing risks to national security
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-
robot-d...
NASA News: NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-august-northern-hemisph
ere-total-solar-eclipse/
TechCrunch: Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers
worldwide
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/google-is-rolling-out-its-age-assurance-tech-f
or-apps-worldwide-by-year-end/
MMA Fighting: Valter Walker talks back-and-forth with Josh Hokit, says next
opponent will depend on UFC contract negotiations
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/501704/valter-walker-talks-back-and-forth-with-j
osh-hok...
Bloody Elbow: Dan Hooker confirms he’s getting biggest career payday ‘by a
country mile’ to welcome UFC debutant
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/29/dan-hooker-confirms-hes-getting-biggest-caree
r-payday-by-a-countr...
The Verge: Full school day cell phone bans are more popular than ever
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/policy/972607/full-school-day-cell-phone-bans-are-more-
popular-than-ever
Live Science: Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggests
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/animals/primates/monkeys-have-a-basic-intuition-for-
geometry-study-suggests
Wired: Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in
Europe
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/tropical-diseases-dengue-fever-and-chikungunya-on-th
e-rise-in-europe/
Live Science: Biological 'superspreader' event could be imminent as more than
1,000 ships idle in the Strait of Hormuz, scientists warn
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/biological-superspreader-event-could-...
MMA Fighting: Anthony Smith released on $500K bail, ex-UFC fighter currently
facing 3 felony charges
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/502048/anthony-smith-released-on-500k-bail-ex-uf
c-fighter-currently-facing-3-fel...
Bloody Elbow: PFL champion Thad Jean ranks himself above Ian Machado Garry when
addressing casual fans: ‘I’m top 3’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/29/pfl-champion-thad-jean-ranks-himself-above-ia
n-machado-garry-w...
NASA News: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Discovers Field of Honeycomb Textures
Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curi
osity-mars-rover-discovers-field-of-honeycomb-textures/
The Verge: The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans
Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/972569/ferrari-luce-ev-sales
TechCrunch: Elon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World
Federation of Advertisers
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/elon-musks-x-settles-multiyear-legal-battle-wi
th-the-world-federation-of-advertis...
The Verge: Remarkable’s refurbished bundle is an awesome deal that’s over $350
off
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972219/remarkable-paper-pro-twelve-south-airfly
-2-pro-deluxe-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed
at knowledge work
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/perplexity-employee-who-worked-on-comet-launch
es-an-ai-browser-aimed-at-knowledg...
Ars Technica: What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/what-happens-when-you-put-ai-to-work-dec
iphering-lost-languages/
Live Science: High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flight
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/new-drone-can-be-charged-mid-
flight-using-high-powered-lasers
MMA Fighting: Dakota Ditcheva clarifies retirement timeline: ‘I don’t want to be
in a position where I can’t let go of fighting’
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/pfl/495735/dakota-ditcheva-clarifies-retirement-time
line...