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Ars Technica: US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/us-tries-to-override-new-york-gambli ng-laws-orders-kalshi-to-keep-operating/
The Verge: Amazon gets out of the MMO game Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/979070/amazon-mmo-throne-and-liberty-lost-ark-live -operations
TechCrunch: Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice Link: https://techcrunch.com/video/why-stream-ring-maker-sandbar-says-the-future-of-ai -wearables-is-voice/
Live Science: 'They'll surf into the eclipse': Readers share their plans for today’s epic solar eclipse and meteor shower mash-up Link: https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/theyll-surf-into-the-eclipse-readers -sh...
Bloody Elbow: UFC 330 main card fight saved as former MMA champion steps in on just 3 days’ notice Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/12/ufc-330-main-card-fight-saved-as-former-mma-c hampion-steps-in-on-just-3-days-no...
NASA News: NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights Link: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-astronaut-mike-fincke-leaves-nasa-career- includes-4-spaceflights/
Bloody Elbow: Watch Joe Rogan try to convince Aljamain Sterling to give up unhealthy pre-fight habit Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/12/watch-joe-rogan-try-to-convince-aljamain-ster ling-to-give-up-unhealthy-pre-fi...
TechCrunch: Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/tesla-wants-to-build-a-10b-solar-factory-in-te xas/
TechCrunch: Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/lovable-confirms-new-13-3b-valuation-raises-an other-400m/
Nature: Lead carboxylates passivation for meter-scale perovskite solar modules Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10994-7
The Verge: How the Pixel 11 Pro Fold compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/972498/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-samsung-galaxy-z-f old-8-ultra-specs-comparison
TechCrunch: Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/facebook-officially-rolls-out-its-standalone-c reator-studio-app-with-ai-tool...
NASA News: Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/kennedy/pursuing-a-dream-of-working- for-nasa/
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor’s four words of advice for Ian Machado Garry in Islam Makhachev UFC 330 showdown Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/12/conor-mcgregors-four-words-of-advice-for-ian- machado-garry-in-islam-...
The Verge: Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978982/daddario-guitar-ai-mu sic-suno
Ars Technica: Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/heres-a-balm-if-the-idea-of-destroyi ng-books-to-train-ai-breaks-your-heart/
TechCrunch: How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/how-a-250-million-acquisition-collapsed-into-a llegations-of-fraud-and-forged-s...
NASA News: APOD: 2026 August 12 – Perseids over a Little Planet Link: https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod/apod-2026-august-12-perseids-over-a- little-planet/
TechCrunch: After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/after-microsoft-threatened-legal-action-a-secu rity-researcher-publi...
TechCrunch: Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/silkroad-innovation-hubs-road-to-battlefield-c ompetition-continues/
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