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TechCrunch: FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/fbi-says-cybercriminals-are-hacking-into-victi ms-online-accounts-to-...
MMA Fighting: Dana White teases another UFC mega-event possibly in the works: ‘I love it’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/504389/dana-white-teases-another-ufc-mega-event- possibly-in-the-works-i-love-it
Ars Technica: Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/used-ev-buying-guide-the-30000-edition/
Wired: How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026) Link: https://www.wired.com/story/how-and-when-to-view-the-perseid-meteor-shower-augus t-2026/
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux/
The Verge: Threads has a VR app now Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/978181/meta-threads-quest-vr-app
Live Science: Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle — but only a few people have it Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/neanderthals-passed-on-a-ge ne-that-help...
MMA Fighting: UFC 330 broadcast team revealed with usual trio calling Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry main event Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/504374/ufc-330-broadcast-team-revealed-with-usua l-trio-calling...
Bloody Elbow: Tom Aspinall offers prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry: ‘He’s got more chance’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/11/tom-aspinall-offers-prediction-for-islam-makh achev-vs-ian-machado-g...
TechCrunch: Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/googles-gemini-app-surges-to-one-billion-users /
The Verge: Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/978152/google-tv-freeplay-on-demand
Ars Technica: Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/less-than-2-5-of-taylor-farms-recalled-le ttuce-went-to-taco-bells/
MMA Fighting: The Ultimate Insider | Behind the scenes of TUF 34 injury woes: ‘A lot of bad sh*t that started happening’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/504276/the-ultimate-insider-behind-the-scenes-of -tuf-34-inju...
Bloody Elbow: Coach who said he’d ‘get rid’ of Islam Makhachev thinks Ian Machado presents ‘rare’ grappling issue Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/11/coach-who-said-hed-get-rid-of-islam-makhachev -thinks-ian-machado...
The Verge: Another OpenAI executive takes off Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978048/brad-lightcap-openai- executive-departure
TechCrunch: Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/blueskys-active-user-base-is-shrinking-as-its- focus-expands-beyond-the-app/
TechCrunch: What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE? Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/whats-scaleup-europe-the-5-7b-fund-that-just-b acked-satellite-company-iceye/
The Verge: The budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a are even cheaper right now Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/977929/pixel-buds-2a-starfox-switch-deal-sale
NASA News: Lion Nebula Roars in Webb’s Sights Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/lion-nebula-roars-in-webbs-sights/
Live Science: What the US could learn from Japan's incentive for responsible antibiotic use Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/what-the-us-could-learn-from-j apans-incentive-for-responsible-antibioti...
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