Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry backup fighter insists there is
‘zero chance’ of an upset at UFC 330
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/03/islam-makhachev-vs-ian-garry-backup-fighter-i
nsists-there-is-zero...
ScienceDaily: Two new compounds could reveal hidden drivers of Alzheimer’s
disease
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260802223437.htm
The Verge: Lenovo Googlebook leaks reveal a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/974377/lenovo-googlebook-google-image-leaks-laptop
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The Verge: Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild
Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/973166/big-walk-review
Live Science: Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of
Spain before being ambushed
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/ancient-bullets-reveal-where-a-ro
man-camp-hid-in-the-pyrene...
MMA Fighting: Charles Oliveira: Ian Machado Garry has ‘very good chance’ of
beating Islam Makhachev at UFC 330
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/500406/charles-oliveira-ian-machado-garry-has-a-
very-good-chance-of-be...
Bloody Elbow: UFC legend Alistair Overeem reportedly in talks to face Rico
Verhoeven in mixed rules trilogy
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/03/ufc-legend-alistair-overeem-reportedly-in-tal
ks-to-face-rico-verhoeven...
TechCrunch: Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats
escalate
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/horizon3-hits-2-billion-valuation-with-250m-se
ries-e-as-ai-threats-escalate/
Ars Technica: How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/how-headlights-got-brighter-whiter-and-more
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TechCrunch: Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections
with strangers
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-in
ternet-connections-with-strangers/
Live Science: Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as
fire season intensifies, study shows
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/aspens-can-make-natural-firebrea
ks-even-as-fire-se...
Bloody Elbow: UFC Belgrade fighter retires after suffering fourth loss in a row
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/03/ufc-belgrade-fighter-retires-after-suffering-
fourth-loss-in-a-row/
Wired: Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): My Picks After 3 Years of Testing
Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-robot-lawn-mowers/
Wired: Alienware 27 QD-OLED (AW2726DM) Review: A $350 Winner
Link: https://www.wired.com/review/alienware-27-qd-oled-aw2726dm/
The Verge: China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974342/alibaba-qwen-max-open
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Bloody Elbow: UFC 330 matchup saved as Islam Makhachev’s sparring partner steps
in to replace injured Geoff Neal
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/03/ufc-330-matchup-saved-as-islam-makhachevs-spa
rring-partner-steps-...
Wired: The Best Audio Players for Kids: Yoto, Toniebox, and More
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-kids-audio-players-for-screen-free-story-ti
me/
Nature: Author Correction: Maturation and circuit integration of transplanted
human cortical organoids
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10943-4
Wired: The Delicate Art of Making a 1907 House Smarter
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/smart-tech-for-a-vintage-home/
Wired: AI Conquered Coding. Fast Food Is Next
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-conquered-coding-fast-food-is-next/