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The Verge: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/973211/costco-galaxy-watch-9-preorder-costco-de al-sale
TechCrunch: Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/google-says-it-fixed-more-chrome-bugs-in-june- than-over-the-past-two-years-tha...
MMA Fighting: Ben Askren laughs at Henry Cejudo gassing out in RAF loss: ‘You’ve got to get in there and train a little’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/502064/ben-askren-laughs-at-henry-ceju do-gassing-o...
Bloody Elbow: Ex-UFC star Darren Till admits he’s afraid of retirement in coming years: ‘The issue is me’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/30/ex-ufc-star-darren-till-admits-hes-afraid-of- retirement-in-coming-years-...
The Verge: LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/973384/linkedin-seems-like-a i-slop-button
TechCrunch: Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/florida-plans-to-build-air-taxi-pads-using-200 m-intended-for-ev-chargers/
The Verge: Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/973266/govee-table-lamp-classic-back-to-school- deal-sale
TechCrunch: LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated- slop/
Live Science: 500-year-old Inca mummies prove that European colonists brought devastating smallpox to the Americas Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/500-year-old-inca-mummies-prove -that-european-col...
Wired: Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic Link: https://www.wired.com/story/nvidias-open-source-alliance-snubs-openai-and-anthro pic/
Bloody Elbow: Khamzat Chimaev’s return card in RAF features the debut of MMA’s first-ever triple champion Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/30/khamzat-chimaevs-return-card-in-raf-features- the-debut-of-mmas-first-eve...
TechCrunch: Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/synthetic-user-startup-simile-raises-200m-at-2 b-valuation-5-months-after-100m...
Live Science: 40,000-year-old bird figurines the size of a thumbnail discovered in German cave Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/40-000-year-old-bird-figurines-the-size- of-a-thumbnail-discovered-in-german-ca...
TechCrunch: Spotify launches ‘User notes’ to let users add memories to songs Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/spotify-launches-user-notes-to-let-users-add-m emories-to-songs/
The Verge: NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/973314/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-polygons
Wired: For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Link: https://www.wired.com/story/zoox-becomes-the-first-steering-wheel-free-robotaxi- to-charge-for-rides-in-the-us/
The Verge: ABC demands FCC drop its ‘punitive’ early license renewal of its stations Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/973289/abc-fcc-early-license-renewal-opposition
Wired: Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting Link: https://www.wired.com/story/chrome-needs-twice-a-week-patching-thanks-to-ai-bug- hunting-for-now/
The Verge: Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/973174/google-chrome-update-no-restart
MMA Fighting: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley headlines RAF Moscow Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/502169/khamzat-chimaev-vs-tyron-woodle y-headlines-raf-moscow
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