Bloody Elbow: Why isn’t Dricus du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman happening in Africa?
Expert explains missed opportunities Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/16/why-isnt-dricus-du-plessis-vs-kamaru-usman-ha
ppening-in-africa...
Ars Technica: T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free
lines Link:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/t-mobile-bungled-forced-plan-migrati
on-canceling-some-users-free-lines/
The Verge: Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’ Link:
https://www.theverge.com/games/966815/epic-games-fortnite-ai-powered-personas
TechCrunch: Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a
ransomware attack Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/coca-cola-suspended-production-at-its-fairlife
-dairy-after-a-ransomware-attack/
Wired: Salad Chains Are Seeing Foot Traffic Drop Over Cyclosporiasis Fears Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/explosive-diarrhea-outbreak-new-victims-salad-chains
/
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 return beats UFC Freedom 250 for peak
viewers as almost 16million tune in Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/16/conor-mcgregors-ufc-329-return-beats-ufc-free
dom-250-for-peak-vie...
MMA Fighting: RAF 11: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington match card, start time
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/499564/raf-11-arman-tsarukyan-vs-colby
-covington-match-card-start-time
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor pitched BKFC, Misfits, and Jake Paul fights as fans
discuss his future after UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/16/conor-mcgregor-pitched-bkfc-misfits-and-jake-
paul-fights-as-fans...
Wired: Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/wildfire-smoke-safety-guide/
The Verge: Samsung’s 55-inch Frame art TV is $200 cheaper than usual Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/966613/samsung-the-frame-art-tv-deal-sale
The Verge: Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI Link:
https://www.theverge.com/streaming/966633/netflix-ai-titles-q2-2026-earnings
TechCrunch: Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not
because of her Mafia skills) Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/founders-fund-hires-former-openai-exec-ryan-be
iermeister-and-not-because...
Live Science: Ancient chariot emerges among remains of mysterious society that
burned down its own buildings and then disappeared Link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-chariot-emerges-among-remains-of
-my...
The Verge: Why are CD sales suddenly growing again? Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/966726/cd-sales-vinyl-physical-media-lumi
nate
Wired: Review: Xgimi Titan Noir Max Home Projector (2026) Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/xgimi-titan-noir-max-projector/
Sherdog: Paramount reveals massive viewership numbers for UFC 329 Link:
https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Paramount-reveals-massive-viewership-numbers-f
or-UFC-329-201935
Live Science: Nobel Prize-winning physicist and team use Claude AI to solve
decades-old math puzzle Link:
https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/mathematics/nobel-prize-winning-
physicist-and-team-use-claude-ai-...
NASA News: NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/nasa-study-finds-near-earth-asteroid-is
-actually-comet/
MMA Fighting: UFC 329 draws nearly 16 million viewers for the return of Conor
McGregor Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/latest-news/499695/ufc-329-draws-nearly-16-million-v
iewers-for-the-return-of-conor-mcgregor
Bloody Elbow: Khamzat Chimaev tells the UFC ‘I’m ready’ in latest plea for Sean
Strickland rematch Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/16/khamzat-chimaev-tells-the-ufc-im-ready-in-lat
est-plea-for-sean-strickland-remat...