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Gizmodo The Future Is Here Burnt Grass in Australian Cave Hints at Prehistoric ‘Magic’ Rituals 22 Jul 2026, 04:00 by Gayoung Lee For the past 25,000 years or so, this cave bore witness to the lives of the GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation. cloggs-cave-standing-stone-gunaikurnai-1280x848.jpg ‍ Hugging Face Said Last Week It Was Attacked. An Unreleased OpenAI Model Did It, OpenAI Now Says 22 Jul 2026, 00:01 by Mike Pearl It was reportedly an evaluation that went haywire involving GPT-5.6 Sol, along with another even more advanced OpenAI model. sam-altman-nervous-1280x1073.jpg ‍ Social Media Ban For Kids Approved in France in First For an EU Country 21 Jul 2026, 22:20 by Matt Novak Opponents of the ban worry about online anonymity. emmanuel-macron-phone-1280x853.jpg ‍ Volkswagen Thinks Your E-Bike Needs a Pair of Smart Glasses 21 Jul 2026, 21:59 by Bruce Gil The German automaker licensed its name to two new e-bikes made by n+. volkswagen-e-bike-1280x610.jpg ‍ Google Introduces Gemini 3.6 to Remind You It Has an AI Model, Too 21 Jul 2026, 21:30 by AJ Dellinger Plus: 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. google-gemini-getty-1280x854.jpg ‍ US Treasury Chief Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Labs Over ‘IP Theft’ Concerns 21 Jul 2026, 21:15 by Ece Yildirim Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed action in the coming days or weeks. GettyImages-2285483006-1280x853.jpg ‍ Garmin’s New Screenless Wearable Could Be a Serious Whoop Competitor 21 Jul 2026, 20:55 by Ian Carlos Campbell Garmin's new Cirqa band tracks and analyzes your workouts, heart rate, and sleep—all without a subscription. garmin-1280x853.jpg ‍ Tropical Storm Bertha Is Arriving at the Worst Possible Time 21 Jul 2026, 20:10 by Ellyn Lapointe Scorching heat will arrive in the wake of Tropical Storm Bertha, potentially creating a dangerous situation for anyone without power. NWS-hazard-map-1280x853.jpg ‍ Kaylee Hottle, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Star, Dies at 18 21 Jul 2026, 20:00 by Cheryl Eddy The 18-year-old actor also appeared in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.' Jia_Godzilla_Kong-1280x853.jpg ‍ Vatican Uses AI-Detector to Show AI Bros Pope’s Anti-AI Encyclical Isn’t AI-Generated 21 Jul 2026, 19:45 by AJ Dellinger The word of God or the word of AI? shutterstock_2666910201-1280x853.jpg ‍ This Hidden Pattern in the Sun Could Predict Solar Storms Years in Advance 21 Jul 2026, 19:10 by Gayoung Lee The solar cycle can be irregular, but some patterns might be trackable—enough to provide a heads-up before extreme weather events. mars-solar-storm-visualization-1280x853.jpg ‍ ‍ Right-Wing Haters Try to Stop the Steal as ‘Woke’ Odyssey Conquers Global Box Office 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 by Matt Novak It might be the dumbest culture war fight of the year. zendaya-getty-the-odyssey-new-york-2026-1280x853.jpg ‍ Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Is Now Available at Home 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 by Germain Lussier The sci-fi film starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connell is winding down a $250 million box office run. Disclosure-Day-Emily-Blunt-1280x853.jpg ‍ Xteink’s Next Pocket-Sized E-Reader Could (Almost) Replace Your Kindle 21 Jul 2026, 18:45 by Matthew Wille The Xteink X4 Pro adds more premium features over earlier models—though it's still not for everyone. xteink-1280x853.jpg ‍ Internet-Famous Bald Eagle Found Alive After Mysterious Disappearance 21 Jul 2026, 18:40 by Passant Rabie Jackie, the beloved eagle mom, had been missing from her nest for several days before she was spotted struggling to fly. rescued-eagle-1280x853.jpg ‍ The Truth Is Out There, We Need This ‘X-Files’ Lego Set 21 Jul 2026, 18:00 by Cheryl Eddy Gillian Anderson helped unveil the Lego Ideas set paying tribute to the iconic '90s sci-fi show. X-Files_lego_top-1280x853.jpg ‍ Iran Claims It ‘Destroyed’ Amazon’s Central Data Infrastructure In Bahrain 21 Jul 2026, 17:45 by Ece Yildirim This marks the fifth time Iranian forces have claimed to target Amazon facilities in the Middle East. GettyImages-2265509700-1280x853.jpg ‍ Ryan Reynolds Confirms a New ‘Deadpool’ Movie Is in the Works 21 Jul 2026, 17:30 by Germain Lussier The actor dropped the expected news during an appearance at Fanatics Fest. Deadpool-Wolverine-Woods-1280x853.jpg ‍ The AI Copyright Lawsuits Have Finally Produced an Actual Payout 21 Jul 2026, 17:15 by Bruce Gil Anthropic’s massive $1.5 billion settlement just received final approval. DarioAmodei-1280x853.jpg ‍ Apple Plans to Defeat RAM Prices by Letting You Lease a Mac 21 Jul 2026, 17:15 by Kyle Barr Instead of buying your next expensive iPhone, why not just never own it at all? M5-Max-MacBook-Pro-review-11-1280x853.jpg ‍ ‍ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our terms. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, edit this subscription, or manage all your subscriptions.