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Gizmodo The Future Is Here DOJ Throws Support Behind xAI’s Fight Against Minnesota AI Nudification Ban 20 Aug 2026, 16:00 by Bruce Gil The DOJ argues that Minnesota’s law goes further than federal rules and could slow down AI development. shutterstock_2396034011-1280x853.jpg 167 KB ‍ These Whale Calls Appear to Break Physics, but the Truth Is Even Weirder 20 Aug 2026, 15:35 by Gayoung Lee “Most of us don’t hear a whale call and think, ‘Wow, look at the special theory of relativity in action.’” whale-call-special-relativity-e1787233383698-1280x853.jpg 362 KB ‍ NASA’s Swift Is Doomed to a Fiery Death After Rescue Mission Fails 20 Aug 2026, 15:00 by Passant Rabie A mission designed to reboost the observatory has suffered fatal issues of its own. Katalyst-Solar-arrays-3-1280x853.jpg 428 KB ‍ Returned, a Popular ‘Star Wars’ Art Series Has [Exclusive] 20 Aug 2026, 15:00 by Germain Lussier Artist Mike Mitchell is bringing back his beautiful, detailed 'Star Wars' portraits after five years away. Mike-Mitchell-Star-Wars-io9-1280x854.jpg 360 KB ‍ The Puppet Episode of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Is Finally Here 20 Aug 2026, 14:45 by Alyse Wax A 'Level-Five Transporter Accident' transforms the crew of the 'Enterprise' into puppets in season four, episode five. star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-episode-5-main-1280x853.jpg 744 KB ‍ Don’t Call This Flying Camera a Drone Unless You Want It to Get Banned 20 Aug 2026, 14:45 by Kyle Barr This drone maker is exploiting a loophole to bring its "intelligent self-flying camera" to the U.S. despite a ban. HOVERAir_VERSA_Bali1-1280x853.jpg 139 KB ‍ Slack Has (of Course) Launched a Vibe Coding Tool 20 Aug 2026, 14:15 by Webb Wright The new feature, called Slack Code, is the latest effort to try to sell businesses on the idea of AI coworkers. Slack-1280x853.jpg 775 KB ‍ Sennheiser’s New Wireless Earbuds Actually Have Replaceable Batteries 20 Aug 2026, 14:10 by James Pero The Momentum True Wireless 5 are a big win for people who seek real earbud longevity. momentum-5-true-wireless-1280x853.jpg 192 KB ‍ ‍ ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teases Sauron’s Obsession 20 Aug 2026, 14:09 by Gordon Jackson Plus, Pennywise gets political in 'Welcome to Derry: Season Two.' lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-ms-1280x853.jpg 851 KB ‍ This Robot Vacuum Has a Brush and Mop Pad That Can Reach Places Others Can’t 20 Aug 2026, 13:30 by Wes Davis The Mova V70 Ultra Complete's side brush and mop pad can stretch to get between chair legs and deep into corners. Mova-V70-Ultra-Complete-1280x853.jpg 416 KB ‍ SpaceX Finally Recovers Starship After 24 Days of Tugging It Through Rough Waters 20 Aug 2026, 12:50 by Passant Rabie Starship 40 is in calmer waters and awaiting inspection by SpaceX engineers. starship-40-recovery-1280x853.jpeg 352 KB ‍ ‘Smiling Friends’ May Not Be Ending Forever After All 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 by Cheryl Eddy The creators of the Emmy-nominated Adult Swim series hint there's a tiny chance the show might continue. SmilingFriends-1280x853.jpg 388 KB ‍ ‘The Odyssey’ Is Now the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All Time 20 Aug 2026, 11:00 by Germain Lussier It beat 'Deadpool and Wolverine,' which had a full scene in it about an Odyssey. Wolverine-Odyssey-box-office-1280x854.jpg 401 KB ‍ ‘Another Fundraise’: OpenAI’s CFO Reportedly Downplays Importance of IPO to Staff 20 Aug 2026, 09:30 by Mike Pearl If Anthropic IPOs first, "That’s OK, we are running our own race," she reportedly said. openai-logo-1280x852.jpg 499 KB ‍ This Electric Shock Glove Was Invented for Police in the 1930s to ‘Incite Fear’ 20 Aug 2026, 09:00 by Matt Novak Police complained that people often fight back when they're being beaten with clubs. 1935-electric-shock-glove-copy-1280x853.jpg 2 MB ‍ ‍ 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.