Monday (Lundi) August (Août) 10, 2026

August 10, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Lundi 10 Août 2026 | Monday, August 10, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour et bon lundi! It's Monday, which means it's Major Content Curation Day — today's edition spans World Affairs, Diplomacy, Technology, Science, and Motorsport. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Major Content Curation: World Affairs, Diplomacy & Technology

The Manhattan Project first created the Bomb. Then came its story — as revealed in the documentary “Bombshell” — The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Magnetic Wooden Chess Set for Adults & Kids, 15″ Board with Handmade Pieces, Folding & Portable Amazon Affiliate
19×19 Folding Go Game Set with Bamboo Bowls and Imitation Jade Go Pieces Amazon Affiliate
Rep. Lauren Boebert's adult son charged with child sexual exploitation — MS NOW
Why India triumphed at Venice and flopped in Osaka — The Economist
The maverick scientist trying to save coffee from extinction — 1843 Magazine
Outsider chance: ending Sudan's proxy war — The Economist Podcasts
A glimpse from China of AI's future — Insider, The Economist
The Office Amenity That Actually Improves Teamwork — Harvard Business Review
At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years — BBC
Pacific Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Active Ever — Bloomberg
Intel plans $15 billion share sale as turnaround rally lifts stock — Reuters
Iran war live: Trump claims Hormuz Strait open, seeks Iranian compensation — Al Jazeera
A Son of Jaghori: Remembering Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyaz, 1930–2026 — Afghanistan Analysts Network
Sen. Bill Cassidy says Blanche vote was not ‘black-and-white’ — POLITICO
The Delusions of John Roberts — The New Yorker
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live — The Verge
The flu shot finally gets an upgrade — Vox
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team — TechCrunch
These startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMs — MIT Technology Review
TikTok is calling US staffers back to the office 5 days a week, starting next month — Business Insider
Nights at the Ohio State Fair are MAGICAL! 🎡✨ — LinkedIn
Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots — The Guardian My take: Trump isn't a doctor, and pediatricians are the ones warning this schedule change doesn't make sense — that's worth listening to.
Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats — The New York Times
Trump Just Slashed The Recommendations For Childhood Vaccines — And Pediatricians Warn ‘It Doesn't Make Sense’ — Huffington Post
How the ‘Body Positivity’ Movement Died — The Atlantic
Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats are ‘unifying,’ focused on ‘working people’ in midterms — ABC News
AI models are breaking out of their cages. Their creators are scrambling. — The Washington Post
Camille Dormoy, sociologist: ‘The circular economy requires us to reclaim the time we have been taught not to waste’ — Le Monde
Here's where to buy legit solar eclipse glasses that'll arrive before Wednesday's eclipse — Mashable
3 Sexy Songs From Alternative Bands That Honestly Don't Seem That Sexy at First — VICE
The Pentagon's Obsession With China Puts Hawai'i at Risk — The Intercept
French Wildfires Are Turning Animals' Homes Into ‘A Desert of Ashes’ — National Geographic
Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes — NPR My take: I'm skeptical of a third party right now — under the current system, a strong third-party run risks splitting votes and handing Republicans the win. Proportional representation is worth discussing, but the timing matters.
New Blackbird avalanche report details blocked escape route, chaotic rescue — Cap Radio News
L'univers enchanté des coupe-files — Le Monde diplomatique
It's on us — Building Resilience for Credible Deterrence — Foreign Policy
China's Hunger Games — How Beijing Turned its Food Insecurity Into Geopolitical Leverage — Foreign Affairs
Why the U.S. Intervened to Prop Up Japan's Yen — CFR.org
Navy limits anonymous complaints for harassment and discrimination — Task and Purpose
Iran says it's in ‘final stage’ of talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz deal — Stars and Stripes
VA Failed to Complete Brain Injury Evaluations for 142,000 Post 9/11 Veterans: Watchdog — Military.com
How the World Learned to Live with the Exclusion of Afghan Women — The Diplomat
There Will Be Unseen Costs to Be Paid Over the War in Iran. Who Is Weighing Them? — The Cipher Brief
L'Événement | Russie, Turquie, Ukraine — Flotte fantôme russe : le hub turc au cœur de la traque ukraino-européenne — Intelligence Online FR
Why Are Rivers So Mathematical? — Quanta Magazine
CERN bids farewell to the LHC and enters Long Shutdown 3 — CERN
The Sound of Science — NASA
How to safely watch a solar eclipse — ESA
INTERPOL report finds AI linked to more than half of cybercrime in Africa — INTERPOL
Senate Confirms Schiess as Next Chief of Space Operations — Air & Space Forces Magazine

Motorsport & Auto Corner

2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport First Look: More Power, More Premium, More Style — MotorTrend
Mercedes-AMG Owners Say The Logo On Their Seats Literally Burned Them — MOTOR1.com #MercedesBenzAMG
Here's How Much A 2020 Audi RS3 Has Depreciated In Six Years — Jalopnik #Audi
The Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien GT is an 830hp Porsche 959 for the 2020s — Top Gear #Porsche
BMW Research Finds 51% of a Scrapped Car Could Be Recycled Into New Cars — BMW Blog #BMW
2026 NISMO will have you seeing red — TribToday #NISMO

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Lundi 10 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Monday (Lundi), August (Août) 10, 2026. It's Monday, therefore it's Major Content Curation Day! Enjoy the latest curated news by yours truly, Zaki Qayoumi aka “Zack.”

As you may know, I wear many hats. I am the Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board, and Editor-in-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC. I like my gray hats as well — both my OSU (The Ohio State University) hat, and my regular gray hat too.

There will be a new “Coffee with Zack” VLOG in English later this week.

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Until Next Time!

Saturday (Samedi) August (Août) 8, 2026

August 08, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Samedi 8 Août 2026 | Saturday, August 8, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour et bon weekend! Today's edition is all Sports — football (soccer), Formula 1, endurance racing, motoring, and more — plus the latest across Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Weekend Sports & Motorsport Roundup

LMGT3 Mid-Season Review: Corvette trio take charge — FIA WEC
‘English player allowed to play in England’ — Aston Villa players poke fun at FIFA as club save millions with legal ruling — FourFourTwo
Mercedes-AMG's 671-HP EV Just Beat a 1,000-HP Tesla at the Nürburgring — Autoblog
The Peugeot 9X8 Enters Its Next Phase of Development — Peugeot Sport
Alpine put to the test in São Paulo — Alpine Endurance Team
The Overtake — Toyota GAZOO Racing
How an unraced Newey-designed McLaren compares to Aston Martin's 2026 car — Formula 1
Bengals will play starters in preseason opener vs. Detroit Lions — Cincy Jungle
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's ‘Small Potatoes’ Stakes Might Just Be the Solution to Superhero Fatigue — IGN
Man Utd to name ex-Hearts boss Olid women's manager — BBC Sport
Pochettino will now face a different pressure as USMNT boss — ESPN
Our final preseason friendly in Portugal comes to an end! — Al-Nassr FC English
It's Hard to Make a Case for Keeping Joshua Zirkzee Next Season — The Busby Babe
Daily Thread: 4 Aug. 2026 — Managing Madrid
Arsenal 4 - Girona 1: match report — The Short Fuse
Chelsea being ‘sensitive’ in Mykhailo Mudryk situation — We Ain't Got No History
Digging Deeper Into Liverpool's 2026 Pre-Season Tour — The Liverpool Offside
Sciences & Rugby : Épidémiologie et méthodes innovantes pour la santé des joueurs de rugby Élite — France Rugby
Dealerships getting what they deserve — Thomas Sieber
This Is Why More People REGRET Buying Their Electric Vehicle Than Ever Before — Zac Rios
CampusParc To Change Permit Requirements For The 2026-27 Year — The Lantern #OSU
You're Nuts: Which college football venue outside of Ohio Stadium is most daunting? — Land-Grant Holy Land #OSU
Ohio State Ranked No. 1 in Preseason Coaches Poll with Texas, Oregon and Indiana Also Ranked in the Top 6 — Eleven Warriors #OSU
Bookstore Changes Coming in July 2026 — Los Rios Community College District
Avispón se vuelve profesional: Alumna de fútbol de mujeres de la Universidad Estatal de Sacramento sobresale en la Liga MX — State Hornet #SacramentoState
ASUCD Senate votes to eliminate their entire food budget for the 2026-27 school year — The Aggie #UCDavis
Betway announced as Official Principal Partner — ManUTD
New training session at Ciudad Real Madrid — Real Madrid
Amical 4 - Galatasaray / SRFC : 3-3 — Stade Rennais
Entraînement ouvert au public jeudi 6 août (10h) — FC Nantes
OM Away Jersey 26/27 — Olympique de Marseille
INSIDE: The Return Continues — PSG
Espoirs, le carnet de bord de la saison 2026/2027 ! — Stade Rochelais #Rugby
Entraînement : Le programme de la semaine — FC Lorient
Charlie Cresswell rejoint le Stade Rennais en prêt avec option d'achat obligatoire — Toulouse FC
Paulo Fonseca après Sparta-OL : “Nous avons la possibilité de nous qualifier devant nos supporters” — Olympique Lyonnais
Cavs Trade Targets: Jonathan Kuminga versus Peyton Watson — Fear the Sword #ClevelandCavs
What's Going Right for the Trail Blazers? — Blazer's Edge
Report: Kings Considering Russell Westbrook Reunion, Victor Oladipo as Veteran Mentor — The Kings Herald
Cincinnati Reds begin post-deadline odyssey by hosting the Athletics — Red Reporter
After 400 Career Appearances, Lee Desmond Shares His Thoughts on Being a Veteran Player on the Pitch — Sacramento Republic FC
Leagues Cup 101 | How the 2026 edition works, which Liga MX teams are coming and what's at stake — Portland Timbers FC
Heisman Trophy rankings: Predicting college football's top contenders for 2026 — SB Nation
France - Italie à guichets fermés — FFF
BeamNG.drive is Using Gran Turismo 7's HDR Tone Mapping Technology — GT Planet #GT7 #GT25Years #GranTurismo7

2026 Subaru Solterra Road Test

MotorWeek Road Test

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Samedi 8 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Saturday (Samedi) August (Août) 8, 2026. Today is a very special day because it's 08.08.2026 (808 Day). I will do my best to celebrate this evening by having a Spotify DJ jam session, where you can listen to JETLAG RADIO 4900 at the same time around the planet.

Hopefully I'll have time to livestream some videogames as well. Stay tuned to my YouTube channel.

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Friday (Vendredi) August (Août) 7, 2026

August 07, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Vendredi 7 Août 2026 | Friday, August 7, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

TGIF, tout le monde! Today's edition is all about Videogames — plus the week's biggest headlines across Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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TGIF: Today's Top Videogame & Tech Headlines

Razer Iskur V2 NewGen Wins Gold at the Human-Centered Design Award 2026 — Razer
‘Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery Of Nymph Circe’ Comes To Netflix This August — Forbes #GUNDAM
New Cyberpunk 2077 Game Officially Reveals Brand-New Gameplay — ScreenRant (careful, it's clickbait — it's a tabletop game)
Apple Watch Ultra 4: Three new features that already have me excited — 9to5Mac #Apple
2025 AAA RPG finally gets free slice for those on the fence about picking it up — Gaming Bible
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026 Reveals Collab Visuals — Crunchyroll
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class — Anime Series Review — Anime News Network
Xbox Is Getting The PlayStation Platinum Trophy Equivalent Fans Have Long Asked For — Kotaku
The next game in a huge Chinese action RPG series has plenty of action, but I hope it hasn't totally abandoned the RPG — PC Gamer
South Korea's government overtakes telcos as top cyber attack target — ComputerWeekly
Your Gmail storage problem probably isn't Gmail — PC World
Celebrate 30 years of Quake with a brand-new episode, available today — PlayStation.Blog
Xbox @ gamescom 2026 — Xbox Wire
$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips ‘on the shelves awaiting packaging’ due to DRAM shortages — Tom's Hardware
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review So Far — IGN
GTA 6 Trailer Being Paywalled Behind Netflix Is Upsetting A Lot Of People, But It's A Sign Of The Times — GameSpot
After 2 hours, Onimusha: Way of the Sword could continue Capcom's 2026 hot streak — Polygon
Ghost Recon: Wildlands is being re-released with a new, hard campaign — PCGamesN

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Vendredi 7 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Friday (Vendredi) August (Août) 7, 2026. TGIF! Today we celebrate the world of Videogames. There's obviously big excitement given the new release of that Marvel fighting game — I'm sure everyone at EVO is super-excited.

I haven't picked up Halo yet. I hope to do so whenever I can afford to, but I also need Pragmata, and James Bond: First Light 007. Doing my best, but as I've previously mentioned, my startup is “bootstrapped” — meaning no outside venture capitalists nor angel investors. All the funding is either mostly from myself or my father, when he gives me a $20 bill here and there. It's been very tough.

Anyway, I plan a massive livestream of Cyberpunk 2077 in Japanese (with English subtitles) and The Crew: Motorfest — maybe other games as well. Of course, I livestream Death Stranding 2: On The Beach sporadically.

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Thursday (Jeudi) August (Août) 6, 2026

August 06, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Jeudi 6 Août 2026 | Thursday, August 6, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour à tous! Today's edition honors doctors everywhere and dives into Medicine, Mental Health, and Video Game Therapy — plus the latest across Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Precision Medicine for Genetically Defined Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

The Ehlers-Danlos Society is delighted to be hosting the Precision Medicine for Genetically Defined Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes event, taking place on September 3–4, 2026, in Ghent, Belgium. This is a hybrid event that can be viewed from anywhere in the world, in over 60+ languages. — The Ehlers-Danlos Society

Learn more at ehlers-danlos.com

Bipolar Depression: What My Deepest Low Felt Like

Read the personal story at bphope.com

EDM on Campus: Music Therapy for Students

Music therapy uses electronic dance music (EDM) on campus to help college students lower stress, build social bonds, and express emotions safely through guided movement and collective dancing.

How EDM Helps Students

Stress Relief: Fast bass beats match high energy and help release built-up school tension.
Mood Boost: Upbeat electronic rhythms trigger happy brain chemicals.
Safe Spaces: Campus dance events create judgment-free zones for student connection.
Mindful Movement: Dancing lets students process heavy feelings without using words.

Setting Up Campus Programs

Collaborate: Partner with student health centers and campus DJ clubs.
Keep Volumes Safe: Monitor sound levels to protect student hearing during sessions.
Offer Guidance: Have trained music therapists lead warm-ups and cool-downs.
Inclusive Spaces: Provide sober dance zones and quiet rest areas nearby.

via Gemini AI

Halo: Campaign Evolved Arrives on PS5

Halo is officially on PlayStation 5, meaning you can now experience the grounding, stress-relieving benefits of the franchise on a Sony console for the first time. Halo: Campaign Evolved — a ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of Master Chief's original story — has launched on the PlayStation Store.

How Halo on PS5 Functions as Video Game Therapy

Tactile Grounding (DualSense Haptics): The PS5 version uses DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. In mindfulness and therapy, physical sensations are used as “anchors” to pull your brain out of an anxious spiral — feeling the distinct vibrations of a plasma rifle or a Warthog engine provides excellent sensory grounding.
Low-Stress, Nostalgic Sandbox: The game focuses entirely on the narrative campaign, eliminating the toxic stress often found in sweaty, competitive online matchmaking. Re-visiting the iconic green vistas of Alpha Halo in stunning 4K offers a deeply nostalgic, comforting mental escape.
Re-Recorded “Acoustic Therapy”: The legendary soundtrack has been fully remastered alongside immersive 3D audio. Slipping on headphones and letting the sweeping strings and Gregorian chants block out the outside world is an incredibly therapeutic ritual.
Low-Barrier Social Connection: Isolation is a major driver of depression. Campaign Evolved supports both classic 2-player local couch co-op and up to 4-player online co-op with seamless cross-play — an easy way to hang out and bond with friends on other platforms.

Where to Play

The game is available digitally and physically across standard retail channels: digitally via the PlayStation Store, or physically at retailers like GameStop or Best Buy.

via Gemini AI

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Jeudi 6 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! Today is Thursday (Jeudi) August (Août) 6, 2026. Shoutout to every doctor around the world — I hope you find the time to read medical journals, and to write one when you find the time.

I miss you, Dr. Aline Guillet. I am very excited about the planets aligning in the sky, but unfortunately there's wildfire smoke in the sky, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch the stars/planets at night along with the meteor shower at the El Dorado Hills Observatory. Plus, I need gas money, which I don't have.

At the very least, I'll play some more Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (Trilogy), which will take forever before I get to Mass Effect: Andromeda. It does feel like you are so far away, Aline, since I could never afford to come visit and have a cup of coffee or some food to catch up. Maybe listen and dance to some music.

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Wednesday (Mercredi) August (Août) 5, 2026

August 05, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Mercredi 5 Août 2026 | Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour à tous! Today's edition is all about Music — electronic, hip-hop, rock, and everything in between — plus the latest across Technology, World Affairs, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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🎧 JETLAG RADIO 4900 — Now Streaming

My latest and biggest podcast to date, JETLAG RADIO 4900, is out now — over 250 songs/tracks in this version. More versions are coming, but this is the main latest podcast for the foreseeable future. In the next version, I'll add some tracks from SCH, another great French rapper.

There won't be any new JETLAG RADIO episodes for a while — I'm holding off until I receive a new or used car/vehicle donation. More on that below.

Car Talk: Layoffs, New Models & My Ongoing Search

8,000 layoffs at BMW just got announced. Audi just announced the Q9. As always, I am eager to receive a car donation — so far, no car brand has come forward. It appears that the dream of a German-engineering luxury car brand might be over. Without a fancy salary, I've watched countless YouTube videos about how expensive maintenance costs are for these vehicles — something I can't handle right now. So the best option is a Nissan or a Toyota.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution won't be out for a while. I'm really upset they don't make the Maxima anymore — it's my ideal car, especially tuned up. I love JDM anyway; it'd be a dream if a car shop could upgrade one with NISMO parts. I hear the Infiniti is coming back — great news, since it's kind of like a mini-Skyline, though still quite expensive.

Sources: German auto giant BMW to cut roughly 8,000 jobs — Yahoo Finance

Today's Music & Culture Headlines

“La DZ Mafia semble penser qu'elle est en droit de prélever sa dîme” : Jul, Carla Moreau, SCH… Ces stars marseillaises visées par le groupe criminel — France 3 Régions, France Info
Phoebe Bridgers Makes Up for Lost Time on Her Long-Awaited New Album — Rolling Stone
The Best Albums Of 2026… So Far — MOJO
The Rise and Rise of 6LACK — SPIN
Gary Numan: The Piece Hall, Halifax — Live Review — Louder Than War
Photo Report — The 2026 Silverstone British Grand Prix With TAG Heuer — HODINKEE
DMH-W3000NEX 6.8″ Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Receiver Floating 1-DIN — Pioneer DJ Car Audio
Coding Is No Longer the Constraint: Scaling Developer Experience to Teams and Agents at Spotify — Engineering.AtSpotify.com
Clara Mann — La Blogothèque
Matt Damon Did a Gut Cleanse to Prepare for The Odyssey — Should You Try One? — GQ
The New Hennessey Blackbird Hypercar Is Inspired By A Historic Spy Plane — MAXIM
Swedish House Mafia Share Lykke Li Collaboration “Happiness Is So Sad” — Beatportal
Please-Do-Not-Share-This-30%-Secret-Discount-Code-With-Anyone — Teenage Engineering
12 Leap products — 86% off: Save on a bundle of 14,428 vocal recordings from Image Sounds — only until Aug 6 — Native Instruments
“Seal said to me… 'I've got this song, it's a bit like Greensleeves'” — Trevor Horn on the song that gave Seal a '90s US number one — Music Radar
The Manager Behind Audien, Valentino Khan, and Prodigy's Next Wave — Dancing Astronaut
Bright Lights Confirms She Has an Unreleased Track With Avicii and David Guetta — Your EDM
RIP Kavinsky: The world-building producer who gave colour to the brooding sound of synthwave — Mixmag
Anthony Pears returns with “Bad Boy,” a high-energy house cut released via UFO Recordz — UFO Network
Fred featuring Kanoé: Exclusive Interview! — SKYROCK FM
Kamala Harris Backs Abdul El-Sayed After Razor-Thin Michigan Senate Primary Win — The SOURCE
Ken Carson x WWE — COMPLEX
Seiko 5 Sports and Honda Celebrate 45 Years of the Motocompo With Limited-Edition Watch — Hypebeast
Kurupt Reveals Eminem Covered the Cost of His Rehab to Help With Sobriety — XXL Magazine

Note: the “Ken Carson x WWE” item from Complex was submitted without a working link — leaving it unlinked here rather than pointing it at the wrong story.

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Mercredi 5 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Wednesday (Mercredi) August (Août) 5, 2026. Today we celebrate the world of Music. Happy 805 Day to those who celebrate 805 Beer! I'd rather drink imports — that's why I'd prefer a Sapporo (Japan) instead.

I understand that Jul, the French rapper, was being targeted by the DZ Mafia and had to leave Marseille, so I was very happy that one of the leaders of DZ Mafia was recently caught in Algeria. Hope y'all are enjoying the latest version of JETLAG RADIO 4900 — over 250 songs/tracks.

As always, we won't see JETLAG RADIO 4901 for a while. I'm waiting until I receive a new or used car donation — it's very important to me. Most EDM DJs got a Lambo after 50 podcasts; I've made over 4,900 podcasts of JETLAG RADIO. It's time someone offers me a brand-new vehicle, whether German-engineering or JDM. Thanks in advance.

P.S. Don't forget to vote for me in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for 2026/2027. Let's get ZAKI QAYOUMI on the front cover of DJ Mag. Thanks for your help.

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Tuesday (Mardi) August (Août) 4, 2026

August 04, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Technology · World Affairs / Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Mardi 4 Août 2026 | Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour à tous! Today's edition celebrates Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos, and Strebers everywhere — with the latest across Technology, AI, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Geeks, Nerds & Tech: Today's Top Headlines

Coworking : Comet bascule dans le giron d'Icade — Maddyness
Mezmo Open Sources AI SRE Operations — DevOps.com
OpenAI's Astra Solved Decades-Old Math Problems For $2,000 — Slashdot.org
Worker confidence sinks despite positive labor market signs — Axios
Anthropic is built on hard questions — See how we're taking on the hardest questions about AI across safety, governance, and economic and societal impacts — Anthropic
Amazon's market cap topped $3 trillion for the first time after cloud growth surged — Quartz
The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care? — Vox
BlackRock launches tokenised money market funds to back stablecoins — TheNextWeb
The Best New Restaurants in Manhattan, According to Eater Editors — Eater NY
Boomers and Gen-Zers Speak Different Languages at Work — and It's Causing Massive Workplace Problems — Inc.
The power of good enough — why we don't need to optimize everything we do — Fast Company
Your Balance Sheet Is Missing the Assets That Actually Drive Growth — Entrepreneur
He Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them — WIRED
This Week in Tech 1095 — TWIT
Introducing Gemini Robotics ER 2 — Google Blog
Science One Framework: A verifiable autonomous research framework via Chain-of-Evidence — Google Research
A Sea of Islands — Lapham's Quarterly
Andromeda's star formation is slowing down — Astronomy Magazine
The New AI Trust Architecture: 5 Requirements for Agent-to-Agent Communication — Salesforce, The 360 Blog
Kimi Antonelli Exclusive: Inside The Mind of F1's Youngest Record Breaker | Significant Figures — SAP #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP #Neurodivergent #Emotif

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Mardi 4 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Tuesday (Mardi) August (Août) 4, 2026. Today we celebrate Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos, and Strebers. I think it's also Barack Obama's birthday, but anyway, what's important is that I really need a new car/vehicle. Please help, thank you.

A big thank you to all the Geeks/Nerds around the globe — I'm watching The Big Bang Theory lately, and while I'd love to date a Victoria's Secret model, I think I'm going to need a girlfriend and eventually future wife who does Neuroscience and has a PhD, so she isn't bored to death with the mountain of work that I've been doing over the last decade.

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Monday (Lundi), August (Août) 3, 2026

August 03, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Lundi 3 Août 2026 | Monday, August 3, 2026

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Bonjour et bon lundi! It's Monday, which means it's time for Major Content Curation — today's edition spans World Affairs, Diplomacy, Technology, Science, and Motorsport. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Major Content Curation: World Affairs, Diplomacy & Technology

A film about nuclear war “too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting” — The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Nevada wildfire still burning out of control near secretive Area 51 — BBC
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Fauci faced a grilling because he preserved his records. The Trump administration doesn't. — MS NOW
Despite 40 years of our Big Mac index, currencies are still mispriced — The Economist
How dementia is being defeated — The Economist
The maverick scientist trying to save coffee from extinction — 1843 Magazine
The Weekend Intelligence: The war on animal research — The Intelligence, The Economist
How big of a threat is Belarus? — The Economist Video
Is the world economy out of balance? — Insider, The Economist
AI and IT Teams Often Clash. But They Don't Have To. — Harvard Business Review
Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say — BBC
AI Adoption Is Dividing Friends, Families and Co-Workers — Bloomberg
Migrants say hunger and hostility drove them back from Ceuta to Morocco — Reuters
‘Marathon’ shines light on Gaza's orphaned children and humanitarian crisis — Al Jazeera
Inside Afghanistan's Unequal Economic Recovery: How households have fared since 2021 — Afghanistan Analysts Network
Data centers have a politics problem — and industry knows it — POLITICO
Forget Albums — Pop Stars Measure Their Careers in Eras Now — The New Yorker
Truth Social's priority access subscription goes live and raises corruption concerns — The Verge
Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever — Vox
Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? — TechCrunch
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking — MIT Technology Review
Corporate America's next assignment: Save happy hour — Business Insider
🥂🇫🇷 What an honor it was for Consul General Valérie Brisset to attend an intimate dinner hosted by Champagne Louis Roederer at Atelier Crenn, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Cristal — Lisa N Brown, LinkedIn
Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves multiple people dead, police say — The Guardian
As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies — The New York Times
The most watched soccer match in US history got less than a third of the views the Super Bowl did — Sherwood News
All 10 Climbers Swept Away In Avalanche In Pakistan Are Confirmed Dead — Huffington Post
Google Just Ruined One of Its Most Important Tools — deepfakes on Google Earth — The Atlantic
Democrats see chance to flip House seat as abuse claims mount against GOP rep — ABC News
Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘no interceptors’ amid Russian barrage — The Washington Post
France's devastating fires now ‘under control,’ says PM — Le Monde
What's new to streaming this week? (July 31, 2026) — Mashable
Nights of Solitude and Speed: Paris Remembers Kavinsky — VICE
Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing — the Michigan Senate primary — The Intercept
9 night sky events to see in August, from a total solar eclipse to the return of the northern lights — National Geographic
Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge — NPR
Political unrest at Sacramento City Council leads to disruptions, conversations around free speech — Cap Radio News
Mahmoud Darwich par lui-même — Le Monde diplomatique
The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth's Failures — Foreign Policy
Why a Weaker Russia Keeps Fighting — Putin Sees Little Need to Negotiate — Foreign Affairs
India's Cockroach Party Protests Have a Powerful Precedent — and It Isn't the Arab Spring — CFR.org
B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds — Task and Purpose
Iran war brain injuries could outlast US troops' return to duty — Stars and Stripes
The 25 Greatest Military Quotes of All Time — Military.com
Afghanistan's Return Crisis: Why Sending People Back Is Not a Durable Solution — The Diplomat
Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy — The Cipher Brief
L'Événement | France, Russie — Des groupes cybercriminels tentent de recruter des membres des services de renseignement et des forces de l'ordre — Intelligence Online FR
Physicists Solve a Big Quantum Mystery. Now, Old Results Don't Add Up. — Quanta Magazine
The Science Gateway passes the million mark — CERN
Human Exploration in Space — NASA
This Month at ESA: July 2026 — ESA
FOCUS | Youth radicalization: an urgent challenge across the global counter-terrorism landscape — INTERPOL
Summer at USAFA: New Courses Teach Combat Skills for Cadets — Air & Space Forces Magazine

Motorsport Corner

Mercedes-AMG teases upcoming GT3 racer, GT Black Series road car — AutoNews #MercedesBenzAMGMotorsport
Audi Sport racing legends: Comprehensive 2026 program — Audi Sport #AudiSport
Three Different Winners in Porsche Carrera Cup North America at Road America — IMSA #PorscheMotorsport
Bodywork With Character — BMW M #BMWMotorsport
NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway 2026 announced in celebration of Nissan and NISMO fans — NISMO
2027 Tesla Model Y L In-Depth Review: Tesla's Bestseller Gets Longer and More Useful — MotorTrend

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Lundi 3 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! Today is Monday (Lundi), August (Août) 3, 2026. It's Monday, therefore it's time for Major Content Curation. Hope you are cheerful with these latest news.

There will be a new episode of my world-famous “Coffee with Zack” VLOG in English later this week — sorry for the delays, unexpected events. I will do my best to catch up when I can.

The Barnes & Noble Elk Grove bookstore grand opening is still slated for Fall 2026. It was supposed to be Summer but it got delayed — that means, at the very least, not until September 22, 2026 evening. That's unfortunate. Anyway, can't wait.

P.S. There are about 4 old VLOGs on “back-order” (traveling to the past) and 2 new VLOGs (traveling to the present and future) for this week, for a total of 6 new VLOGs total. I'm going to do my best to record some soon.

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Saturday (Samedi) August (Août) 1, 2026

August 01, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Samedi 1 Août 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026

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Bonjour et bon weekend! Today's edition is all Sports — football (soccer), Formula 1, endurance racing, and more — plus the latest across Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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Weekend Sports & Motorsport Roundup

FFF unveils gold-detailed crest for all national teams after Zinédine Zidane appointment — OneFootball #ZIDANE #ZINEDINE #ZIZOU #ALLEZ #FFF #EQUIPEDEFRANCE #FIFA #EURO2028 #WORLDCUP2030
Peugeot teases 9X8 upgrades as it prepares for ‘next chapter’ — FIA WEC
Funny fantasy football team names 2026: Over 600 FPL team names for the 2026/27 season — FourFourTwo
Nissan Says It Must Build Cars Faster Or It Won't Survive — Autoblog
The Peugeot 9X8 Enters Its Next Phase of Development — Peugeot Sport
Alpine put to the test in São Paulo — Alpine Endurance Team
SUPER GT 2026 Rd4 富士監督トークショー — Toyota GAZOO Racing
Antonelli vs Russell, Hamilton's charge, Verstappen's future and more — F1 legends on the 2026 season so far — Formula 1
Why Spider-Man Needs a Landlord — IGN
AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66 — BBC Sport
Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances — ESPN
Another day in Lisbon 🇵🇹 — Eyes on our next friendly, with Sadio Mané joining the squad 🤝 — Al-Nassr FC English
Bloated Market and Slow Movement — The Busby Babe #ManchesterUnited
Daily Thread | Aug 1, 2026 — Managing Madrid #RealMadrid
Reading the Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer tea leaves — The Short Fuse #Arsenal
The Daily Hilario: Saturday — We Ain't Got No History #Chelsea
Sara Agrez: “Proud” to Join Liverpool, “A Big Traditional Club” — The Liverpool Offside
France 7 masculin : Tous les essais du titre au Championnat d'Europe — France Rugby
The 2027 Car Market Crash is Starting Early — Thomas Sieber
Car Dealerships Can't Sell Cars & Now They're PANICKING — Zac Rios
ACLU Urges Ohio State to Remove Chalking Ban, Cites Possible Legal Action — The Lantern
You're Nuts: Where will Ohio State men's basketball finish in the Big Ten this season? — Land-Grant Holy Land
Skull Session: Ohio Stadium Has New Turf, Bret Bielema and Curt Cignetti Fire Shots at the SEC, and Ryan Day Wants the Buckeyes to Leave a Legacy Behind This Year — Eleven Warriors
Support the Los Rios Athletics Day of Giving — Los Rios College District Blog
Passion fuels the growing Film Program at Sacramento State — State Hornet
In memory of Lincoln Sabini — California Aggie
United arrive in stoked Stockholm — ManUTD
Real Madrid-Fiorentina: first preseason friendly — Real Madrid
La conférence de présentation de Bryan et Eliezer en vidéo — Stade Rennais
🎥 Le résumé de la rencontre — FC Nantes
U17: Our young Olympians draw in pre-season — Olympique de Marseille
Slideshow: Training session at the Campus in pictures — PSG
Stade Rochelais — Vendredi 21 août 2026, Match de pré-saison vs UBB (Union Bordeaux Bègles) — Stade Rochelais #Rugby
L'interview de Romain Hequet — FC Lorient
Home kit Toulouse Football Club — Toulouse FC
Betis Seville - OL : les réactions d'après match — Olympique Lyonnais
Cavs are bargaining for two young forwards on the trade market — Fear the Sword
Why the Trail Blazers Staying in Portland is the Sensible Scenario — Blazer's Edge
Kings waive Two-Way Player Isaiah Stevens — The Kings Herald
It's an ace-off in Cincinnati between Paul Skenes and Hunter Greene — Red Reporter
Kyle Edwards Reflects on His Gameplay After Being Named Player of the Week — Sacramento Republic FC
Matchday | Timbers with Cascadia Cup rivalry showdown Saturday against Seattle — Portland Timbers FC
Eagles' reborn running game can take pressure off Jalen Hurts — SB Nation
The 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla is the Hottest 'Rolla Around; $65K Starting Price Revealed — MotorWeek
Display Technology is (Finally) Catching Up to Gran Turismo 7 — GT Planet

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Samedi 1 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Saturday (Samedi) August (Août) 1, 2026. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. Enjoy these wonderful sports news. Zidane! Goddamnit! Zidane! ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

P.S. Happy Birthday to my father.

P.P.S. I am very excited about the Mourinho documentary on Netflix on August 11th.

P.P.P.S. There's a new documentary about Manchester United coming out next year, therefore I presume there will be a new Arsenal documentary as well. #Rivalry

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Friday (Vendredi) July (Juillet) 31, 2026

July 31, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Vendredi 31 Juillet 2026 | Friday, July 31, 2026

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TGIF: Today's Top Videogame & Tech Headlines

Mission Ready: Deploy with the Razer | Delta Force Collection — Razer
Anime fans, assemble: Bandai Namco opening ‘Gundam Base’ retail experience south of Seattle — GeekWire #GUNDAM
Apple Upgrade launches in the United States — Apple Newsroom
This Marvel's Spider-Man 2 boss left Zendaya ‘stressing’, which is exactly the point — Gaming Bible
This Week in Anime — Anime News Network
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Part — The Calamity Anime Drops Creditless Opening, Ending Videos — Crunchyroll
Famous Science YouTuber Admits He Has Unhealthy Relationship With AI After Facing Backlash Over Recent Video — Kotaku
Get more than 100 games for just $10 in a new bundle supporting laid-off game devs — PC Gamer
Microsoft earnings reflect efficiency gains from faster GPU deployment — ComputerWeekly
Windows 11's next big priority: Making 8GB PCs less painful to use — PC World
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August — Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Big Walk, Signalis — PlayStation.Blog
Xbox celebrates 25 years of play and returns to gamescom with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II, Fable, and more — Xbox Wire
Tom's Hardware's 30th Anniversary — From Intel feuds and DIP switches to 30 years of unbiased testing — Tom's Hardware
What Does the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Post-Credits Scene Mean for Peter Parker? — IGN
Sony Defends Going Digital, But Says It Understands Players' Love Of Physical PS5 Games — GameSpot
Marvel's new X-Men movie has reportedly cast its Emma Frost — Polygon
Cyberpunk 2077 in 2026: still alive, and still iconic — PCGamesN

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Vendredi 31 Juillet 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Friday (Vendredi) July (Juillet) 31, 2026. TGIF! Today we celebrate the world of Videogames! Now unfortunately, I don't expect any livestreams this weekend — I have some family in town. Don't worry, next week I will be able to livestream during weekdays!

I miss “The Crew: Motorfest” already! Also, the rumor-mill says that we can anticipate Forza Horizon 6 for the PS5 around August or September if all goes well! I'm super-excited! Japan (in-the-game), here we come!

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Thursday (Jeudi) July (Juillet) 30, 2026

July 30, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

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Thursday 30 Juillet 2026 | Thursday, July 30, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour à tous! Today's edition covers Medicine, Mental Health, and a bit of everything I've been curating across Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy. As always — thank you for reading, watching, and listening.

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Our Stories. Our Strength.

Each story submitted to The Ehlers-Danlos Society for this ‘#myEDS/#myHSD’ anthology is published “as-is,” with only minimal edits for spelling, grammar, and typographical mistakes. Each profile reflects the personal views, experiences and opinions of the individual authors — and thus does not necessarily represent the views and/or endorsements, individually or collectively, of The Ehlers-Danlos Society, its leadership, staff, boards, or communities. We also cannot confirm any medical claims or comments in the story. — The Ehlers-Danlos Society

Read the stories at ehlers-danlos.com/our-stories

Journaling Bipolar Disorder: Past, Present, Future

Writing about bipolar disorder across the past, present, and future helps untangle personal history, track daily emotional shifts, and build a hopeful path forward. Organizing your writing around these three timeframes offers a clear, structured way to process your mental health journey.

The Past: Reflecting and Releasing

Unpacking history: Write about how symptoms or misdiagnoses affected your early years without judging your former self.
Examining patterns: Look back at previous episodes to spot early warning signs or triggers.
Addressing regrets: Acknowledge past mistakes or painful moments, noting that dwelling on them can weigh down your current day.

The Present: Grounding and Tracking

Daily check-ins: Write down your current energy levels, sleep patterns, and exact mood instead of broad summaries.
Separating self from illness: Remind yourself that intense feelings right now are part of a temporary phase, not your entire identity or reality.
Mindful acceptance: Focus on small, manageable tasks that keep you anchored in the here-and-now rather than racing ahead.

The Future: Rebuilding and Hoping

Setting realistic expectations: Shape goals that fit your well-being, accepting that your path may look different than expected.
Separating from fear: Recognize that your upcoming days do not have to mirror your hardest past breakdowns.
Visualizing stability: Write down moments where you felt peace or optimism to serve as an anchor during future low points.

via Gemini AI

4,900 Episodes: A Decade of DJ Electronic Music Podcasts

Hitting 4,900 episodes over a decade of DJ electronic music podcasts is a monumental achievement in sonic curation and digital endurance. This milestone represents thousands of hours of therapeutic rhythm, human connection, and community healing.

Understanding the Therapeutic Impact

Electronic music acts as a powerful catalyst for cognitive and emotional wellness:

Entrainment: Synchronizes brainwaves to steady, repetitive beats.
Release: Triggers dopamine through anticipated musical drops.
Regulation: Lowers stress by pacing physical heart rates.
Catharsis: Channels complex emotions without requiring verbal processing.

Celebrating the Milestone

1. Leverage the Archive — Curate a retrospective grouped by therapeutic themes ("Anxiety Relief," "Euphoric Energy"); highlight fan favorites; showcase how the mixing style has evolved.

2. Deepen Audience Connection — Host a 24-hour marathon countdown to episode 5,000; gather listener testimonials; design limited commemorative merchandise.

3. Prepare for the 5,000 Roadmap — Form clinical partnerships with certified music therapists; refresh the visual identity/artwork; pitch the story to electronic music media outlets.

via Gemini AI

Video Game Therapy & the Role of DLC

Video game therapy (VGT) uses interactive digital play to improve mental health, and downloadable content (DLC) increasingly serves as a vehicle to expand these clinical benefits. Games provide a safe, structured space to practice emotional regulation, mindfulness, and cognitive pacing; DLCs expand on these foundations with specialized therapeutic content, charity fundraisers, or targeted cognitive extensions.

Clinical Video Game Therapy Types

Digital Therapeutics (DTx): FDA-reviewed or prescribed games, like EndeavorRx, built directly for ADHD.
Serious Games: Full games designed primarily for therapeutic purposes, like SPARX for treating teen depression.
Purpose-Shifted Commercial Games: Off-the-shelf games used by therapists to build rapport, treat PTSD, or build fine motor skills — e.g., playing Tetris to disrupt traumatic memory consolidation.

How DLCs Enhance the Therapeutic Experience

Extending Narrative Psychoeducation: Indie titles like Vampire Therapist teach real CBT; its Couples Therapy DLC adds relationship-dynamics content.
Charity & Mental Health Awareness: Developers release cosmetics/level packs donating proceeds to Child's Play or Safe In Our World.
Preventing Content Burnout: For chronic pain or long hospital stays, expansions offer fresh, low-impact environments to combat boredom and manage cognitive load.

via Gemini AI

In the News: Cyclosporiasis Spreads to 45 States

Explosive diarrhea parasite cases rise by thousands, now in 45 states — USA Today.

Medical Breakthroughs Worth Watching

1. Twice-Yearly Injectable for HIV Prevention (Lenacapavir)

Lenacapavir is a first-in-class, long-acting PrEP drug requiring only a twice-yearly injection. In the landmark PURPOSE-1 trial (South Africa and Uganda), it reduced new HIV infections to zero among the cisgender women who received it — a major milestone for young African women facing high HIV incidence.

Nozza, S., & Castagna, A. (2024). Med, 5, 1200–1202. doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2024.08.008

2. Fully Personalized CRISPR Gene Therapies

CRISPR-Cas9 has moved from lab to clinic. In late 2023, the UK MHRA and US FDA approved the first CRISPR-based therapies (Casgevy / exa-cel) for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, using autologous, ex-vivo edited hematopoietic stem cells.

Bharti, A. (2025). Frontiers in Genome Editing. PMC12748150
Cetin, B. (2025). Medical Genetics. PMC12094669
Chakraborty, C. (2024). Molecular Therapy. PMC13100679

3. The Expansion of GLP-1 Metabolic Drugs

GLP-1 receptor agonists, first designed for glycemic control and weight loss, are now shown to significantly reduce major cardiovascular events and slow chronic kidney disease progression, per the FLOW trial and recent meta-analyses.

Chen, J.Y. et al. (2025). American Journal of Kidney Diseases. doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.11.013
Faruque, L. (2025). Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. PubMed 40047207

4. Multi-Cancer Early Detection (Liquid Biopsies)

Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests analyze cell-free DNA, methylation patterns, and proteins from a single blood draw to screen for multiple cancers at once. Tests like Galleri are undergoing large-scale validation (e.g., the PATHFINDER study) to detect cancers before symptoms arise.

Basharat, S., & Horton, J. (2022). doi.org/10.51731/cjht.2022.315
Ebbert, J.O. (2024). Translational Oncology. PMC12288396
Fu, S.W. et al. (2024). Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2024.2408744
Save, T. et al. (2024). British Journal of General Practice. doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24x739113

5. AI Outperforming Human Diagnostics

AI models trained on medical scans and ECGs are performing specialized diagnostic tasks, sometimes outperforming human experts — while generative AI is also being used to design novel antibiotics against drug-resistant superbugs.

6. CRISPR for Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers are applying CRISPR to the genetic pathways behind amyloid-beta and tau accumulation, alongside stem-cell approaches to correct pathogenic variants and reprogram risk alleles like APOE.

Hui, et al. (2026). Ageing Research Reviews. PubMed 41931258
Luo, et al. (2025). Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. PMC12417523

7. Neurovascular Stent Retrievers for Strokes

The double stent retriever (DSR) technique, used as a rescue strategy when single stent retrievers fail, achieves successful recanalization in over 92% of cases for acute ischemic stroke.

Pesque, et al. (2023). Stroke. PMC11383395

8. Non-Invasive Fetal DNA Testing (NIPT)

NIPT now screens beyond aneuploidies to single-gene disorders using next-generation sequencing on maternal blood — enabling early detection without the miscarriage risk of CVS or amniocentesis.

Mohan, et al. (2022). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. PubMed 34358384

9. Next-Generation Endovascular Catheters

Pharmaco-mechanical infusion catheters (e.g., the Bashir catheter) improve pulmonary embolism treatment via expandable baskets that create fissures in the clot for greater thrombolytic-drug exposure.

Giri, J. et al. (2023). Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. ahajournals.org

Note: Item 10 (Robotics & Augmented Reality in the OR) reflects a broad ongoing trend across surgical specialties rather than a single trial. via Gemini AI

Parkinson's Disease: The Latest Breakthroughs

The landscape of Parkinson's disease (PD) research has shifted aggressively from symptom management toward therapies addressing the underlying biology of the disease.

1. Biomarker Breakthrough: α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays (αSyn-SAA)

The αSyn-SAA test detects misfolded alpha-synuclein — the toxic Lewy body protein — in cerebrospinal fluid, and increasingly in blood and skin biopsies, identifying PD pathology in prodromal individuals with over 87% positivity. A July 2026 European Medical Journal review notes newer assay generations can distinguish PD from more aggressive synucleinopathies like Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

2. Stem Cell Therapy: Positive Phase 1/2a Readouts

The European STEM-PD trial (Lund University & University of Cambridge) reported encouraging one-year results: eight patients received brain injections of stem cells programmed into dopamine-producing neurons. Scans confirmed successful engraftment with no unexpected side effects, and 6 of 7 surviving participants reported symptom reduction and lowered medication needs. Published in Nature Medicine.

3. Targeted Gene Therapy (AB-1005)

AB-1005 uses a harmless AAV2 viral vector to deliver the GDNF gene directly into the brain's putamen, promoting dopamine-neuron survival. Following a successful Phase 1b trial (stabilized motor symptoms over 18 months), the Phase 2 REGENERATE-PD trial is now underway across the US, UK, and Europe.

4. AI-Designed Drugs Targeting Brain Inflammation

Insilico Medicine's ISM8969, developed entirely with AI, targets the neuroinflammation that drives PD progression rather than dopamine alone. After restoring motor skills in mouse models, the company plans to pursue FDA approval for human trials.

5. Genetic Precision: Targeting GBA1 and LRRK2 Mutations

Parkinson's is increasingly viewed as a collection of genetic subtypes. The GBA-PD (ACTIVATE) trial tests BIA 28-6156 for carriers of pathogenic GBA1 variants, while the LRRK2 (LUMA) trial tests BIIB122 to inhibit LRRK2 kinase and slow early-stage PD — both expected to conclude in 2026.

via Gemini AI

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Jeudi 30 Juillet 2026 Preview

What's up, everybody! It's Thursday (Jeudi) July (Juillet) 30, 2026. Today we discuss the world of Medicine. The ongoing exploding-diarrhea outbreak (Cyclosporiasis) is now in 45 states, so avoid Taco Bell for the foreseeable future — upsetting, because I haven't had 2 Chalupa Supreme Chicken (they don't make steak anymore) and a Crunchy Taco (Beef) in forever. Guess I'll have to wait a minimum of 3 months. Anyway, hope you enjoy these latest stories.

I'm still watching E.R. and Grey's Anatomy — those seasons are going to take some time, but I'm doing my best. I also love old reruns of Doogie Howser, M.D. I'm holding off on any other medical TV shows until I'm through those two.

P.S. Fauci had a hearing — if you have any doubt, just ask your family physician. He or she will remind you that we live on Planet Earth, and on Planet Earth we believe in Science, and when we believe in Science, we believe in vaccines, because they've saved the lives of over 150 million people throughout history. #VaccinesSaveLives. If it wasn't for DoD Operation Warp Speed, maybe humanity would have been forsaken — that's the reality. Was it a lab leak? Yes, it was — but that's another topic.

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