On Wednesday morning, Ted Cruz’s Senate Commerce Committee will convene on five bills aimed at age verification and “child safety.” The bills each have their own issues when it comes to privacy, data collection, parental rights, and free speech. But one bill, the partisan Republican SCREEN Act, is a Christian ...
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Microsoft Tells Engineers ‘Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For’Microsoft Tells Engineers ‘Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For’
Microsoft has introduced new limits to how much its engineers can spend on AI tools at work and told employees that maximizing AI use internally is not the company’s goal. This makes Microsoft one of the last major companies to rein in its employees’ expensive AI use. Scaling back maximalist ...
‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don’t want them to know. A usage policy for the automated license plate reader cameras in the county tells police, in no uncertain terms, to keep them a secret: “DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF ...
The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights WorldwideThe SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide
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Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attackVideo shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attack
Ukraine said the video – showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone – amounted to a war crime. ...
Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’
US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’ US secretary of state Marco Rubio said there has been progress made in discussions with Iran and Oman on getting more ships through the strait of Hormuz but no final agreement ...
Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says JordanJerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’ Middle East crisis live – latest updates Jordan is convening an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the Arab and Islamic world over what it says is an “imminent” threat ...
Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thrillerSex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller
The Shards brings the cocaine-addled teens of a 1980s prep school to life with a cast of newcomers and a heavy dose of sleaze One of the first things Ryan Murphy’s TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s The Shards will make you ask is: where the hell are these kids’ ...
Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow regionUkraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region
Facilities operated by Russia’s largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver. ...
Oil prices fall as US officials raise hopes of a deal with IranOil prices fall as US officials raise hopes of a deal with Iran
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume. ...