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Microsoft, Famous for Culty Jargon, Is Naming Half Its Organization ‘Agents and Infra’

The other half will be called “Devices and Consumer.”

Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof

A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit.

California’s Surveillance Pricing Bill Misses Deadline to Advance to Gov. Newsom’s Desk

The California Retailers Association said, “Our hope is that next year we can begin with the areas where there is genuine agreement rather than starting over.”

While AI Industry Frets Over Safeguards, One Company Is Building a Model That ‘Doesn’t Say No’

Only in America.

The Sonos Beam Ultra Actually Has Me Excited Over a Soundbar

Positively beaming.

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Crew on the Film’s Final Verdict

Director Dave Green and stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, and Eric Bauza share their reactions to Wile E. Coyote’s fate at the end of the ‘Looney Tunes’ film.

The Best-Case Scenario for Climate Change Just Got a Whole Lot Worse

Global temperature rise is set to cross the threshold set by the Paris Agreement within the next few years, according to a UN report.

Trump Admin Teams Up With OpenAI in Its Fight Against the New York Times

The administration filed a statement of interest backing OpenAI in the newspaper’s lawsuit.

A Solar Superstorm Caused a GPS Glitch Bad Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars

The massive eruption threw GPS readings off by more than 33 feet (10 meters).

The Russos Insist ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Bring Something New to the Table

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo explain what brought them back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (other than, presumably, big Disney bucks).