FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch

FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.

‘Your Frustration Is the Product’

The people making these decisions for these websites are like ocean liner captains who are *trying* to hit icebergs.

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

The "advanced flow" will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year.

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Warranty Void If Regenerated

Tom Hartmann had not planned to become a Software Mechanic.

Astral to join OpenAI

Astral has entered into an agreement to join OpenAI as part of the Codex team.

A sufficiently detailed spec is code

Specifications do not address the limitations of agentic coding

Afroman found not liable in bizarre defamation case brought by Ohio cops who raided his home

The verdict was the icing on the cake. Afroman did not defame Ohio cops in a satirical music video that featured footage of them fruitlessly raiding the rapper’s house, a jury found on Wednes…

Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents

After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes. From 2010 to 2019, rents in Austin increased nearly 93%—more than in any other major American city. And home sale prices increased 82%, more than in any other metro area in Texas.

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