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Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and WordVibe working is all about Office’s new Agent Mode.The VergeTom WarrenI can't help but laugh a little at the timing given that the term 'workslop' was coined last week. Beyond the

DefectorMarks said he received threats from Schneiderman saying that if any financial harm came to Hill because of the court document, “his client will pursue all available remedies against me, my client, and my firm, and me, personally.” A second person on Hill’s legal team,

White HouseThis “anti-fascist” lie has become the organizing rallying cry used by domestic terrorists to wage a violent assault against democratic institutions, constitutional rights, and fundamental American liberties. Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and...

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DeadlineO’Keefe, who is Black, says “an old white woman got on the train and immediately pointed at me and told me to correct how I was sitting.” He says he refused and subsequently was “pulled off, handcuffed, and detained” by police.The article,

404 MediaOn Monday 404 Media filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding the agency publish its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware that can remotely break into mobile phones without the target even clicking a link.How much do you want

McSweeney’sAnd I will say there are parts of the world that don’t take Tylenol. I mean, there’s a rumor, and I don’t know if it’s so or not, that Cuba, they don’t have Tylenol, because they don&

GuardianThe new law aims to boost public trust in law enforcement and stop people from impersonating officers to commit crimes, supporters said.Great idea in theory, but has me worried about federal agents purposely disobeying. Not sure what would happen in that situation. And don’t get me

Letters from an AmericanThis weekend, Dan Frosch, Patrick Thomas, and Andrea Peterson of the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending its annual report on household food security. Those reports began in the 1990s to help state and local officials distribute food assistance.

DefectorThat Johnson eventually chose the Bears sent a clear signal: This is the job he wanted above all others, one that would allow him to prove himself against his old team and division rivals and establish himself as a top head coach in the league.Anyone willingly choosing to