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Discord’s age-verification era is upon us, despite community backlash
According to Discord, 90% of users will not have to verify their age.
Treasury sees rapid adoption of Do Not Pay tool
Nearly half of all agencies now have full access to Treasury's "Do Not Pay" database, with more progress expected in the near term.
Navigating the hidden False Claims Act trap in CMMC self-attestation
Dylan Berger, a digital content consultant for CBIZ Pivot Point Security, explains how vendors can reduce risk and maintain confidence in compliance efforts.
Public trust in government down to 27%, research shows
Overall trust remains low, but the Partnership for Public Service highlighted one long-time trend: The public holds more positive views of civil servants.
OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000
OPM says it’s removing the hurdle as a way to help agencies distinguish high levels of performance.
Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
The same Philadelphia facility that had the radar outages in the spring of 2025 lost both its primary and backup data lines at the same time on Monday.
Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
Apple's new texture and grain controls for stylizing photos will be more limited on older phones than initially expected. A confusingly worded press release from Apple indicated that the new features, announced alongside the iPhone 18 and…
As AI takes on more routine tasks, the value of human judgment may actually increase
"Customer support has really evolved into meeting the customer where they want to be," said Kevin McCreight.
‘Just a bit poorer’: Four writers on the personal cost of Trump’s tariffs
Prices are rising in products as different as game consoles and washing machines.
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close
Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing "reset" of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describing the cuts as "the most significant…
SDA pushes for two more launches by end of year, aims to complete Tranche 1 by 2027
“We have six more launches in Tranche 1, and we start on the Tranche 2 campaign. We're starting to get pretty close to both of those,” GP Sandhoo said.
OPM wants more feedback on proposed federal firing overhauls
After new data and one organization's findings, OPM is looking for additional feedback on its planned changes to federal employee adverse action processes.
NIH testing a ‘converter box’ to solve its big data problem
Sweta Ladwa, the chief of the Scientific Solutions Delivery Branch at NHLBI, said using the LinkML schema will remove data format challenges for researchers.
Swing-state billboards use football trash talk to call foul on tariffs
A small-business group is targeting gridiron-obsessed states hit hard by the Trump administration’s economic policies.
No Mulligans Allowed: Federal retirement choices you can’t do over
On this episode, Neil Cain walks through federal retirement decisions that can be difficult of impossible to undo once you've made them.
Feedback on SBA’s size standard proposal running mostly negative
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, ranking member of the Small Business Committee, is trying get support from other lawmakers to ask SBA to withdraw the draft regulations.
1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones Enrolled Daughter in Failing NYC Schools as a 'Sacrifice'
Leftist 1619 Project writer Nikole Hannah-Jones enrolled her daughter in struggling New York City public schools as a "sacrifice" and has revealed how angry it made her child. The post 1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Enrolled Daughter…
Boeing nets $552 million for new uncrewed refueling aircraft | Defense Dollars
The Navy taps the arms maker for a novel approach to aerial refueling, and a startup offers a drone with long-range strike capability.
Manhattan Institute Scholar Offers Simple Solution to A.I.'s Biggest Problem
On “The Alex Marlow Show,” Judge Glock talked about AI. Glock said, “The old-fashioned law we’ve had…going back hundreds and hundreds of years actually does have a pretty good system to prevent companies from harming third parties.” The…
Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
A 50 percent tariff has disrupted dairy exports, leaving Canadian farmers with milk that cannot be redirected overnight.
‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies
Tariffs, fuel prices and interest rates are squeezing American companies, particularly manufacturers, auto suppliers, retailers and transportation businesses.
Report: Rep. Lauren Boebert Accused of Having Sexual Relationships with Three Staffers
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) allegedly had sexual relationships with three staffers, a complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee claims.
Can Mamdani-style populism win in Berlin? Mayoral race offers test for left.
One of the leading candidates in the tight race, Elif Eralp, met with an adviser to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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