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Is ID.me safe to use? What you need to know

FOX News

ID.me is a private identity verification company used across U.S. government sites. Here's what to know about its security, privacy tradeoffs and common scams to avoid.


Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered voice assistant

Engadget

Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered in-vehicle voice assistant with the automaker's latest software update. It will be available to all Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 owners paying for the company's Connect+ cellular subscription service, which costs $15 a month or $150 a year, or are in the middle of an active trial. The assistant will also be available on Rivian's upcoming R2 mid-size electric SUV that has recently started production . Rivian is expected to make the first deliveries of the R2 EV's most expensive variant later this spring and to offer its $45,000 base model in 2027. The automaker first announced Rivian Assistant at its inaugural Autonomy and AI day in December 2025, where it said that the assistant will orchestrate different models and choose the best one for the task.


Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online

WIRED

From claims of an Israeli false flag to efforts to sell ivermectin, influencers and grifters are using lessons learned from Covid-19 to push their baseless conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theorists, wellness influencers, and grifters have already started promoting wild claims about the hantavirus outbreak that began aboard the MV, a cruise ship on the Atlantic. Some conspiracy theorists compared the outbreak to the Covid-19 pandemic, claiming it was another effort to control the global population, while others pushed a false narrative that the Covid-19 vaccine caused hantavirus. Many others promoted ivermectin as a treatment, using the incident as a way to sell emergency medical kits featuring the antiparasitic drug typically used as a horse dewormer. In more recent days, many of these same people spreading conspiracy theories have promoted the baseless and antisemitic claims that the entire incident is a false flag orchestrated by Israel.


Amazon rolls out its new 30-minute delivery option in a number of cities across the US

Engadget

Amazon is rolling out its ultra-fast delivery service, Amazon Now, in dozens of cities in the US, promising deliveries of groceries and household essentials in 30 minutes or less. Amazon says the service is also now widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, and will rapidly expand into Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver, Oklahoma City and more throughout the rest of 2026. If Amazon Now is available in your area you'll see a 30-Minute Delivery option in the Amazon app or on the homepage when you're in a browser. Amazon Now offers will also be highlighted when you're browsing products. You can search by category, and as well as groceries and basic household items such as eggs, diary and laundry detergent, you can also order select electronics on the service, which Amazon says operates 24 hours a day in most places.


The end of typing? Why workers are suddenly ditching their keyboards

The Guardian

'To be voicepilled is to glimpse the future.' 'To be voicepilled is to glimpse the future.' Employees are now whispering to AI voice dictation tools rather than clacking the keys. Reid Hoffman first declared himself "voicepilled" in the autumn of last year. Actually, I still haven't really got it.


Hey @meta.ai is that true? Threads is testing a Grok-like AI feature

Engadget

Hey @meta.ai is that true? Hey @meta.ai is that true? Meta has spent the last couple years giving its self-titled AI chatbot prominent placement in its apps and now it's Threads' turn. The company is starting to test a new feature that gives the Meta AI chatbot Grok-like functionality on Threads, with the ability to reply to posts with additional context. To do this, Meta AI is getting an official Threads account (@meta.ai)


GameStop's 55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as 'neither credible nor attractive'

The Guardian

GameStop has built up a stake of 5% in eBay and is offering to acquire the company at $125 a share. GameStop has built up a stake of 5% in eBay and is offering to acquire the company at $125 a share. GameStop's $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as'neither credible nor attractive' Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video games retailer's financing proposal The board of eBay has rejected the US video games retailer GameStop's surprise $55.5bn bid (£41bn) for the online marketplace, describing the proposal as "neither credible nor attractive". Earlier this month, GameStop made an unsolicited bid for eBay, publishing a letter on its website outlining a half-cash, half-stock proposal. This was despite the US games company - which became a global household name during the meme stock craze of 2021 - being worth far less than its takeover target.


Eagles Super Bowl champion accused of kicking out pregnant ex-girlfriend, seeking women on dating app

FOX News

LIV Golf CEO teases announcements in'next 10 days,' talks Bryson DeChambeau's future with LIV Double standard: It's only a controversy when Caitlin Clark walks out with Morgan Wallen Reitan wins after nearly quitting for YouTube, Snedeker's well-earned cry, and early PGA Championship hype Bubba Wallace has tense pit road confrontation, NASCAR fans rip female driver & Sam Busch goes cowgirl! WWE legend The Rock roasts Draymond Green, says he has the'laziest' Black name Mike Vrabel's relationship with Dianna Russini turns Patriots' Mother's Day post into a trolling frenzy Nathan Sales discusses Trump's Iran ceasefire stance amid stalled negotiations Trump's China summit: Families plead for imprisoned Americans Spencer Pratt's'non-partisan' messaging is'resonating' with everyday Americans, CA GOP delegate says Trace Gallagher: Forget about finding the truth, these people can't find the pudding The only language Iran understands is'pain,' Israeli special ops veteran says Kevin O'Leary: Mamdani is the best real estate agent for Miami Beach Jack Carr reveals why he chose Chris Pratt to star in his famous action series'The Terminal List' Democrats are trying to'lie' and'deceive' young people: Sen Ted Cruz Fred Johnson fired off a cryptic Instagram message but didn't directly respond to the allegations Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Fred Johnson faced damning allegations from a pregnant ex-girlfriend. Alyssa Okada said in a video posted to her TikTok account on Friday that Johnson kicked her out of their home to pursue other women on a dating app while she was eight months pregnant.


Why Soccer Still Defies Statistical Analysis

WIRED

Sarah Rudd, who once ran analytics for Arsenal, made her name applying the tenets of probability theory to movements on the pitch. Even she admits not everything can be solved with data. The role of advanced analytics in sports is a contentious subject. To its defenders, data-driven pragmatism is a natural evolutionary step in the way we play and watch games. For detractors, the approach prioritizes results above all else and drains the soul from a pursuit that should be spontaneous and joyful.


Some Women Are Obsessively Testing Their Vaginas to Optimize Them

WIRED

Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's "top 1%" vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome test industry is thriving. Farrah was fed up with her vagina . For the past two years, the 29-year-old dancer from Ohio had been dealing with severe pelvic pain and vaginal odor. "It was like 8/10, horrible core pain," she says. When she visited doctors, she told them what she thought the culprit was: an allergic reaction to soy oil in a vat of water she'd swam in during a pirate-themed dinner theater performance. But they didn't believe her.