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Engadget News + Next

Engadget News + Next

AI-generated bills are reportedly causing problems in the Capitol, ICE Agents have been restricted from using Meta glasses while working, and X’s algorithm apparently prioritizes ragebait disproportionately impacting Democrats

Engadget News + Next · Aug 19, 2026 · 9:06

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-Politico's sources said lawyers at the US House Office of Legislative Counsel are spending more time reviewing and rewriting them than they would have if they had written the bills from scratch.

-In one case, reported by 404 Media, a CBP agent was spotted recording with his glasses despite the policy. In another instance, a member of Border Patrol wore a pair to an immigration raid.

-On X, replying is weighted much more heavily than liking, despite replies accounting for under seven percent of interactions on the platform.
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