A cop used Flock to track other cops—his ex and her friend

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SECURITY   A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend   By Caroline Haskins   After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation records show. READ MORE

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SECURITY   How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations   By Caroline Haskins   Alpharetta, Georgia cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become. READ MORE

BUSINESS   OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Persistent’ AI Agent   By Maxwell Zeff   Code reviewed by WIRED reveals the company is developing a feature that enables Codex to continue working proactively until it is “put to sleep.” READ MORE

BUSINESS   This Is How Anthropic Thinks AI Agents Should Navigate the Physical World   By Will Knight   The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says. READ MORE

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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?   By Zoë Schiffer and Will Knight   This week on Uncanny Valley, senior writer Will Knight talks about his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration. LISTEN AND FOLLOW

BUSINESS Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just Gambling By Kate Knibbs Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling—activity that is beyond the reach of US commodities law. READ MORE

CULTURE PeopleFinders’ New Website Runs Background Checks on Your Dates By Jason Parham The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns. READ MORE

VIDEO GAMES Netflix Failed at Video Games. Now It’s Trying to Promote Them By Boone Ashworth Netflix has walked back plans to put AAA games on its streaming platform. Instead, it's pivoting to marketing highly anticipated titles like Grand Theft Auto VI. READ MORE

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