A matrix barcode, quick to read, quick to misunderstand.
Part two of a mid-decade redistricting battle is reshaping district maps across 10 states ahead of the 2028 elections. Republicans seek up to 10 more House seats, while Democrats hope history and presidential politics constrain that push. Georgia postpones action; New York and other states rail toward constitutional or structural changes, and a special focus remains on election systems and QR-code vote tallies.
Meta has discontinued Muse Image, its Instagram-linked AI image generator, following privacy concerns. The feature, which automatically enrolled public accounts for image generation, is no longer available. The move comes after swift criticism from creators, unions and privacy advocates, who argued the feature violated consent and risked non-consensual image manipulation.