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Why is this article written like something from Idiocracy?

Because that's the humorous writing style The Register uses.

Have you ever read a tech site where the articles were generally well-written and insightful? The authors who cannot get jobs with that site need somewhere to work too.

A. The Register has been in decline for a long time. Take a look at their headlines and stories a decade ago, far more interesting and bombastic.

B. The service that shall not be named is probably infiltrating more journalistic output than we think without us noticing. So attractive when you're overworked... (also notice the short paragraphs the article and the service share)

C. As for the lawyers... they don't want "annihilative liability" and are doing everything they can to prevent such an outcome.

I don't think ChatGPT would fill the article with puns.

> Absolutely! Here are some additional puns for an article title about White Castle's biometric issue:

"White Castle's Fingerprint Fiasco: Slider Chain Gets a Wake-Up Call in Illinois"

"Bun Intended: White Castle Gets Grilled Over Biometric Privacy Violation in Illinois"

"Hold the Mayo, But Not the Biometrics: White Castle's Slippery Slope in Illinois"

"From Crave Case to Court Case: White Castle's Fingerprint Foible in Illinois"

"White Castle's Biometric Burglary: Slider Empire Slammed with Legal Woes in Illinois"

It would if you asked, it seems.

Mayo? I guess ChatGPT has yet to scan a White Castle menu.

Well GPT said “Hold the Mayo” after all.

OMG. I just had the horrible realization that a computer may be more creative than I am. At least when it comes to writing headlines. Wow.

Hands down for me, here. I have zero writing creativity.

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