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One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays
2+ hour, 58+ min ago The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the…...
East Vincent halts consideration of data center zoning
3+ day, 11+ hour ago EAST VINCENT " Faced with a legal challenge to its existing zoning, and a potential legal challenge to a new data center zoning ordinance under consideration, township supervisors at a special meeting Wednesday night chose to take no action. In front…...
Data center lawyer says Pennhurst project will be built
2+ week, 11+ hour ago EAST VINCENT " A lawyer representing the company that wants to build a data center on the former Pennhurst Asylum property made a pitch to the township supervisors Wednesday for making changes to its proposed data center ordinance. However, should the…...
Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
3+ week, 6+ day ago I believe that if the government, regulatory bodies, and parents all play their roles, we can ensure that the Internet in Malaysia is not only fast, widespread and affordable but most importantly, safe, especially for children and families," he said....
Pennsylvania utility regulators propose special treatment for data centers
3+ week, 6+ day ago The wave of energy-hungry data centers cresting over an old utility grid is often described as unprecedented. So it's hard for utility regulators to lean on history for a roadmap. "This industry is moving at a speed the likes of…...
To stave off smartphones, parents answer the landline’s call: ‘I can’t recommend it highly enough’
4+ week, 1+ day ago By Rachel Hutton, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS " Teenagers are generally obsessed with their smartphones. So much so that Kristin Hatling's family recently encountered a gaggle of them who had brought their screens into a resort's hot tub. "My daughter,…...
The best Motorola modem for strong, stable connections
1+ mon, 2+ day ago Purchasing a modem isn't usually a necessity as most internet service providers will rent you one or give it to you outright. However, these modems often underperform, so if you want high performance to accompany a high-speed service, you'll need…...
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
1+ mon, 3+ day ago Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services. Cloudflare said on its status page earlier Tuesday that it…...
Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they’ll get built
1+ mon, 3+ day ago But the challenges " some say the impossibility " of building new power plants to meet that demand so quickly has set off alarm bells for lawmakers, policymakers and regulators who wonder if those utility forecasts can be trusted. One burning question…...
Data center possibly coming to East Coventry
1+ mon, 4+ day ago EAST COVENTRY " Add East Coventry to the ever-growing list of places where data centers are on the public agenda. Just one day after East Vincent held its hours-long meeting on a proposed new ordinance covering data centers, neighboring East Coventry…...