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'Step back' | Tulsa land group cries foul on Sand Springs data center
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (277+ words) TULSA, Okla. " A simple marking on a rezoning application is the newest wrinkle in the controversy surrounding the potential data center in Sand Springs. The rezoning applicant " answered no there are no restrictions on the land. Michael Patton, executive director…...
Planning commission OKs Sand Springs data center, city council to vote Feb. 3
6+ day, 39+ min ago (275+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " Sand Springs Planning Commission voted in its Jan. 27 special meeting to recommend approval of rezoning for a potential Google hyperscale data center. Just as before, the vast majority of residents appealed to the planning commission to deny…...
'Not listening to the people'| Anger ahead of Sand Springs data center vote
1+ week, 6+ day ago (401+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " City of Sand Springs held its final public info meeting Jan. 20 with developers behind the polarizing Project Spring, AKA a hyperscale data center for Google - to not much positive reception. "Oh my, skeptical is the wrong word....
How to reset and strengthen your password defenses against hackers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (518+ words) When was the last time you updated the passwords on your accounts? Especially the sensitive ones like banks, credit cards, and even your workplace networks? Social media, financial accounts, work - the list seems never-ending. But in reality, protecting yourself doesn't…...
Lawsuit filed against the City of Sand Springs in response to data center planning and development
3+ week, 5+ day ago (441+ words) A lawsuit has been filed in Osage County to halt the development of a data center in Sand Springs. The recently formed group Protect Sand Springs Alliance filed the lawsuit against the city in the Osage County District Court. WATCH:…...
Scammers use 'quishing' to steal your information through QR codes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) TULSA, Okla. " QR codes are everywhere " on restaurant menus, store shelves, packages delivered to your home, and even on TV shows. Cybersecurity experts warn that scammers are now using fake QR codes to steal personal information in a scheme called…...
Deepfake scams surge as criminals weaponize your voicemail greeting
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (447+ words) TULSA, Okla. " Your voicemail greeting could be the key that unlocks a sophisticated scam targeting you and your loved ones. "These days, deepfakes can be created by anyone from an 8-year-old to an 80-year-old in just minutes," Long said. "All…...
Over 3 decades after launch, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up service
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (195+ words) The end of an internet era is here. AOL announced earlier this summer it would discontinue its dial-up internet service and the software designed for it on Sept. 30, marking the final chapter for a once-dominant way to get online. The…...
Oklahoma lawmaker to host interim study on effects of data centers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) TULSA, Okla. " With the expansion of data centers across Oklahoma and the nation, State Representative Amanda Clinton is hosting an interim study for the legislature to learn more about it---describing herself as "not anti-data center," but wanting to proceed…...
Fox to remain on YouTube TV for now as football season gets underway
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (388+ words) The current carriage agreement between YouTube TV and Fox originally faced a Wednesday afternoon deadline " with YouTube previously warning that networks like Fox Sports, Business and News would become unavailable on its streaming platform if the two sides didn't reach…...