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Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (1752+ words) (The Texas Tribune) - From Amarillo to Waco, College Station to Harlingen, Texans are raising concerns over the proliferation of data centers " and the tremendous amounts of water and energy they are poised to suck up. Seemingly overnight, these sprawling campuses…...
USPS changes could make tax payments appear late
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (242+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Tax season has arrived, and new U.S. Postal Service rule changes are affecting when mail receives its postmark, potentially causing tax payments to be considered late. Changes made within the U.S. Postal Service in late December mean mail could…...
Mail carrier says he was suspended after expressing winter safety concerns in Facebook post
2+ week, 3+ day ago (478+ words) FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A mail carrier said he was suspended from his job without pay amid an internal investigation after expressing safety concerns during the winter storm on Facebook. Cincinnati was hit with historic snowfall and dangerous cold…...
Texas law requiring parental consent for minors downloading apps blocked days before going into effect
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (437+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 2420 into law, requiring age verification and parental consent for minors downloading apps or making in-app purchases. Also known as the App Store Accountability Act, it was set to go into effect Jan....
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas law restricting kids from app stores
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (527+ words) The Texas Tribune - A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Texas law adding restrictions on children's use of app stores. Senate Bill 2420, which was supposed to activate on Jan. 1, establishes age verification requirements and mandates parental consent before a…...
Deputy accused of sending explicit messages to 10-year-old girl on TikTok, authorities say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A former deputy in Florida is accused of using TikTok to send explicit messages to a 10-year-old girl, according to authorities. James Ford is accused of using TikTok to send inappropriate messages to a…...
Amazon Web Services recovering from outage that caused disruptions worldwide
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (522+ words) (Gray News/AP) " A massive Amazon Web Services outage caused major disruptions around the world Monday. While the outages lasted several hours, Amazon has said most systems should be back online and operating normally. EN ESPA'OL | Fallos en Amazon Web…...
Central Texas high school seniors sound off on cell phone ban: ‘There’s a lot more conversation in class’
4+ mon, 15+ hour ago (543+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Cell phones have officially been banned in classrooms during this legislative session, and all public schools have their own rules on what to do with the phones, like lockers or pouches. While some school districts have funding…...
New $700 million data center in Temple will be near Robinson Family Farm
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (523+ words) TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Plans to build a $700 million hyperscale data center in Temple were unanimously approved by the city just last month. The facility, which belongs to Rowan Digital Infrastructure, will be located on 700 acres along Bob White Road. What…...
New York’s ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, passed last year, prohibits social media companies from showing feeds personalized by algorithms to users under 18 unless they have a parent's consent. Instead, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would…...