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A small town in Central Washington is Microsoft’s answer to the data center backlash
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (487+ words) The beloved characters of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small are back with another cozy season full of drama, adorable animals, heartwarming moments and more set in the verdant Yorkshire Dales. Stream the entire season now with OPB Passport…...
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (519+ words) Internet users around the world faced widespread disruption early on Monday because of a problem at Amazon's cloud computing service that took down dozens of major online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and…...
Virginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no
6+ mon, 23+ hour ago (1156+ words) The yard of a house in Chesapeake, Va., displays a sign opposing the construction of data centers. CHESAPEAKE, Va. " The two dozen or so nondescript gray, white and blue buildings lining Virginia State Route 625 could be large warehouses. But community…...
Gov. Kotek issues executive order banning cellphones during school hours
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (698+ words) Students store their cellphones while attending class at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., Oct. 3, 2023. The school opened in September, 1924, and is in the Portland Public Schools district. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting student cellphone…...
Oregon Legislature passes ‘POWER Act,’ targeting industrial energy users like data centers
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) A bill that aims to require large energy users like data centers and cryptocurrency businesses to pay their share for electricity use is headed to the governor's desk to be signed into law. FILE - Amazon Web Services data center is…...
A bill to ban cellphones in Oregon schools is dead
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1041+ words) FILE - A student puts their phone away at Harmony Academy in Lake Oswego, in 2023. A proposed policy to ban cell phone use in Oregon schools, did not clear a key Senate committee on Wednesday. Oregon lawmakers appear to have abandoned…...
Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC’s blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (368+ words) The Verizon logo is displayed on the exterior of a Verizon store. The FCC approved its $20 billion deal to buy Frontier Communications, a day after Verizon told the U.S. regulator that it would end many of its diversity-related policies. Verizon has…...
Why it’s OK not to reply to your text messages right away
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (957+ words) If you're in multiple text threads with different people in your life " your family, your partner, your kid's teacher " it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you ... Cut out of woman's mouth surrounded by…...
Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (1164+ words) Students store their cellphones while attending class at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., Oct. 3, 2023. Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school. Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones…...
Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (310+ words) Versions of the new Apple iPhone 16 are displayed at an Apple store in in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on April 8. The Trump administration has amended its list of imports that will be affected by sweeping global tariffs in order to exempt…...