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washingtonexaminer.com > op-eds > 4438651 > data-center-moratorium-would-undermine-americas-future

A data center moratorium would undermine America’s future

A data center moratorium would undermine America’s future3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (367+ words) Data centers are not abstract symbols of technological excess. They are physical facilities housing servers, storage, and networks that collect, store, process, and distribute massive amounts of data. Data centers enable everything from streaming videos to online banking. Data centers…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > news > justice > 4435428 > social-media-companies-face-first-trial-over-addiction-to-their-platforms

Social media companies face first trial over addiction to their platforms

Social media companies face first trial over addiction to their platforms4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (370+ words) Multiple social media platforms face a first-of-its-kind trial in a Los Angeles court this week, facing accusations that their platforms are designed to be harmfully addictive. The lawsuit in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County comes nearly…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > policy > education > 4412721 > new-jersey-signs-legislation-banning-cellphones-schools

New Jersey signs legislation banning cellphones in schools

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) K-12 students in New Jersey will no longer be allowed to use their cellphones in school starting in the fall of 2026. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed a bill into law on Thursday establishing "phone-free" schools in the Garden State. The bill,…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > restoring-america > community-family > 3913726 > congress-rebuild-app-stores-protect-children

Rebuild app stores to protect children and innovators

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (330+ words) For more than a decade, two companies have controlled nearly everything about how Americans use their smartphones. Apple and Google decide which apps are allowed, how developers may earn revenue, what tools parents can use to supervise their children online,…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > restoring-america > faith-freedom-self-reliance > 3911982 > smart-policies-taxpayers-benefits-data-centers

Smart policies will show taxpayers the benefits of data centers

Smart policies will show taxpayers the benefits of data centers1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) The exit polls for the recent elections in New Jersey and Virginia revealed that, for voters, economic issues and electricity costs were top of mind at the ballot box. And in some'races,'voters apparently viewed data centers, centralized facilities for…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > news > 3909214 > c-span-live-on-youtube-tv-after-long-battle

C-Span is live on YouTube TV after long battle, winning lawmaker applause

C-Span is live on YouTube TV after long battle, winning lawmaker applause1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (377+ words) C-Span has joined YouTube TV, ending a yearslong fight by the public affairs network to secure placement on major live TV streaming services and restoring access for millions of cord-cutters who had lost the channel when they left traditional cable....

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washingtonexaminer.com > policy > defense > 3909744 > hegseth-doesnt-rule-out-using-signal-again

Hegseth doesn't rule out using Signal again for military communications

Hegseth doesn't rule out using Signal again for military communications1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (219+ words) War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested he would use Signal again to discuss military operations, even after a recently-released report from the War Department's inspector general found that his use of the messaging app in March violated department policy and could…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > news > crime > 3883910 > google-accuses-china-criminal-network-compromising-100-million-credit-cards-lawsuit

Chinese cyber attacks targeting millions of U.S credit cards: Google

Chinese cyber attacks targeting millions of U.S credit cards: Google2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) Google filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing China-based cyber criminals of conducting a massive phishing operation targeting millions of credit card holders across the United States." The criminal network, known as "Lighthouse," targeted between 15 and 100 million potential cards in the U.S. and…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > restoring-america > courage-strength-optimism > 3830420 > millions-us-dollars-are-lost-foreign-scams

Millions of US dollars are being lost to foreign scams

Millions of US dollars are being lost to foreign scams3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (365+ words) Your toll balance has not been paid. Pay by November 2, 2025 to avoid legal action or additional penalties." Scammers are contacting me every day, and I know they're contacting you, too. Unfortunately, texts like these are far more than an annoying…...

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washingtonexaminer.com > policy > energy-and-environment > 3863011 > energy-secretary-chris-wright-urges-ferc-fast-track-grid-connection-data-centers

Wright urges FERC to fast track grid connection for data centers

Wright urges FERC to fast track grid connection for data centers3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (382+ words) Energy Secretary Chris Wright is directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking process to accelerate the connection of large loads, such as data centers, to the grid." Wright sent a proposal late Thursday urging FERC to fast-track…...