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Rural Americans say they're worried AI data centers will drain their wallets
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (537+ words) AI data center developers love rural America. The feeling, though, isn't mutual. Americans living in rural areas are more concerned about the effects of AI data centers in their communities than their urban or suburban counterparts, according to the Gardner…...
I changed my location on a dating app to find love outside the US. It's worked better than I ever imagined.
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (440+ words) Changing my location on dating app Hinge to find matches outside of the US worked for me. I found love and am now planning my move abroad to Paris....
My 8 and 12-year-old kids often want to use my phone to play around on Snapchat. I'm trying to set boundaries.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (218+ words) My kids take my phone to take photos on Snapchat and talk to friends. I let them play for 20 minutes, but I want to preserve their childhood, too....
US energy chief says concerns about data centers are 'overblown"
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (380+ words) The US energy secretary said that a lot of concerns about data centers are real but "overblown." At an Amazon Web Services conference on Tuesday, Chris Wright urged supporters of data centers to push back on those who criticize their…...
Cargo thieves have set their sights on data center supplies
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (227+ words) Cargo thieves have a new target. Investigators with the Cook County Sheriff's office in Illinois said last week they recovered a pair of trailers with $1. 3 million worth of data center supplies at a Chicago-area truck yard. Officials said the organized…...
Kevin O'Leary's Latest Villain Arc: Data Centers
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (936+ words) You will see him on Fox News or CNN, wearing flip-flops, pajama pants, and a blazer. On his lips: data centers. Kevin O'Leary has taken to preaching the gospel of data centers with the conviction of a cable-televangelist. "We're in…...
Country music star Brad Paisley calls a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo 'a monstrosity"
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (652+ words) A proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo is drawing pushback from local community members, including 14-time Country Music Award winner Brad Paisley. Paisley called the proposed data center " backed by DC Blox, a digital infrastructure company " a "monstrosity" in…...
The rise of the 2x playback button on You Tube and Tik Tok is a sign of brain rot " and I love it
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (440+ words) I am a screentime maximalist. I make no apologies and feel no guilt about how much time I spend staring at my phone. I'm a grown adult who pays taxes and makes my own choices about how I spend my…...
I started a phone valet company to help teens be more present at events. The results surprised me.
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (534+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karen Silberman, founder of The Phone Valet. It has been edited for length and clarity. When my son was in 6th grade, he started attending lots of bar and bat mitzvahs. This…...
The best Prime Day phone deals include all-time low prices on the latest models from Samsung and Google
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) It's been over 24 hours since the start of Amazon Prime Day, and the four-day sale event features several stellar deals on Android smartphones. As Business Insider's resident tech expert, I'm tracking all the best Prime Day phone deals right here,…...