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Ask Fuzzy: How much water do data centres use?
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (479+ words) The drive to AI has arrived, bringing with it a surge in demand for computing power. The rate of growth is immense, and now hyperscale data centres the size of football stadiums are being built. A single rack of servers…...
Bricked: Why blocking my apps has made me feel alive again | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (331+ words) Discover how the Brick app blocker, for $75, finally helped one Australian parent control their teenager's social media use and find calm....
Meta faces new trial that could force platform changes
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (407+ words) A trial set to begin in New Mexico may prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and Whats App operate - a move Meta has "warned could force it to withdraw from the state. The case, which…...
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3+ week, 5+ day ago (13+ words) Beware the 'urgent' email at the end of the working day'The Canberra Times...
Telcos told to alert network failures through registers
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (299+ words) Telecommunications companies will be forced to publicly release information about outages in response to fatalities associated with network issues. Two deaths have been linked to September's outage at Optus, which lasted almost 14 hours and affected hundreds of calls in four…...
How I became the victim of a 'brushing scam' - and here's what to do
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (680+ words) I unknowingly became the victim of a mail fraud after my personal contact details were leaked online. It started with a text message on a January morning. A package was due to be delivered to my home that day. I…...
Data centre guidelines 'not going to cut it' with big tech, Canberrans say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (673+ words) Canberra advocates say the federal government's new data framework is lacking in bite and will do little to regulate the multitrillion-dollar industry, as new companies set their sights on the capital. New projects will be expected, though not required, to…...
Russian Telegram users report outage amid app crackdown
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) The popular messaging service Telegram is facing a blackout in Russia. Users reported that the service's app and web versions were inaccessible on Monday, with rumours having previously circulated of a full ban from April 1. Audio and video calls on…...
Data centre boom shakes up infrastructure priorities
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Providing water and energy infrastructure to meet the rapid rise in data centre investment should be among Australia's top priorities, the government's independent infrastructure adviser says. Projects that increase water capacity and clean energy generation were included in a slimmed-down…...
S. Korea to finally get fully functioning Google Maps
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (387+ words) South Korea will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements, responding to years of frustration by foreign travellers who found that Google Maps did not work effectively in the country....