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Texas energy agencies respond to governor’s data center directive by requesting more authority
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (559+ words) A data center just outside of the city of Brazoria designed and built by Houston-based Giga Energy. Texas’ power grid operators are calling for state lawmakers to expand their authority to regulate data centers, following a recent directive to rein…...
Most data centers won't share data about water use with Texas lawmakers
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1066+ words) A Core Scientific facility in Dalton, Georgia. One would think data centers would love data, but it turns out many are opposed to sharing data about their water use. That’s what Texas lawmakers discovered during a recent House hearing examining…...
matchmakers poster on pole
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Denton Record-Chronicle A poster for The Matchmakers on a pole near UNT campus. Denton singles ditch dating apps for IRL connections Some Denton singles are turning to speed dating and face-to-face opportunities to meet people. Enter The Matchmakers, a new…...
Denton singles ditch dating apps for IRL connections | Entertainment | dentonrc.com
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) A poster for The Matchmakers on a pole near UNT campus. Despite the convenience of swiping on an app to find their next date, some young singles are deleting the apps and trying to meet people at in-person dating events....
As data centers flock to Texas, ERCOT tries to decide which projects are feasible
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (814+ words) A new report from UT Austin estimates data centers could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040. Texas power grid operators are preparing for an influx of data centers. In the first quarter of this year alone, nearly…...
Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (516+ words) by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2026 Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for…...
Denton’s data center boom sparks debate over growth and resources
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (722+ words) The Core Scientific and CoreWeave data center on Jim Christal Road is under construction as the facility is expanded for additional AI and data usage. As Denton city leaders push through approval of major data center projects, residents are expressing…...
Despite assumptions, older adults are much more savvy in their internet use
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1272+ words) The internet’s fastest-growing demographic is not young people, but those over the age of 60. When you hear about older people online, the first thing you might think of are scams. But a new book argues many older adults are embracing…...
Experts warn TCEQ is not equipped to enforce regulations on rapidly emerging AI data centers
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (978+ words) Advocates say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is stretched thin as it oversees environmental enforcement for a growing number of Al data centers statewide. Shannon Watts worries that AI data centers are a threat to public health. Jacob Herbold…...
Federal judge blocks Texas app store age verification law from taking effect
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (274+ words) A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked a new state law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases Tuesday. Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, or SEAT, and two high school students under 18 sued…...