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East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (795+ words) A grassroots movement of Angelina County residents pose for a picture in Lufkin after protesting a proposed AI data center in the county Tuesday. Dozens of East Texans converged at an Angelina County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday to demand answers…...
MILLER: For the future of Texas, pause data centers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (545+ words) Texas has always been a state that builds things. We farm, ranch and produce the food, fuel and fiber that power America. We champion growth, private enterprise and innovation. The Lone Star State remains a global beacon of what freedom…...
Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (855+ words) A woman checks phone sitting on a stairway outside a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. It's simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or Tik Tok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is…...
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the US
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) FILE - A Verizon sign is displayed on a store, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. The carrier acknowledged that there was an "issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers." Verizon didn't specify what was causing the disruptions, but said…...
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (425+ words) Eric Trump and Lara Trump arrive before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business…...
EDITORIAL: Hold the Phones: Cellphone ban in classes seems logical
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) When public school students went back to school earlier this month, they did so with one major rule to keep in mind. They would no longer be able to use their phones during school time. The new law was passed…...
Whats App takes down 6. 8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (359+ words) Whats App has taken down 6. 8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers worldwide, according to its parent company, Meta. The account deletions occurred over the first six months of the year as part of wider efforts from Meta to crack…...
A 'click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (378+ words) FILE - The logos for streaming services Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Sling TV are pictured on a remote control on Aug. 13, 2020, in Portland, Ore. A "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel…...
No quarter needed: Vermont engineer revives pay phones for free calls in areas with poor cell servic
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (122+ words) Electrical engineer Patrick Schlott fixes and installs old payphones in rural Vermont, allowing users to make calls free of charge in areas where cell service is often unreliable. (AP video: Amanda Swinhart) Subscribe: http: //smarturl. it/Associated Press Read more:…...