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San Jose Spotlight: South Bay Data Centers Present Environmental Challenges
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Calmatters: Ban Cell Phones In All K-12 Schools? Not So Fast, Say School Officials
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (719+ words) Until last month, California was poised to join nearly a dozen other states that ban cell phones in K-12 schools. But under pressure from school boards and administrators, lawmakers scaled back a bill that would have required such a blanket ban....
Meta launches Whats App 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (300+ words) The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI, its artificial intelligence assistant that's been available on Whats App for a few years. Messages will…...
Digital hoarders, Koofr's 1 TB lifetime plan is a one-time $199. 99
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) Get lifetime access to 1 TB of Koofr Cloud Storage for just $199. 99 (MSRP $810). If your current cloud storage strategy involves bouncing between Google Drive, Dropbox, random desktop folders, and "FINAL_v2_REALFINAL. pdf," Koofr might be the organizational intervention your digital life needs. A…...
Internxt's $999. 99 100 TB plan could solve your cloud storage problem
1+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) Get Internxt's 100 TB cloud storage plan for $999. 99 (was 9, 900). TL; DR: Internxt's 100 TB cloud storage plan at just $999. 99 (reg. $9, 900)is designed for new users and includes encrypted storage across desktop, mobile, and web. If you're unsure how to handle your long…...
Stanford-led study reveals that school phone bans backfired at first
1+ week, 3+ day ago (797+ words) Mobile phones are locked into'Yondr'pouches before people enter an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum on Nov.'22, 2019, in New York City. As schools across the country have steadily been locking up student phones during'class time, a new Stanford University-led study found…...
i Phone users could get up to $95 per device in $250 M Apple settlement
1+ week, 4+ day ago (445+ words) Several i Phone 16 models are displayed in a row on a wooden counter inside an Apple store. Apple may be'paying i Phone owners again, this time'over claims it oversold'Siri's artificial intelligence features for some of the latest i Phone models....
Pay once, store everything: this lifetime cloud storage deal cuts 79% off 5 TB
2+ week, 2+ day ago (272+ words) Get this Folder Fort 5 TB Cloud Storage Pro Plan Lifetime Subscription for $299. 99 (reg. $1, 499). TL; DR: Folder Fort's 5 TB Cloud Storage Pro Plan Lifetime Subscription is on sale for $299. 99 (reg. $1, 499). That's a one-time payment for permanent, Backblaze-encryptedcloud storagewith no monthly fees....
Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16
2+ week, 5+ day ago (448+ words) We will continue to insist that compliance alone is not enough; we must also report the figures to the public in the interest of transparency," said Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid. Indonesia began implementing a new government regulationat…...
Sonoma Co. : Series Of Copper Wires Disrupting Phone, Internet Services In Parts Of County
2+ week, 6+ day ago (168+ words) Deputies are investigating a series of copper wire thefts from telecommunications lines across parts of west Sonoma County that have disrupted phone and internet service for residents. In a statement Tuesday, the Sheriff's office said deputies working in multiple areas,…...