5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (601+ words) "The growth has been tremendous." A data center boom in Nevada is creating an unexpected headache for people living near Lake Tahoe. On the California side of the lake, a small utility now has to replace most of its power…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (448+ words) Residents in one Massachusetts neighborhood say the data center next door is so loud it can sound "like a jet engine," and now a new lawsuit accuses public officials and the facility's developer of bypassing regulations meant to shield nearby…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (18+ words) This Redditor shared a photo of potted Japanese barberry shrubs, which are invasive, to the subreddit r/Iowa....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (274+ words) "This is not a wealthy New York City suburb. This is working-class Jersey at its core." A tense video from a hearing in Andover Township, New Jersey, is drawing attention online after a debate over a proposed data center spiraled…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (651+ words) "What happened to these companies bringing their own energy?" Maryland homeowners are projected to pay an additional $1. 6 billion in electric bills over the next decade for grid upgrades linked to rapidly growing data center demand." According to the state's Office…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (449+ words) Instagram is making a controversial change to its privacy practices. Starting Friday, the platform will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users, potentially allowing Meta to access the contents of those chats, according to Mac Rumors. Encrypted DMs have…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (645+ words) "I do not want my children to have to move away from Salt Lake City because the Great Salt Lake has dried." A massive "hyperscale" data center in Utah has been approved despite protests from residents." As The Salt Lake…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (571+ words) "Having a personality always helps on social media." A young, history-loving influencer named Chloe has quickly gained a huge following on Tik Tok." However, it has been revealed that the account is a product of artificial intelligence, and the human…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (598+ words) "This is not about being anti-development. It is about being pro-accountability." The nation's eyes are on Maine after Governor Janet Mills vetoed the country's first temporary ban on new data center development, shortly before announcing that she would be dropping…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (288+ words) "It doesn't seem very appealing to anyone living in a residential area." "Here's a picture of the light pollution emanating from a data center in North Dakota," she said. On a cloudy night, the bright light in the distance is…...