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Lakeshore communities fight data center development with moratorium push
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (42+ words) In 2026, many parents feel like they're fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children's lives. Between kids demanding smart phones at younger ages, algorithms designed to ... Lakeshore communities fight data center development with moratorium push...
NC has most desirable county in U.S.; Winston-Salem, Greensboro rank among top 50 cities
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (164+ words) North Carolina has 11 of the most desirable counties in the U.S. and nine of the 50 most sought-after cities, according to a new study from U.S. News and World Report that analyzed online search data.... North Carolina has 11 of the most desirable counties…...
Farmer Hailed as Hero for Rejecting Huge Payment to Turn His Land Into a Giant Data Center
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (386+ words) The immense hype surrounding AI has caused enormous data centers to crop up across the country, triggering significant opposition. It's not just the loss of land: enormous power needs are pushing the grid into meltdown and driving up local electricity…...
A Pennsylvania Farmer Refused a $15 Million Offer From Big Tech Developers for His Property
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (950+ words) A Pennsylvania farmer turned down the chance to become a multimillionaire in order to preserve his land. When a data center developer wanted to snap up 86-year-old Mervin Raudabaugh's 261 acres over two farms in Mechanicsburg, it dangled $15 million in front…...
Paxton Sues Temu, Calls It “Chinese Communist Spyware Disguised As A Shopping App”
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (404+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against PDD Holdings Inc. and Whaleco Inc., doing business as Temu, in Collin County District Court, alleging the online shopping platform engaged in deceptive trade practices and unlawfully harvested Texans" personal data. The…...
Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (494+ words) Last year, the phone hacking tool maker Cellebrite announced it had suspended Serbian police as customers, after human rights researchers alleged local police and intelligence agencies used its tools to hack into the phones of a journalist and an activist,…...
How a Centre County township is preparing as plans for AI data centers grow across PA
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (757+ words) As planned AI data centers continue to grow across the United States and Pennsylvania, one Centre Region township is looking to take precautions in case one is proposed there. While no data centers have been proposed for the area yet,…...
Mayes appeals after panel OKs energy deal with data center
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (458+ words) (The Center Square) - Attorney General Kris Mayes appealed the Arizona Corporation Commission's ruling that allowed Tucson Electric Power and Beale Infrastructure to enter into an energy supply agreement. In her appeal Thursday at Maricopa County Superior Court, Mayes said the…...
Telegram might be fully blocked in Russia. Question is, when will it happen?
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (983+ words) Should Russians expect a total blocking of Telegram, and if so, when? The Kremlin-affiliated media outlets and Telegram channels reported over the past few days that the messenger will be fully shut down, possibly as soon as 1 April. According to…...
Impact of data centers on regional water supply 'an emerging issue"
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (527+ words) Feb. 19Water use is one of the most commonly cited concerns with data centers nationwide, but just how much water data centers use is a subject of emerging research, said Ramanitharan Kandiah, professor of Environmental Engineering and chair of the Department…...