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Seattle votes for year-long ban on new AI data centers
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (294+ words) Seattle bans new data center projects for one year Seattle has approved a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers, with the city council voting unanimously in favor of the measure on June 9 2026, making it the largest US…...
The Samsung T9 is one of the fastest portable SSDs we've tried " and it's 33% off for EOFY
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (357+ words) For just 37 cents a gig, it's an excellent backup device Now, admittedly external SSDs aren't necessarily as fast as the best internal SSDs, but some high-performance models can deliver read/write speeds of up to 2 GB per second, much like…...
A new era of privacy: programmable disclosure
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (694+ words) Reducing data exposure via Web3 privacy tools to rebuild trust From headlines about smart doorbells like Amazon Ring sharing more content than users first thought, to confusing user agreements on apps like Tik Tok, privacy chatter is everywhere right now. Debates…...
Astronomy researchers are panicking as AI systems rapidly grows
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (321+ words) AI solved years of astrophysics work within minutes " a huge worry for Astrophysicists Several astrophysicists have now warned AI systems could eventually change scientific practice so dramatically that traditional human research skills will gradually disappear entirely. At Harvard's Center for…...
Modern smartphones are colliding with obsolete routers, creating issues
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (333+ words) Old Wi-Fi routers are quietly sabotaging broadband performance Global internet connectivity relies heavily on internal wireless infrastructure, but a large portion of global traffic remains bound to severely outdated hardware, new research has claimed. Findingds from Ookla claim legacy systems…...
Secretlab's stylish new task chair will save you from having to put an embarrassing gaming chair in your home office
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (841+ words) The brand is taking its gaming expertise to productivity Secretlab is practically synonymous with the words "gaming chair, with its flagship Titan Evo line the preferred choice of many esports athletes, professional streamers, and practically anyone looking for one of…...
Nvidia's CEO says the RAM crisis will last 'quite a few years' " here's why that bleak prediction has convinced me now's the time to buy a new laptop or PC, despite today's depressing prices
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (1149+ words) Should you buy a new laptop or PC now, or wait? And what about standalone PC components? If you were hoping the worst of the RAM crisis might soon be over " and we've heard some hints to that effect in…...
Meta wants to train Americans to build its data centers
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (341+ words) Meta launches $115m America's Workforce Academy Every time a hyperscaler announces a new data center project, a complementary announcement around AI upskilling and community funding usually arrives, but this time, Meta is taking citizen support one step further. Under the company's…...
Can you pass our Google tech quiz without googling anything? Put your skills to the test
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (259+ words) No, you can't Google the answers One of the biggest names in tech is Google, and that's no real surprise when you consider that its various technologies are used every single day by billions of people for various activities, from…...
I tested the Lenovo Think Station PGX " the best mini workstation for Open Claw that's not a Mac mini
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (681+ words) Fantastic power in a tiny formfactor 128 GB memory for heavy LLM use Only 1 TB Starting storage Further, this is also the kind of machine that you could use as an always-on device that would be fantastic for Open Claw or…...