It’s clear that communities now have an effective playbook to block data center construction. This week, researchers flagged the first quarter of 2026 as producing the “most blocked and delayed data center projects on record,” NBC News reported. Data Center Watch, a project from AI intelligence firm 10a Labs that tracks data center fights around … Read More “$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year” »
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. If you have a British royal family obsession, like me, today’s NYT Strands puzzle will be a royal breeze. Some of the … Read More “Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 14 #833- CNET” »
In 1994 I got my first computer: an Intel i486 DX2-66 with 4 MB RAM and a 512MB harddisk. The software was IBMs OS/2 and Microsofts Windows 3.11. In the next four years I was upgrading this machine every few months with more RAM (up to 16MB), a CD-ROM-drive and a soundblaster card. So I … Read More “Running DOS on Behringers DDX3216 with a DIY x86-BIOS from scratch – Chris.Dev.Blog” »
Nothing unveiled the Ear (3) earbuds in September of last year, but just like the Nothing Headphone (1) has a cheaper version in the Nothing Headphone (a), the company is also going to launch the Ear (3a) as a more affordable alternative to the Ear (3) soon. A new leak today tells us that the … Read More “Nothing Ear (3a) price leaks alongside colors” »
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a fun but unusual word, with plenty of vowels. If you need a new starter word, check out our … Read More “Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 14 #1821” »
In 2026, Marvel and Mattel are both releasing projects designed to capitalize on people’s love for iconic animated heroes from their childhoods. Masters of the Universe has put a live-action He-Man on the big screen, and the second season of X-Men ’97 is about to fling some of Charles Xavier’s mutants into an apocalyptic future. … Read More “X-Men ’97 has what Master of the Universe is missing” »
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reports that Jassy told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other government officials that Amazon researchers used Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 to obtain information that could be … Read More “Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown” »
The summer blockbuster season has kicked off in earnest with the theatrical release of Disclosure Day, director Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated return to his “aliens are among us” sci-fi roots. Verdict: there’s not much fresh or original here as movies about aliens go, but it’s a fast-paced film with a luminous performance by Emily Blunt … Read More “Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas” »
TL;DR: You might have expected AI to cut healthcare costs, whether it’s by reducing paperwork, automating the doctor’s notes, or thinning out hospital staff. But a new 60-page PwC report suggests the reverse: So far, one of its most widespread uses is making medical bills bigger. It’s an example of how AI isn’t only good at making … Read More “AI is making your medical bills higher, not lower, PwC report shows” »
This is the brand-new Tecno Pova 8, and it brings a design-first approach to the lower midrange segment. But first order of business, what do you get in the box? Pova 8 ships with a clear silicone case, a 45W charger and a USB-C cable. Now that we have that covered, we can go over … Read More “Tecno Pova 8 unboxing and hands-on” »
