Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing
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Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing

Let’s start with fusion: Google’s deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems is intended to provide the tech giant with 200 megawatts of power. This will come from Commonwealth’s first commercial plant, a facility planned for Virginia that the company refers to as the Arc power plant. The agreement represents half its capacity. What’s important to note […]

The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship
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The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship

Rodríguez and his collective received digital security training from Amate, another LGBTIQ+ organization that advocates nationally. Since May, Amate has trained 60 people on issues including digital rights, risk analysis, extortion, phishing, outing, surveillance, and revenge porn. It also includes the implementation of tools such as the use of VPN and encrypted messaging platforms, such

Security or Convenience – Why Not Both?
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Security or Convenience – Why Not Both?

Transcript Parad: I would really like you to imagine something. Imagine that you’re an engineer who is on call, it’s Saturday evening and you get paged. There is a critical issue in one of your team’s services, multiple customers affected. You know the service, you wrote the code, so you hope this one will be

Don’t let hype about AI agents get ahead of reality
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Don’t let hype about AI agents get ahead of reality

Let’s start with the term “agent” itself. Right now, it’s being slapped on everything from simple scripts to sophisticated AI workflows. There’s no shared definition, which leaves plenty of room for companies to market basic automation as something much more advanced. That kind of “agentwashing” doesn’t just confuse customers; it invites disappointment. We don’t necessarily

Best Cellphone Plans 2025 | Compare Top Mobile Phone Plans and Carriers
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Best Cellphone Plans 2025 | Compare Top Mobile Phone Plans and Carriers

“5G” is an umbrella term that encompasses the current fifth-generation cellular wireless network technologies. All the major carriers and phones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or 3G. Essentially there are three types of 5G: Millimeter-wave (mmWave), which can be fast but has limited range; low-band 5G, which has slower

Hydrow Discount Code: Save Up to 0 in July
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Hydrow Discount Code: Save Up to $150 in July

Hydrow rowing machines transformed the at-home fitness market when they launched in 2017. With their full-body low-impact training methods, Hydrow makes it easier to hit your fitness goals without leaving the house. The flagship Hydrow Pro is their most advanced model, but we also recommend the Hydrow Wave Rower for those with limited space. Both

minimalism is correct — LessWrong
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minimalism is correct — LessWrong

Epistemic status: low effort musings. Thinking out loud. Moderate confidence. I have a hunch that minimalism is “correct”. Not in some sort of normative sense. I mean this in a descriptive sense. I predict that something along the lines of minimalism is likely to make most people happier than the standard alternative. Let’s make this

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