Big Tech’s AI boom is spiking power demand – and you could be paying for it. Utilities are striking secret deals with Big Tech to power data centers, pushing billions in costs onto regular ratepayers. Harvard research reveals how the public is subsidizing it – and how regulators can step in:
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How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
If state regulators allow utilities to follow the standard approach of splitting the costs of new infrastructure among all consumers, the public wi...
Always labeling things as good or bad? That habit might be shrinking your world. Drop the snap judgments. Choose “interesting” instead (and don’t even think about clicking that star below this post).
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Stop the ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ snap judgments and watch your world become more interesting
Instant evaluations narrow your perspective and limit your mind’s potential to connect and engage with other aspects of your experiences.
Massive data breaches are fueling a booming black market. In 2024 alone, hackers stole personal info for over 700 million people – names, SSNs, credit card numbers – fueling an underground economy where stolen identities are bought and sold like trading cards.
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How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals
Every piece of personal data about you has inherent value. As long as there are customers clamoring for that data, breaches are likely to continue.
Can parents opt their children out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ characters on religious grounds? The Supreme Court's ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor may have far-reaching implications for public education and what schools can teach.
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100 years ago, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on parents’ rights in education – today, another case raises new questions
Mahmoud v. Taylor stems from some families’ efforts to excuse their children from lessons that use storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters.
Ukraine’s deep strike into Russia with cheap, remote-controlled drones upends traditional rules of war, showing that billion-dollar bombers and once-safe rear bases are now vulnerable targets. https://buff.ly/aD7JgXz
Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient.
Methylene blue is trending as a “brain booster” online, praised by influencers but with limited human evidence. Originally a medical dye treating rare blood disorders, it shows promise in animal studies but poses real risks—especially when mixed with common meds. https://buff.ly/FE8WV6N image
What a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope https://buff.ly/JO9fTaA image
A federally funded study on #trans #mentalhealth was abruptly terminated, despite being rated more highly than 96% of competing projects and being over half completed. #Psychology and sexual health professors explain the effects ripple through science and society: https://buff.ly/eFZCL4H
Texas' standardized reading test adjusted its scoring every year, confusing parents and lawmakers who were trying to figure out why the reported results weren’t showing improvement. https://buff.ly/dummFeT By Jeanne Sinclair, Memorial University of Newfoundland