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Can green cement decarbonise the data centre building boom?
Scrutiny has mostly focused on electricity consumption, but their construction also creates significant emissions
24m agoThe VergeRing confirms its camera drone won’t have manual controls after crashing on CBS News
When (or if) Ring's security camera drone flies into our homes in January, you won't get the option to pilot it yourself. The Ring Drone Cam relies entirely on an "AI Pilot" system to follow pre-programmed routes and navigate autonomously around obstacles, with no manual control option available - and an embarrassing demonstration with CBS [...]
1h agoThe RegisterRockstar workers vote on union recognition as GTA VI launch looms
UK staff get their say while a separate union-busting dispute heads towards its conclusion
1h agoThe RegisterOrbit Global Menu: A working global menu addon for GNOME
We love this, but suspect this is the Marmite of GNOME extensions
2h agoThe RegisterLondon hotel put admin login for booking website on whiteboard behind the front desk
You could check out more than your room
2h agoThe RegisterData sovereignty takes more than keeping data close to home
SPONSORED POST: Knowing where your data lives is only part of the challenge. Who controls it, who can access it and how quickly you can recover when things go wrong matter just as much.
3h agoFT TechnologyWhy are gamers driven to destruction?
The principal activity in ‘Virtue and a Sledgehammer’ is destruction, prompting players to examine their attitudes to violence
7h agoFT TechnologyAccelerating Business
The last in a monthly series that examines how the legal ecosystem uses new technologies to serve fast-changing business needs. This time: as buyers reach ‘tool fatigue’, we reflect the breadth of offerings by showcasing eight legal-tech start-ups
7h agoThe RegisterDisgraced former CA eMudhra blames buggy script for hopelessly weak certificates
Couldn’t get the hardware it needed to generate certs, so tried to code a workaround
8h agoBBC TechnologyLego marketplace BrickLink offline after 'unusual activity' detected
Known as the eBay of Lego, it has been down for three days and is yet to disclose what caused the shutdown.
13h agoTom's HardwarePrusa launches new carbon-fiber and carbon-nanotube-filled 3D printing filament for electronics manufacturing
Prusament PETG ESD is the cheapest ESD filament on the market, while being carbon-fiber reinforced, something the competition doesn't have.
15h agoArs TechnicaT-Mobile illegally imposed 50GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says
Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.
15h agoArs TechnicaAnduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night
"What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."
16h agoTechXploreEngineers challenge 90-year limitation in digital audio sensing
What does a faint heartbeat have in common with a thunderous concert? Both present a challenge for digital technology: capturing the quietest details without losing the loudest sounds.
16h agoEngadgetCash App founder's killer gets 16 years to life in prison
Bob Lee died from multiple stab wounds in 2023.
17h agoTechXploreSri Lanka launches pilot of Chinese flying taxi service
Sri Lanka has authorized a Chinese manufacturer to begin testing a pilotless two-seater air taxi, authorities announced Wednesday at a flight demonstration in Colombo.
17h agoEngadgetPeacock is redesigning its mobile app to focus more on vertical videos
This is an attempt to "win another hour per user, per month."
17h agoThe RegisterUS bit barn boom sees energy needs grow 10x as fast as grid capacity
Operators face longer connection waits and a growing need to bring their own electricity
18h agoMIT Technology ReviewWhat to know about this year’s UN climate talks
It’s that time of year again: Thousands of delegates, lobbyists, and journalists are gathered for the annual UN climate talks, taking place this time in Antalya, Turkey. COP31 officially kicked off on November 8, marking the beginning of negotiations on one of the biggest stages of the climate world. Turkey and Australia are cohosting this...
19h agoTom's HardwarePC peripheral maker Logitech giving all of its 7,000 employees the day off to play GTA 6
Accessory maker Logitech has a new "Logi Game Day" initiative that allows employees to take a day off from now until this time next year to play a game of their choice — including the one everyone is talking about.
20h agoThe VergeThe best early Black Friday deals you can already shop
The countdown to Black Friday is on, and the first discounts are starting to appear. Although the shopping holiday isn't officially until November 27th, retailers are already dropping early deals on some of our favorite tech. Of course, with prices rising across the board, a good discount doesn't necessarily mean you're getting a historically low [...]
20h agoThe VergeOcarina of Time is even better if you use a smartphone app
I never liked hunting for Golden Skulltulas in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game has 100 of them tucked all over Hyrule, and even over my many hours with the N64 classic growing up, I can't remember ever actually finding all of them, or even wanting to. Jumping into the Ocarina of [...]
21h agoBBC TechnologyNew Indian mega library rocked by scandal over 'AI-generated books'
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered an internal audit of library collections across the state.
1d agoBBC TechnologyRobot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
The conflict in the Gulf is an opportunity for the US to test its autonomous mine-hunting systems.
1d agoMIT Technology ReviewEvolving metal extraction processes
The metals industry has experienced transformational moments before: the Bessemer process, flash smelting, electric arc furnaces, and modern continuous casting all changed what was possible. Yet, for more than a century, most extraction processes rely on techniques and pathways that would be familiar to metallurgists from generations ago. Processes have become larger and control systems...
1d agoMIT Technology ReviewThe backlash about data centers might really just be about electricity
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. As voters went to the polls across the US last week, I was in Ashburn, Virginia, part of what’s known as Data Center Alley—the world’s largest data center hub. It’s also where...
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