AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
FERC told grid operators to give data centers a fast lane for interconnections, but it failed to address electricity supply shortages.
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Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.
The smartphone era created an attention crisis — slow tech is fixing it
“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Here's what you need to do to get those pesky "write with Gemini" pop-ups to go away.
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Sony's Forgotten Multiplayer PS5, PC Game Gets Final Update as Developer Moves On
Midnight Murder Club will stay online.Remember Midnight Murder Club? Sony published this unusual multiplayer shooter last year on PS5 and PC, and it quickly fell into obscurity.Developer Velan Studios has announced it's just released the last planned update for the game, meaning it won't be getting
‘Queer Eye’ life coach Karamo Brown launches Kē, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone
After spending a year and a half focusing on his own journey — from fitness and nutrition to meditation, sobriety, relationships, and personal growth — Brown wants to help others do the same.
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Dispatch tackles Nintendo's Switch censorship requirements with a brilliantly named HR Violations update and an oozing jam donut where the dong should be
AdHoc has released a patch for its occasionally quite rude superhero workplace comedy Dispatch on Switch, addressing some of those controversial censorship mandates put in place by Nintendo. Read more
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Codewars did not teach me JavaScript. My job did.
Why your brain learns faster by doing than by studying, and the neuroscience that explains...
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Digimon Story Time Stranger Adds 60fps Option, Photo Mode, and More in Promised PS5 Patch
Hello, Stranger.It's been over eight months since Digimon Story Time Stranger launched on PS5, but Bandai Namco apparently never forgot about its promise to improve the game's performance.The creature-taming RPG has been capped at a disappointing 30 frames-per-second since launch, but a freshly reve
How pull request limits are cutting down the noise
Learn how pull request limits can help manage contribution volume in your repositories, and see what’s next on the roadmap. The post How pull request limits are cutting down the noise appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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Upgrade to the 200 Hz quantum dot experience for $179 — grab the 27-inch Gigabyte M27Q2 QHD gaming monitor before it's gone
For a limited time, you can save up to $100 off on the Gigabyte M27Q2 27-inch 200 Hz gaming monitor on Newegg.
Computer vision deployments drive retail productivity gains
Computer vision deployments are driving retail productivity gains as operators automate physical shelf tracking to protect eroding margins. This hardware deployment directly addresses the persistent in-store execution failures currently costing the industry billions. A study authored by Coresight Re
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"One view of the future is that Roblox grows and eats gaming" - Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney delivers impassioned speech about the future of gaming
Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney took to the State of Unreal stage yesterday to deliver a rallying cry of sorts to the games industry, which he described as being "in a time of both crisis and also opportunity". And guess where the opportunity is? But we'll come back to that. Read more
Apple opens up App Store to new competition in Brazil
Apple’s grip on iPhone app distribution is loosening in another major market: Brazil.
MapTap, a daily geography game, is my new Wordle
MapTap is a phone game that will make you feel smarter after you play it.
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Japanese Charts: Tomodachi Life Finally Slips From The Top Spot
And it's all thanks to Baseball.The latest sales data from Japan is in thanks to Famitsu, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has finally been knocked from its perch by none other than Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2026.The latest Konami entry is a big hit over in Japan, shifting a total of 100,976 un
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Best USB Chargers 2026: Our tested phone and laptop charger picks, from compact GaN to budget charging bliss
We tested 20 laptop and phone chargers, ranging from cheap no-name 15W options to 140W beasts. Find out what stood out as the best.
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Hands On: Astroneer Turns Co-Op Extraction Adventure, But Is 'Starseeker' Worth Playing In Early Access?
Get to the drop ship.System Era Softworks’ Astroneer launched nearly 10 years ago, and its charming galactic sandbox remains a gem of the survival genre. With its accessible, cartoony spin on freeform adventure, Astroneer invited you to explore colourful worlds, uncover secrets, and hoover up resour
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Rockstar quietly gives us probably our best look at GTA 6's Vice City yet
Along with today's cover art reveal, Rockstar has also quietly revealed its best visual overview so far of Grand Theft Auto 6's crime-laiden metropolis, Vice City. Read more
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MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 32GB of RAM costs $1,799 — company says it'll be 'a tough year' with chances of 'another price hike'
MSI's new Arc G3 Extreme-based handheld costs nearly $2,000 but the company is rather apologetic about it, even if it's warning that the price may rise in the future.