Amazon’s new Texas AI data center could become the biggest CO2 polluter in the US — 7.65GW facility gets permit to spread 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases, despite Amazon’s clean energy pledge
 Amazon’s new Texas AI data center could become the biggest CO2 polluter in the US — 7.65GW facility gets permit to spread 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases, despite Amazon’s clean energy pledge

Amazon’s planned Texas AI data center could emit 33 million tons of CO₂ annually, exceeding the emissions of America’s largest polluter.

Quote of the day by musician Nick Cave on AI-generated lyrics: ‘A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human’ — dismissing the use of AI in the creative process

Nick Cave joins a chorus of artists dismissing the value of using AI in the process of creating art, whether in music or cinema

Drone firm PDW lands $820 million Pentagon funding to build the next generation of UAS components as crackdown on foreign providers continues
 Drone firm PDW lands $820 million Pentagon funding to build the next generation of UAS components as crackdown on foreign providers continues

The Pentagon conditionally committed $820 million to PDW as Washington expands domestic drone component production and scrutinizes foreign suppliers more closely.

Nashville will use ’eminent domain’ to block a $700 million data center threatening iconic zoo

Nashville votes to use eminent domain against a data center, stating the land it would seize could cost taxpayers.

The incredibly lightweight Asus Zenbook A14 drops $300 — and a 28-hour battery life is just the beginning for this business laptop
 The incredibly lightweight Asus Zenbook A14 drops $300 — and a 28-hour battery life is just the beginning for this business laptop

There’s a lot we like about this ultra-thin laptop, from the 14in 2K OLED display to its impressive all-day battery life.

Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that’s more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined

Fake downloads of The Odyssey are delivering Lumma Stealer, and the stolen session cookies walk straight past your two-factor authentication

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Expand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at Newegg
 Expand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at Newegg

Western Digital’s internal hard drive hits 5400 RPM, CMR, 64MB cache, SATA 6Gb/s, and it’s built for 24/7 NAS use.

HyperX Omen 16 gets a huge $600 discount — and with an RTX 5060 and a 165Hz 2K display, it’s a win for students and creators
 HyperX Omen 16 gets a huge $600 discount — and with an RTX 5060 and a 165Hz 2K display, it’s a win for students and creators

HP’s mid-range creator and gaming laptop with GeForce RTX 5060 graphics is now $1400.

UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent ‘heartbeat communications’ to China
 UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent ‘heartbeat communications’ to China

British Navy drones fitted with Chinese-made camera parts were found secretly sending signals back to China, prompting sovereignty concerns.

Build your own 120TB private cloud without subscription fees with this great TerraMaster F4-425 NAS deal
 Build your own 120TB private cloud without subscription fees with this great TerraMaster F4-425 NAS deal

TerraMaster F4-425 4-bay NAS gets a welcome discount with 2.5GbE networking and room for up to 120TB of storage.