Tech
AI Summary
- Amazon's planned data center is raising concerns about becoming the U.S.'s largest climate polluter, highlighting ongoing environmental debates around major tech infrastructure.
- OpenAI is expanding its influence by acquiring the presentation startup NextSlide and reportedly developing a new AI smart speaker, signaling continued innovation in AI product development.
- X (formerly Twitter) is shifting its monetization strategy by replacing its existing revenue sharing program with an 'Original Content Rewards' initiative, indicating a move towards incentivizing original content creation.
- Security researchers have discovered significant vulnerabilities across critical sectors in Poland, including courts, hospitals, and airports, emphasizing the pervasive nature of cybersecurity risks.
- Google's top hacker hunter shed light on the naming conventions of hacking groups, offering insight into the organized and often clandestine world of cybersecurity threats and research.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
5 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Climate, AmazonAs part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
6 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Startups, OpenAINextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
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X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
10 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
Media & Entertainment, Social, XX is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.
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The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have
10 hours ago
by Aisha Malik
Hardware, Gadgets, KindleWhile the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.
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Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
11 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, Google, hackers, cybersecurity, cybercrime, apt, advanced persistent threat, MandiantGoogle recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.
Hacker News
- My server is a phone now 3 hours ago
- Improving Heuristics for A* Pathfinding 12 days ago
- Fastmail offers EU data region 10 hours ago
- _for-sale DNS records 13 hours ago
- Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse 6 hours ago
The Verge
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X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
5 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Creators, News, Social Media, Tech, Twitter - XX wants to make money on previously used handles. | Image: The Verge X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk's reign. In its place, it's launching a new Original Content Rewards program on September 8th. To be eligible, creators must have at least 500 verified followers and at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users in the last 90 days, among other requirements. Creators will then earn revenue based on "qualified impressions" on "original content."Qualified impressions are unique impressions from Premium subscribers "on the Home Timeline feed, where
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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
8 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Amazon, Environment, News, Science, TechTo power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times . The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state's power grid. Instead, its 35 natural-gas turbines would primarily deliver its 7.65 gigawatts of electricity to the new data center. According to Cleanview , which tracks data centers and their associated power projects, GW
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Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business
10 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Business, Culture, Entertainment, Internet Culture, Law, News, Policy, TV ShowsBuc-ee’s mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup , but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight , John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his squirrel mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter, with branding that reads "Buc-Off." But Buc-ee's has so far declined to take the bait , instead targeting yet another small business that lacks the deep pockets and legal
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Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro
11 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Entertainment, Gadgets, Interview, Music, Report, TechTom, we can’t see your face. | Image: Tom Vek Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound , which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork . His undeniably catchy brand of dancy indietronica landed him an appearance on The OC and placement on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack. His follow-up, Leisure Seizure , had a lengthy gestation period, but arrived in 2011 to similar success, reaching No. 79 on the UK charts. View Link Vek has continued to release music at regular intervals over the
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Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?
14 hours ago
by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Gadgets, Laptop Reviews, Laptops, Microsoft, Reviews, Tech, WindowsCute name, especially if it were a wookiee. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon . They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated chips. That's what made the MacBook Neo so disruptive: It offered great build quality and good-enough performance starting at $599. Windows laptops couldn't touch it. Even though it's gone up to $699 , it's still the laptop to beat. So when little-known Chinese brand Chuwi announced a $450 Windows laptop with an aluminum build and a brand-new Intel Wildcat Lake processor,
Wired
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Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation
12 hours ago
by Vittoria Elliott
Politics, Politics / Policy, Politics / Politics News, Cooked, BooksA draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.
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The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
13 hours ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Enhance!The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
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Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket
14 hours ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Damage, ControlThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.
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The Excellent HP OmniBook 5 Is $550 Off Its Retail Price Today
15 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, DealsMy favorite budget laptop, the HP OmniBook 5, has an OLED screen and gets great battery life, despite being just $750 right now.
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Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
15 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Buying Guides, Buying, GuideYou don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.