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The Real Reason Gen Z Keeps Their Phones on Silent Almost All the Time
Not that long ago, hearing your phone ring meant someone genuinely needed to speak with you. Whether it was a friend, a family member, or an important call from work, picking up almost felt automatic. Fast forward to today, and that same ringtone often triggers a completely different reaction, especially among younger adults. Instead of…
New York Just Became the First State to Halt Data Center Construction
Behind every AI search, cloud service and digital tool is a physical building filled with servers that consume enormous amounts of electricity and water. As companies race to build more of these facilities, New York has become the first state to impose a statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers. The move is not a…
AI Data Centers Are Creating Pollution on a Nearly Incomprehensible Scale
Every AI prompt begins with a few taps on a screen, but the answer can depend on warehouses filled with servers, enormous volumes of water, and power plants capable of supplying entire cities. As demand for artificial intelligence surges, researchers warn that its hidden environmental footprint could soon rival millions of cars, while communities in…
New Research Reveals Why Replacing Workers With AI Is Failing
For the past two years, artificial intelligence has been sold as the biggest workplace revolution since the internet. Executives promised leaner operations, lower costs, and a future where software could perform the work of thousands of employees. Across Silicon Valley and beyond, companies responded by trimming their payrolls while pouring billions into AI. Now, a…
AI Data Centers Face Growing Backlash as 14 States Push to Slow Their Expansion
The artificial intelligence boom has sparked one of the biggest infrastructure races in modern history, with tech giants investing billions of dollars in massive data centers to power everything from AI chatbots to cloud computing and online services. These sprawling facilities have become the backbone of the digital economy, but their rapid expansion is now…
America Seals an iPhone 17 Pro Max in a Time Capsule to Be Opened in 2276
The objects we choose to preserve often reveal as much about the present as they do about the past. For America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, one of the most recognizable pieces of modern technology has been placed alongside historical artifacts that tell the nation’s story. When the massive stainless steel time capsule is finally opened in…
Why Nashvilles Zoo Is Fighting A Massive AI Data Center
A tiny clouded leopard cub weighing only a few pounds has become the unexpected face of one of America’s biggest technology debates. At Nashville Zoo, where conservationists have spent decades helping one of the world’s most vulnerable wild cats survive, a proposed data center has ignited a battle that stretches far beyond the zoo’s fences.…
Why Americans Are Fighting Back Against the AI Data Center Boom
Artificial intelligence is fueling one of the biggest construction booms the United States has seen in years. Tech giants are racing to build massive data centers that can power everything from AI chatbots to advanced cloud computing. Billions of dollars are flowing into new campuses, with companies promising jobs, investment, and a stronger digital economy.…
Why The Class Of 2026 Is Booing AI On The Commencement Stage
Graduation ceremonies are traditionally defined by the cheers of proud families and speeches filled with boundless optimism. Yet, a remarkably different sound has recently echoed across college campuses nationwide: loud, sustained booing. As prominent corporate executives take the podium to herald artificial intelligence as the ultimate frontier of human progress, the class of 2026 is…
Scientists Built A Touchscreen Game For Birds And The Results Shocked Them
Wind turbines have become one of the biggest symbols of clean energy, but there’s one problem scientists still haven’t solved. Birds and bats continue crashing into the spinning blades every year, and while the numbers may seem small compared to other environmental threats, conservationists say the losses still matter, especially for endangered species already struggling…