A new book, by Wall Street Journal reporter Saabira Chaudhuri, traces how disposability became a deliberate business strategy rather than an accidental consequence of modern commerce. The book, titled “Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic,” emerged from her reporting on how plastic bottles transformed bottled water from an occasional restaurant treat into
Read MoreUS datacenters are experiencing a significant shift toward coal-powered energy due to elevated natural gas prices and rapidly growing electricity demand. From a report: According to a research note from financial services firm Jefferies, datacenter operators are racing to connect new capacity to the electrical grid, with accelerated load growth expected during the 2026-2028 period.
Read MorePortland, Oregon (mata uang) – Mayat seorang pria yang dilaporkan hilang pada Kamis ditemukan di pantai pada Jumat dini hari, kata pihak berwenang. Kamis malam, Wayne Wilson, 64, dilaporkan hilang, yang menurut para pejabat memicu pencarian oleh Polisi Seaside dan Seaside Fire & Rescue. Tepat sebelum pukul 07.30, pihak berwenang mengatakan sesosok mayat ditemukan di
Read MoreUS datacenters are experiencing a significant shift toward coal-powered energy due to elevated natural gas prices and rapidly growing electricity demand. From a report: According to a research note from financial services firm Jefferies, datacenter operators are racing to connect new capacity to the electrical grid, with accelerated load growth expected during the 2026-2028 period.
Read MoreCybersecurity experts from Ireland and abroad gathered in Kilkenny to discuss AI security, quantum readiness and the growth of the industry. Read more: Cybersecurity experts gather in Kilkenny for CINC 2025
Read MoreCybersecurity experts from Ireland and abroad gathered in Kilkenny to discuss AI security, quantum readiness and the growth of the industry. Read more: Cybersecurity experts gather in Kilkenny for CINC 2025
Read MoreBroadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has submitted a proposal to revise “unnecessary” requirements for internet service providers to itemize every fee on monthly bills, citing that it “may confuse customers.” The proposal comes in response to complaints by ISPs over
Read MoreBroadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has submitted a proposal to revise “unnecessary” requirements for internet service providers to itemize every fee on monthly bills, citing that it “may confuse customers.” The proposal comes in response to complaints by ISPs over
Read MoreApple TV+ has bought the rights to make the “Five Secrets” action thriller, beating rivals to it on the strength of its screenplay. Apple TV+ has bought the action thriller screenplay “Five Secretts” — image credit: Apple It still remains to be seen how Apple plans to continue making theatrical movies after “F1” was seen
Read MoreI’ve never been shy about the fact that I’m a Pixel fanboy. Pixels are the only phones I’ve ever bought with my own money, and they’re the reviews I most look forward to writing each year. I want to try the latest software wrinkles, and I just have to know what the new hardware feels
Read MoreThe Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.
Read MoreGoogle One started off with a simple proposition: when you ran out of Drive storage, you rented more for a flat monthly fee. Then, over time, Google added some premium Google Photos features to One plans, giving you another incentive to upgrade. Then came the extra perks: VPN, advanced Workspace features, Google Store benefits, occasional
Read MoreThe Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.
Read MoreNew research shows that North Koreans appear to be trying to trick US companies into hiring them to develop architectural designs using fake profiles, résumés, and Social Security numbers.
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 10 Pro is an outstanding Android phone. With high-end hardware, good thermals, excellent software, and top-notch cameras, Google’s latest flagship has quickly become one of my favorite Android releases of this year. However, much of what makes the Pixel 10 Pro so great is that it carries over many of the same
Read MoreThe new PC chip Panther Lake is Intel’s first product built on the 18A manufacturing process. Read more: Can Intel’s new chips built on 18A prove it can still succeed?
Read MoreOur hacker [Piers Finlayson] is at it again, and this time he has added USB support to One ROM. With this new connectivity you can attach your One ROM to your computer with a USB cable and then in a matter of seconds upload new firmware from your Chrome (or Chromium) web browser. This new
Read MoreOur hacker [Piers Finlayson] is at it again, and this time he has added USB support to One ROM. With this new connectivity you can attach your One ROM to your computer with a USB cable and then in a matter of seconds upload new firmware from your Chrome (or Chromium) web browser. This new
Read Morefjo3 shares a report from the Washington Post: Across vast stretches of farmland in southern Brazil, researchers at a carbon removal company are attempting to accelerate a natural process that normally unfolds over thousands or millions of years. The company, Terradot, is spreading tons of volcanic rock crushed into a fine dust over land where
Read MoreTL;DR Google and Mercedes just gave us a glimpse at what Gemini will be able to do inside cars, and it’s pretty impressive. The demo video shows Mercedes’ Chief Software Officer, Magnus Östberg, and Google Cloud’s Head of Automotive, Steve Basra, take the Gemini-powered Mercedes CLA out for a drive. The duo interacts with Gemini
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now $1,000 off when you add a new line on T-Mobile’s Experience plans. You can also get a discount of up to $1,000 when you trade in your old device on Experience Beyond and More or Go5G Next and Plus plans. Most
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now $1,000 off when you add a new line on T-Mobile’s Experience plans. You can also get a discount of up to $1,000 when you trade in your old device on Experience Beyond and More or Go5G Next and Plus plans. Most
Read MoreAnthropic researchers, working with the UK AI Security Institute, found that poisoning a large language model can be alarmingly easy. All it takes is just 250 malicious training documents (a mere 0.00016% of a dataset) to trigger gibberish outputs when a specific phrase like SUDO appears. The study shows even massive models like GPT-3.5 and
Read MoreMozilla Firefox’s new “Shake to Summarize” feature earned a spot on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, allowing users to shake their phone to instantly summarize long web pages. Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, general manager of Firefox, calls it a “testament to the incredible work of our UX, design, product, and engineering teams who brought this innovation to
Read MoreYouTube has launched a “second chance” program allowing some creators previously banned for COVID-19 or election misinformation to apply for new channels, as long as their violations were tied to policies that have since been deprecated. Bans for copyright or severe misconduct still remain permanent. The Verge reports: Under political pressure, the company had said
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