Arizona’s Maricopa County is set to become the nation’s second-largest data center hub by 2028, as the state grapples with surging electricity demands and infrastructure challenges. The county has approved at least 20 new data center projects, trailing only Virginia’s Loudoun County in scale. Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility provider, projects data centers … Read more
A new Apple TV streaming box is rumored to launch next year, and there is a possibility that the device’s U.S. pricing will start at just $99. Shortly after the current Apple TV 4K model launched in October 2022, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the next Apple TV would be “more affordable” … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents The dual narratives are both compelling Al Pacino was robbed Robert De Niro gave one of his career-best performances The film stands as an artistic achievement Sequels are a way of life in Hollywood, and they’ve been around in some fashion since the dawn of cinema. But in 1974, … Read more
So it’s time to have family from all over, and you happen to be a retro-gaming enthusiast, or maybe you just have some old Nintendo consoles gathering dust in a box. Either way, Christmas is the perfect time to blow out those cartridges (actually don’t do that) and set up some old-school gaming fun for … Read more
The Breakthrough T1D Play program is a medical research charity raising money for critical research into diabetes, one of the biggest causes of death in the U.S. And this week, gaming pioneer Will Wright helped raise money for the group, said Wright and said Josh Larson, national director of Breakthrough T1D Play, in interviews with GamesBeat. Wright … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Shokz OpenFit Air earbuds are available in black, white, and pink for $99 on Amazon. They’re a comfortable pair of open-ear buds with fantastic audio quality at a modest price. The six hour battery life is a bit lower than the previous OpenFit earbuds model. When I go running, … Read more
The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, . Russia has cited the industry’s high power consumption rates as the primary reason behind the ban. Crypto is particularly power-hungry, as mining operations already account for . This ban takes effect on January 1 and lasts until March … Read more
Although the details remain in flux, the transition team reviewing NASA and its activities has begun to draft potential executive orders for changes to space policy under the Trump Administration. Sources familiar with the five people on the team, who have spent the last six weeks assessing the space agency and its exploration plans, were … Read more
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Amazon might have released a new Kindle Scribe earlier this month for $399.99, but after testing it, I still don’t think it can compete with its rivals. If you’re looking for a good e-reader with more useful note-taking capabilities, the Kobo Elipsa 2E is still one of my favorites, and it’s down to an all-time … Read more
In an era where it’s become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which has taken to the model like a duck to water. The … Read more