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Forget vacations. These 3 everyday expenses are blowing up Americans’ summer budgets (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-03 | get energy efficient window air conditioner → | tags: groceries, utilities, transportation

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China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready? (wired.com)

2026-08-20 | by Brian Barrett | tags: volt typhoon, china, cyberattack

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Voltair (YC W26) Is Hiring a Test Flight Engineer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: voltair, drone, earth observation

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Waymo receives permission to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego (engadget.com)

2026-08-14 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: waymo, california public utilities commission, robotaxi

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What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-14 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: iranian hackers, water utilities, cybersecurity

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Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jon Martindale | tags: ai data centers, nashville zoo, freddie o'connell

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What's the largest software project AI can complete on its own? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: mirrorcode, metr, ai models

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7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Matt Burgess | tags: water utilities, iran cyberattacks, openai

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CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: cisa, water utilities, programmable logic controllers

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A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran (wired.com)

2026-07-30 | by Andy Greenberg | tags: iran, water utilities, waterisac

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Hackers disrupt over 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated OT attack (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: mnit, blue lake wastewater, operational technology

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Hackers target over 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated OT attack (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: mnit, blue lake wastewater treatment, operational technology

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The ignored, ugly utilities that run your home just got a major redesign (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: hvac, water heaters, home utilities

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Utilities Join Trump Pledge to Limit AI-Driven Increases in Electricity Bills (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-21 | tags: utilities, trump, electricity bills

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LG Monitors Silently Install Adware-Like App On Windows PCs (slashdot.org)

2026-07-20 | tags: lg monitors, windows update, lg ultra gear

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Data Centers Are Making Electricity Brutally Expensive for the Public (futurism.com)

2026-07-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: data centers, pjm, energy demand

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California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-17 | get AT&T Legacy Phone Adapter → | tags: att, california public utilities commission, fiber

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GM just updated 250,000 EVs to sell power back to the grid (techspot.com)

2026-06-11 | by Skye Jacobs | get Tesla Powerwall → | tags: energy, grid, power

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Fake downloads of popular PC utilities are quietly installing crypto miners on enthusiast PCs (techspot.com)

2026-05-31 | get Antivirus Software Subscription → | tags: windows defender, crypto miners, pc utilities

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Why are big AI companies embedding engineers with customers, and what does that mean? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-26 | get AI Developer Support Kit → | tags: ai companies, engineers, frontier ai

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The app you need to clean up your computer (theverge.com)

2026-05-16 | by David Pierce | get CCleaner Professional → | tags: mole app, mac utilities, vergecast

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Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Tim De Chant | get Tesla Powerwall Battery → | tags: ai data centers, nv energy, liberty utilities

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Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-14 | get Smart Energy Backup Generator → | tags: nv energy, liberty utilities, data centers

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Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-06 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Nuro Autonomous Delivery Robot → | tags: nuro, lucid gravity, uber

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Ghostmoon.app – The Swiss Army Knife for your macOS menu bar (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Bartender 4 for Mac → | tags: ghostmoon, macos, system utilities

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11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys (techspot.com)

2026-03-25 | get Microsoft PowerToys Utility Pack → | tags: microsoft powertoys, utilities, toolbox

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Launch HN: Voltair (YC W26) – Drone and charging network for power utilities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | get Portable Drone Charging Station → | tags: voltair, drone, power utilities

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Are U.S. Utilities Trying to Delay Easy-to-Use Solar 'Balcony' Panels? (slashdot.org)

2026-03-14 | by Posted | get Portable Solar Panel Kit → | tags: us utilities, solar balcony panels, benjamin franklin

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The Electric Grid Needs Huge Upgrades. No One Knows Who Will Pay for Them. (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-03-13 | get Smart Grid Energy Monitor → | tags: electric grid, utilities, high-voltage lines

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Utilities grapple with a multibillion question: How much AI data center power demand is real (cnbc.com)

2025-10-31 | by Spencer Kimball | get Meta Quest → | tags: data, electricity, power