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Texas governor orders audit of new data centers after realizing over 400 gigawatts of power is a lot (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anna Washenko | tags: texas utility commissions, public utility commission of texas, electric reliability council of texas

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Texas hits pause on 1,800 data center projects to scrutinize power and water demands (techspot.com)

2026-08-04 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: ercot, texas data centers, public utility commission

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Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the grid (theverge.com)

2026-08-04 | by Lauren Feiner | tags: texas, data centers, ercot

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I don't recommend Tailwind CSS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: tailwind css, utility classes, web development

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Slate Truck first drive: A minimalist's delight (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tim Stevens | tags: slate truck, software experience, utility truck

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Minnesota Water Utility Attacks Expose Sector's Cyber-Risks (darkreading.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: minnesota, water utility, iran-backed

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Apple updates macOS 28 guidance with direct encrypted HFS+ to APFS conversion (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-22 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, macos 28, hfs+

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The Price of Happiness (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: logarithmic income, happiness, us economy

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The Price of Happiness (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: logarithmic income, happiness research, us income data

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Young Drivers Are Going ‘Psycho’ On the Road—and Filming It (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-16 | tags: boring, boring utility, cameras

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Apple confirms AirPort Utility app is going away soon (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-22 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple AirPort Extreme Router → | tags: apple, airport utility, ios 27

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San Francisco Weighs PG&E Takeover Amid Soaring Utility Costs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | get Smart Electric Utility Meter → | tags: pge, proposition a, utility takeover

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Warm up your MacBook (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-27 | get Laptop Cooling Pad → | tags: macbook, stress utility, terminal commands

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How to Quickly Warm Up Your MacBook (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-27 | get MacBook Laptop Sleeve → | tags: macbook, terminal, stress utility

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Considering plug-in solar at home? How to know if it's legal in your state - and actually worth it (zdnet.com)

2026-05-25 | by Maria Diaz | get Solar Power Home Kit → | tags: plug-in solar, balcony solar, inverter

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NextEra and Dominion's $67 Billion Mega-Merger Is All About the Data Centers (slashdot.org)

2026-05-19 | get Data Center Cooling System → | tags: nextera, dominion energy, data centers

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Electrical utility megamerger is all about the data centers (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-19 | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: nextera energy, dominion energy, data centers

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Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have one year to find new power as their utility pivots to data centers (techspot.com)

2026-05-13 | get Smart Power Monitoring System → | tags: lake tahoe, nevada energy, data centers

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A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure (techspot.com)

2026-05-11 | get Water Conservation Smart Meter → | tags: qts, data center, water usage

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Will Maryland's Utility Bills Increase $1.6B to Support Other States' Datacenters? (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, maryland utility bills

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Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Mac Software Development Kit → | tags: macos, apple, quarantine

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Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Zack Whittaker | get Itron Smart Meter → | tags: itron, cyberattack, utility meters

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American utility firm Itron discloses breach of internal IT network (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-26 | get Itron Smart Meter → | tags: itron, cybersecurity, utility technology

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Your Patent Will Expire. Here’s What You Need to Do Next to Keep Innovating Legally. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | by Thomas Franklin | get Patent Law Book → | tags: utility patents, patent families, apple

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7 Overlooked Ways to Cut Costs in Your Business Right Now (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-20 | by Gene Marks | get Business Expense Tracker Notebook → | tags: peco, energy audits, utility companies

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Your Old Fridge Is Costing You. Here's How Much Energy a New Model Saves Each Year (cnet.com)

2026-04-14 | by See Full Bio | get Energy Star Refrigerator → | tags: energy star, california energy commission, refrigerator models

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Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Jowi Morales | get Microsoft Windows Task Manager → | tags: windows task manager, dave plummer, microsoft

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States are falling short on their clean energy goals due to data center boom (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-09 | get Data Center Cooling System → | tags: nevada, data centers, las vegas

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New York’s governor wants to delay a landmark climate law. That could cost households thousands in energy bills (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-27 | get Smart Thermostat → | tags: new york, kathy hochul, climate law

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There’s a better way to use the electric grid—and cut power bills (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-19 | get Smart Home Energy Monitor → | tags: electric grid, power bills, demand response