Author: Zach_Wilson
Ahead of US Elections, energy deal will see Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp run on hot air — Meta signs contract with Sage Geosystems for its US data centers
Meta and Sage Geosystems have announced a partnership to use geothermal energy to power the former’s US data centers in a first-of-its-kind project aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The agreement, revealed at a US Department of Energy (DoE) summit, will deliver up to 150MW of new geothermal baseload power and…
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These robots move through the magic of mushrooms
Researchers at Cornell University tapped into fungal mycelia to power a pair of proof-of-concept robots. Mycelia, the underground fungal network that can sprout mushrooms as its above-ground fruit, can sense light and chemical reactions and communicate through electrical signals. This makes it a novel component in hybrid robotics that could…
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Rumored Samsung XR headset appears on Geekbench with specs that could tease an AI-powered Apple Vision Pro rival
At the recent foldables-focused Galaxy Unpacked event Samsung and Google teased that we’d finally see the results of their XR partnership “coming this year” – and it looks like things are on track as the Samsung XR headset’s performance scores have seemingly leaked on Geekbench. If the leak is correct,…
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Apple event 2024: What to expect at the iPhone 16 keynote in September
The biggest day of the tech world’s autumn calendar is nearly here: Apple’s iPhone 16 event will take place on September 9 at 1PM ET. We’ll be live-blogging the news, and you can watch it live via the company’s website or on YouTube. The biggest news from the Apple event…
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Bluesky adds ‘anti-toxicity’ options to limit dogpiling and hostile quote posts
Bluesky has introduced a bunch of new “anti-toxicity” features that aim to help users protect themselves against harassment and dogpiling. Announced via a recent blog post, version 1.90 of the decentralized social media platform adds tools that can limit exposure to unwelcome interactions with other users, such as an option…
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Hisense announces new OLED TV with the same panel as the LG C4 for way cheaper – but it’s not launching everywhere yet
If you fancy the LG C4 OLED TV but can’t stretch to the asking price, Hisense has just the TV for you… well, if it gets a release where you live. The new Hisense A85N has the same 2024 W-OLED panel made by LG Display that’s used in the LG…
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