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‘A self-inflicted hit’: Washington state just rolled back sales tax exemptions for AI data centers worth hundreds of millions
Washington trims data center tax breaks as pressure mounts nationwide Lawmakers rethink incentives as AI infrastructure costs keep rising Industry pushback slows efforts to reform data center tax policies The state of Washington has moved to scale back a long-standing tax incentive tied to data center operations, a decision that…
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‘$15K bill destroyed a solo developer’s startup’: How hackers are using leaked Google API keys to ‘go wild’ with Gemini AI for free
Exposed Google API keys allow attackers to run unlimited Gemini AI requests Developers experience severe financial losses due to unauthorized access to AI infrastructure Hardcoded credentials elevate public identifiers into active authentication tokens for Gemini AI Developers are facing severe consequences as exposed Google API keys are exploited to access…
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Linux pulls support for ancient CPU — unsurprisingly, Linus Torvald says there is ‘zero real reason’ to keep a 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU going
Linux kernel developers have removed support for the Intel 486 CPU Linus Torvalds says there is zero real reason to maintain 486 compatibility Ingo Molnar authored patches eliminating 486-related configuration options in Linux kernels Linux kernel developers have begun removing support for the Intel 486 CPU, a processor first introduced…
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‘Small business owners have significant creative control from start to finish’ — VistaPrint reveals the thinking behind its new AI logo maker service and how to stand out in the crowd
There’s just no escaping AI these days – especially, and controversially, in the realm of design, where VistaPrint recently unveiled a new AI logo creation tool that aims to streamline the design process for small businesses. I tested the VistaPrint AI Logomaker (read the review here), finding the whole process…
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‘There’s no one-size-fits-all office chair’: Vari explains the design decisions behind its award-winning chairs and desks, and how it’s bringing over 100 new products to market this year
Office furniture has changed from being purely functional to something that actively shapes how people work, collaborate, and stay comfortable throughout the day. Chairs, desks, lighting, and modular layouts now play a role in everything from posture to productivity, especially as hybrid work and flexible office layouts become standard across…
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Microsoft hands Linux Foundation key Surface data to help fix laptop battery life
Microsoft releases Surface battery data to standardize fragmented testing environments Battery dataset reveals inconsistencies across lithium-ion testing methods and tools Open format aims to reduce repeated engineering work across battery research teams Microsoft has contributed a standardized battery dataset through its Surface Battery Development team to the Linux Foundation initiative…
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