Microsoft Unveils Zero-Water Data Centers To Reduce AI Climate Impact(2024-12-10 18:00:08)

Microsoft, trying to mitigate the climate impact of its data center building boom, is starting to roll out a new design that uses zero water to cool the facilities' chips and servers. From a report: Launched in August, the new design will eliminate the more than 125 million liters of water each data...
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Linux Mint Dethrones MX Linux As the Most Popular Distro On DistroWatch(2024-12-10 15:00:05)

BrianFagioli writes: Linux Mint has reclaimed its position as the top-ranked Linux distribution on DistroWatch, dethroning MX Linux. The latest page hit rankings, which reflect the popularity of distributions among DistroWatch users, place Linux Mint in first place with 2,412 hits per day. MX Linux,...
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Cable Groups Fight Data Cap Regulation With Restaurant Analogies(2024-12-10 12:00:08)

Cable industry lobbyists have urged the Federal Communications Commission to avoid regulating data caps and overage charges, comparing broadband plans to restaurant menus in a filing last week. NCTA - The Internet & Television Association argued that usage-based pricing benefits low-income con...
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Chinese Scientists Have No Choice But To Leave US, Top Mathematician Says(2024-12-10 09:00:04)

China should focus on developing original technologies and scientific knowledge and leverage the expertise of scientists returning from the United States, according to a top Chinese-American mathematician. From a report: Yau Shing-Tung retired from Harvard University in 2022 to teach at Tsinghua Uni...
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