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Utah Advocates Call for Air Agency to Hold Strong on Coal Plant Shutdown Date in Latest Regional Haze Plan
Utah environmental advocates urged state air quality officials to maintain a coal plant shutdown deadline during a public hearing on a revised regional haze pollution control plan.
Sierra Club’s Utility Report Card Shows NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company Receives Lowest Grade Yet
Sierra Club’s latest utility report card gives NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company its lowest grade yet, with a D score as the utility plans significant gas capacity expansion to meet AI data center demand.
Richard Linklater Gives Major ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Update
Richard Linklater provided an update on his musical adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, revealing the film will shoot in nine sections over 20 years with the fourth section beginning in a few months.
‘Tulsa King’ Season 4 Trailer Released: “Bad Things Are Going to Happen”
Paramount+ released a trailer for Tulsa King season four, showing Sylvester Stallone’s character determined to reclaim his crime empire after significant losses.
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The latest in the legal saga for youth gender-affirming care in the U.S.
The Justice Department has reached settlement agreements with NYU Langone and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center requiring both hospitals to halt gender-affirming care services, including puberty blockers and hormones, for minors.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google revealed an undercover analyst infiltrated the hacking group TeamPCP during its major supply-chain attack campaign, allowing the company to monitor operations and help disrupt the group before two alleged members were arrested in Australia.
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Black Tesla employees are suing the company for alleged racial discrimination, including racist slurs, unequal pay, and inadequate management response during a trial that began Monday.
US criticises Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out laws as ‘censorship’
The US embassy in Canberra criticized Australia’s proposed digital duty of care laws allowing users to opt out of social media algorithms, describing them as potential censorship of protected speech.
New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
The UK government announced a new National Centre for Information Defence to combat foreign disinformation and deepfakes, particularly from Russia, by detecting and disrupting information attacks.
Pornhub age checks investigated by Ofcom
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Pornhub owner Aylo regarding whether the site’s age verification system effectively prevents children from accessing adult content.
This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source
The Una Watch, priced at $199, combines GPS sports functionality with a modular, repairable design and open-source software, allowing users to repair components and create custom applications.
Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more
Logitech released the G Pro X3 Superstrike gaming mouse with incremental improvements including a more responsive sensor and extended battery life, priced $20 higher than its predecessor.
Logitech’s new Blue Yeti 2 mic adjusts itself to where you are
Logitech launches the Blue Yeti 2, a successor to the iconic USB microphone featuring AI noise reduction, an interactive LED display, and a proximity sensor that automatically adjusts audio settings based on distance.
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced legislation banning artificial superintelligence development, with violators facing up to 20 years in prison and requiring government oversight of advanced AI systems.
Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr
Anthropic reports its AI Claude autonomously discovered a novel enzyme system in a biolab project, marking the artificial intelligence company’s first scientific finding as it prepares for a public offering.
Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
California Governor Newsom signed legislation requiring data centers to disclose energy and water usage details starting next year, addressing public concerns about infrastructure impacts on power grids and local water systems.