49+ min ago   (496+ words) "They outcompete our native species and the cost is enormous." New research indicates that India's fast-growing online trade in ornamental plants may be creating an overlooked route for species that can later harm local ecosystems. The study found that many…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (505+ words) It could reduce the amount of space needed for the same amount of stored energy. Fourth-generation lithium iron phosphate batteries could enhance the utility of one of the essential clean-energy tools. The large battery systems that store electricity for later…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (387+ words) "I'm sure in all local governments, we residents … like to not be surprised." Holmdel Township has approved a municipal ban on data centers, joining a broader wave of local resistance in New Jersey over the facilities' water needs, electricity demand,…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (441+ words) A homeowner who invested in solar panels and battery backup expected a sunny outage to be the ideal test case for the investment. Instead, they were met with disappointment and confusion. The poster said their Enphase system did not appear…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (448+ words) "That moratorium should stand until the Legislature can convene." AI data centers can serve as symbols of jobs, investment, and technological progress. But now, they are becoming one of the most politically volatile issues of the 2026 election cycle. USA Today…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (482+ words) "Hyperscale data centers are invasive and resource extraction monsters." Local activists and leaders converged on Tesla's Buffalo facility on August 22 to protest the expansion of data centers. The demonstration was part of a wider statewide push for a stronger moratorium…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago   (398+ words) A pair of unanimous New Mexico Supreme Court orders has put a key part of Project Jupiter — a major artificial intelligence data center project in Santa Teresa — on pause, handing opponents a significant, though likely temporary, victory. As the Las…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago   (382+ words) "Looks like he was [in] slow mode." A video of a humanoid robot doing household chores in a San Francisco home has sparked fresh debate over what domestic work might look like if machines take on more of it. What…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (398+ words) One review described its content as "robotic," "uncanny," and "disconcerting." The digital streaming platform Roku offers no shortage of content, with hundreds of channels available to browse. But one recent addition has drawn backlash. Fairground AI Creator TV, a channel…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (446+ words) "You should be a little unsettled." Flock Safety has argued that police can use its automated license plate reader cameras to track drivers without a warrant because people on public roads do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. At…...