Tech News Today: Data Centers, Solar Breakthroughs, Security Flaws, and Census Policy
Tech News Today
Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation
A draft rule reviewed by WIRED proposes to prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants and would bar questions about race and sexual orientation to protect against what it calls 'distortions.'
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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
Amazon is investing in a dedicated 7.65-gigawatt natural-gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas to serve a new West Texas data center, raising concerns about its potential to become one of the largest single sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
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The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
Astronomers have captured the highest-resolution visible-light image of the Sun, providing the first direct observation of tiny plasma vortices that scientists theorized about more than 100 years ago.
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Sensitive Info Goes Into 'No Reply' Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All
Security researchers discovered that hundreds of companies are inadvertently leaking sensitive information—including passwords, API keys, and internal communications—by sending automated emails to unregistered 'no reply' addresses.
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