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New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
news
4 min read
Amazon is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant in Texas, which could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United States. This investment is part of a larger data center project, despite the company's commitments to climate initiatives.
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
opinion
21 min read
Google Chrome installs a 4 GB AI model on user devices without consent, impacting privacy and potentially increasing climate costs at a billion-device scale. The installation occurs silently and can re-install itself if removed by the user, bypassing traditional opt-out options.