The recent push to boost AI and data centers has sparked a heated debate. At the heart of this discussion is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law designed to protect the environment by requiring thorough reviews of major projects. Critics argue that NEPA slows down development, while
Cheyenne, Wyoming, is set to become a major player in the AI world. A new AI data center is coming to town. It will use a lot of power. In fact, it will use more electricity than all the homes in Wyoming combined. That's a huge amount of energy. Why Cheyenne? The city has cool weather and cheap ele
A recent cyberattack targeted a key US agency that handles nuclear weapons. The breach happened through Microsoft SharePoint, a tool for managing documents. This agency, part of the Energy Department, is in charge of making and taking apart nuclear arms. The good news? No secret or important inform
Microplastics are sneaky. They change in ways that are hard to track. Scientists have been trying to understand these changes using old methods. But now, a new tech approach is making waves. A team of researchers looked at 1371 microplastic samples. These samples went through seven different types
College life is all about balancing study, socializing, and sleep. But how does this balance affect fitness? A recent study dug into how daily activities impact physical fitness in college students. The focus was on how much time is spent moving, sitting, and sleeping. Researchers used a special me
Metal 3D printing is a game-changer. It constructs objects layer by layer from a digital blueprint. The melt pool, a hot, liquid area, is crucial for the final product's quality. Monitoring this pool helps in identifying flaws and predicting how the material will act. Different 3D printers use vari
In the world of environmental science, keeping an eye on water quality is super important. Sensors in rivers and other water bodies collect lots of data. But sometimes, this data has errors. These errors can mess up the whole monitoring system. So, scientists are always looking for better ways to fi
The Trump administration has quietly authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to access sensitive personal data of Medicaid recipients. This data includes home addresses, ethnic backgrounds, and other identifying information of the 79 million people enrolled in the program. The agreement
A serious mistake by the UK government has put lives in danger. Almost 19, 000 Afghans who worked with the British during the 20-year war in Afghanistan had their data leaked. This data included secret personal information of over 100 British officials, such as special forces and MI6 agents. The lea
When dealing with real-world data, missing information is a common issue. This can cause problems when trying to group similar data points together, a process known as clustering. Current methods often focus on filling in the missing data but overlook how different pieces of data relate to each othe
