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AppControl reveals which apps are chewing up your memory and system resources - so you can better control them.

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Bots Now Outnumber Humans Online. Here's Why It Matters.

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Age verification started with porn and social media. Now, governments are passing laws requiring operating systems to collect your age before you can use your computer at all. I've been writing about ...

In a Thursday blog post, Amazon claims its data centers withdrew “about 2.5 billion gallons” globally in 2025. That number sounds incredibly large at first glance, but it looks downright puny compared ...

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As the race to build data centers across the United States accelerates, local governments worry that the tech industry mantra of “move fast and break things” means their communities are at risk of ...

Every internet search, streamed video and AI-generated response depends on a data center somewhere. Driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cryptocurrency, data centers ...

Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?