The future of data centers — on land, at sea, and in space

The future of data centers — on land, at sea, and in space

Sign up for the Future Explored newsletter! Features on the past, present and future of world changing tech Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like this one straight to your inbox every Saturday morning by subscribing here. It’s 2035. Global electricity demand has skyrocketed, driven in large part by the data centers that support our digital world. Rather than worsening climate change, though, these power-hungry facilities are a major reason 100% of our electricity is now generated by clean energy. Data centers…
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Tim Walz’s military career: What we know and what we don’t know

Tim Walz’s military career: What we know and what we don’t know

But now, Republicans are using his military tenure as a point of attack. They have resurfaced claims that Walz misrepresented his military history, retired from the Army to avoid fighting in the Iraq War, and broke promises to his unit.Walz served in the military for more than 24 years, in both the Nebraska and Minnesota National Guards, according to documents shared with Business Insider by Army Lt. Col. Kristen Augé, a public affairs officer at the Minnesota National Guard.He retired in 2005 to run for Congress. About two months later, after his retirement, his unit, the Minnesota National Guard's 1st…
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5 Must-Have VS Code Extensions to Boost Your Coding Efficiency

5 Must-Have VS Code Extensions to Boost Your Coding Efficiency

Today, I'm going to recommend 5 incredibly useful VS Code extensions that can significantly enhance your coding and editing efficiency. Let's dive in! Error Lens Error Lens is an extremely practical VS Code extension that makes your code errors and warnings highly visible. When you make a mistake in your code, this extension displays the error message directly on the line where the error occurred, not just in the status bar. This immediate feedback allows you to quickly identify and fix issues. No more staring at the status bar to find where the error is—Error Lens boosts your coding efficiency.…
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Forget free cash, there’s an even more American way to help people get ahead

Forget free cash, there’s an even more American way to help people get ahead

But a lesser-known policy could be just as good — if not better — at helping recipients support their families, secure stable housing, and pay their bills: universal basic employment."A job guarantee is really a public option for jobs. It's a basic job that is provided irrespective of what the state of the economy is," Pavlina Tcherneva, an economics professor at Bard College who wrote a book on the benefits of UBE, told Business Insider.In fact, right now could be the perfect time to do it. The latest jobs report for July came in well below expectations, with the unemployment…
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Nike Suspends Online Sales In Turkey After Customs Tax Increase

Nike Suspends Online Sales In Turkey After Customs Tax Increase

Nike Inc. suspended online sales in Turkey via its website and mobile app, days after an increase in customs taxes levied by Turkey on online purchases from abroad. “We cannot guarantee our consumers that their orders will arrive smoothly and on time, so we are suspending online orders from Turkey for the time being,” the US sneaker giant said in a statement published on its official Turkish website. Source link lol
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Securing Your Azure Resources: A Guide to Using Read-Only and Delete Locks

Securing Your Azure Resources: A Guide to Using Read-Only and Delete Locks

Imagine you've built a magnificent sandcastle at the beach. It's intricate, detailed, and the product of hours of work. Now, you want to protect it from any accidental kicks or eager hands that might destroy it. In the world of Azure, your resources are your sandcastles, and to protect them, Azure provides two powerful tools: Read-only locks and Delete locks. Meet the Guards: Read-only and Delete LocksIn Azure, locks act as vigilant guards, ensuring your resources stay safe from unwanted changes or deletions. Here’s how each lock type works: Read-only Lock: The Guardian of Integrity A read-only lock is like…
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Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report

Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report

US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets have arrived in Jordan ahead of potential Iranian attacks on Israel, The War Zone reported.Images of the jets, which are from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), were released earlier this week after their arrival at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on August 3, the report said.The photos showed the jets were primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with at least four AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and four AIM-9X Sidewinders, it added.The Squadron of F/A-18E “Super Hornet” Multirole Fighters that were Relocated from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) to a “Unnamed Partner-Airbase” in the…
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Applied NLP in the Age of Generative AI

Applied NLP in the Age of Generative AI

Large Language Models (LLMs) and in-context learning have introduced a new paradigm for developing natural language understanding systems: prompts are all you need! Prototyping has never been easier, but not all prototypes give a smooth path to production. In this talk, I'll share the most important lessons we've learned from solving real-world information extraction problems in industry, and show you a new approach and mindset for designing robust and modular NLP pipelines in the age of Generative AI. Breaking down larger business problems into actionable machine learning tasks is one of the central challenges of applied natural language processing. I…
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Dev.to 6-Series: How to get started on writing code

Dev.to 6-Series: How to get started on writing code

Choose one programming language and study Deciding the programming language is really important specially when you are beginner. Having said that, the key to learning anything is to start. It might seem difficult. There are some of the most popular and beginner-friendly options to consider. Though, C, C++, Java and Python are most popular high level programming language available. First question to ask yourself "Why I should learn to code?". When you answer this question you will know the next path. You can seek guidance from your connection, groups, friends, mentors etc. Everyone will have different opinion however, you can…
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