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30 Nov

Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages

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Morrow County, Oregon is home to mega farms and food processing plants. But itâ€™s also home to several Amazon data centers. And now, some experts believe, that combination is leading to an alarmingly high concentration of nitrates in the drinking water that is driving up cancer and miscarriage rates in the area. Rolling Stoneâ€™s exposÃ© details how Amazon, despite not using any dangerous nitrates to cool its data centers, is accelerating the contamination of the Lower Umatilla Basin aquifer, which residents rely on for drinking water. Itâ€™s a combination of poor wastewater management, sandy soil, and good old physics that…

24 Nov

Oppo ColorOS 16 – competing with iOS for smoothness

hightechz.net0 CommentsVideoai, ColorOS, os, technology

ColorOS 16 on new Oppo devices like the Find X9 has smooth transition effects, diverse customization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrA9CiI5OOQ Video: Trakin Tech English The Android-based ColorOS 16 operating system has been updated by Oppo on its devices since November. In addition to the Find X9 series pre-installed at launch, the devices that have the earliest upgrade include the Find N5, N3, N3 Flip, X8 Pro, X8, Reno 14 series, Reno 13 and Pad 3 Pro. Admin.

18 Nov

How much money do the most viewed YouTube videos make?

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Baby Shark Dance, the most-viewed video on YouTube, has generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue for the company behind it despite being in the children's category. With more than 16.4 billion views as of November 18, Baby Shark Dance by Korean company Pinkfong maintained its number one position, far surpassing Luis Fonsi's Despacito, which came in second with 8.86 billion views. According to WSJ calculations, the video has been played an average of more than 4.7 million times a day since it was uploaded in 2016. The song is available in 25 languages, with the US having the…

17 Nov

Blue Origin reusable rocket successfully lands for the first time

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The first stage of the New Glenn rocket built by Blue Origin landed vertically on a ship at sea after carrying two NASA spacecraft into space. The New Glenn rocket lifted off from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 3:45 p.m. on November 13, carrying two NASA Mars spacecraft and a technology test device for satellite communications company Viasat. About three minutes later, the main engine shut down and the rocket began to separate as planned. After separation, the second rocket stage continued to carry the pair of NASA spacecraft into space, while the first…

13 Nov

Apple sells iPhone Pocket for $230

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iPhone Pocket is a collaboration between Apple and Issey Miyake, using 3D knitting technology with the ability to stretch to fit all iPhone models. The limited-edition iPhone Pocket, inspired by "a piece of fabric", has a ribbed open weave design, allowing for a see-through look when stretched. The accessory is created using monolithic 3D knitting technology, fitting different iPhone versions and adding a few small items such as AirPods. Users can wear it in many different ways such as holding it by hand, tying it to a bag or wearing it cross-body. iPhone Pocket short-strap version. Photo: Apple The product…

12 Nov

Hard drives are in short supply due to the AI â€‹â€‹fever

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The trend of investing heavily in AI infrastructure has caused high-end HDDs to sell out, forcing many technology companies to switch to SSDs. The race towards AGI (artificial general intelligence) is pushing stakeholders to invest and build data centers at a rate far beyond current production capacity. Manufacturers are struggling to meet the needs of the AI â€‹â€‹industry, leading to a prolonged shortage of DRAM, pushing the price of this memory to more than double in the past few months. According to DigiTimes, not only DRAM, the storage sector is also being severely affected as the delivery time of HDDs…

08 Nov

DeepSeek Representative Makes First Public Appearance Since Rising to Fame

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Appearing for the first time since becoming a global phenomenon nearly a year ago, DeepSeek's representative made a pessimistic statement about the impact of AI on society and employment. At the World Internet Conference, hosted by the Chinese government in Wuzhen City, Zhejiang Province on November 7, Victor Chen Deli, a senior researcher at DeepSeek, participated in a discussion with the CEOs of five other technology companies, including Unitree and BrainCo, dubbed the six little dragons of China's AI industry. When asked about how DeepSeek's global success and open-source approach will drive AI advancement, Chen Deli expressed his belief that…

03 Nov

How AI affects the wave of technology layoffs

hightechz.net1 CommentAI, Trendingai, Amazon, apple, blockchain, china, Google, meta, Microsoft, technology

In the 10 months of 2025, most technology companies named AI when announcing personnel adjustments, instead of citing other reasons like in previous years. On October 28, Amazon announced a 14,000 layoff to streamline its apparatus because "artificial intelligence is helping the company innovate faster". This information is not surprising because since the beginning of the year, a series of names such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, Intel or smaller businesses such as CrowdStrike, WiseTech Global also mentioned AI in their layoff announcements. Instead of citing "economic recession" or "market fluctuations" as the reasons in 2023 and 2024, more and more…

27 Apr

iPhone 17 has 12GB RAM

hightechz.net0 CommentsProducts, Technology, Trendingai, apple, Galaxy S25 Ultra, ios, iphone, iphone 17, iPhone RAM, S25 Ultra, samsung, technology

According to a reliable source, the iPhone 17 could come with 12GB of RAM, on par with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Apple has never really taken the iPhone's RAM seriously. It wasn't even mentioned at the launch event, nor is it prominently featured in the iPhone feature list on the company's website. Photo: Tom's Guide. The Cupertino giant has never tried to match Android flagships in terms of RAM, especially Samsung's high-end lineup. However, that could eventually change, with the iPhone 17 expected to have the same amount of RAM as the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Analyst Ming-chi Kuo predicts that…

24 Apr

Intel to lay off more than 20,000 employees

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Intel plans to cut 20% of its workforce, or more than 20,000 people, to save costs and streamline its organization. Reuters reported that Intel will announce plans to cut its workforce by 20% this week as part of a turnaround plan by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. As of December 28, 2024, Intel had 108,900 employees, including thousands of employees at Altera, an independent company co-owned by Intel and Silver Lake. Photo: Reuters. Intel previously laid off about 15,000 people in August 2024. The new cuts will mainly affect non-technical positions, such as administrative, sales, marketing and support functions. The manufacturing…