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Aug 9, 2026

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Developer replaces a Hetzner VPS with a CMF Phone 1 to host personal apps and a remote browser

The author moved personal infrastructure off a Hetzner VPS and onto an unused CMF Phone 1, using its ARM cores, 8 GB of RAM, storage, Wi-Fi, 5G, and battery as a compact server. Th...

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·TechCrunch

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

Amazon is reportedly investing in an on-site power plant for a planned data center in Texas. The facility could become the biggest single source of climate pollution in the United...

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·The Verge

X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

X is ending its creator revenue-sharing program and launching Original Content Rewards on September Eligible creators need at least 500 verified followers and 500,000 Home Timeline...

X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
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·news.maryland.gov

Maryland expands Cunningham Falls State Park closures after second rabid beaver attack near Hunting Creek Lake

Maryland officials closed additional areas around Hunting Creek Lake after a 19-year-old fisherman was bitten by a beaver, the second such attack at Cunningham Falls State Park in...

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·TechCrunch

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup that built tools to turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into polished, editable presentations. Founder Ahmed Beshry said the deal c...

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·The Verge

An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country

Amazon is investing in a new Pecos County, Texas, natural gas power plant designed primarily to supply electricity to its planned West Texas data center. The 35-turbine facility wo...

An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
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·TechCrunch

X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards

X is ending its current Revenue Sharing program and will move creators to Original Content Rewards starting September 8, with eligibility tied to Premium subscriptions, verified fo...

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