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Amazon's new Texas data center could become the single largest polluter in the US

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: A proposed Amazon data center in Texas has sparked concerns that its massive on-site power plant could become the single-largest source of pollution in the US, threatening to affect local communities,

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Oversight and program management gaps slowing VA’s benefits processing system modernization, OIG says

P_Wei/Getty Images ByEdward Graham, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW August 11, 2026 06:45 PM ET The watchdog said cost estimate and project planning issues are among the top factors afflicting VA’s overhaul of its legacy Benefits Enterprise Platform. * Veterans Affairs * IT Modernization Efforts to modernize a Department

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Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen

Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can’t say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that’s almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp. In May, a

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Amazon's new Texas AI data center could become the biggest CO2 polluter in the US — 7.65GW facility gets…

* Amazon’s Texas AI project could become America’s largest power plant polluter * The facility could release 33 million tons of CO₂ annually * Amazon plans to install 35 gas turbines capable of producing 7.65 GW Amazon has confirmed plans to invest in a natural gas power plant that will