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The Verge @theverge.com · 9h
Microsoft wants to make its data centers greener, with more gardens and native trees on-site. The company thinks these efforts will limit problems its facilities have caused for neighbors, like noise pollution and the loss of green space. Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: buff.ly/lESSXTX
Verge headline: If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?
by Justine Calma

Photo collage of a data center with greenery surrounding it
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The Verge @theverge.com · 13h
Kevin O’Leary’s plans for a colossal new data center in Utah came under intense criticism from local residents. Now, thanks to an organized ground campaign and legal action, development on Stratos is stalled, leaving O’Leary’s “Wonder Valley” in limbo. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/10/2026
O’Leary would later retract his statement, because of course the concerns of residents were real. Water in particular was top of mind. The data center would sit on the northern shore of the Great Salt Lake — or where its shore would have been if it hadn’t receded several miles. buff.ly/PIO5baD
QUOTE: “We have to report on our neighbors if they're watering at the wrong times or on the wrong days. But we have water to cool a power plant and cool the data center? It doesn't make sense.”
- Brenna Williams, founder of the Box Elder Accountability Referendum
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/10/2026
When Kevin O'Leary's plans for a colossal new data center in Utah came under intense criticism, he blamed China. The truth turns out to be more mundane, yet impressive: O'Leary's fiercest critics are not Chinese agents, but local residents. Read more from @joshdzieza.bsky.social: buff.ly/PIO5baD
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The Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026
More than a dozen organizations came together at OpenAI DevDay to sponsor a rally outside the entrance to the event venue at San Francisco’s Fort Mason, including Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, Service Employees International Union, San Francisco Rising, and the San Francisco Labor Council.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 28/09/2026
Monetized "cook groups" — communities that sell monthly subscriptions to a variety of reseller tools and services — are prime examples of how online hustle culture has become more focused on the sale of how-to guides and courses for practices that can be seen as morally suspect. buff.ly/imR5bTo
Verge headline: Pokemon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
by Charles Pulliam-Moore

Photo illustration of people holding Pokemon cards while money/stock imagery goes up and down in the background
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The Verge @theverge.com · 28/09/2026
A string of similar incidents involving agents from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and other companies has fueled further fears about rogue AI. But many share a common source: an Israeli startup tasked with testing the agents. Read more from @theroberthart.bsky.social: buff.ly/lQU4lP3
Verge headline: One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks
by Robert Hart

Illustration of a hooded figure at a laptop, the person's face and hands are made of binary code
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The Verge @theverge.com · 24/09/2026
In this new era of surveillance, tech companies want every single average person to be responsible for spotting the subtle signs that they’re being spied on — like a tiny, blinking red light on Meta smart glasses. www.theverge.com/tech/999889/...
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This really isn’t how consent works. All of these are after the fact and require some action from the people who are already being recorded / listened to, rather than them being able to say ‘no’ before a recording begins.
— Chris Gilliard, an independent privacy researcher and author of Luxury Surveillance
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The Verge @theverge.com · 24/09/2026
It’s 2026, and the number-one tech trend seems to be devices that constantly listen to and record everything and everyone around us at all times — with or without consent. Read more from @janus.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/999889/...
Verge headline: Everything is spying on you and there's no opting out
by Janus Rose

Photo of Mark Zuckerberg wearing Meta smart glasses
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The Verge @theverge.com · 24/09/2026
Alexandr Wang, Meta's chief AI officer, talked through different examples of how Muse has been used, like negotiating a cable bill and filling out a rental application. www.theverge.com/tech/998457/...
Victoria Song: Okay, I'm not sure I trust the cute Muse AI guy to fill out my rental application. Agentic AI getting their own email threads is... have they seen how much of a dumpster fire email inboxes are these days?

Jay Peters: Meta will give Muse agents their own email. It's coming soon.

Sean Hollister: Photo of a rental application
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The Verge @theverge.com · 24/09/2026
Starting off strong www.theverge.com/tech/998457/...
liveblog 

picture of mark zuckerberg on stage wearing meta glasses, his black shirt says Building Is My Love Language

Victoria Song: Mark's shirt says "building is my love language." Crying inside"
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The Verge @theverge.com · 23/09/2026
It’s time once again for Meta’s annual September product launch event, and The Verge is on the ground in Menlo Park. Join @seanhollister.bsky.social, @vicmsong.bsky.social, and @jaypeters.net as they liveblog the show: www.theverge.com/tech/998457/...
Verge staff at Meta Connect 2026 -- from left, Sean Hollister, Victoria Song, and Jay Peters
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The Verge @theverge.com · 23/09/2026
Meta’s “personal AI agent,” dubbed Muse, recently shot to the top of the iOS App Store charts. Investors and analysts are happy, but sources told The Verge that morale is down, AI initiatives are scattered at best, and the company’s AI strategy is running largely on vibes alone. buff.ly/2UkonKl
Verge headline: Meta's AI 'shitshow'
by Hayden Field

Illustration of the Muse AI masco with a blank face, replaced with the scribbly Muse logo
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The Verge @theverge.com · 23/09/2026
If you need a refresher on the Rabbit R1, you can read the now-classic review from @davidpierce.xyz, complete with what might be our best YouTube thumbnail ever. www.theverge.com/2024/5/2/241...
David Pierce beaming while holding up a Rabbit R1, it would look like he's showing it off in an informercial if it weren't for the large text that says "this sucks"
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The Verge @theverge.com · 23/09/2026
In terms of overall output, these proposed goals would be a step up for both Paramount and WBD as separate corporate entities. Read more from @charlespulliam.bsky.social buff.ly/aS6y8Ye
Graph: Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount's film releases over the last six years

Warner Bros averages ~17 per year, Paramount averages ~15
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The Verge @theverge.com · 22/09/2026
Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is being moved to a new developer. The future of Xbox looks more uncertain than ever. Read more from @andrewrweb.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/games/998758...
Verge hed: Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
by Andrew Webster

Photo of an Xbox Series X
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The Verge @theverge.com · 18/09/2026
ICYMI: You’ll have to pay at least $9.99 a month for Apple Home’s new AI-powered features, including video summaries, for just one camera. If you want access on up to five cameras, it’s $59.99. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/994949/...
Phone screenshot. Notifications read Time Sensitive - Motion - Shed

A cat walked by and walked through the yard. Birds walked aorund the yard. Chickens walked around the yard. A view of the video feed.

A button prompt has two choices

Looks good
Something isn't right.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 18/09/2026
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The Verge @theverge.com · 17/09/2026
A cottage industry of AI researchers has sprung up to identify the risks and dangers of charging ahead with the increasingly influential technology. So far, many of their predictions have come true. And they have a plan for what to do next — if anyone will listen to them. Read more: buff.ly/0eaJX3n
Verge headline: Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety
by Hayden Field

Illustration of a crystal ball surrounded by digital circuits and graphs
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The Verge @theverge.com · 16/09/2026
Users, mostly men in their 30s, go on dating apps and match with what they believe to be real women. Only one in four of them actually is, and that person is not a user looking for other dates but rather a paid gig worker using pregenerated replies. Read more from @yaelwrites.com: buff.ly/sYMIJJy
Verge headline: Thousands of people were catfished by scammers supercharged with AI

by Yael Grauer

Illustration of a mannequin wearing a digital mask, framed by a phone screen, the screen obscures the fact the person isn't real
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The Verge @theverge.com · 15/09/2026
The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case have great ANC and finally add swipe volume controls. Read our review from @johntmhiggins.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/995273/...
Verge headline: The AirPods 5 are Apple's best open-ear earbuds yet
by John Higgins

Photo of AirPods 5
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The Verge @theverge.com · 14/09/2026
Steam Machine stream scheme seems still a dream www.theverge.com/games/994535...
verge user: Does it and if yes, work with the Steam Deck? Can it stream from the Steam Deck?

Sean Hollister: Sadly Valve didn't get "streaming from other Steam Machines" working in time for launch. But you can stream the Frame to a Steam Link app/device so others can see what you're doing in the headset. (I even noticed my Apple TV remote let me pause/play video I was running in the headset, using the Apple TV Steam Link app.)
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The Verge @theverge.com · 14/09/2026
Every day I spend with the $1,059 Steam Frame, I feel like a beta tester. I’ve seen games crash so hard I needed to reboot the headset. I’ve seen the entire device lose power more than once. But you should know I’m having so much fun. Our review from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/ImPgMQK
Verge review headline: The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

Photo of Sean Hollister wearing the Steam Frame headset and holding controllers
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The Verge @theverge.com · 14/09/2026
Privacy activists note that ending Flock contracts won’t be enough to stop mass surveillance. The Flock backlash has reportedly enriched Axon, the company that also makes Tasers and body-worn cameras. Read more from @gabydvj.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/99441...
Verge hed: Your local Flock camera may be gone, but you're still being surveilled
by Gaby Del Valle

Photo of a Flock camera
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The Verge @theverge.com · 12/09/2026
To many mathematicians, OpenAI appears less like an enthusiastic newcomer than an impossibly well-resourced interloper, charging into problems they have dedicated their lives to studying with little apparent regard for established norms or the consequences for those left in its wake. buff.ly/wsVH1ug
QUOTE: They don't care anything about us as a community. It's all about this petty drama between two trillion dollar companies that are acting like children.

—  Tristan Buckmaster, professor of mathematics at NYU
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The Verge @theverge.com · 12/09/2026
This week, OpenAI claimed to have solved a legendary Millennium Prize mathematics problem. In normal circumstances, this would have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Instead, many mathematicians see OpenAI as a glory-hungry interloper. Read more: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Verge headline: OpenAI just wants to win

by Robert Hart

Photo illustration of a trophy with an OpenAI logo
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The Verge @theverge.com · 10/09/2026
While nothing went seriously wrong during my rides, the self-driving software also felt like a slightly stoned teenager, nervously braking, indecisively bobbing between lanes, and seemingly second-guessing some of its decisions. Read more: www.theverge.com/transportati...
Verge headline: I spent an hour riding inside Tesla's steering-wheel-free Cybercab
by Mack DeGeurin

Photo of a Cybercab
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Apple’s newly cheaper polishing cloth is officially confirmed to be compatible with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro www.theverge.com/tech/991697/...
The Apple Polishing Cloth, a gray square of that promises to wipe away dirt and fingerprints in a soft but swift embrace of its nanotexture fibers
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
We’ve tried the first ever foldable iPhone at Apple’s launch event.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. It definitely feels like something different. Read our first impressions: www.theverge.com/tech/991236/...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them www.theverge.com/tech/989658/...
Nilay: This battery modeling situation needs some investigation.

Nilay: Batteries on each side, custom algorithms make them act as one. All-day battery life, 31 hours of video playback on inner display. 45 hours on outer display. 24 hours of modeled use when using both screens equally.

Photo of the inside of the iPhone Duo with differently shaped batteries on each side
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Apple has announced its long-anticipated foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which arrives more than seven years after the first Samsung Galaxy Fold hit the market. www.theverge.com/tech/991203/...
Verge hed: The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Is that a good "NOOOoOOOoOOoOOo" or www.theverge.com/tech/989658/...
Victoria Song: NOOOoOOOoOOoOOo the Whoop age was my villain origin story. 

Allison Johnson: Just for the tape, "Health Age" just got an audible "Nooooo" from Vee.

Nilay Patel: Again, this is basically the Whoop feature set.

Allison: I don't want a Whoop watch. For the tape.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Is it too late for Wii Sports implementation www.theverge.com/tech/989658/...
Victoria Song: I am big on wrist straps for phones. "Turn your phones into Wiimotes" is the platform I'm running on in 2026. 


Allison Johnson: Oh gimme that wrist strap. I want it.

Photo of new iPhone wrist straps
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
The four words every spouse wants to hear www.theverge.com/tech/989658/...
THERMAL. DESIGN. HEAT. DISSIPATION. This is gonna be the thing I go home and tell the spouse because they have been complaining about how hot their iPhone 16 Pro gets almost daily.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Apple has officially revealed its next line of Pro smartphones. www.theverge.com/tech/986331/...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 09/09/2026
Our team is on the ground at today's Apple event, ready to liveblog everything that unfolds. Follow along with us as the showcase kicks off: www.theverge.com/tech/989658/...
Verge team at the crowded Apple event, including Nilay Patel, Victoria Song, and Allison Johnson
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The Verge @theverge.com · 08/09/2026
The common wisdom is that AI is at fault, driving up the up the cost of everything from smartphones to game consoles. But the shortage was brewing well before ChatGPT took off — and was then amplified by AI’s unending hunger for RAM. Read more from @rani.bsky.social: buff.ly/ObGZTd4
Verge headline: The real reason your phone is getting more expensive
by Rani Molla

Photo of an iPhone
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The Verge @theverge.com · 07/09/2026
Jason Mello says he hears a constant “low-frequency drone” he attributes to the HVAC systems of nearby data centers from his Ashburn home. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
QUOTE: Planes come and go. The data center hum never stops. 
- Jason Mello, Ashburn resident

Photo of data center
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The Verge @theverge.com · 07/09/2026
Vicky Hu lives in a red brick home on a cul-de-sac beside a peaceful, tree-lined stream. Last year, Dominion Energy representative told her that a new transmission line connecting two substations would cut directly through her backyard. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
QUOTE: You‘re thinking, ‘You work your whole life, you own something.’ But you actually don’t own it, because a power company can say, ‘I like your house. I want to take it.’

- Vicky Hu, Loudoun Country resident

Photo of a rear view mirror looking at a data center
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The Verge @theverge.com · 07/09/2026
They live in the data center capital of the world – here’s what they think www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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That used to be a major daycare center here in the heart of Data Center Alley, because there were so many people who worked here. Now it’s just these big, giant computer energy-guzzling, water-guzzling warehouses.
- Julie Bolthouse, Piedmont Environmental Council land use director and longtime Loudoun County resident

Photo of Julie Bolthouse
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The Verge @theverge.com · 07/09/2026
Plug-in solar isn’t going to replace utility-scale solar farms or 10kW rooftop arrays, but it fills the missing bottom layer of the clean energy transition. Beyond the savings, I like that I’m reducing my contribution to climate change, and that feeling’s invaluable. Read more: buff.ly/q02YxWj
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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/09/2026
I hadn't seen the Roomba Duo yet and uh wow www.theverge.com/tech/989199/...
Ikeabot: How close are we to peak robo vacuum?

Dominic Preston: This is 100% a Jen question and not a me question, but iRobot / Roomba put a robovac inside another robovac, so I'd say we're pretty damn close to peak.
Photo of the Roomba Duo, which does indeed show a Roomba spitting out another Roomba
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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/09/2026
Elon Musk’s gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle’s lack of traditional features like pedals and sideview mirrors — many of which are required by law. Read more from @andyjayhawk.bsky.social: buff.ly/UovJ9sO
Verge headline: Tesla Cybercab is barely real and it's already under investigation
by Andrew J. Hawkins

Photo of a Cybercab
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The Verge @theverge.com · 03/09/2026
Those under the age of 8 are not allowed in a Cybercab at all. Even stranger, the Cybercab’s compliance documents include detailed instructions for installing child seats. Which is it, Elon? www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/2...
Cybercab manual page, including diagrams of how to install child seats

Installing Seat Belt Retained Child Seats
Riders must make sure that the child safety seat is
appropriate for the weight, height, and age of the child. Avoid
dressing the child in bulky clothing and do not place any
objects between the child and the restraint system. Riders
must also make sure that the harness is adjusted for each
child every time they place them in the seat prior to
departing.
Child safety seats can only be installed in a seat. Do NOT
attempt to secure a child safety seat in the center console of
Cybercab. Do NOT attempt to secure two child safety seats
in Cybercab

To securely hold child safety seats, all seating positions are
equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR) that, by
pulling the seat belt beyond the length needed for a typical
adult occupant, locks the belt into place until the seat belt is
unbuckled and the webbing is fully retracted. The ALR
mechanism operates as a ratchet, winding in slack and
preventing the seat belt from extending any further until it
has been completely rewound. When installing a child safety
seat, engage the belt's automatic locking retractor (ALR) by
pulling the seat belt webbing until it is fully extended. The
ALR system engages only when the seat belt is at its
maximum extension point.
The automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature is not used for
booster seats in which a large child is restrained by the
vehicle's seat belts directly, and therefore not using a child
safety seat's integrated restraints.
NOTE: An automatic locking retractor (ALR) disengages only
when the seat belt is unbuckled and fully retracted. The belt
can then be worn as a normal belt, sliding freely in and out
and locking tight only in an emergency. Once disengaged,
the belt must be fully extended to re-engage the locking
mechanism whenever you install a child safety seat.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 03/09/2026
Noted pro-natalist Elon Musk has banned kids from riding in the Tesla Cybercab. According to the Robotaxi website, children under 13 are not permitted to ride in the Cybercab — even if they’re riding with an adult. www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/2...
Cybercab manual text: 

Guidelines for Seating Children
Cybercab seat belts are designed for adults and larger children. A child authorized to ride by Tesla must always be secured in a
suitable child safety seat appropriate for the child’s age, weight, and size. Ride requesters or operators can determine if a
minor under the age of 18 is authorized to ride at https://www.tesla.com/legal/terms#robotaxi-terms.
Minors under 13 years of age are not authorized to ride in Cybercab at this time.
WARNING: Always ensure that the ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of a child on a rear-facing child seat is disabled before
beginning the ride. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur. See Airbag Status Indicator on page 14.
WARNING: Always ensure that all Cybercab seats are locked in position before traveling. Failure to do so increases the
risk of injury. Pay attention to all warnings displayed on the touchscreen.
WARNING: It is the responsibility of the ride requester or operator to ensure that children are seated in a suitable child
safety seat or booster seat before a ride begins and that the seats are correctly secured in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions before travel.
NOTE: Authorized minors under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult to ride in Cybercab
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
In an internal Slack message obtained by The Verge, 1Password’s Karimov downplayed the overtly racist comments from DHH, telling staff the following: www.theverge.com/tech/988536/...
Verge quoted text:

As I said, people have different personal opinions. You believe in your heart that DHH is evil, that you have the moral high ground, and that nothing will change your mind.

However, not everyone believes that. It is not fair to claim a monopoly and ostracize team members who might disagree with you.

There are people who are afraid to speak up simply because they will be personally attacked.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
Loudoun County has a diminishing amount of space left to develop data centers, after which point it will continue to collect tax revenue from companies. Residents hope that by the time it gets to that point, the things that they love about the area are still there. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
QUOTE:
The question isn’t, ‘Do we need data centers?’ The question is, ‘Is it worth threatening our air quality, threatening our water supply, and throwing our communities into chaos, and taking people’s private land for transmission lines to get it?
- Julie Bolthouse, Piedmont Environmental Council land use director

Photo of Julie Bolthouse
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
Massive AI infrastructure is being built out across the US, and it’s probably coming for your state. There’s one place where the data center occupation already arrived – 20 years ago. So if you want to know what it will look like... www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/09/2026
With an official Nvidia briefing under our belt and some hands-on time with the version that leaked onto the web, we think we finally get the picture. Here’s what’s going on. Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/games/986980...
Verge headline: Nvidia's DLSS5
by Sean Hollister

Screenshot comparison of Shadow of the Tomb Raider with DLSS5 off and on
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