The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...

Valve already collects a lot of data about your gaming PC, typically to release its hardware survey every month. But it looks like Steam will soon use frame rate data gathered by its millions of users ...

Algorithms are increasingly using personal data to determine the minimum pay a worker is willing to accept, consumer watchdogs say. You've likely already felt the digital sting of "surveillance ...

A hot potato: GitHub has announced that starting April 24, the company will begin using interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train and improve its AI models unless they opt out.

Does this mean the PS6 is getting AI frame gen? Or will it come to PS5 Pro? Does this mean the PS6 is getting AI frame gen? Or will it come to PS5 Pro? is a senior editor and founding member of The ...

Connecting the dots: Early reactions to Nvidia's DLSS 5 were swift and skeptical, with some observers likening the technology to an Instagram-style filter applied over gameplay footage. Nvidia CEO ...

Google has signed agreements with five U.S. electric utilities in states from Arkansas to Minnesota to curtail its electricity use during periods of peak demand, the company said on March 19, in its ...

Red pandas are tree-dwelling mammals adapted to life in cold, mountainous forests. They rely heavily on bamboo despite its low nutritional value, requiring energy-efficient behavior. Their specialized ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...