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Google data center approved in Minnesota amid protests; supermarket freezers hacked

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A Google data center project in Minnesota has received approval, moving forward despite local resident protests that twice delayed the council vote. The 200-acre project was scaled down by the tech giant, which also dropped a request for an $80 million tax break. Separately, European supermarkets are experiencing freezer hacks leading to spoiled food, and a deal offers increased storage for the Nintendo Switch 2. AI

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Google data center approved in Minnesota amid protests; supermarket freezers hacked

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked Employees at an ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden unloading spoiled food from the freezer u

    More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked Employees at an ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden unloading spoiled food from the freezer units. | Image: Johan Nilsson / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images Grocery stores across Europe have been hit by anoth…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/europe-freezer-fridge-hack…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Triple your Nintendo Switch 2's storage for just $99 A 34% price cut at Amazon means you can get the Samsung P9 512GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Swit

    Triple your Nintendo Switch 2's storage for just $99 A 34% price cut at Amazon means you can get the Samsung P9 512GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 for just $99.99 right now. https://www. tomshardware.com/pc-components /microsd-cards/triple-your-nintendo-switch-2…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/triple-your-nintendo-s… tomshardware.com/pc-components
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Google data center wins approval in Minnesota after protests delay council vote twice — 200-acre project moves forward despite opposition from local residents,

    Google data center wins approval in Minnesota after protests delay council vote twice — 200-acre project moves forward despite opposition from local residents, tech giant scales down project a… Google’s proposed Hermantown data center has cleared a major approval hurdle after the…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/google-data-center-win… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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