Authored on

Authored by
Tech Insider

Body
Protesters against the Box Elder County data center backed by Kevin O'Leary.
Protesters against the Box Elder County data center backed by Kevin O'Leary.
  • Residents in Utah are resisting a data center backed by "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary.
  • Gov. Spencer J. Cox said on Friday that locals can now expect "clear standards and accountability."
  • Data centers have become a divisive topic during the AI boom.

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox said he's heard the


Category



Authored on

Authored by
Tech Insider

Body
A composite image of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Bill Gates
Elon Musk said AI could create a future where all of humanity is wealthy. Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have less radical ideas of what the future may hold.
  • What if AI doesn't just change the future of work but eliminates it entirely?
  • Elon Musk has referred to this possible future as "universal high income."
  • Musk isn't the only name in tech to ponder just how different

Category



Authored on

Authored by
Tech Insider

Body
Patrick De Haan, a fuel market expert at GasBuddy, sits at his desk with several computer monitors.
GasBuddy has seen tktk
  • Patrick De Haan spends his days "monitoring the situation" for global oil prices.
  • He told Business Insider he's parsing through data points, prices, and headlines to spot trends.
  • GasBuddy's downloads have skyrocketed as gas prices keep climbing. They just saw a 384% increase.

The internet's trending "monitoring the situation" meme usually features someone sternly


Category



Authored on

Authored by
Tech Insider

Body
Young founder in a suit showing heartbroken gestures.

Among the more unexpected effects of the AI race is the rise of a breakup line: It's not you, it's my startup.

Lee Beckman, the 30-year-old founder of an ed-tech startup, had been dating his girlfriend long-distance for about five months when he realized he was so drained from building his company that he had little energy left to build his relationship. When he called her each night, he says,




Authored on

Authored by
Mashable

Body
Hurdle game on a smartphone

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


Category



Authored on

Authored by
Mashable

Body
An image of a full moon.

The Moon is now in its Waning Crescent phase, which means we're getting closer to the New Moon and a start of a new lunar cycle. Over the coming nights, visibility will reduce significantly. But for now, there's still some features to be seen, so keep reading to find out what you can see on the Moon tonight.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Sunday, May 10, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight



Authored on

Authored by
Mashable

Body
A game being played on a smartphone.

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you have good eyes.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's



Authored on

Authored by
Mashable

Body
Connections game on a smartphone

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you believe in fate.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips


Category



Authored on

Authored by
Mashable

Body
A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require some sports and pop culture knowledge.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each


Category