AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, study says

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Apparently, AI data centers are capable of sucking less (power, that is). A recent UK trial demonstrated that they can adjust their energy demands dynamically without disrupting critical workloads. This contrasts with data centers' current approach of always-on power draw, which can strain grids and drive up prices for everyone.

Over five days in December 2025, more than 200 simulated "grid events"

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Audible's new plan is $9 a month and still includes an audiobook credit

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Audible just launched a new budget-friendly Standard plan that costs $9 each month. Despite the lower price, this plan still includes a monthly audiobook credit. These credits allow users to download pretty much any audiobook from the library, including most brand-new releases. This was a perk previously locked to the Premium Plus plan, which is $15 per month.

Subscribers also get access to a

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Bill Clinton says he can only remember sending 2 emails in his life

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Clinton said in a House deposition that he's "not sure I've sent one" email since the 1999 Kosovo War.

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  • In a recent deposition, President Bill Clinton could only recall sending two emails in his life.
  • He even said he's "not sure I've sent one" email since the 1999 Kosovo War.
  • That puts him at odds with the vast majority of the American population.

Bill Clinton apparently isn

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They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

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A woman riding her bike in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.

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  • Dubai has spent more than two decades marketing itself as a safe haven for expats.
  • The sudden escalation in the Middle East has left some questioning their long-term plans.
  • Others say they have no plans to walk away from the life they have built in the UAE.

The thought of leaving Dubai

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Game Pass additions for March include Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25

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Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for March. Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25 headline the batch; the former is coming to both Ultimate and Premium tiers. Hollow Knight: Silksong, which launched about six months ago, is also on the way to Premium.

Final Fantasy III and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II had been previously announced and are both available starting today. Both