For Perfectly Wrapped Gifts Every Time, Geometry Says Use the Diagonal Hack—Here’s How

Again, the secret is how you’re wrapping all the way around the item. A diamond orientation means you’re folding over right ...
MUO on MSN

I tested 5 open-source Figma replacements — one absolutely crushed the rest

Figma can be tough to replace, but I found the best replacement.
IEEE

UE-Extractor: A Grid-to-Point Ground Extraction Framework for Unstructured Environments Using Adaptive Grid Projection

Abstract: Ground point cloud extraction is crucial for route planning of autonomous vehicles in unstructured environments. However, mainstream point cloud extraction methods are susceptible to ...
Solar Power World

Instead of waiting for grid updates, PNW data center to use on-site BESS to get online faster

A data center in the Pacific Northwest is going to come online years earlier than expected due to siting a 62-MWh battery energy storage system on its campus, which will allow the data center to avoid ...
Canary Media

How data centers can move fast without breaking things

Data center developer QTS builds a new facility in Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Power demand from data centers threatens to scuttle utility decarbonization ...
Canary Media

Can virtual power plants relieve hot spots on neighborhood power grids?

PG&E’s Las Gallinas substation in Marin County, California. Substations lower the voltage of electricity transported by long-distance transmission lines, allowing the power to be distributed to homes ...
T&D

Norwegian Grid Operator Lede to use AI- and Satellite-Based Vegetation Management Tool

Lede, Norway's grid operator, adopts StormGeo's GridEyes, an AI-powered satellite tool, to improve vegetation management and enhance grid resilience amid increasing extreme weather events. David ...
TechRepublic

AI Data Centers’ Soaring Energy Use: Who Pays for Higher Utilities Costs?

AI Data Centers’ Soaring Energy Use: Who Pays for Higher Utilities Costs? Your email has been sent The rising number of AI data centers in the US could drive utility costs higher and has put parts of ...
The New York Times

Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business. A ...
T&D

TenneT Invests $6.35 Billion and Launches Initiatives to Accelerate Grid Expansion and Optimize Grid Use in H1-2025

TenneT has continued expanding the grid required to facilitate the electrification of the energy system in the first six months of 2025. Total investments in critical onshore and offshore electricity ...
Reuters

Google agrees to curb power use for AI data centers to ease strain on US grid when demand surges

NEW YORK, August 4 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab has signed agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on ...
U.S. News & World Report

Google Agrees to Curb Power Use for AI Data Centers to Ease Strain on US Grid When Demand Surges

NEW YORK, August 4 (Reuters) -Google has signed agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on the grid, the company said ...