Prob written by AI which is ironic given the subject.
Comment on AI Data Centers in Texas Used 463 Million Gallons of Water, Residents Told to Take Shorter Showers
spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org 6 days ago
According to a July 2025 investigation by The Austin Chronicle
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According to the Chronicle article
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“Once that water evaporates, it’s just gone,” Mace told The Austin Chronicle.
one of my journalism pet peeves - they don’t link to that original source article, from only 4 days ago, but this entire article is basically just a rewrite / rewording of it. all of the sources quoted are from the Austin Chronicle, they don’t seem to have done any original reporting.
and on the sidebar, the top link on “Editor’s Picks” is “10 Most Successful Shark Tank Products” which is pretty obviously just an ad disguised as an article. so this “Techie Gamers” website seems like a pretty shitty clickbait farm.
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
protist@mander.xyz 6 days ago
Thank you for giving the Austin Chronicle credit where it’s due. I’m a donor and love their paper. It a free weekly that’s the only print news really left in Austin, and they do great work. Also a great resource to find live shows around town
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 days ago
But, but, but … the Statesman is still around! I see it on the rack at HEB, but it’s a fucking shell. Unsurprising when you have a burgeoning union while changing hands twice in five years and the best solution was Cox. (N.B., I ran the GateHouse team that designed A360 ahead of the Gannett purchase from Cox.)
When you’re getting better news on Kerrville from the UK than the AAS, well …