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jayk7/Moment/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Slack has a new Lists feature that levels up your productivity. You can create boards and lists to track your projects. There’s also a template gallery to make using Lists easier. Get more ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source<!–> on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I use Slack  – a lot. […] More

Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysGoogle released energy and water consumption estimates for its Gemini AI apps. It is the first major tech company to publish this information.Estimates are lower than public calculations, but industry-wide usage is still unclear.AI demand is rapidly accelerating, which means the infrastructure that makes it possible — data centers and the power plants that supply them — is expanding, too. The lack of concrete data around exactly how much energy AI uses has created concern and debate about how that demand is impacting the environment. New data from Google hopes to change that. Also: How much energy does AI really use? The answer is surprising – and a little complicatedIn an industry first, the company published estimates More

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysIf you need to up your Linux skills, play a game.There are several games, each focusing on a different skill.These games are free to play as often as you need.Get more ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source More

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysPreorders are open for Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses.The estimated arrival is as early as Tuesday, Aug. 26Pricing starts at $399.00If you want to be first in line to secure the new Oakley Meta smart glasses, your time has arrived.Preorders are now open for the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, which start at $399.99 More