Episode
Episode 790: The data centres are coming (and we’re all going to pay)
- Podcast
- The PC Pro Podcast
- Published
- May 14, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3800
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Summary
The team discusses how demand for new data centres is driving increased electricity bills and water shortages – sort of – and checks out the latest regulations for lithium-ion power banks on planes. We also welcome reports that future Apple computers might have Intel inside once more, and wonder whether Google’s new Googlebook concept could be the future of computing. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Apple AirPods Max 2, a pair of noise-cancelling headphones so quiet and comfy that Jon claims he can fall asleep on a plane wearing them.