Boing Boing, May 4, 2026

AI heat islands, shrinking rivers, and Star Wars Day

Happy Monday! AI server farms are creating their own local heat islands, warming the neighborhoods built around data centers. The Colorado River is down to its last reservoir buffers — officials are juggling shrinking water levels to prevent total system collapse. It’s also May the 4th: the Obama Presidential Center is celebrating Star Wars Day, SNL’s c…