From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

Data centers are the hidden infrastructure behind much of modern life, powering everything from the apps on your phone and the shows you stream to online shopping, banking and artificial intelligence . Inside these warehouse-sized facilities, thousands of servers store data, process digital requests and keep online services running around the clock. Most Americans may never see one, but they use them constantly—often without realizing it. A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WOR