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- Electricity used to mine bitcoin plummets as crypto crisis widens Fri, 24 Jun 22, 9:49pmConsumption down by third since 11 June, with even sharper falls among other cryptocurrency networks
- When we lose the power to report a power cut | Letter Wed, 8 Dec 21, 4:33amPerhaps Kwasi Kwarteng can explain how people will make calls in the future when telephone connections will rely on broadband, writes Geoff Thomas
- What is cryptoart, how much does it cost and can you hang it on your wall? Fri, 5 Mar 21, 6:36amWhen is a meme worth $600,000? When technology has created a ‘unique’ version that can’t be owned by anyone else
- What could a good green recovery plan actually look like? Wed, 18 Nov 20, 4:09amWhat do governments across the world need to do to shift economies away from fossil fuels?
- The US has a good record on fighting monopolies. Now it's Google's turn Sun, 25 Oct 20, 6:00pmThe tech giant claims that no one is forced to use its search engine. All power to regulators set on proving otherwise
- Amazon accused of abandoning 100% renewable energy goal Tue, 9 Apr 19, 11:00pmSlow progress on powering firm’s datacentres using renewables raises questions
- Analysis of Wikipedia searches reveals high wildlife conservation trends Wed, 27 Mar 19, 5:30amA recent study analyzed billions of Wikipedia searches and found that the public’s interest in plants and animal species is often linked to the seasonality and migration patterns of wildlife...
- Scientists create super-thin 'sheet' that could charge our phones Tue, 29 Jan 19, 3:00amBreakthrough means large sheets of energy-harvesting material can be produced
- Our phones and gadgets are now endangering the planet | John Harris Tue, 17 Jul 18, 3:00pmThe energy used in our digital consumption is set to have a bigger impact on global warming than the entire aviation industry
- High streets will go on suffering until the digital economy pays more tax Sun, 8 Jul 18, 4:00pmShopkeepers are essentially correct: business rates are pre-internet and have become archaicHouse of Fraser, Mothercare, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams...
- How Iceland became the bitcoin miners’ paradise Wed, 14 Feb 18, 2:26amThe island nation is the first to use more electricity on mining cryptocurriencies than on its households – thanks in part to its magma-fuelled power plants
- ‘Tsunami of data’ could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025 Tue, 12 Dec 17, 12:27amBillions of internet-connected devices could produce 3.5% of global emissions within 10 years and 14% by 2040, according to new research, reports Climate Home News
- The rise of the robots brings threats and opportunities | Letters Mon, 27 Nov 17, 6:00amReaders respond to the advance in robotics, and what it means for our economy, social fabric and the planetThe difference between the robots of today and all previous forms of automation is that they are so flexible (Editorial,...
- The trouble with big data is the huge energy bill | John Naughton Sun, 26 Nov 17, 6:00pmThe power consumed by the internet giants’ massive server farms and the mining of the cryptocurrency are growing into a giant environmental headache
- Julie Bishop pledges $10m more in aid for Rohingya crisis – politics live Mon, 23 Oct 17, 11:01amMalcolm Turnbull defends NBN rollout, while GetUp is asked to prove it is not an associated entity of Labor. Government faces Senate estimates and still waiting on the high court decision. Follow it all here …
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