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- 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 …
- State hackers 'probably compromised' energy sector, says leaked GCHQ memo Tue, 18 Jul 17, 11:20pmUK’s National Cybersecurity Centre warned of connections ‘from multiple UK IP addresses to state-sponsored threats’, according to reports
- How Sweden plans to heat homes with internet searches Wed, 22 Feb 17, 3:36amEmails and Instagram photos don't come without a carbon footprint: they're stored in data centers which continually battle excess heat and suck up electricity to cool servers...
- Why sending an email can increase your carbon footprint Wed, 13 Jul 16, 5:30amYour carbon footprint is greater than just the fossil fuels burned in traveling and construction—it encompasses your digital activities too. As if spam emails weren’t bad enough, Fuel Fighter points out how an action...
- New LED “Li-FI” is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi Thu, 25 Feb 16, 2:05amIn the future, you may be able to connect to the internet using just a lamp. Li-Fi (or "light fidelity") is a new wireless technology that just premiered at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile tech fair,...
- X projects: Alphabet's 'moonshot' ventures that could change the world Sat, 6 Feb 16, 1:51amGoogle makes the money but Alphabet’s other companies are wildly ambitious, from ‘curing’ ageing to robot butler design
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