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Beavers Cause Internet Blackout in Canadian Town

Beavers Cause Internet Blackout in Canadian Town

The forces of nature sometimes disrupt the telephone network, cause power outages, or even, as in this case, cut off half a town from the Internet. However, it rarely happens that this kind of damage is caused by... beavers.

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

April 27, 2021

Beavers Cause Internet Blackout in Canadian Town
Bill Gates Warns: Bitcoin Mining Will Affect Climate Change

Bill Gates Warns: Bitcoin Mining Will Affect Climate Change

It's been almost six months since the next cryptocurrency boom began. Bill Gates warns that mining BTC and similar digital money will have a negative impact on the climate.

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

March 10, 2021

Bill Gates Warns: Bitcoin Mining Will Affect Climate Change
Elon Musk Offers $100 Million for New Green Technology

Elon Musk Offers $100 Million for New Green Technology

The presence of large amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is one of the biggest challenges faced by environmentalists. Elon Musk intends to reward the creator of the most effective method of removing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

January 22, 2021

Elon Musk Offers $100 Million for New Green Technology
One of Xbox Series X/S Features is Harmful to Environment

One of Xbox Series X/S Features is Harmful to Environment

It turns out Microsoft's next-gen console may be harming the environment with its instant-on feature. So says a study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

hardware & software

January 17, 2021

One of Xbox Series X/S Features is Harmful to Environment

The Internet on Global Warming - Server Rooms are as Bad as Airlines

According to calculations by Swedish researcher Anders Andrae, in 2020, maintaining of all global server rooms will require an amount of energy comparable to that consumed by all Canadians. Worse still, data centres' demand for electricity will double over the next decade.

other

Bart Swiatek

January 7, 2020

The Internet on Global Warming - Server Rooms are as Bad as Airlines

Microsoft and Xbox Go Carbon Neutral

Microsoft joins the fight for a better future for our planet and becomes part of the „Playing for the Planet” initiative. In addition, the company announces the creation of the first consoles completely neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions.

hardware & software

Barth Faryna

September 24, 2019

Microsoft and Xbox Go Carbon Neutral

PS5 Will Need Less Power; Sony Joins "Playing for the Planet”

Sony joins the fight for the future of our planet and becomes part of the „Playing for the Planet” initiative. Its aim is to take all possible actions to, among others, reduce the emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through appropriate management of energy consumption.

hardware & software

Barth Faryna

September 23, 2019

PS5 Will Need Less Power; Sony Joins "Playing for the Planet”