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Beavers Cause Internet Blackout in Canadian Town
Bartlomiej Sagan, 27 April 2021, 13:16
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.
Bill Gates Warns: Bitcoin Mining Will Affect Climate Change
Bartlomiej Sagan, 10 March 2021, 13:40
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.
Elon Musk Offers $100 Million for New Green Technology
Bartlomiej Sagan, 22 January 2021, 16:04
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.
One of Xbox Series X/S Features is Harmful to Environment
, 17 January 2021, 22:34
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.
The Internet on Global Warming - Server Rooms are as Bad as Airlines
Bart Swiatek, 07 January 2020, 15:20
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.
Microsoft and Xbox Go Carbon Neutral
Barth Faryna, 24 September 2019, 19:17
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.
PS5 Will Need Less Power; Sony Joins "Playing for the Planet”
Barth Faryna, 23 September 2019, 14:03
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.