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Carol Hancox
December 19, 12:40 AM
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Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
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November 2, 3:41 AM
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The $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool.
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October 9, 1:02 AM
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A new report by environmental non-profit Foxglove suggests the government's pro-datacentre agenda could be set to derail the UK's decarbonisation efforts
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 6:28 AM
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Part of Google Earth Engine, AlphaEarth Foundations is a chip off Google’s DeepMind AI block—and it’s here to help save the world.
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Carol Hancox
July 23, 10:20 AM
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The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries
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Carol Hancox
June 14, 6:21 AM
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GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos.
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Carol Hancox
May 4, 1:38 AM
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The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.
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Carol Hancox
April 25, 3:42 AM
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Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.
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Carol Hancox
March 2, 1:36 AM
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New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.
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Carol Hancox
February 8, 7:54 PM
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Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.
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Carol Hancox
January 19, 1:28 AM
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After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.
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Carol Hancox
December 19, 2024 6:42 PM
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From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
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Carol Hancox
October 27, 2024 2:00 AM
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Around the world, seeds of regenerative cities have already been planted. As they grow, they will shape the metropolises of tomorrow.
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Carol Hancox
November 11, 6:05 PM
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A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
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Carol Hancox
October 26, 7:43 PM
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New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
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Carol Hancox
October 5, 6:39 AM
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Data from 12,000 sensors is monitored by AI to determine if sewers are blocked and facing overflows.
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:22 AM
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The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude quake.
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Carol Hancox
July 6, 5:14 AM
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The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.
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Carol Hancox
May 29, 4:25 AM
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A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
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Carol Hancox
April 26, 3:43 AM
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In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.
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Carol Hancox
March 2, 1:56 AM
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Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.
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Carol Hancox
February 16, 12:18 AM
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Google is among the first companies to rename maps from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Other software leaders, like Apple Maps, are starting to follow suit.
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Carol Hancox
January 21, 6:16 PM
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Apple’s platform for maps and directions, the perpetual runner-up to Google Maps, has improved markedly over the past few years. Here are the ways it currently bests its rival.
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Carol Hancox
January 19, 12:42 AM
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Signals from the global navigation satellite system can be jammed and spoofed, so a Google spinout is working on an alternative positioning and navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field.
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Carol Hancox
December 10, 2024 6:29 PM
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The internet of things turned every device in your house into a smart something. Now it’s coming for nature—to track forest fires and tree health or to listen out for threatened animals.
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