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Could streaming video be as bad for the climate as driving a car?  Calculating the Internet's Hidden Carbon Footprint

Could streaming video be as bad for the climate as driving a car? Calculating the Internet’s Hidden Carbon Footprint

The Internet is anything but intangible, as all of these messages, images and videos live in data centers, which consume immense amounts of energy. Credit: Rawpixel, CC BY We’re used to thinking that going digital means going green. While that’s true for some activities — for example, making a video call across the ocean is …

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Could streaming video be as bad for the climate as driving a car? Calculating the Internet’s Hidden Carbon Footprint

Driving a small car to the cinema with a friend can have lower carbon emissions than showing the same movie alone at home We’re used to thinking that going digital means going green. While that’s true for some activities — for example, making a video call across the ocean is better than flying there — …

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Artificial Intelligence in Transit Could Cure Florida's Car Culture |  Comment

Artificial Intelligence in Transit Could Cure Florida’s Car Culture | Comment

Florida’s population recently surpassed 22 million and is growing at the eighth fastest rate in the country, thanks in large part to a flood of residents from the Northeast and Midwest moving south for better time and lower taxes. This influx is good for the economy of the state. But it also creates huge infrastructure …

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Internet ‘scared’ over ‘terrifying’ note allegedly left on woman’s car

Online commentators are concerned about a woman who said she received an anonymous letter from someone who “daydreams of [her] a little more than [they] should.” “Someone left notes on my car at work, [and] it’s the newest and most in-depth to date. No,” the post was called out on Reddit’s “Mildly Infuriating” forum under …

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