Google Fined All The Money In The World!

A Russian court has fined Google over two undecillion rubles (a 36-digit figure, i.e. a sum that’s greater than the world’s total GDP) for removing Russia’s state media channels from YouTube.  Two Undecillion Rubles… And Growing!  As if being initially fined more money than there is in the world isn’t enough, Russian state-owned news agency…

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New Social Cross-Posting Abilities

Openvibe, the cross-posting app that unites various social networks in one feed, has announced support for Threads, Meta’s decentralised Twitter alternative, allowing users to post and interact seamlessly across multiple platforms, including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Nostr, all from a single app.  What is Openvibe?  Openvibe is an app based in Prague, Czech Republic, launched in…

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Apple’s First Carbon-Neutral Mac Mini (With M4 Chips)

Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a significant step towards sustainability.  The new Mac mini, with a 5×5-inch footprint, combines high performance with a small design. Powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, it offers up to 1.8x…

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‘Green Software’ Extends Device Lifespans

In this article, we look at how ‘green software’ can be used to enable devices, such as phones, to run longer and can make them more carbon-efficient when in operation.  The Carbon Cost of the Upgrading Cycle  A significant environmental impact of mobile phones comes not from their daily usage but from their production. For…

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