15 h. ago Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a year

Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacityBusiness live – latest updatesA new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show.Spread across 52 hectares (128 acres), the Thurrock “hyperscale datacentre” will be part of a wave of mammoth computer and AI power houses if it secures planning consent. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Core blimey! Apple strudel chain stretching 3km and made with five tonnes of flour and fruit clinches world record back from rival Croatian town

Two tonnes of flour and three tonnes of apples were used to make the nearly 9,000 strudels in the small village of Jaskovo, Strudelfest organisers said.

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3 w. ago Moment massive rockfall sends '5,000 tonnes of earth' tumbling off cliff onto British beach

Approximately 10,000 tonnes of rock peeled off the 600 foot tall cliff at Golden Cap, near Seaton, Dorset, and slumped onto the beach at about 12.50pm yesterday.

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3 w. ago Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches

Satellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry.Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259 rocket launches in 2024, and 223 launches in 2023. These burned more than 153,000 tonnes of fuel. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Google Street View users convinced man outside restaurant is actually a huge celebrity

You could spend hours scrolling through Google Street View and marvelling at all the weird and wonderful findings – but this could be one of the best searches yet

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3 w. ago Ditch Google's newest phone and get £350 off this Pixel 9 model

The Google Pixel 9 Pro has been cut by a huge £350 the same days as a brand new device is set to be launched

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3 w. ago Huge Android upgrade will be confirmed by Google at this exact time today

Google is all set to unveil its latest and greatest Android phones within hours and here are the time and date you need to know.

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3 w. ago Huge Android upgrade will be confirmed by Google at this exact time tomorrow

Google is all set to unveil its latest and greatest Android phones and here's the time and date you need to know.

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