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The takedown of two key Chinese tech companies in quick succession offers Big Tech assurance that they don’t need to worry about competition from the world’s biggest economy. It fosters an ecosystem where four of the biggest tech companies can field questions from Congress by understating their respective size one day and the next day, announce record quarterly profits even when the rest of the economy is crumbling. … [Read more...] about Trump’s TikTok meddling means we’ll never be able to escape Big Tech

RECs and PPAs: The acronyms of environmentalism To understand what carbon neutral and net zero really mean requires some acronyms. In the U.S., there aren’t solar grids or coal grids. Electricity generated by a wind farm and nuclear power plant, for example, gets fed into the same system, and 80 percent of U.S. energy use comes from fossil fuels. When a company says it’s powered by 100 percent renewable energy, it’s likely still getting some energy from these environmentally unfriendly sources. … [Read more...] about Data storage and dirty energy: What Big Tech’s carbon neutral pledges leave out

When it comes to range for the Grail:ON, Canyon estimates that a 210-pound rider will get just under 70 miles of range. E-bike range is difficult to quantify due to all the variables in play, but I was surprised to see that I blew their estimate out of the water, getting closer to 110 miles in Eco Mode. Granted, I’m 170 pounds, riding mostly on paved country roads with a mix of hilly and flat terrain. But having a battery that lasts as long as this one makes the eight-hour recharge time a little more bearable. … [Read more...] about Canyon Grail:ON review: Rule roads and turn heads

The bike doesn’t have an LCD display, and instead uses a nifty grid of LED lights to show speed, battery life, and other information on the center tube. Vanmoof calls this a Matrix Display. It’s a unique touch that makes the bike’s design feel more cohesive. The Matrix Display is bright and always easy to read, even at noon on a sunny summer afternoon. Oh, and if you want a laptop to match the bike, check out the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. … [Read more...] about Vanmoof S3 review: Affordable electric style

“Despite the high-level commitments that Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have made to address their own carbon footprint, we found that they still have partnerships and contracts with the oil and gas sector to help boost oil and gas production or help them find oil and gas deposits underground, all through big data contracts or machine learning capabilities,” Elizabeth Jardim, senior corporate campaigner for Greenpeace USA, told Digital Trends. … [Read more...] about Greenpeace: Big Tech won’t reach emissions goals until it cuts ties with Big Oil