Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. In 2018, for instance, the 5bn YouTube hits for the viral song Despacito used the same amount of energy it would take to heat 40,000 US homes annually....
Ukraine should be allowed to strike military bases on Russian territory from which Moscow carries out missile attacks against Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 28, Le Monde reported....
We’re having the same issues in Denmark. Nearly everyone wants solar panels and wind turbines, but there’s so much NIMBY that it’s stopping nearly every project… Fucking idiots.
I was 7 when we got our modem (I still have the packaging for it!), but browser? I think it was Netscape, but that might also have been a year later, for all I know. If you want a photo of the modem box because you don’t believe me, let me know.
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
Europeans view immigration with increasing suspicion. Seven out of 10 Europeans believe that their country takes in too many migrants, according to a survey carried out by BVA Xsight for ARTE Europe Weekly, a project led by the French-German TV channel ARTE GEIE and which EL PAÍS has participated in, as part of the countdown to...
Also, please be civil this person was actually pretty chill about getting totally destroyed for this crazy take. I mostly just wanted to document this moment.
Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle spent 12 years tracking down real life Doppelgängers — two individuals who are not related but could pass for identical twins — and photographing them. He calls his project “I’m Not a Look-Alike,” and it’s starting to get some well-deserved attention....
April 1st was a special day for us growmies in Germany. We are now allowed to grow up to 3 plants in our homes. This is the first outdoor grow on my balcony (third floor, south facing)....
Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced....
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates (www.theguardian.com)
Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. In 2018, for instance, the 5bn YouTube hits for the viral song Despacito used the same amount of energy it would take to heat 40,000 US homes annually....
Macron: Ukraine must be allowed to strike bases on Russian territory from which missiles are fired (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine should be allowed to strike military bases on Russian territory from which Moscow carries out missile attacks against Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 28, Le Monde reported....
Poor fella (lemmy.world)
Trump lashes out after DOJ reveals classified documents were found in his bedroom (www.independent.co.uk)
MIT Students Stole $25 Million In Seconds By Exploiting ETH Blockchain Bug, DOJ Says (slashdot.org)
Texas mom says police held her face in pile of fire ants, covering head and neck with hundreds of bite marks (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency (www.theguardian.com)
The Republican frontrunner has vowed to put an end to ‘horrible’ wind turbines, pledging to undo yet another key US green policy...
Euro bottles are so much better now (toobnix.org)
I know they’re supposed to be good for the environment but… God I hate those caps.
Am I supposed to ask stupid questions here, or *not* ask stupid questions?
It’s kinda how you read the name, innit?
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year (www.theguardian.com)
Eurovision 2024 Semi-final 2 thread
As there has been some interest in a live thread such as the ones on r/eurovision, here is the live thread for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024....
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants (english.elpais.com)
Europeans view immigration with increasing suspicion. Seven out of 10 Europeans believe that their country takes in too many migrants, according to a survey carried out by BVA Xsight for ARTE Europe Weekly, a project led by the French-German TV channel ARTE GEIE and which EL PAÍS has participated in, as part of the countdown to...
Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause (arstechnica.com)
As if the Prime Video app couldn’t get any worse.
Legend refuses to let the man dictate what 'grammar' and what 'the correct word' is dictate his writing (lemmy.world)
Also, please be civil this person was actually pretty chill about getting totally destroyed for this crazy take. I mostly just wanted to document this moment.
New German research shows EVs break down at less than half the rate of combustion engine cars. (www.adac.de)
What did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older?
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Canadian photographer Francois Brunell searches and photographs similar people, but who are not related to each other. He has currently done about 200 couple portraits.
Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle spent 12 years tracking down real life Doppelgängers — two individuals who are not related but could pass for identical twins — and photographing them. He calls his project “I’m Not a Look-Alike,” and it’s starting to get some well-deserved attention....
Greetings from Germany. First (legal) balcony grow, Skunk #1, week 4 (sopuli.xyz)
April 1st was a special day for us growmies in Germany. We are now allowed to grow up to 3 plants in our homes. This is the first outdoor grow on my balcony (third floor, south facing)....
Launching A $60+ Game Seems Like A Bad Idea Right Now (kotaku.com)
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week (arstechnica.com)
Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced....
The Internet Archive's last-ditch effort to save itself (lunduke.locals.com)