IT efficiency and sustainability

Juniper aims to wrap Cisco with QFabric datacentre management

Datacentre operators and cloud computing suppliers could slash their power and space requirements while running up to 10 times faster Continue Reading

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• Ian Grant

Winter Olympics sets marker for London 2012

It has been difficult to miss the fact that the Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver, Canada. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Photos: Virus sculptures from computer waste

Sculptor Forrest McCluer brings a new twist to the term "computer virus" by constructing 3D representations of biological viruses using old computer parts. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Photos: Devastating human impact of toxic technology waste

Gangs of criminals, posing as computer recycling firms, are dumping hundreds of containers full of broken computer equipment in the developing world every week. Up to 900 containers a week are arriving in Africa and Asia from Western Europe and the US, according to e-waste experts. Continue Reading

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• Rebecca Thomson, Computer Weekly

Photos: Solar powered plane ready for take off

Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the world’s first aircraft the first aircraft designed to fly around the clock without using fossil fuel or polluting the planet, was unveiled at a Swiss military airfield last week. Continue Reading

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• Ian Grant

Photos: Toxic tech waste poisoning Africa

Greenpeace has found the UK’s tech waste is being dumped in developing countries instead of being recycled. Around 500,000 tonnes of tech waste in the UK are unaccounted for every year. By using GPS technology to track a TV intended for recycling, the charity has shown how waste from the UK is poisoning countries like Nigeria. Continue Reading

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• Rebecca Thomson, Computer Weekly

Photos: IBM Blue Ice supercomputer at Swansea

The Mike Barnsley Centre for Climate Research has installed IBM's Blue Ice supercomputer to aid its investigation into climate change. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Suncorp GM: Second Life trumps videoconferencing

Suncorp's Gavin Keeley believes the casual atmosphere of Second Life makes for better meetings. Have your say on his opinions inside this story! Continue Reading

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• Simon Sharwood