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Your Antidote to Digital Vertigo
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Looking back on 2025, we’re left with a feeling of digital vertigo. The RESET editorial team has dealt with many topics this year. What gives us hope for the future?
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Thanks to this #surge in #energy demand, several #datacentre hubs are experiencing increased pressure on their local #energygrid. In #2023, Ireland’s data centres consumed more #electricity than its urban #homes.
December 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Thanks to this #surge in #energy demand, several #datacentre hubs are experiencing increased pressure on their local #energygrid. In #2023, Ireland’s data centres consumed more #electricity than its urban #homes.
After several versions of their fair #computermouse, #NagerIT they came up with tricks such as a #scrollwheel made of #localwood or a casing made of #sugarcane instead of #plastic. What is particularly interesting, however, is that they record the entire #supplychain for the computer mouse.
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
After several versions of their fair #computermouse, #NagerIT they came up with tricks such as a #scrollwheel made of #localwood or a casing made of #sugarcane instead of #plastic. What is particularly interesting, however, is that they record the entire #supplychain for the computer mouse.
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Das Thema dieser Folge lautet #UmweltJournalismus
Das Thema dieser Folge lautet #UmweltJournalismus
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Das Thema dieser Folge lautet #UmweltJournalismus
Das Thema dieser Folge lautet #UmweltJournalismus
🔵🟢 New article - It is becoming increasingly clear to more people that our #data in the ‘cloud’ doesn’t simply float around in the air. Our #digital lives are actually housed in colossal #datacentres that consume vast amounts of #energy, #resources and #water 👇
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Greener Data Centres Thanks to Refurbishment? We Asked Techbuyer
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December 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
🔵🟢 New article - It is becoming increasingly clear to more people that our #data in the ‘cloud’ doesn’t simply float around in the air. Our #digital lives are actually housed in colossal #datacentres that consume vast amounts of #energy, #resources and #water 👇
#BlackFriday deals and #CyberMonday mega-deals seem to be lurking on every website right now. Add us on #Substack to read how we can minimise the environmental impact of our electronics, without forcing us to give up on our digital lifestyles. 👇
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How to buy better and work greener
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December 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#BlackFriday deals and #CyberMonday mega-deals seem to be lurking on every website right now. Add us on #Substack to read how we can minimise the environmental impact of our electronics, without forcing us to give up on our digital lifestyles. 👇
#Boxtown, a neighbourhood in #Memphis USA with a 90% #Blackpopulation, is just three miles from the #xAI data centre. Historical #racism remains prevalent in Memphis’s 1953 #zoningmaps, which are still used to plan the city. 🧵👇
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
#Boxtown, a neighbourhood in #Memphis USA with a 90% #Blackpopulation, is just three miles from the #xAI data centre. Historical #racism remains prevalent in Memphis’s 1953 #zoningmaps, which are still used to plan the city. 🧵👇
🎧Ist es schon #Aktivismus, wenn Journalist:innen über Lösungen schreiben? Indra Jungblut @reset.org im Gespräch mit Felix Austen @perspective-daily.bsky.social in Folge #11 von RESET Radio
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https://twp.ai/4isFfe
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🎧Ist es schon #Aktivismus, wenn Journalist:innen über Lösungen schreiben? Indra Jungblut @reset.org im Gespräch mit Felix Austen @perspective-daily.bsky.social in Folge #11 von RESET Radio
https://twp.ai/4isFfe
https://twp.ai/4isFfe
🤨 “Why is there #fairtrade coffee, fair trade clothing and fair trade #cocoa—but no fair trade #technology ?”
- Susanne Jordan, founder of #NagerIT
- Susanne Jordan, founder of #NagerIT
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
🤨 “Why is there #fairtrade coffee, fair trade clothing and fair trade #cocoa—but no fair trade #technology ?”
- Susanne Jordan, founder of #NagerIT
- Susanne Jordan, founder of #NagerIT
The current #AIboom underscores the urgent need to protect and use #opensource and #decentralised services to maintain control over our #digitaltools
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The current #AIboom underscores the urgent need to protect and use #opensource and #decentralised services to maintain control over our #digitaltools
We are facing a socio-ecological #crisis in which #GenAI in the hands of #BigTech raises ethical and social questions. At the same time, the boom in resource-intensive #datacentres is putting a strain on our planet.
🧵Finding yourself in a #technologycrisis ? You are not alone...
🧵Finding yourself in a #technologycrisis ? You are not alone...
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
We are facing a socio-ecological #crisis in which #GenAI in the hands of #BigTech raises ethical and social questions. At the same time, the boom in resource-intensive #datacentres is putting a strain on our planet.
🧵Finding yourself in a #technologycrisis ? You are not alone...
🧵Finding yourself in a #technologycrisis ? You are not alone...
#Opensource #software could be a key to longevity, allowing us to extend the life of #technology and reject harmful features like forced #AI
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
#Opensource #software could be a key to longevity, allowing us to extend the life of #technology and reject harmful features like forced #AI
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
#Smartphones participating in vital #earthquake mapping detect shaking and sends this #data to a central server. This triggers an alert to users in the surrounding area within seconds, hopefully providing enough time to find safety before the strongest shaking hits.
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Smartphones Can Be Used for Vital Earthquake Mapping
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November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#Smartphones participating in vital #earthquake mapping detect shaking and sends this #data to a central server. This triggers an alert to users in the surrounding area within seconds, hopefully providing enough time to find safety before the strongest shaking hits.
#DigitalSovereignty means having the freedom to decide for or against a feature, a freedom that is being lost in corporate-controlled ecosystems.
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
#DigitalSovereignty means having the freedom to decide for or against a feature, a freedom that is being lost in corporate-controlled ecosystems.
The internet has never seemed as untrustworthy as it does today. We are facing a socio-ecological crisis in which generative AI in the hands of Big Tech raises ethical and social questions. At the same time, the boom in resource-intensive data centres is putting a strain on our planet...
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The internet has never seemed as untrustworthy as it does today. We are facing a socio-ecological crisis in which generative AI in the hands of Big Tech raises ethical and social questions. At the same time, the boom in resource-intensive data centres is putting a strain on our planet...
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Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
💻Modern #working is more #digital than ever – and increasing our #carbonfootprint.
RESET presents sustainable alternatives for #digitalworking 👷
RESET presents sustainable alternatives for #digitalworking 👷
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The Modern Work Toolkit: How to Work Sustainably in the Office and Remotely
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November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
💻Modern #working is more #digital than ever – and increasing our #carbonfootprint.
RESET presents sustainable alternatives for #digitalworking 👷
RESET presents sustainable alternatives for #digitalworking 👷
#Techgiants are forcing unreliable and energy-hungry #AIfeatures into their "walled garden" ecosystems, leaving users with little choice but to use them.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#Techgiants are forcing unreliable and energy-hungry #AIfeatures into their "walled garden" ecosystems, leaving users with little choice but to use them.
🔵🟢Unsere neue Podcast-Folge: Umweltjournalismus-Ethik ist online! Moderiert von unserer Redaktionsleiterin Indra Jungblut und Gast Felix Austern von
@perspective-daily.bsky.social
Sponsored by @umweltstiftung.bsky.social
#journalismusethik #journalismuspodcast #etikpodcast
@perspective-daily.bsky.social
Sponsored by @umweltstiftung.bsky.social
#journalismusethik #journalismuspodcast #etikpodcast
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🔵🟢Unsere neue Podcast-Folge: Umweltjournalismus-Ethik ist online! Moderiert von unserer Redaktionsleiterin Indra Jungblut und Gast Felix Austern von
@perspective-daily.bsky.social
Sponsored by @umweltstiftung.bsky.social
#journalismusethik #journalismuspodcast #etikpodcast
@perspective-daily.bsky.social
Sponsored by @umweltstiftung.bsky.social
#journalismusethik #journalismuspodcast #etikpodcast
🤖Data centers, Genai, deep fakes, e-waste, data leaks... How do you deal with #digitaldizziness ? We asked our editorial team, and this is what editor Lana had to say:
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🤖Data centers, Genai, deep fakes, e-waste, data leaks... How do you deal with #digitaldizziness ? We asked our editorial team, and this is what editor Lana had to say:
The RESET editorial team reflects on the many topics they dealt with this year and what gives us hope for the #digitalfuture. Like RESET editor Ben, who found hope for the future of #SocialMedia👇
#digitaldizziness #independentmedia #donate
#digitaldizziness #independentmedia #donate
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The RESET editorial team reflects on the many topics they dealt with this year and what gives us hope for the #digitalfuture. Like RESET editor Ben, who found hope for the future of #SocialMedia👇
#digitaldizziness #independentmedia #donate
#digitaldizziness #independentmedia #donate
Can #datacentres exist without harming people and the planet?
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Can #datacentres exist without harming people and the planet?