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Gravitational pull of half a sand grain measured in physics breakthrough

The weak gravitational pull on a particle just half the mass of a grain of sand has been measured for the first time. This most precise measurement of its kind is a breakthrough towards the quantum realm and a potential Theory of Everything. Of the universe's four fundamental forces - gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces - gravity is the one we're most familiar with in everyday life, but it's actually the only one that we can't currently explain using the...

Schrödinger's Pendulum Experiment Will Search for the Quantum Limit

There's a rift in reality - an invisible border that separates two utterly different realms. On one side lies our everyday world, where things obey commonsense rules: objects never occupy more than one place at a time, and they exist even when we're not looking at them. The other side is the dreamscape of quantum mechanics, where nothing is fixed, uncertainty reigns and a single atom or molecule can be in multiple places simultaneously, at least while no one is watching. Does that me...

Gargantuan 22-MW wind turbine will be among history's largest machines

Imagine something as tall as New York's Chrysler building, but spinning. China's Mingyang Smart Energy has announced plans for a colossal 22-megawatt . Imagine something as tall as New York's Chrysler building, but spinning. China's Mingyang Smart Energy has announced plans for a colossal 22-megawatt offshore wind turbine, and standing in its presence will be an unprecedented human experience. The feats of engineering in offshore wind are becoming almost comical in scale, for a simpl...

Consistent policy is key to unlocking the climate tech boom, but the UK's U-turn isn't helping

When British prime minister Rishi Sunak appeared in front of the hastily assembled press on September 20, the letter-crammed slogan on his lectern caused the country to squint: "Long-term decisions for a brighter future," it read. We now know, of course, there was little in the speech that followed . Eliza Eddison Contributor Eliza Eddison is COO at FabricNano, a biocatalyst engineering company that enables the sustainable manufacture of products - including but not limited to indust...

Climate change: The push to reduce IT's carbon footprint

Humans are facing an existential crisis in climate change. We are also facing a crisis of collective action. As a species, we have every reason to . Humans are facing an existential crisis in climate change. We are also facing a crisis of collective action. As a species, we have every reason to slow the rise of global temperatures, but taking steps to cut carbon emissions is generally not in the short-term interest of individuals, companies, or countries. Where does that leave IT org...

Computer scientists say seagull algorithms could hide the secret to greener cloud computing

Flocks of seagulls have one of the most ruthlessly efficient hunting methods in nature. Network designers could learn a lot from them. In the fabric of life, Mother Nature is a starkly efficient seamstress, able to weave together seemingly random strands of human, animal, and plant behavior into . In the fabric of life, Mother Nature is a starkly efficient seamstress, able to weave together seemingly random strands of human, animal, and plant behavior into orderly patterns, loose thr...

Computer scientists say seagull algorithms could hide the secret to greener cloud computing

Flocks of seagulls have one of the most ruthlessly efficient hunting methods in nature. Network designers could learn a lot from them. In the fabric of life, Mother Nature is a starkly efficient seamstress, able to weave together seemingly random strands of human, animal, and plant behavior into . Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker

Is heat reuse the key to making data centres truly sustainable?

Heat reuse is touted as a way to make data centres sustainable and drivers of decarbonization. But it’s harder than it looks. Mark Bjornsgaard is . Mark Bjornsgaard is getting used to the attention. “Ten days ago, I wasn’t,” says the founder of Deep Green, referring to the unprecedented publicity his firm achieved by installing one of its digital boilers to heat a swimming pool in Exmouth, Devon. Something about using the waste heat generated from servers – a resource that apparently...

Varnish Software®, in collaboration with Intel and Supermicro, sets new records in video streaming with 4th Gen Intel Xeon processor achieving 1.3 Tbps per server throughput at 1.17 Gbps per Watt

Initiative Establishes New Industry Record For Speed, Power and TCO Efficiency For TLS-Encrypted Traffic, Paving Way For Next-Gen Live Streaming Los . Initiative Establishes New Industry Record For Speed, Power and TCO Efficiency For TLS-Encrypted Traffic, Paving Way For Next-Gen Live Streaming Los Angeles, CA – February 22, 2023 – Varnish Software, a leader in web caching, video streaming and content delivery software solutions, in collaboration with Intel and Supermicro today annou...

Demystifying energy consumption in streaming: Interview with Greening of Streaming founder Dom Robinson

Green streaming is a concept that refers to industry and consumer efforts to reduce the energy impact of streaming by balancing quality and energy . Green streaming is a concept that refers to industry and consumer efforts to reduce the energy impact of streaming by balancing quality and energy efficiency. Today, the energy consumption of streaming infrastructures is poorly understood, despite growing pressure from consumers and regulators that all industries seek to make sustainabil...

Microsoft joins Greening of Streaming - TVBEurope

Microsoft has joined the likes of DAZN, V-Nova, Akamai and Intel as a member of not-for-profit organisation Greening of Streaming. The organisation . Not-for-profit organisation focuses on developing joined-up engineering strategies in the streaming industry to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure Microsoft has joined the likes of DAZN, V-Nova, Akamai and Intel as a member of not-for-profit organisation Greening of Streaming. The organisation focuses on developing joine...

GoS introduces The Low Energy Sustainable Streaming (LESS) Accord @ IBC Accelerator Kickstart Today!

While news leaked out in both CSI Magazine's recent coverage, and in Faultline's Sustainability in Streaming webinar, Greening of Streaming was still . While news leaked out in both CSI Magazine's recent , and in Faultline's Sustainability in Streaming Greening of Streaming was still getting things lined up to formally open the doors and invite input from across the industry to help the group explore ideas and options in creating an industry wide 'accord' around Low Energy Sustainabl...

Cognizant joins Greening of Streaming

www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies . a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure - today welcomes as a new member! Cognizant helps companies modernise technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing ...

Is Amazon Wasting Money on Prime Video?

Amazon's lack of transparency is hurting itself and investors. After years of kneeling at the altar of long-term thinking and bold experimentation, . After years of kneeling at the altar of long-term thinking and bold experimentation, Amazon (AMZN 1.98%) finally seems to be getting religion on the bottom line. The company is cutting costs like never before, taking an ax to formerly promising new ventures like Amazon Care and announcing its first major round of layoffs, dismissing 10,...

Stop taking billionaires at their word

In 1984 — the book, not the year — the means by which the evil totalitarian regime “Big Brother” retains its power is through something called “doublethink.” It’s the practice of holding contradictory beliefs in tandem: “war is peace,” “freedom is slavery,” “ignorance is strength,” “2 + 2 = 5,” to . In 1984 — the book, not the year — the means by which the evil totalitarian regime “Big Brother” retains its power is through something called “doublethink.” It’s the practice of holding ...

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Information in English | Ökologische Mindesstandards Greenmotion

Film, TV and online/VoD productions cause high CO2 emissions and consume many resources. A significant part of these CO2 emissions can be avoided by . Diese Cookies sind zur Funktion der Website erforderlich und können nicht deaktiviert werden. In der Regel werden diese Cookies nur als Reaktion auf von Ihnen getätigte Aktionen gesetzt, die einer Dienstanforderung entsprechen, wie etwa dem Festlegen Ihrer Datenschutzeinstellungen. Sie können Ihren Browser so einstellen, dass diese Coo...

One Year After Facebook Went Meta, It's Built a Multiverse of Problems

Well, Meta sure is in a bit of a mess. The company formerly known as Facebook rang in its one-year anniversary last week but had very little reason . Well, Meta sure is in a bit of a mess. The company formerly known as Facebook rang in its one-year anniversary last week but had very little reason to celebrate. Instead, an unfortunate Q3 earnings report showed that, since its inception last October, the company has lost a gargantuan amount of money in its quest to create “the metavers...

The Internet Architecture Board Takes on Sustainability

Live365 Secures TuneIn On Air Distribution Deal for Live365 Stations to Access TuneIn's 30 Million U.S. Listeners & 200+ Connected Devices

TuneIn On Air Distribution Now Offered for Live365 Stream Hosting Customers PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneIn and Live365 announce . TuneIn On Air Distribution Now Offered for Live365 Stream Hosting Customers PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneIn and Live365 announce today a TuneIn On Air distribution agreement between the leading internet radio companies. Live365 broadcasters can now access TuneIn On Air distribution as part of Live365's premium packages or...

Study: ‘Linear hanging by thread’

Researcher MoffettNathanson thinks we’re near the end of linear TV as we have known it. The company says this has been taken for granted as SVoDs . Researcher MoffettNathanson thinks we’re near the end of linear TV as we have known it. The company says this has been taken for granted as SVoDs have prospered, but looks more problematic now they are stalling. Moffett notes the continued value of linear TV. Linear TV revenue at $86.3 billion (€89.2bn), is nearly four times that of strea...

Choosing a Codec for Greener Streaming

What are the current innovations in reducing the carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of streaming? Jan Ozer of the Streaming Learning Center . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Choosing a Codec for Greener Streaming What are the current innovations in reducing the carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of streaming? Jan Ozer, Principal, Streaming Learning Center, and Contributing Editor, Streaming Media, asks two industry experts about the inno...

Videon furthers its commitment to the environment by joining Greening of Streaming

Today, Videon furthers its commitment to the environment by joining Greening of Streaming with other leading video technology companies that are . Today, Videon furthers its commitment to the environment by joining Greening of Streaming with other leading video technology companies that are focused on addressing the growing concerns about the energy impact of the streaming sector. The adoption of live video in the U.S. is expected to grow 4x by 2023 (CNBC), and today’s video supply c...

DAZN joins Greening of Streaming

www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies . www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure - today welcomes DAZN as a new member. DAZN is the world’s leading sports entertainment platform. The only global digital sports broadca...

Dom Robinson: “Only the industry has the touch points to evaluate the carbon footprint of the Content Delivery Network”

This year's Mediatech Hub Conference is (also) about green streaming. Dom Robinson, director and co-founder of Greening of Streaming, an interest . This year's Mediatech Hub Conference is (also) about green streaming. Dom Robinson, director and co-founder of Greening of Streaming, an interest group that brings players from the industry together, will be the speaker. We wanted to know from him: Can streaming be (more) environmentally friendly? INTERVIEW Boris Messing CCB Magazine:Stre...

Green Stream Ep.4 - Sept 2022: AMD

"Green Stream" a series of monthly video podcasts from Greening of Streaming that present activities, thought leadership and technical strategies . "Green Stream" a series of monthly video podcasts from Greening of Streaming that present activities, thought leadership and technical strategies focussing on sustainability and energy efficiency optimisation in stream delivery. The archives are captured from the second part of our monthly members meetings, where (once all the day to day ...

The Blind Spots of the Green Energy Transition | Olivia Lazard | TED

Green Stream 4 AMD

View From the Edge: IBC 2022

Did I enjoy IBC? Of course; it was a great event. I love IBC. I am pretty sure I would rather see Christmas cancelled than IBC. I’d certainly rather . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. View From the Edge: IBC 2022 Did I enjoy IBC? Of course; it was a great event. I love IBC. I am pretty sure I would rather see Christmas cancelled than IBC. I’d certainly rather stand in the queue at Schipol talking to broadcasters than stand in the queue for the Christma...

Sustainability Concerns in Media: ‘Most Definitely Real’

In particular, one sustainability panel featuring Barbara Lange, CEO of Kibo121 and previous Executive Director at SMPTE, Dom Robinson, Co-Founder, . Concerns around how to create sustainable workflows in media, the question of where media fits into the global emissions picture and how to identify and respond to key drivers for change were central themes at IBC2022. In particular, one sustainability panel featuring Barbara Lange, CEO of Kibo121 and previous Executive Director at SMPT...

Mark Zuckerberg Is in Big, Big Trouble

He's lost a staggering amount of money so far this year. Billionaire Wipeout It's no secret that Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse . He's lost a staggering amount of money so far this year. Billionaire Wipeout It's no secret that Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse pivot isn't exactly paying off yet. The billionaire's fortune has dropped by a whopping $71 billion — leaving him with a piddling $55.9 billion left over — this year, Bloomberg repor...

"Brick toaster" aims to cut global CO2 output by 15% in 15 years. Seriously.

A quarter of humanity's carbon emissions come from industrial energy use – and a huge portion of that energy goes into creating heat for various . A quarter of humanity's carbon emissions come from industrial energy use – and a huge portion of that energy goes into creating heat for various processes. And right there lies a slam-dunk decarbonization opportunity that'll pay for itself incredibly quickly, reasons Oakland company Rondo Energy. "We're at a spectacular moment in history,"...

G&L joins Greening of Streaming

www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies . www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure - today welcomes G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky GmbH as a new member. G&L is a leading system integrator and managed service provider for...

The most important cryptocurrency event in years is about to begin – and the biggest windfall goes to the planet

Amid the continuous noise about cryptocurrencies, it’s often hard to pick out what really matters. However this month, if all goes to plan, the . Amid the continuous noise about cryptocurrencies, it’s often hard to pick out what really matters. However this month, if all goes to plan, the energy-hungry digital sector will undergo its biggest shake-up in years. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, is tomorrow expected to start a technology changeover which, once comple...

Battery breakthrough could supercharge renewable energy transition

Researchers have invented a new type of battery that is six times cheaper than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which they say could massively . For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing ...

3 reasons cloud computing doesn’t save money

I found this article interesting, especially the statement, “Over the past decade, cloud adoption has become the rule, not the exception. And yet, . I found this article interesting, especially the statement, “Over the past decade, cloud adoption has become the rule, not the exception. And yet, many companies that have embraced the cloud are feeling the acute burden of a spike in spending. In other words, cloud usage costs may be costing many businesses more than they are actually sa...

Nielsen: streaming viewing overtakes cable for the first time - Digital TV Europe

Nielsen’s The Gauge: Nielsen’s Total TV and Streaming Snapshot. July 2022. Following months of record-breaking streaming consumption in the US, . Following months of record-breaking streaming consumption in the US, streaming usage has surpassed cable for the first time. According to Nielsen’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot The Gauge, streaming represented a record 34.8% share of total television consumption in July with cable and broadcast at 34.4% and 21.6% respectively. It...

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Tim Siglin reflects on his 25-year-long career as a writer, instructor, and consultant in the streaming industry along with his professional . I have often been accused by the editor of this magazine of having an uncanny memory. That’s probably only half right. Living through 25 years of the streaming industry helps with recall, but so does being good at quick computer searches. I have a tendency to hoard emails, text messages, and business receipts, which comes in handy when every n...

Sustainability in Streaming and Digital Media Delivery (Greening of Streaming 2nd Annual Summit).

After a very busy first year, Greening of Streaming is hosting its 2nd Annual Summit on Sept 7th, via Zoom, from 3pm to ~9pm UK time. It is the . After a very busy first year, Greening of Streaming is hosting its 2nd Annual Summit on Sept 7th, via Zoom, from 3pm to ~9pm UK time. It is the perfect event to get focussed on the hottest topic in the Streaming Industry, get up to speed with areas of concern and emerging technical and strategic development, and to focus in on how to proact...

How to Reduce the Streaming Industry's Carbon Footprint

Reducing the carbon footprint of streaming and increasing clean energy is essential, and the onus for doing so should largely fall onto the industry . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. How to Reduce the Streaming Industry's Carbon Footprint Reducing the carbon footprint of streaming and increasing clean energy is essential, and the onus for doing so should largely fall onto the industry itself rather than onto the consumer, according to Tim Siglin, Foun...

IBC Beach: Streamers Meetup - Sept 11th - Jetty Bar @ IBC

Greening of Streaming, Streaming Video Technology Alliance, Women In Streaming Media and the CDN Alliance are celebrating the return of IBC with a . Greening of Streaming, Streaming Video Technology Alliance, Women In Streaming Media and the CDN Alliance are celebrating the return of IBC with a meet-up by the Beach at the Jetty Bar in the RAI from 5pm to 8pm on Sunday the 11th of September. This is a great opportunity for members to catchup face to face, and for those curious about w...

Heatwave forced Google and Oracle to shut down computers

As record temperatures hit much of the UK on Tuesday, tech giants Google and Oracle suffered outages as cooling systems failed at London data centres. Data centres are large highly secure buildings that hold banks of computers and are the powerhouses behind many online services. But the concentrated . "Following unseasonably high temperatures in the UK south (London) region, two cooler units in the data centre experienced a failure when they were required to operate above their desig...

How sustainable is unlimited data growth on the Internet?

An article by Wolfgang Kopf, Senior Vice President for Group Public and Regulatory Affairs at Deutsche Telekom AG. YouTube generates the most data . An article by Wolfgang Kopf, Senior Vice President for Group Public and Regulatory Affairs at Deutsche Telekom AG. YouTube generates the most data traffic on Telekom's mobile network: In 2021, it averaged 357 terabytes per day, an increase of a remarkable 96 percent over the previous year. Today, mobile networks carry almost three hundre...

“Best ever year” for iPlayer

BBC’s iPlayer has broken new records, with 6.6 billion programmes streamed in 2021/2. This, according to the BBC in its latest Annual Report and . BBC’s iPlayer has broken new records, with 6.6 billion programmes streamed in 2021/2. This, according to the BBC in its latest Annual Report and Accounts, was up 8% on the previous year. The average weekly accounts signing into iPlayer was 12.1 million (10.7 million in 2020/1) and 3.8 million (3.2 million) among under 35s. BBC iPlayer stre...

Synamedia acquires Quortex

France-based Quortex has developed dedicated architecture for just-in-time live processing that scales the cloud dynamically and in a cost-effective . France-based Quortex has developed dedicated architecture for just-in-time live processing that scales up and down in the cloud dynamically and in a cost-effective way. Synamedia thinks the transparent pay-as-you-stream model will help the migration path to the cloud for customers of all sizes, especially the cost-conscious. Synamedia ...

Network-as-a-service could be worth $75bn to telcos but the clock is ticking

Telcos must adapt to avoid being squeezed out of the burgeoning network-as-a-service (NaaS) market, claims a new report.According to ABI Research, . Telcos must adapt to avoid being squeezed out of the burgeoning network-as-a-service (NaaS) market, claims a new report. According to ABI Research, the NaaS market is primed for growth. It expects that by 2030, nearly 90 percent of global enterprises will have migrated at least 25 percent of their network infrastructure to be consumed wi...

Study: Complex video ecosystem offers opportunities

Findings from The Future Viewing Experience, an appraisal of the near-term future of the TV and video landscape from data and analytics company . Findings from The Future Viewing Experience, an appraisal of the near-term future of the TV and video landscape from data and analytics company Kantar, suggest there are significant opportunities throughout the ecosystem, despite increasing complexity. Focusing on the delivery of video content and advertising and the evolution of viewer exp...

V-Nova joins Greening of Streaming

www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies . www.greeningofstreaming.org - a not for profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure - today welcomes V-Nova as a new member. V-Nova is committed to unlocking higher picture quality at scale. Its technologies improve data...

Varnish at the ‘Greening of Streaming’ launch at the UK Parliament

Varnish Software was delighted to attend the Greening of Streaming launch at the UK parliament. Greening of Streaming (GoS) is a trade association . Earlier this month, Varnish Software was delighted to attend the Greening of Streaming launch at the UK parliament. The event saw more than 100 attendees from government, media and the technology industry, and was sponsored by two members of the UK Parliament: Dr Alan Whitehead MP and Matt Warman MP. It was an opportunity to present Gree...

MQA joins Greening of Streaming

www.greeningofstreaming.org – a not-for-profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies . www.greeningofstreaming.org – a not-for-profit members organisation focussing the streaming industry on developing joined-up engineering strategies to reduce energy waste in the delivery infrastructure – today welcomes MQA as a new member. About MQA: MQA’s award-winning technology delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small eno...