Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself?
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market value has remained roughly $25 billion for the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC have increased their…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website Summary Google announced ambitious carbon-free and net-zero goals in 2020 and had public pledges on its sustainability site. A National Observer investigation reported…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris operates a district cooling network that pipes Seine river water through heat exchangers to cool around 800 buildings, including…
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World
Scientists Tap ‘Secret’ Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes For a Thirsty World Summary A team on Expedition 501 drilled up to 1,289 feet into the seabed 20–30 miles…
FCC plans to kill Wi-Fi on school buses, hotspots for library patrons
FCC plans to kill Wi-Fi on school buses, hotspots for library patrons Summary The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has proposed ending two Biden-era expansions of the E-Rate programme…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website
Summary Canada’s National Observer reports that Google quietly removed its high-profile net-zero-by-2030 pledge from its Sustainability website between June and July 2025. The commitment, once highlighted on the site, was…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself?
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market value has remained roughly flat at about $25 billion over the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google $3.45 billion for anti-competitive behaviour in its adtech business. The action,…
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network
Rising River Temperatures Threaten Paris’s Water-Based Building Cooling Network Summary Paris runs a large district cooling network that uses Seine river water, via heat exchangers and pipework, to cool around…
FCC plans to kill Wi-Fi on school buses, hotspots for library patrons
FCC plans to kill Wi-Fi on school buses, hotspots for library patrons Summary The US Federal Communications Commission, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has moved to roll back two Biden-era…