Nationwide school phone ban comes into force today. Will smart watches provide a loophole?

2024-04-28 12:52 PM by Jessica Irvine

The Government’s nationwide school phone ban is set to come into effect today as students head back for the beginning of Term 2. But some principals expect “teething problems” and others wonder if devices such as smart watches or AirPods will provide a loophole to get around the ban. A ban on cellphones in schools …

AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.

2024-03-28 05:49 AM by Eugen Boglaru

In January, the International Energy Agency (IEA) issued its forecast for global energy use over the next two years. Included for the first time were projections for electricity consumption associated with data centers, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence. The IEA estimates that, added together, this usage represented almost 2 percent of global energy demand in 2022 …