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How AI could upend the world even more than electricity or the internet
The rise of artificial general intelligence - now seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley - will bring change that is "orders of magnitude" greater than anything the world has yet seen, observers say. But are we ready?AGI - defined as…
Crypto at a crossroads: Some provinces are wary of the technology’s vast appetite for…
Proponents of cryptocurrency mining say the industry's future in Canada is hanging in the balance after several provinces moved to restrict new projects earlier this year in response to concerns about their electricity usage.Crypto…
Previous govt tried to ‘duck-shove’ statistics on how much electricity prices would rise
The previous Coalition government tried to “duck-shove” statistics which would have shown the current government how much electricity prices would rise, says Labor MP Meryl…
Bay Area prices soar amid jumps in prices for food and utilities
The pace of inflation has worsened in the Bay Area, driven by a jump in consumer prices for a broad range of categories, the government disclosed Tuesday in a disquieting new report.
The Bay Area inflation rate as measured by consumer…
Lower electricity price rises ‘cold comfort’ as more pain on the way: Bowen
Bowen said he did not wish to pre-empt the Regulator’s price decision, but “I expect the draft DMO released this week to be significantly lower than the AER’s predictions pre-intervention”.Loading“I know that will be cold comfort for people…
Soil Bacteria Discovery Could Allow Us to Produce Electricity From ‘Thin Air’
It may sound surprising, but when times are tough and there is no other food available, some soil bacteria can consume traces of hydrogen in the air as an energy source.In fact, bacteria remove a staggering 70 million tonnes of hydrogen…
‘Insane’: Shocked renter slapped with $37,000 electricity bill
A renter has shared the “insane” electricity bill they racked up just one month after moving into a new property.Posting to a popular Facebook group, they uploaded an unbelievable screenshot of what they claim is their latest projected bill…