Apparently there is such a thing as too many computers. That might not come as a surprise to those witnessing the the faltering social skills of millennials addicted to Facebook and Pokemon Go. However, leaving that to one side, in this instance what we're talking about is possibly even more concerning.
According to a report, by 2040, the world’s computers may need more electricity than our global energy production can deliver. That is unless radical improvements are made to power production or computing efficiency. This alarming prediction is according to a report released last year by the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Semiconductor Research Corporation entitled Rebooting…
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