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sustainable digitalisation/ sustainable digitalization
Torge Peters

New Project: From Sustainable Smartphones to Green Data Centres—Solutions for Sustainable Digitalisation

The digital world is becoming an ever greater problem for our planet. But, there are alternatives. Sustainable digitalisation is the focus of RESET's expansive and in-depth latest project.

How To Avoid AI Features: Open-Source Software Lets You Escape the ‘Walled Garden’

Carbon-hungry AI is everywhere. We explain how to avoid AI features and why open-source software and decentralised networks can help.

Endof10 is Giving Your Old PC a New Lease on Life

If it aint broke, throw it away and get a new one? Not quite. Endof10 is providing a simple alternative to Window's maddening and environmentally damanging system change.

Instant messaging platform Delta Chat on desktop
Benjamin Lucks/ RESET

Decentralised, Efficient, Open: Delta Chat Is Our Favourite Instant Messenger

Delta Chat is exceptionally energy-efficient—and offers unique features that make it a genuine alternative to WhatsApp and other messengers.

“The Future Belongs to Open Source”: ZOOOM and the Future of Intellectual Property

Open source and intellectual property protection don't always get along. We spoke to the people behind ZOOOM to see what the future holds for these uncomfortable bedfellows in the backdrop of a big tech revolution.

The Hidden Gaps in Our Digital Carbon Footprint: A Conversation with Jens Gröger of Öko-Institut

Devices, data centres and our online lives all generate high CO2 emissions. Jens Gröger shares solutions for this digital carbon footprint.

Good for Both the Climate and Well-Being: App ‘One Sec’ Could Fight Doomscrolling

App 'One Sec' interrupts doomscrolling, for the good of your mental wellbeing and the planet.

GeoMatch Screen Desktop
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“The First Location Is a Stumbling Block or a Stepping Stone”: How AI Model GeoMatch Is Relocating Refugees

Refugees who settle in a new country face location-based challenges. Could artificial intelligence model GeoMatch provide a solution?

Okular: Free Image Viewer Becomes the World’s First Eco-Certified Software

Energy use and digital technology isn't just all about hardware. Software can also have a huge impact on the energy requirements of our technology.