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The Dark Side of 'The Cloud'
Internet technology uses more electrical power than any other US industry except for manufacturing. How much energy is wasted to keep your information available full time?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenInternet technology now uses more electrical power than any other American industry except for manufacturing. How much energy is wasted to keep your information available full time? Is there a dark side to "The Cloud?" Also, al Qaeda ties to the Libyan attacks, American politics and the Lie Factory.
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3 storiesAl Qaeda Ties to the Libyan Attacks
US intelligence agencies now say the attack that killed US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens involved more than reaction to a crude hate film.
Read the story8 minIs Internet Technology Really 'Clean' Technology?
Internet companies tell computer users their data is stored on "The Cloud," and a lot of them worry it might be disturbed by the weather. In reality, "The Cloud" is million of severs in hundreds of warehouse-sized buildings that can use enough electricity to power a medium-sized town.
Read the story36 min'The Lie Factory' and How Politics Became a Business
From the local school board to the presidency of the United States, it's become a cliché that political campaigning never ends. What's less often acknowledged is that political consultants don't just run campaigns, they run governments, too.
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