Biztech news UK chipmaker Arm to axe up to 15% of staff after Nvidia deal collapse The UK chipmaker is set to cut hundreds of jobs after its $40bn (€36 billion) sale to US chipmaker Nvidia was called off last month. 15/03/2022
Biztech news Apple supplier Foxconn shuts factories in China amid COVID lockdown Foxconn, the biggest supplier to companies including Apple and Samsung, is halting production at its plants in Schenzen as the Chinese city enters a COVID lockdown. Other iPhone suppliers are also affected. 14/03/2022
Biztech news Amazon Alexa back online after users report outages across Europe The smart speaker system came back online after a two-hour outage after users across the continent reported problems with their Alexa devices. 21/01/2022
Biztech news CES 2022: Sustainability a buzzword as new electric vehicles unveiled One of the keywords at this year's tech fair has been sustainability, with electric vehicle manufacturers being among those who have made it to Las Vegas. 07/01/2022
Partner content Hisense's European campaign ramps up efforts to boost the multinational's image overseas Central pillars of the company's international expansion include localised market research and increasing brand awareness. 22/12/2021
Denmark This cafe in Denmark fixes your damaged electrical goods for free The ‘Right to Repair’ campaign wants the EU to rate electrical devices on a scale of reparability to hold manufacturers to account. 21/11/2021
Home The race is on to stop solar flares from crashing our digital systems A team of UK researchers are testing ways to shield electronics from solar radiation which could scramble the binary code that the smooth functioning of our digital world depends on. 03/11/2021
Eco-Innovation Pay for your drinks with old iPhones at this unique London pub This International E-waste Day, pub-goers can get rewarded for the unwanted tech in their drawers at home. 14/10/2021
Europe News Apple against Brussels' bid to have one charger for all smartphones Brussels says the move will reduce electronic waste. Apple argues it will inconvenience users. What do you think? 23/09/2021
Green News Why you should think twice before buying the new iPhone 13 Apple's latest model has a smaller carbon footprint, but the environmental cost of trading in your old one is still huge. 22/09/2021
Eco-Innovation ‘Global mountain’ of desktop PCs abandoned in offices due to COVID-19 Carmen Ene gives us her take on the worldwide e-waste crisis which has seen 53.6 million metric tonnes generated in one year. 09/08/2021
Health This doctor injected himself with microchips to make life simpler Aleksandr Volchek can open doors, use the ATM and store contact details with a wave of his hand thanks to electronic chips he’s injected under his own skin. 13/07/2021
Eco-Innovation How Apple is embracing the circular economy to become carbon neutral We spoke to Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives about the company's sustainability plans. 02/07/2021
Living The winners and losers of a pandemic-induced decline in e-waste What the decline in electronic purchases throughout the pandemic could mean for people from every corner of the globe. 20/06/2021
United Kingdom 'Sobriety tags' on offender's ankle fight alcohol-related crime in UK The electronic devices analyse offenders' sweat and alert the probation service if they detect alcohol. 31/03/2021
Green News UK consumers will soon have a 'right to repair' on goods they buy Fixing and updating electronics is cheaper and more energy efficient than buying new ones. 10/03/2021
Green News UN report shows our electronic waste is worth billions The UN estimates that the total value of retrievable materials from dumped and burned electronics is €50 billion. 03/07/2020
Living Designer creates stunning dresses from discarded electrical wires Could this innovative design be the future of sustainable textile development? 18/06/2020
Green News The single-use screens thrown away after 59 seconds This tech revolution could spell disaster for the environment 15/01/2020
View It’s not just carbon emissions posing a threat. Tech waste is a climate disaster in waiting ǀ View Is the climate conversation suffering from its singular focus on carbon emissions, and developing huge, dangerous blind spots towards other environmental threats like electronic waste? 10/12/2019
Germany Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around. 06/11/2019
Sci-tech From smart trousers to flying taxis, Japan drives innovation at Berlin IFA exhibition What are the next trends in consumer electronics and home appliances? The answers are easy to find at one of the world’s leading trade shows - IFA in Berlin. 20/09/2019
Ghana Europe's electronic waste ends up at this toxic landfill in Ghana This is one of Africa’s biggest electronic waste scrapyards and it's filled with the remnants of Europe's discarded electronic devices. 27/07/2019
Eco-Innovation Battery powered sky taxis: the future of travel? Electronic and hybrid planes have taken centre stage at the International Paris Air Show. 20/06/2019
world news Mobile World Congress: security challenges in a hyper-connected world Mobile World Congress: security challenges in a hyper-connected world 28/02/2019
world news EU e-waste 'illegally' exported to developing countries: Report Electronic waste contains toxic substances that pose considerable environmental and health risks. 07/02/2019
