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Here’s why Microsoft’s carbon footprint grew 21% last year, as profits swelled

GeekWire

Though the company reduced some of its emissions sources, it grew in the massive “scope 3” category, which covers emissions from third parties — namely the goods and services purchased by Microsoft, the energy used by Microsoft’s consumer products, and the concrete and steel needed for its construction projects.

Energy 101
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Technology Short Take 131

Scott Lowe

This time around the content is a tad heavy on the security side, but I’ve still managed to pull in articles on networking, cloud computing, applications, and some programming-related content. The article doesn’t go deep on any of them, but does provide some useful information and comparison of the various mechanisms.

Linux 60
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Data mining for B2B churn and loyalty management in India and South Asia

TM Forum

Whereas postpaid customers may be characterized by their affordability, high propensity to call ‘on-net’, i.e., to their family or friends from within their network of provider, a rich residential location, etc. How mature are competitors in the loyalty program? Does the competitor have an affiliate program?

B2B 130
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Jeff Bezos wants the world to know he’s a philanthropist

Vox

By comparison, Bezos has been fairly reticent to discuss what motivates his philanthropy and the pace at which he’ll do it. It was a source of growing criticism from the press and nonprofit experts as his net worth climbed, topping $100 billion by the end of 2017. I will keep at it until the safe is empty,” she wrote.

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Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology

The Verge

He has been a proponent of net neutrality, first proposing a bill in 2005. So that’s the debate that I had with him over net neutrality. I introduced the first net neutrality bill 15 years ago, essentially after the 1996 Telecommunications Act passed, where I was the principal Democratic author. Nothing went wrong.

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