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"textContent": "\nGoogle Research frames the project around \"embodied carbon,\" the emissions tied to manufacturing devices in the first place. Smartphones, which most people replace every few years, account for a growing share of global e-waste. Extending their useful life, even in a different role, directly reduces that footprint.\n\nRead Entire Article\n\n",
"title": "Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center – and they outperform some server hardware"
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