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Multiple images and posts have recently been shared on Facebook and X that claim the politician Diane Abbott MP said: “The problem in Britain is not immigration, the problem in Britain is white people”. Others feature an image of the politician with the quote “the problem is white people” imposed across her. 

However, as we’ve written before, there’s no evidence Ms Abbott ever said this. 

This claim has been circulating online for at least a decade.

Ms Abbott has also denied she’s said this. In 2022, she told Reuters she had “no record or recollection of ever saying this.”

She said: “It is not something I would ever intentionally say because it is not something I agree with.” 

Searching on Google for this exact quote also yields no evidence of…

Like many other sectors, the telecoms industry is becoming more focused on its impact on our planet. Telecom decision-makers are faced with certain realities. One being that the industry accounts for twice the CO2 emissions — approx. 1.4% according to the CTIA — as the civil aviation industry. Without a doubt, now more than ever, telcos need to take steps to reduce their impact on the environment.

But how can we achieve this? How do we embrace more sustainable practices while still delivering better and broader connectivity, upgrading infrastructure and meeting consumer demands?

The route to sustainability isn’t the simplest, especially where high-energy efforts are required, such as upgrading legacy network infrastructure, or building new networks for improved coverage. It’s…

The world needs more computing power.

It’s not an assumption, it’s a fact. Scientists have been watching for years as we neared the limits of computing — at least with respect to speed and power.

On Jan. 23, 2018, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stated that, “the world is running out of computing power.”

In an all-connected digital world, computing power is everything. Animated movies need additional power to be able to render. The stock exchange creates astronomical demand at the global level with constantly updating prices and transactions.

Then came cryptocurrency. While cryptocurrency is gaining momentum on the world stage, it is simultaneously swallowing up massive amounts of computer power resources. In…