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The Hidden Costs of Our Digital Age: Energy Consumption and Future Innovations

As we navigate our daily lives immersed in technology—whether it’s watching YouTube videos on our computers or scrolling through social media on our smartphones—it's easy to overlook the significant energy costs associated with our digital activities. Over the past four decades, we have transitioned from rudimentary microprocessor-based devices with no internet connectivity to a hyper-connected world where virtually everything we use contains processors capable of wireless communication and data exchange.