The Weekly Authority: 👋 Farewell, Fan Edition? - Android Authority

2022-07-15 20:23:41 By : Ms. krista yan

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⚡ Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 199th edition here, with a possible farewell to Samsung’s Fan Edition, Pixel 6a unboxing, more Nothing Phone 1 news, and… a sentient AI?!

I finished The Quarry already, but still have to go back for all the different endings, plus some couch co-op. And yes, I confess, I did let Emma die…🤭

Following Vice‘s post a couple of months ago about the environmental impact of NFTs, and the ongoing discussion surrounding it, we found ourselves wondering about the carbon footprint of websites, and the internet, something most of us use on a daily basis.

Have you ever wondered about a website’s carbon footprint? Website Carbon shows you exactly what the environmental impact of any website is, so we thought we’d test it out on Android Authority‘s site, as well as a few other popular sites, and dive into the details.

Hurrah! Our website was cleaner than 76% of web pages tested. Not bad going.

According to the results, over a year, with 10,000 monthly page views, our site produces:

You’ll find much more information on sustainable skateboards, e-bikes, scooters, solar panels, and more over at Green Authority.

PC Mag took a deep dive into the worst websites for CO2 emissions annually, shown above, and it’s hardly surprising that video-heavy YouTube is the top offender.

Wired UK had a great piece last year about the impact websites are having on the planet.

We had a quick look at some other sites and the results are pretty interesting:

Something extra: Friday’s Daily Authority took a dive into the Google contractor suing Google for being sacked, and the “Fellowship of Friends” cult: Read more about it here (NYT gift link) or check out this episode of Cults podcast.