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Google and Microsoft consume more energy than 100+ countries | Windows Central (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago

For software and devices running locally, sure. Much of what MS does these days is cloud based where the bulk of the electricity is being used in a data center somewhere and the customer isn't (directly) paying for it.