A new in-depth report from the International Energy Agency claims that the world's Internet-connected devices are already wasting US$80bil (RM255.02bil) a year in electricity and the waste is set to get much worse very soon.
That's because from smartphones and tablets to TVs, set-top boxes, printers and games consoles, there are currently 14 billion connected devices either in use or in standby mode around the world.
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