<ul><li>Researchers from the University of Tartu in Estonia have found a way to repurpose old smartphones into mini data centers to reduce electronic waste.</li><li>Over 1.2 billion smartphones are produced annually, contributing to environmental degradation through resource consumption and carbon emissions.</li><li>The team created a prototype using old smartphones connected together as low-cost data centers, showcasing their potential for real-time data collection and processing for various applications.</li><li>The research demonstrates the practicality of using outdated smartphones for environmental sustainability and solving real-world problems, as detailed in their publication in IEEE Pervasive Computing.</li></ul>

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