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The Internet of Everything

The Internet of Everything (IT) was one of the main tendencies in 2015 according to Gartner. The term To-do Internet is quite recent and there is confusion between Internet of Everything (IT) and Internet of Things (IC). To clarify this difference, let us begin with definitions and applications and examine the future of this new concept.

Iran, Oman mull charging Strait of Hormuz 'maritime service fees'

Iran and Oman said Tuesday they would examine charges for what they called maritime service fees in the Strait of Hormuz through a joint working group, pressing ahead with discussions over the strategic waterway despite US opposition to any sort of toll system. [...]

As heatwave sweeps across Europe, UN urges AI firms to 'come clean' on environmental footprint

UN chief Antonio Guterres called on June 23 for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. This comes as Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months. A UN study earlier in June found that the facilities consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more. [...]

France's elderlies particularly at risk as heatwave suffocates country

Much of France remains under severe heat alert on June 23 after the country experienced its hottest afternoon and night since records began in 1947. Temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius were forecast for cities including Bordeaux, Rennes and Toulouse. The extreme heat has already proven deadly - two children were found dead inside a parked car on June 22, while 40 people have drowned over the past few days as they sought to cool off. [...]

Sky glows red as storms sweep Russia

Eyewitness video showed the skies turning a dramatic shade of red over Miass, a city in Russia’s Chelyabinsk, region on Sunday. It comes as local authorities warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms, following downpours that have swept several Russian regions over the past week. [...]

Brexit: Discord in the UK music industry, 10 years on

Ten years after the referendum that shook the United Kingdom, what impact has Brexit had on one of its greatest exports: music? From major festivals in the UK to the grassroots venues in Europe determined to host British bands, FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear sets out to meet the people keeping the music scene alive. [...]