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Researchers used 2,000 discarded Google Pixel phones to create a mini cloud computing platform by modifying their motherboards and replacing Android with Linux.
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UC San Diego
Who
Google Research, UC San Diego, researchers
What
Researchers used 2,000 discarded Google Pixel phones to create a mini cloud computing platform by modifying their motherboards and replacing Android with Linux.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:48:00 GMT · 12h 24m ago
Where
UC San Diego ·
Why
To deal with e-waste, reduce costs for cloud computing power in academia, and support classes.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This initiative provides a cost-effective, small-scale cloud computing solution for academic use, potentially reducing e-waste and operational expenses for educational institutions globally, though it is not a solution for large-scale data centers.
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