The problem with Big Tech’s favorite carbon removal tech
While corporations, including tech giants like Microsoft, are betting big on this technology, there are a few potential problems with BECCS, as my colleague James...
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The Download: Big Tech’s carbon removals plans, and the next wave of nuclear reactors
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Big Tech’s big...
Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic
BECCS is also substantially less expensive for buyers than, say, direct air capture, with weighted average prices of $210 a ton compared with $490 among...
The three big unanswered questions about Sora
OpenAI is making moves toward monetizing things (you can now buy products directly through ChatGPT, for example). On October 3, its CEO, Sam Altman, wrote...
Clean hydrogen is facing a big reality check
A major barrier for clean hydrogen today is that dirty methods based on fossil fuels are just so much cheaper than cleaner ones. But China...
Three big things we still don’t know about AI’s energy burden
The problem with finding that number, as we explain in our piece published in May, was that AI companies are the only ones who have...
Diablo 4 Season 9 Patch Notes Reveal Increased Rewards And Big Barbarian Buffs
Diablo 4 Season 9’s first major balance update is here, bringing major Barbarian buffs and increased rewards from The Pit, Nightmare dungeons, Legion events, and...
The Last Of Us Cooperative Strategy Game Gets First Big Discount For Prime Day
Based on the hit series, The Last of Us: Escape the Dark was first announced back in 2022 but didn’t hit store shelves until November...
Viture Pro XR Glasses Prime Day Deal: Save Big On Wearable 135-Inch Display
Amazon has an excellent Prime Day deal on the Viture Pro XR Glasses. Normally $469, this an impressive wearable is discounted to as low as...
Prime Day 2025 – Big Discounts On iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, & More
Apple products are typically among the best hardware you can own, with products like iPhones and iPads supported with software updates for many years– but...