July 4th sales are typically a precursor to what we’d see during a mid-July Prime Day, but obviously things are flipped around this year. Last week’s big Prime Day sale is over, yet there are a number of familiar deals… Read More »The best July 4th sales we found so far
Meta has launched a new social app called Pocket that lets you make and share little interactive “gizmos” with an AI prompt, as reported by Business Insider. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social… Read More »Meta has a new app to let you make little AI experiences
Forecasters predict El Niño will return in May 2026, potentially pushing global temperatures to new records after 2025 ranked as the third-hottest year ever. From EU shipping carbon pricing to surging clean energy exports, here is what the latest climate… Read More »El Niño Returns in 2026: What Record Temperatures and a Warming Planet Mean for Europe and the World
The EU’s accelerated Green Deal framework introduces binding 2030 emissions targets, reshaping the landscape for cleantech investment and AI-driven smart city energy systems. From industrial regulation to urban innovation, Europe is setting the pace for the global energy transition.
The EU has formally approved a 90% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by 2040, marking a pivotal moment for European climate policy and ESG strategy. But the simultaneous rollback of supply chain due diligence rules signals that the path from… Read More »EU’s 90% Emissions Target by 2040: What It Means for Business, Policy, and the Planet
The EU has committed to a 90% emissions reduction by 2040 while China targets a 17% cut in carbon intensity by 2027 — both backed by binding legislation. These landmark climate commitments are reshaping ESG strategy, circular economy rules, and… Read More »EU and China Set Binding Climate Targets: What It Means for Businesses and the Green Economy
The Kobo Libra Colour lets you take notes. | Image: Rakuten Kobo Kobo recently raised the price of its Libra Colour e-reader to $259.99, but today’s deal effectively erases that hike. The company, Best Buy, and Target, are all selling… Read More »My favorite Kindle alternative is $30 off after a recent price increase
Microsoft will likely soon follow Sony and stop the production of physical discs for Xbox games. But instead of leaving physical discs behind entirely, sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell me the company has quietly been working on a disc-to-digital… Read More »Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
After a lengthy legal dispute, Krafton has settled with its subsidiary Unknown Worlds Entertainment, which is developing Subnautica 2, and will pay bonuses to the studio’s staff, Bloomberg reports. The dispute began last year after Krafton pushed out Unknown Worlds’… Read More »Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million
Elon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false.” The report, published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, says SpaceX showed off a “handset-like prototype” to some investors before launching its record-breaking initial public… Read More »Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype