How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace
Odlin confirms that for all of the Icelandic wood-chip ocean deposits, it was impossible for Running Tide to monitor the wood chips for more than three hours after their release, saying,…
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ICE location app developer sues government, not Apple, for app store removal
Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICE agent tracking app ICEBlock, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and ICE for unconstitutionally pressuring Apple to remove the app from…
What’s next for carbon removal?
“Reliable assurance that a project’s declared ton of carbon savings equates to a real ton of emissions removed, reduced, or avoided is crucial,” Cynthia Giles, a senior EPA advisor under…
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 Temple laid out in a new…
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
“OpenAI is building the future of AI on infrastructure it doesn't own, power it doesn't control, and capital it doesn't have.” —Andrey Sidorenko, head of research at data firm Mostly AI,…
The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal
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. Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in…
Trump administration moves to lift ruling that blocked removal of Fed Governor Cook
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to let Trump remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for now, a move Cook’s lawyers said could cause…
This drug that lights up cancer cells under infrared light is making tumor removal more precise for surgeons
“Our goal is really to get out all the cancer,” says Dr. Arvind Bakhru. In the operating room, the gynecologic oncologist relies on sight and feel to help identify the cancerous lesions…
I've Been Waxing for Years—Experts Convinced Me to Try These 10 Facial Hair Removal Products Instead
I remember the first time I got my lip waxed like it was yesterday. A boy in middle school pointed out that I had upper lip hair, and I found myself at the salon that evening. Good for my…
This free Adobe tool offers Photoshop-strength background removal
Sometimes, the simplest photo feats are the most satisfying of all. Me? I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve needed to remove the background from an image for one reason or another.…
Drugs, Laser Hair Removal and No Prenup: David Geffen’s Divorce Drama Goes Public as Mogul’s Ex Files Explosive Lawsuit
The mysterious marriage and subsequent split between David Geffen and model Donovan Michaels has spilled out into the public domain. And it’s getting nasty. On Tuesday morning, Michaels,…
This Houston startup just won $50 million from Elon Musk’s XPrize for Carbon Removal
When Elon Musk’s foundation sponsored the $100 million XPrize for Carbon Removal—a four-year-long competition to find credible ways to eventually remove a billion tons of CO2—Musk might…
Opinion: Why Trump's plan to deport millions will fall far short of what it promises
Will President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to “launch the largest deportation program in American history” truly keep millions of immigrants out of the country? My research on deportees over…
South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world this week by declaring martial law, has narrowly avoided being impeached, as his party’s lawmakers boycotted the…