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Experts alarmed over Trump’s promotion of deep-sea mining in international waters

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.

In 2013, a deep-sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to survey a section of the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast swath of international waters located in the Pacific Ocean that spans around 2 million square miles between Hawaii and Mexico.

The area is known to have an abundant supply of rocky deposits the size of potatoes called polymetallic nodules. They are rich in metals like nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese, which have historically been used to make batteries and electric vehicles.

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Bluesky takes on ‘Sports Twitter’ with NBA playoff feature

19 May 2025 at 07:44
As the playoffs rage on, Bluesky announced that it is beta testing a new feature during the NBA playoffs. While an NBA game is in progress, a red border with a “live” designation will appear around posts from the NBA’s account. When users click on the NBA’s profile picture, they will be redirected to the […]

Nikola’s hydrogen trucks hit the auction block

19 May 2025 at 07:21
Nikola’s hydrogen trucks are officially up for auction, one of the company’s last big steps in unloading all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February. Auction house Gordon Brothers reached an agreement with Nikola in Delaware bankruptcy court to purchase the hydrogen trucking assets late last week. Over the weekend, Gordon Brothers published […]

The Sonos Move 2 is cheaper than ever, just in time for summer

19 May 2025 at 07:24

The portable and capable Sonos Move 2 wireless speaker just hit its lowest price yet at Amazon and Best Buy, costing $336 (was $449) for each of its three available colors. It’s still pricey, but now it’s a better deal. Its built-in battery can last up to 24 hours of continuous playback, and, like the Era speaker lineup, the Move 2 boasts line-in support (but only after you buy the required $19 USB-C adapter) to let you plug in any 3.5mm audio source. Additionally, any audio you stream via Bluetooth to the Move 2 can be synched across any other Sonos speakers you have, which is a feature that’s not present in the first-gen model. Read our review.

Other deals we’re digging

  • Depending on your location, you might be able to find an open-box PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld for the PS5 at a nearby Best Buy that’s up to $70 or so off the usual $199.99 asking price. Pricing and availability will likely vary, but I can nab one in “excellent” condition for $135.99, which is reasonable enough for me to consider taking the leap. Perhaps, it will be for you, too. In addition to streaming PS5 games straight from your console, the Portal can also play cloud-based PS5 games, but only if you have a PS Plus Premium account.
  • I don’t particularly like recommending sound systems that claim to support Dolby Atmos, but that don’t have the upward-firing speakers necessary to really deliver a proper Atmos experience. However, Vizio’s 5.1 system (model SV510X-0806) is a bit too good of a deal to pass up, if you’re in need of a sleek, compact, and affordable kit. This four-piece system that’s down to $187.99 at Walmart (was $228) includes a 33-inch soundbar, a wireless subwoofer, and two satellite speakers for surround sound.
  • Some microSD Express cards have shot up in price since the news broke that the Switch 2 supports this kind of expandable storage, and 1TB cards are out of stock across the board for now. Some 256GB models have gone up to $70 or higher, but you shouldn’t spend that much. PNY’s 256GB card microSD Express card is $55.99 at Amazon. That’s roughly the same price as GameStop’s 256GB model that releases on June 5, the same day as the Switch 2.
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