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More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows

Solar and wind are now almost always the least expensive and fastest option for new energy generation, according to the UN.

Almost all new power capacity built around the world came from renewables, and almost every continent on Earth added more renewables capacity than fossil fuels last year.

Nearly three-quarters of the growth in electricity generated worldwide was from wind, solar and other green sources, according to the UN's multiagency report, called Seizing the Moment of Opportunity.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said it shows “how far we have come in the decade since the Paris Agreement sparked a clean energy revolution.”.

Solar is now 41 per cent cheaper than fossil fuels.

Offshore wind is now also 53 per cent cheaper and is the most affordable source of new renewable energy.

Guterres also pointed out that fossil fuels still get almost nine times the government consumption subsidies as renewables. »

Elden Ring's DLC has moved over 10 million copies, and Nightreign's already on 5 million sold

Authored by pcgamer.com

Bandai Namco has announced that the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree has sold 10 million copies.

This follows hot on the heels of the news that Elden Ring itself has now sold over 30 million copies, and the tills just don't stop ringing in the Lands Between: the multiplayer spinoff title Elden Ring Nightreign, which released on 30 May, has sold five million.

As for Nightreign, yep, also brutally difficult, though in this case it may just be my wizened reflexes that can't keep up. »

Hosam Saraya: US citizen among eight Druze family members executed in Syria’s sectarian violence

Authored by edition.cnn.com

An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an execution-style attack during the sectarian violence that flared in Syria last week.

The killings occurred on July 17 amid an outbreak of sectarian violence between Syrian Druze groups and Bedouin tribes in the Druze-majority Suwayda province.

“Hosam was an Oklahoman and member of the Druze community who was tragically executed alongside other members of his family in Syria,” Lankford wrote on X. »

Games Industry Could Be Worth $300 Billion In 4 Years, Report Suggests

Authored by gamespot.com

A report from analysts at the PwC network has predicted that video games will be a major source of growth for the broader entertainment and media industry in the next few years, with the firm calling gaming "an industry bright spot" in times of economic uncertainty.

The PwC report suggests that the games industry, which saw total revenues of $224 billion in 2024, could grow to nearly $300 billion by 2029.

Another recent report suggested 4 billion people, around half the world's population, would be counted as gamers by 2028. »

Kristin Cabot joins Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon in resigning after Coldplay concert saga

Authored by abc.net.au

Astronomer, the US technology company caught up in the now infamous Coldplay concert scandal, says its head of human resources, Kristin Cabot, has resigned.

"Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer," a spokesperson for the company told the ABC.

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot appeared on Astronomer's website last week, but both profiles have since been removed. »

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