Sodium-ion battery startup Natron ceased operations this week, ending the company’s 12-year quest to commercialize its technology in the U.S. The company had $25 million worth of orders lined up for its Michigan factory, but it couldn’t deliver them until it had UL certification, according to Raleigh’s The News & Observer, which reported on the…
Web publishing platform WordPress is introducing an early version of an AI development tool, which WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg described as a “V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress” — V0 and Lovable being references to popular “vibe coding” services for building software using prompt-based, AI interfaces. Mullenweg introduced the new WordPress…
Nearly 4,000 miles from home, No. 22 Iowa State continued its shift worlds away from the program’s also-ran history. Nothing better reflected the attitude shift in the Cyclones’ 24-21 win over No. 17 Kansas State on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, than Rocco Becht demanding to punch in one more score on the final possession. “The…
Eggs likely aren’t responsible for high cholesterol—but new research may have found the real culprit behind rising cholesterol levels. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in July, found that the saturated fat in food, not dietary cholesterol in eggs, was linked to higher cholesterol levels. In fact, participants who ate two…
Mar 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after the game against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images After plenty of attention was brought to Luka Doncic’s fitness level following his shocking February trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, the five-time All-Star has…
Jul 23, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tanner Gordon (29) pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Tanner Gordon tossed six strong innings in his first start since May 28, Ezequiel Tovar homered, and the Colorado Rockies shut out the…
Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years by an influx of AI coding tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot, which promise to enhance productivity by automatically writing lines of code, fixing bugs, and testing changes. The tools are powered by AI models from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI that have rapidly increased…
Instagram Threads is close to catching up to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users, according to new data from market intelligence provider Similarweb. In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth; X reached 132 million daily actives, as its year-over-year…
You might pop a probiotic or chug some kombucha in pursuit of better gut health. But increasingly, research suggests you should hit the gym, too. The gut is a “trainable organ,” explained John Hawley, PhD, head of the Exercise & Nutrition Research Program at Australian Catholic University. And, according to a research review that Hawley…
New York-based micromobility startup Infinite Machine has revealed a seated scooter called Olto that will cost $3,495 when it starts shipping later this year. The Olto will feature 40 miles of range, pulled from an easily swappable 48V lithium-ion battery. Infinite Machine says the Olto will have a top speed of 20 miles per hour…
