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Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business

Redwood Materials has laid off around 135 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as it restructures to better accommodate its growing energy storage business, TechCrunch has learned. The cuts come just five months after Redwood cut 5% of its…

Framework Has a Better, More Take-Apartable Laptop

Framework, the company that makes laptops designed for optimal repairability, announced a new version of its main product, a 13-inch-screen laptop. It’s called the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and it has far better battery life, a touchscreen, and a haptic…

Titan’s strange plains may be explained by unusual weather

An image of Titan taken by the Cassini spacecraft during a flyby NASA/JPL/SSI/Val Klavans Titan’s plains may be covered in up to a metre of fluffy, organic “snow”. About 65 per cent of the surface of Saturn’s huge moon is…

Best Earth Day deals 2026: Anker SOLIX, Merrell, and Patagonia are all on sale right now

Sign Up For Goods Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. The best thing to buy on Earth Day is nothing. But, the wheels of consumerism continue to churn and there are some good deals to be had. So, if you…

Scientists just captured trees glowing with electricity during storms

In June 2024, a group of Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science researchers set out on a road trip along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna. The van was outfitted with a custom-built telescopic weather instrument extending…

Florida AG opens criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT

Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier has announced that the state’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT. The investigation was opened because the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University in 2025…

Celebrities will be able to find and request removal of AI deepfakes on YouTube

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake monitoring feature to Hollywood — meaning some celebrity AI videos could soon disappear. The platform’s likeness detection feature searches YouTube for AI deepfake content and flags it for public figures enrolled in the program….

Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang

Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks.  On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department announced the guilty plea. Martino, who used to work for cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, admitted to playing both sides…

The 10 Best Electrolyte Powders (We Tested Nearly 20)

TL;DR Don’t choose something with ultra-high amounts of sodium, carbohydrates, or sugar unless you need to based on your exercise levels or a sweat test. Amy Brownstein, a registered dietitian nutritionist at MyNetDiary, says electrolytes are minerals that exist naturally…

A whole new way to prevent death from sepsis shows promise

Extracting a patient’s blood plasma, removing a particular protein and then reintroducing the liquid could improve sepsis outcomes Vital Hil/Shutterstock People with severe sepsis could one day be treated by having their blood filtered to remove a crucial protein that…