Nat4bio makes food-grade coating to protect fruit from microscopic threat

Here’s one of those questions you’ve probably never considered, but probably should: What goes on your fruit? Not out in the field — though obviously that’s something worth considering too — rather in that period between the picking and purchasing? Turns out pesticides aren’t just the stuff that gets sprayed out the back of a…

Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

The electric everything revolution is here, and with it an unprecedented demand for critical battery materials. The most precious of all? Lithium, the crucial ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that will power everything from your Tesla to your iPhone.  The problem is, extracting lithium is expensive, time-consuming, labor intensive and takes a serious toll on…

Does Bumble notify when you screenshot? Here’s what to know

Bumble users can screenshot freely without worrying about notifications. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bumble does not notify users of any screenshots within the app. Users can capture profile photos and chat messages without notifying the other person. Here’s what that entails and how it compares to other popular apps. Dating apps like Bumble may…

The 11 best horror movies you can stream on Amazon Prime Video, from ‘Candyman’ to ‘The Silence of the Lambs’

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Anthony Hopkins in “The Silence of the Lambs.” Orion Pictures/”Silence of the Lambs” Amazon Prime Video has a spooky selection of horror movies perfect for the Halloween season. Some of the service’s best horror flicks include classics like “The Silence of…

Tesla’s is at a ‘fork in the road’ as EV competition heats up. Here’s what the company’s 3rd-quarter earnings have to show to woo investors, according to Wedbush.

Elon Musk. Adrees Latif/Reuters Tesla has reached a “fork in the road” moment as the company faces growing competition, Wedbush said.Analyst Dan Ives believes the company needs to assure investors that it can hit its long-term delivery growth target of 50%.“In the eyes of investors, patience is wearing extremely thin as the long-term vision and…

Be careful before ‘quick quitting’ and joining the Great Resignation. Your employer may hand you a bill for your job training.

About a quarter of job switchers regret quitting. RealPeopleGroup/Getty Images Workers quit in high numbers over the past few years — sometimes after being at the job under a year. Some employers are demanding that quitting workers reimburse them for their training costs. These agreements have generally been upheld in court, but are beginning to…