Inventables raises $11.5M for its desktop milling technology

Inventables announced this morning that it has raised an $11.5 million Series C. The round, led by Cue Ball, alongside True Ventures, Greycroft, Pipeline Capital and Draper Associates, brings the Chicago-based startups total funding cup to 21 million, per Cru…

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The Marines’ New LMADIS Drone-Killer Aced Its First Test

Last Thursday, nearly a month after Iran shot a $220 million US drone out of the sky, the US Marine Corps took down an Iranian UAV of its own. But the significance lies less in heightened tensions in the region than it does in the weapon of choice. The strike…

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Comic-Con’s Unexpectedly Great Cosplay Moments

Comic-Con International is a magnet not only for wannabe-superheroes, but also photographers. They roam the halls like everyone else vying for slick shots of Harley Quinns, Batmans and Wonder Womans all dressed up. Maggie Shannon was among them this year. Onl…

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Fetch Robotics raises $46 million to expand warehouse automation internationally

Placed against our sci-fi expectations, robotics have large fallen short with one notable exception. In 2019, automation is a mainstay in  factories and warehouses. There the technology has been proven out in the field, and VCs are happy to invest millions. …

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AG Barr says consumers should accept security risks of encryption backdoors

U.S. attorney general William Barr has said consumers should accept the risks that encryption backdoors pose to their personal cybersecurity to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted communications. In a speech Tuesday in New York, the U.S. attorney gen…

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The Wild, Unregulated World of Sports Supplements

LeBron James has a cramp. Its the final minutes of a 2014 playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. With his team down by four, James takes a quick step, beats his defender, and jumps, sending the ball in a high arc toward the basket. Its…

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Pinterest’s New Search Tool Puts Stress Relief in Your Feed

On the increasingly polarized internet, Pinterest often feels like the good place. The platform is a collation of personalized happinessa place filled with wedding cake and street fashion, expertly styled living rooms, and tips for taking care of your plantsa…

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Beat the Heat With a Battery-Powered Portable Air Conditioner

The 1995 movie Congo may be most noteworthy for Tim Currys over-the-top line readings (A diamond mine of incredible bounty!). However, Ill personally remember it for an otherwise throwaway moment in which our jungle-bound diamond hunters are asked by Laura Li…

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