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Markforged adds metal printing to its industrial 3D printer amid economic struggles

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Markforged on Tuesday announced that it has added metal printing capabilities to its FX10 machine. Through the new FX10 Metal Kit, the industrial additive manufacturing machine is capable of printing with metal filaments, including a new stainless steel offering. The system launched at the end of last year, with the ability to print composites. That […]

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Researchers develop hair-thin battery to power tiny robots

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The biggest limitation of tiny robots is, naturally, their size. The smaller the robot, the more difficult it is to develop components. Among the key challenges is finding a power source. Some systems utilize clever work-arounds, like these cell-sized bots, which use a photodiode to access the minute level of electricity needed to do their

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CannonKeys launches a modern take on a classic mechanical keyboard with the Sat75 X

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Right before the mechanical keyboard hobby exploded during the pandemic, Andrew Kannan launched the Satisfaction 75 while still working as an engineer at Klaviyo. Though it took a little while for the first production run of 200 units to sell out, the Satisfaction has become somewhat of a classic. Since then, Kannan co-founded CannonKeys together

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The defense tech acquisition spree has begun: Autonomous factory startup Hadrian acquires Datum Source

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Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power got tired of turning startups away.  Since 2020, Power has raised $220 million for Hadrian, a largely autonomous factory that mass produces parts for space and defense companies. While Hadrian has produced parts for major defense companies, it had to turn away some defense tech startups because startups have

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Google’s $1,799 Pixel 9 Pro Fold arrives with 8-inch inner display and Gemini

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Pixel Phones dominated Tuesday’s Made by Google 2024 event. In addition to a full refresh for the Pixel 9 line, the company unveiled the successor to its first foldable, the Pixel Fold. Google rejiggered its numbering scheme this time out, jumping to Pixel 9 Pro Fold for what is its second take on the category.

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