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Larry Page’s air taxi startup is buying former DJI rival 3D Robotics

The Verge

Image: 3D Robotics. Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is buying what’s left of one-time DJI competitor 3D Robotics. As part of the acquisition, 3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson will become Kitty Hawk’s chief operating officer. Kitty Hawk is shifting its focus after recent turmoil.

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Glowforge cuts deal with Michaels to expand retail reach of its 3D laser printers

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Glowforge has signed on with a new retail partner in a bid to get its 3D laser printers and other products in front of more customers who are already thinking about making and creating. Glowforge makes a line of 3D laser cutters/engravers. Some hardware jobs will remain in-person jobs at Glowforge Labs in Seattle. and Canada.

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See inside the new Apple Watch Series 6 with iFixit’s latest teardown

The Verge

There’s also one major piece of hardware that’s disappeared from the Watch: the tech used to enable Force Touch. Force Touch allowed the Apple Watch’s screen to recognize how much force you’re applying, and it’s been a part of the Apple Watch since the first model was released in 2015. Image: iFixit.

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Cloud, Mobile, Social and Cyber: 2015 Predictions That Will Rock The World (AGAIN!)

Cloud Musings

2015 PREDICTION TIME!! Customers will act on market shifts that makes the purchase and resale of hardware and software no longer viable opting instead for the integration of cloud-based services. 3D Printing comes home - Additive manufacturing will come home as a household appliance. Rise of the "Cloud System Integrator" (a.k.a.

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Glowforge releases new $1,200 laser printer to make home crafting a more accessible hobby

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GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Glowforge , the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser printers/engravers, wants to bring crafting to a wider audience of consumers with a new lower-priced machine called Aura. Glowforge’s previous 3D printers take up more space and take longer to make cuts and engrave material.

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10 highest-paying IT skills for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

SoC helps reduce power consumption, and can help ensure devices require less space and cost less to build from discrete components, making it an appealing choice for businesses developing technical hardware.

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Idaho startup Continuous Composites inks deal with French manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain

GeekWire

-based startup Continuous Composites has entered into a joint development agreement with leading French industrial conglomerate Saint-Gobain to develop and bring to market the company’s proprietary form of 3D printing. Continuous Composites was founded in 2015. In addition, Saint-Gobain has made a cash investment in the Idaho startup.

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