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Climate

Lululemon backs nylon-recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A
Climate

Lululemon backs nylon-recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A

7 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 AM

Activewear company Lululemon has invested in the $30 million Series A round raised by Syntetica, a French startup that developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, whose properties make it both too good to give up but...

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Startups

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant
Startups

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

7 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 AM

Applied Computing , a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Venture...

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Fundraising

Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more
Fundraising

Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more

11 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 12:20 AM

While many top-tier venture firms keep raising massively larger funds, Greylock Partners, one of the oldest and most prestigious venture firms in Silicon Valley, is intentionally resisting the trend of ballooning fund si...

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Audio

Skullcandy’s bass-boosting Crusher headphones now come with Bose’s ANC
Audio

Skullcandy’s bass-boosting Crusher headphones now come with Bose’s ANC

11 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

Skullcandy announced a new version of its Crusher wireless headphones today featuring a few of Bose’s audio technologies including its QuietControl ANC and head-tracking spatial audio. The Crusher headphone line differen...

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Apple

Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads
Apple

Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads

12 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 10:39 PM

Last month, Apple announced that it’s raising prices on iPads, Macs, the Vision Pro, HomePod devices, and the Apple TV 4K. The increases range from $30 on the HomePod mini to $4,200 on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Tim Cook a...

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AI

xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
AI

xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’

13 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 9:33 PM

The Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company’s Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters , xAI claims Terry Wayne Har...

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Elon Musk bought a gas turbine company
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Elon Musk bought a gas turbine company

13 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 9:41 PM

It’s likely to become a direct power source for SpaceXAI’s data centers. Elon Musk acquired APR Energy earlier this year, adding a new business to his portfolio: fossil fuels. APR produces mobile gas and diesel turbines...

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Gaming

Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
Gaming

Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there

12 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 10:36 PM

Ashton told Ars she would speak with the County Council and the Maryland Department of Labor to advocate for fairness in how employees are treated. Between the last round of layoffs and the promise of 1,600 more planned...

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Space

Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
Space

Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon

13 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 10:10 PM

A dried-out felt-tip marker and a snapped-off piece of molded black plastic sold for $857,600 at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to...

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Biz & IT

Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Biz & IT

Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines

13 hours ago · Jul 15, 2026, 9:41 PM

Sheetz, a US convenience store chain, is moving its 838 locations off VMware. Sheetz has used VMware virtualization across two Dell R440/R450-series servers at each of its locations since 2019. Now it’s migrating 12 to...

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News

AppleCare+ prices just went up for Macs and iPads
News

AppleCare+ prices just went up for Macs and iPads

3 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 7:47 AM

New buyers will now pay $.50 more per month or $5 a year. With recent price bumps across its Mac and iPad lineups, Apple has decided to boost the cost of covering them, too. Applecare+ prices for Mac, MacBook and iPad p...

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Headphones

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 review: Haptic bass meets whisper-quiet ANC
Headphones

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 review: Haptic bass meets whisper-quiet ANC

11 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

The new flagship headphones blend Bose audio and big bass. Skullcandy has spent years carving out its own niche in the headphone market. While brands like Sony, Bose and Sennheiser were fighting over which had the best...

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Top Lenovo Coupon Codes and Deals in July 2026
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Top Lenovo Coupon Codes and Deals in July 2026

6 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

Score Weekly Tech Deals, Price Match Guarantee, and Free Shipping In addition to the deals listed above, Lenovo has a number of other current offers available when shopping through Lenovo.com. There are weekly deals on...

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Top Surfshark Promo Codes for July 2026
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Top Surfshark Promo Codes for July 2026

6 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

Save on 1 and 2 Year Plans With Surfshark Coupons Right now, you can get a 7 day free trial, an extra 3 months for free on all 1-year and 2-year plans, and up to 87% off with active Surfshark coupon codes. The Surfshark...

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Top Priceline Promo Codes & Coupons: 10% Off in July
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Top Priceline Promo Codes & Coupons: 10% Off in July

6 hours ago · Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

Priceline Coupon Code: $20 Off Your Next Booking Summer means vacay and the best summer sports events are in full swing. With Priceline’s Fan Fest Getaways, you can get up to 60% off stays in host and watch party cities...

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