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Founders Fund backed Jennifer Campbell's startup before she sold it to Coinbase for millions. Now she's looking to 'harpoon' a startup 'whale' as the firm's newest partner.
Founders Fund partner Jennifer Campbell is a rare generalist investor looking for "super audacious …
Melia Russell
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Gray whales were nicknamed 'devil fish' for fighting back when harpooned by whalers. Now they approach boats and let humans pet them, baffling scientists.
Gray whales' fierce reputation for fighting whalers have evolved, with the gentle giants frequently…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The US Navy's top sub-hunting plane conducted a first-of-its-kind missile launch in Europe's high north
The Harpoon missile launches off Norway's northern coast are the latest military activity in the in…
Christopher Woody
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Ukrainian forces who sank a Russian warship with Harpoon missiles had US training, official says
Ukraine's military said in mid-June that it fired two Harpoon missiles and struck the Russian Navy'…
Jake Epstein
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US Harpoon missiles destroyed a heavily-armed Russian vessel in the Black Sea, say Ukraine's military
Ukraine's military said they have destroyed a heavily-armed Russian tug boat on the Black Sea using…
Bethany Dawson
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Sperm whales taught each other how to avoid hunters' harpoons 200 years ago, according to new study
Published by the Royal Society, the research was based on newly digitized logbooks from American wh…
Naina Bhardwaj
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Dunkin's new donut-flavored beer collab with Harpoon Brewery is the weirdest thing I've tasted in 2020
At the end of August, the donut chain announced it would renew its collaboration with Boston-based …
Irene Jiang
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Europe is setting an example on how to clean up outer space — using a harpoon
The program, led by University of Surrey’s Guglielmo Aglietti, on Friday shot a harpoon at a s…
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India deploys submarine hunters to tackle China's submarines in the Indian Ocean
There have been instances when Chinese nuclear and conventional submarines have popped up in the In…
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Canada's 'shoestring' navy needs drastic changes to buy the new submarine fleet it wants
Canada's navy wants 12 submarines capable of under-ice patrols in hopes of building one of NATO's l…
Michael Peck
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A US attack submarine and one of Russia's most formidable subs are in Cuba at the same time
The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Helena arrived in Guantanamo Bay just after Russia's Yasan-clas…
Jake Epstein
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China's military exercises last week 'looked like a rehearsal' for a Taiwan invasion, US' top officer in the Pacific says
China's two-day military exercises last week surrounded Taiwan, demonstrating what a blockade or in…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine's homemade sea drones often fail, but they're so cheap that it doesn't matter, expert says
Russia often takes out incoming Ukrainian naval drones, but their cheap price tag means they're key…
Mia Jankowicz
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Armed with a heavyweight torpedo made to 'break ships in half,' Taiwan's first homemade submarine represents a new threat to China's navy
Taiwan's first domestically made submarine can carry devastating, ship-shredding Mark 48 torpedoes …
Chris Panella
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US Army flight tested the seeker that will help turn its newest missile into a ship-killer
Soldiers got the new PrSM missile expected to replace ATACMS last month. But the Army has bigger pl…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine is struggling hard on land, but thrashing Russia repeatedly at sea
At a time when Ukraine is seeing allied support wane and battlefield setbacks, it continues to scor…
Tom Porter,Mia Jankowicz
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The red flags that will tell us when China's actually ready to invade Taiwan
Signs are growing that China could be readying for a showdown over Taiwan. These are the warning si…
Chris Panella
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After years of building up its navy, Saudi Arabia is testing its new warships with real-world missions
The Saudis are changing how their navy operates in response to growing threats and out of a desire …
Paul Iddon
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Japan's 'Big Whale' submarines add another weapon to bottle up China's navy
Japan's new "Big Whale" submarines carry the advanced capabilities that make them powerful threats …
Ben Brimelow
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Video shows a gray whale seeking help from humans to have parasites picked off its head
Some gray whales in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon in Mexico are learning to get humans to help remove th…