From a distance, the concrete house in Milan resembles many other modern European designs — the exterior is bright white, and green plants sprout from the rooftop. Upon closer inspection, though, you’ll notice the perfectly straight lines etched in the building material throughout: The entire house was 3D printed. And while this particular model is […]
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1 million copies of Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear’ printed to meet ‘extraordinary demand’ after topping best seller lists
Markets Insider Simon & Schuster, the publishing company behind Bob Woodard’s upcoming book, is reportedly printing one million copies of the White House tell-all to keep up with the “extraordinary demand.” The book has catapulted to the top spot on Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s online best seller list. It is currently ranked fifth in […]
3-D printed guns allow the public access to real, working weapons that are virtually untraceable — here’s how they work
Oli Scarff/Getty Images Eight states announced on Monday that they were suing the Trump administration over giving the public access to blueprints for 3-D printed guns. The guns do not have serial numbers, people printing them would not have to undergo background checks, and the weapons would virtually be untraceable. Concern over the rise of 3-D-printed […]
The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns
After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and “ghost guns.” https://media.wired.com/photos/5b5fa054e489c313affed87f/master/pass/SELECTS_1-10%20copy.jpg
Designed for a community of tech elites, these tiny homes are 3D printed, run by Tesla batteries, and cost $250,000
A 609-acre California coastal community, Walden Monterey, serves as a respite for those needing to recharge their batteries — especially the region’s leaders in tech. The enclave’s founder, Nick Jekogian, invites potential homeowners to visit the property and stay in portable homes, called “roving rooms,” to truly experience the sustainable, outdoor-centric lifestyle the community has to offer. […]
NASA’s Orion crew capsule will have over 100 3D printed parts
It’s not just revolutionary start-ups like Rocket Lab that are using 3D printing to create their rockets and spaceships. NASA’s new crew capsule Orion will have over 100 3D printed parts specially developed by prime contractor Lockheed Martin, in cooperation with 3D printing experts Stratasys and the engineering firm PADT. According to Stratasys, these parts […]
‘Is Putin a CIA agent?’ NYT’s ‘dumbest paragraphs ever printed’ ridiculed online
From the newspaper that brought you headlines like “Mother Russia crashes the Oscars,” and “What homoerotic videos can teach us about modern Russia,” comes another smash hit: “Is Putin a CIA agent?” In the lauded journalist’s latest column, Thomas Friedman poses his ridiculous question, before unloading on the Russian leader in fourteen paragraphs of unfounded […]
MIT’s New ColorFab Process Recolors 3-D Printed Objects
A new type of photochromic ink makes it possible to dynamically change the color of an object after it’s been printed using UV light. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6b8823fa0dc5499731ea00/master/pass/3Dink-MainArt.jpg
The 5 most amazing things that were 3D printed in 2017
Additive manufacturing has been hyped for years. But in 2017 much of its promise materialized: 3-D printing took a series of big steps out of the realm of niche prototyping and into the world of mass manufacturing. Here’s a look at some of the most impressive things 3-D printers made this year, as well as what […]
Printed photos can fool Windows 10’s Hello face authentication
Windows 10’s facial authentication system might be able to tell the difference between you and your twin, but it could apparently be fooled with a photo of your face. According to researchers from German security firm SySS, systems running previous versions of the platform can be unlocked with a printed photo of your face taken […]