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Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products
By Ash Hill published
Philips has announced what it calls 'Philips Fixables' providing 3D-printable replacement parts for their products, with more planned for the future.

First 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop opens tomorrow in Texas
By Mark Tyson published
The first 3D-printed Starbucks in the U.S. is opening in Brownsville, Texas, tomorrow.

IBM secures patent for 4D printing
By Jowi Morales published
The USPTO granted IBM a patent that details how an ML algorithm automatically controls a 4D-printed smart material.

How to Create 3D Printing Timelapses
By Sammy Ekaran published
With the right tools and software, you can capture your 3D prints growing layer by layer, condensing minutes or hours of printing into a video that is just a few seconds.

How to Convert Texts into 3D Models
By Sammy Ekaran published
Learn how to extrude text and use simple text prompts to create detailed 3D models.

Researchers build a 3D printer optimized for space applications
By Jowi Morales published
Researchers from the University of Glasgow built a 3D printer that can work in zero gravity and the vacuum of space.

Researchers 3D-print fully-functioning microscope in less than 3 hrs
By Jowi Morales published
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland built the world's most affordable 3D-printed microscope that has a total production cost of around $60.

All-in-one machine recycles plastic bottles into 3D printer filament
By Christopher Harper published
PETFusion 2.0, a PET Bottle Recycler that converts them into 3D printing filament, has launched onto Kickstarter and quickly met its funding goal.

Lemontron, an open source, fully-portable 3D printer, has arrived— Can be transported in an empty filament box
By Christopher Harper published
Open source 3D printer Lemontron debuts, with build pricing beginning at roughly $413 and a footprint small enough to be transported in a common filament box.
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