Boing Boing on MSNOpinion

"Stupidity on steroids" - three US states want your 3D printer to snitch on what you print

Three states are now trying to make 3D printers police themselves. Washington's HB 2321 requires printers to ship with ...
PCMag on MSN

California Lawmaker Wants to Hardcode 3D Printers With 'Firearm Blocking' Tech

The legislation is meant to prevent the proliferation of 3D-printed guns. But Adafruit, a provider of do-it-yourself computer ...

Colorado law could force surveillance for 3D printers to prevent use for making gun parts — fourth state to propose new bans is expanding firearms laws to regulate di…

Colorado is joining the growing list of states attempting to crack down on the manufacture of 3D printed “ghost guns,” ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Here's why I never update my 3D printer's firmware straight away

Excuse me, this is a production environment!
UMass Lowell

Workforce Development Program Advances Students’ Skills in 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing, more popularly known as 3D printing, is one of the fastest-growing fields in the manufacturing industry. The technology is now being used to fabricate a wide range of complex, ...

Freeform reels in $67M for its 3D metal printing system

Freeform has developed a 3D printing system called GoldenEye that is specifically optimized for metalworking. According to ...