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I spend a lot of my time waxing lyrical about the applications of 3D printing. Mostly I talk about hobbyists or small businesses making bespoke stuff on Etsy. This week, though, I got to look at something a little different that uses 3D printing in a way that helps you, the customer. Jenny Wu is …

In the last few years, 3D printing has crossed a rubicon into the mainstream consciousness. Schools and libraries often have 3D printers, and the barrier to entry for hobbyists is lower than ever, with inexpensive machines offering excellent out-of-the-box results. Because 3D printing technology has come a long way in recent years, I’ve doubled down on being creative and gotten …

Update, Sept. 14: Anycubic was originally running this offer until Oct. 3, but has since extended it out till Oct. 10, so you have plenty of time to snap up a new 3D printer. Original story follows. Anycubic is well known for 3D printers like the Vyper — often found at the top of our best 3D printer list — …

The Creality Ender-3 S1 had been sitting in a box by my desk for some time before I dared set it up. I had been reluctant, having heard stories about the the popular Ender-3 line requiring a huge investment in time and effort to assemble.  For example, the mainstream Ender-3 V2 is considered a great 3D printer for under $300, …

Anycubic is a fairly well-known and trusted brand in the 3D-printing world, and is routinely placed high in our list of the best 3D printers. Both the company’s Resin and FDM printers tend to be of good quality and have advanced features that make them stand out from the crowd.To celebrate its seventh anniversary, Anycubic has a sale on a lot …

3D printing is the biggest’s ever been as a hobby, and with the additive manufacturing sector expected to be worth $10 billion later this decade, it’s the right time to get on the 3D printing train. If you’re a first-time buyer, getting a good 3D printer deal is even more important. All of the best 3D printers have advanced features that …

3D printing is a pretty incredible technology, and thanks to consistent innovations over the past few years, it’s now more accessible than ever before. If you’ve been interested in trying out 3D printing for yourself, but have yet to take the plunge, now is a great time to grab your first printer and get to creating. Or stock up on …

At the Google I/O 2022 keynote, CEO Sundar Pichai debuted a new feature coming to Google Maps that gives users a drone-level aerial view of cities, offering a helpful middle ground between satellite and street views. Immersive View, as the new mode is called, uses “billions of photos” to model buildings and trees in 3D using machine learning. The new …

If you own a Cricut Joy, the smallest of the Cricut machines, making cards for friends and loved ones has always been a breeze. But if you own one of the larger Cricut machines, the special mat designed to make assembling fancy cards wasn’t available to you. As of Sunday, Cricut has announced it’s finally releasing the Card Mat 2×2, …

Anker may be best known for its battery packs and docking stations, but it’s now getting into a new area: 3D printing. The company has announced its first 3D printer, the AnkerMake M5, which claims to be incredibly fast.  Instead of retail stores or its own online shop, the M5 is starting off as a Kickstarter project, where people pledge …