The 3D Economy
Forget guns, what happens when everyone prints their own shoes?
Help for your 3d printing
Signed a deal with 3D Systems
Passed overwhelmingly, though Democrats wanted it extended to 3D-printed guns
"We absolutely must close the loophole that allows anyone to legally make a gun that could be rendered invisible by the easy removal of its metal part."
Inks deal with 3D Systems
Law requiring screening technology to detect all kinds of firearms set to expire next month
Law that bans undetectable guns will expire Dec. 9
Cody Wilson distributed plans for 3D-printable weapons to the world, got shut down by the federal government, and won anyway.
Gun parts appear to actually be printer parts
From cell phones to 3D-printed guns, technology keeps making the world better.
Maddeningly close to teleportation
Get ready for a Breaking Bad future in which we all 3D-print our own drugs.
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