Sketchfab is launching a much needed feature — a download button. As a reminder, Sketchfab is a sort of YouTube for 3D models, where everyone can upload and browse ...

Today Sketchfab announced that it has added over 1600 public domain 3D models from the Smithsonian Institution and 25 other museums and cultural organizations. The Smithsonian Institution is ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the ...

Charles Wade, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has developed OpenVCAD, a design ...

An interesting research project out of MIT shows that it’s possible to embed machine-readable labels into 3D printed objects using nothing more than an FDM printer and filament that is transparent to ...

As 3D printing technology continues to grow rapidly, and 3D printers within homes become more and more commonplace, solving the problem of "what to print" is becoming ever more pressing. MyMiniFactory ...

D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more.

The Pirate Bay, the world’s largest file-sharing network and the bane of the copyright industry, announced on its blog today that it has launched a new section where users can download files used to ...

Consumer-level 3D printing technology has moved ahead in leaps and bounds in recent years with the release of devices such as the Thing-o-Matic, the Replicator and Cubify 3D printers. Proponents of ...

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3D printers are affordable enough that almost anyone can buy one, but should you? Before you dive in, here's what to consider—about materials, possible uses, software, and much more. Since 2004, I ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...