Airbnb for 3D printing, Makexyz links designers to local printer owners

Like Airbnb for 3D printers, Makexyz links the 3D printer owners of the world with the designers that need them

3D-printing gun site DEFCAD now attracting 3K visitors an hour, 250K downloads since launch

3D-printed gun host DEFCAD is pulling in some major traffic. The age of 3D printed guns is clearly here.

The $75 3Doodler is a simple, handheld 3D-printing pen

An enterprising pair of toy designers have managed to cram a 3D printer into a pen. And it's pretty amazing.

3D printing piracy: ‘finally you can get exactly what you want’

In the future, any new product designs will be instantly copied, 3D scanned, and re-sold as 3D printing instructions, meaning that anyone will be able to own just about anything, almost for free.

First ever: UK scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells

Sure, 3D printing is cool and wonderful, and even can make awesome three-dimensional business cards. But can it save your life?

These 3D printed business cards will delight (or annoy) your new contacts

CallingCubes sit squarely at the nexus of 3D printing and professional networking. But are they too cute a gimmick to live in the cynical modern world?

What companies must do to survive the decade

Companies all over the world are becoming increasingly worried about their ability to innovate and compete in the fast-changing technology world. That’s according to GE’s third annual “Global Innovation Barometer” released Jan 17.

Replicator 2X is MakerBot’s most advanced — and experimental — printer yet

The bigger brother to MakerBot's Replicator 2 is all about inconsistency and experimentation.

2012 was a year of expansion (and scary new uses) for 3D printing

3D printing exploded into the mainstream this year with a bunch of company news and unlikely new applications, from sex toys to guns.

Not your grandma’s cookies: 3D printing goes culinary

It's the holiday season, which means houses will be filled with the smell of fresh-baked cookies everywhere. Sadly, they won't be as cool as these cookies.

Fighting ‘censorship,’ 3D-printed gun designs find a new home

With MakerBot giving the boot to 3D-printed gun designs, users have already created a new site to host the files.

3D-printed X-Cube is the hardest Rubik’s cube ever (video)

3D printing has created a lot of awesome items in its short history, and soon enough it could revolutionize traditional games and puzzles.