AI is transforming 3D printing by making design as intuitive as conversation, shifting the industry's focus to seamless ...

ALBANY — The state Legislature last week approved first-in-the-nation legislation that would regulate 3D printers to prevent them from being used to produce untraceable firearms. But questions remain ...

Several state houses have introduced bills that would heavily curtail your use of 3D printing. We want to know how you feel about that. James has been writing about technology for years but has loved ...

3D printing has evolved very quickly. From slow bed-slingers with small print beds to fancy Core-XY printers with multiple nozzles and tool changers, we've come a long way. In 2026, multiple brands ...

3D printing is in the middle of a transition period from a novelty hobby into a serious home manufacturing solution. Early adoption was helped along by some of the best sites for free 3D printing ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 3D printing is a fun hobby to get into. Crafting figurines, useful tools, and other knickknacks on the fly is a pretty appealing prospect for ...

You no longer need an engineering degree to print a Baby Yoda. A few years ago, 3D printing was a hobby defined by troubleshooting: leveling beds with sheets of paper, unclogging nozzles, and ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, electronics, robotics, chemistry, or physics, there’s something for ...

I’ve always felt it was a waste of time to cry over things I can’t change. However, as I sat on my bedroom floor recently, struggling to twist open the glucose sensor my daughter needs to survive, ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

Looking to up your hobbyist game in 2025? Black Friday is a great time to grab a deeply discounted 3D printer. Save up to $150 on these top-rated models. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware ...