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Bambu P1S Combo Review: Clean, Fast, 3D Printing
This is the easiest to use 3D printer I've ever tried.
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You can now use Nintendo’s wireless N64 controller with the Analogue 3D
The Analogue 3D finally launched late last year with four controller ports on the front supporting the N64's original wired gamepads. If you wanted to go wireless, your best option was the 8BitDo 64 which offered a similar button and joystick layout as the N6…
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ELEGOO Debuts Its First Multicolor FDM 3D Printer With the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo
Bringing your creative ideas to life has never been easier.
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A cute frog game that remixes Nintendo’s best
While playing Big Hops, a new 3D platformer starring an adorable frog, I kept feeling like I was breaking the game - and, like with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, breaking it is kind of the point. In Big Hops, you play as a frog named Hop. Early o…
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Google’s AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs
This week, a new generative AI tool from Google let me create bad knockoffs of 3D Nintendo worlds. Check out my version of something like Super Mario 64: I didn't like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but it's better than my version of a Metroid Prime experience: Or …
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Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way
It's no secret that Cassette Boy is inspired by the classics. It's a top-down adventure game in the vein of a retro Legend of Zelda, while your home base is a small town like in an older Pokémon game, complete with a mom who is constantly wishing you well. Th…
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The Return of Nintendo’s Worst-Selling Console Could Be More Glorious Than We Thought
Get ready to return to the neck-straining magic of red and black gaming with several never-released games for the Virtual Boy.
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Razer showed off its 3D "desk companion," Project AVA, at CES. The 3D hologram can perform tasks like scheduling and live translation.
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Live Updates From CES 2026 in Las Vegas
Follow along with Gizmodo as we check out all the latest gadget announcements from the year's biggest, most-packed tech event, CES 2026.
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The Weirdest Gadgets We Saw at CES 2026
As usual, the biggest consumer electronics show in the world did not disappoint in the wacky gadget department.
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Silica Gel Makes For Better 3D Prints
It’s possible to improve your 3D prints in all kinds of ways. You can tune your printer’s motion, buy better filament, or tinker endlessly with any number of slicer settings. Or, as [Di…
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Optimizing a Desktop, 3D Printed Wind Tunnel
You’ve heard of wind tunnels– get some airflow going over a thingy, put some some smoke on, and voila! Flow visualization. How hard could it be? Well, as always, the devil is in the det…
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Using 3D Printing and Copper Tape to Make PCBs
In a recent video [QWZ Labs] demonstrates an interesting technique to use 3D printing to make creating custom PCBs rather straightforward even if all you have is a 3D printer and a roll of copper t…
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Xreal 1S brings 1200p visuals and a lower price to the best AR glasses
Xreal just reset the bar with the $449 1S, packing sharper 1200p visuals and instant 3D into a headset that finally makes AR a no-brainer.
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MSI's Panther Lake Laptop Delivers on Intel's Promise of Power Plus Efficiency
Based on a Core Ultra Series 3 processor, the Prestige 14 Flip AI offers an unprecedented combination of 3D graphics power and all-day battery life.
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Nintendo Could Learn Something From This Incredible 3D Platformer
Big Hops is a nearly perfect platformer that rewards exploration and creativity The post Nintendo Could Learn Something From This Incredible 3D Platformer appeared first on Kotaku.
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Build a 2K Resolution MSLA 3D Resin Printer for Cheap
Have an old Android device collecting dust somewhere that you’d like to put to better use? [Electronoobs] shows us how to make a Masked Stereolithography Apparatus (MSLA) printer for cheap …read more
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Need a Curved Plastic Mesh? Print Flat, Curve Later
Need a plastic mesh in a custom pattern? 3D print it, no problem. But what if one needs a curved plastic mesh? That’s considerably harder to 3D print, but [Uncle Jessy]’s figured out a …
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CES 2026: Samsung Announces Glasses-Free 6K 3D Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitor
Samsung announced a refreshed Odyssey gaming display lineup for CES 2026, which includes five updated models with higher resolutions and refresh rates. The new 32-inch Odyssey G9 is a 6K 3D display that doesn't require glasses to see the 3D effect. Samsu…
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Google won’t stop replacing our news headlines with terrible AI
In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and those of our competitors, with AI clickbait nonsense in its content feed. Google appeared to be backing away from the experiment, but now tells The Verge that its A…
ReadShipbuilders put 3D printed parts on a US aircraft carrier and submarine. The Navy liked the results.
Wins on 3D printing components has the service anticipating that additive manufacturing will continue to reshape how it builds and repairs ships.
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Ultimate Picture Frame Combines Walnut and 3D Printing
[Make Something] boasts he has made probably the fanciest picture frame you’ll ever see. He started with an original sign purchased on eBay and then made it to be bigger, brighter, and better…
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Do Expensive Filaments Make 3D Printed Wrenches Better?
What filament is strongest? The real answer is “it depends”, but sometimes you have a simple question and you just want a simple answer. Like, which material makes the best 3D printed w…
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Building a Metal 3D Printer with a Laser Welder
The development of cheaper, more powerful lasers has always been a cause for excitement among hackers, and fiber lasers are no exception. One of the newer tools they’ve enabled is the laser welder,…
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I put Xreal 1S and Viture Beast head-to-head to find the best pair of XR glasses you can buy today
Xreal 1S and Viture Beast both challenge what you might expect from a pair of XR glasses, including native 3DoF tracking, real-time 2D to 3D conversion, and more.
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The ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ’85’ Trailer Takes You Back to Hawkins
Netflix brings the Hawkins gang and the Upside Down into animation with the new spinoff 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85'.
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Qualcomm Wants You to Know That Its New Car Chip Has Multitasking Baked In
Qualcomm demoed its Flex SoC that controls driver assistance and safety features at the same time as in-car entertainment in cars.
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Take a Look at How Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Displays Worked at 1,750,000 FPS
Have you ever seen a display with a horizontal resolution of one pixel? Neither have we.
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Adobe is developing “IP-safe” gen AI models for the entertainment industry
As Hollywood continues to embrace generative AI, Adobe is taking steps to make its Firefly suite of creative tools the go-to for studios' entertainment production needs. Timed to this year's Sundance Film Festival, Adobe has announced that it is working with …
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Today is your last chance to get the Xreal One Pro at its pre-tariff price before it rises again on Feb 1st!
Xreal One Pro is back to its pre-tariff pricing for a VERY short time. Grab them now before prices rise again on Feb 1!
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3D-Druck aus Eis
Forschende des Instituts für Physik der Universität Amsterdam haben einen Weihnachtsbaum mit einfacher Technik vollständig aus Eis gedruckt.
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A Year of 3D Printing
If you'd asked me a few years back if I thought I'd buy a 3D printer, I would have said no. My experience of 3D printers back when I was in college was that they were very slow, expensive, frequently failed mid-print, and needed constant calibration...
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Compare average monthly temperatures, rainfall, and sunlight hours between cities using interactive 3D visualizations. Explore high, low, and mean temperatures, precipitation, or daily sunshine across the year.
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Washington State Bill Seeks to Add Firearms Detection to 3D Printers
Washington State’s House Bill 2321 is currently causing a bit of an uproar, as it seeks to add blocking technologies to 3D printers, in order to prevent them from printing “a firearm or…
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Testing a Continuous Printing Mod for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini
There are a few types of continuous 3D printing with FDM printers, with a conveyer belt and automatic build plate swapping the most common types. The advantage of build plate swapping is that it au…
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Printing in Metal with DIY SLM
An accessible 3D printer for metals has been the holy grail of amateur printer builders since at least the beginning of the RepRap project, but as tends to be the case with holy grails, it’s proven…
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PLA Mold To Plaster Bust, No Silicone Needed
3D printing is wonderful, but sometimes you just don’t want to look at a plastic peice. Beethoven’s bust wouldn’t look quite right in front of your secret door if it was bright or…
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The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More
We’ve been following [Vik Olliver]’s progress on the μRepRap project with interest for some time now. The project’s goal is to build a 3D printer that can print feature sizes down to about 10 micro…
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Multi-material Parts the Easy Way
You have a part that needs different colors or different material properties — with a multi-color 3D printer, no problem. You can also laboriously switch filaments on a single-color printer. …read more
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STL Editing with FreeCAD
[Kevin] admits that FreeCAD may not be the ideal tool for editing STL files. But it is possible, and he shares some practical advice in the video below. If you want to get the most out of your 3D p…
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Hackaday Podcast Episode 354: Firearms, Sky Driving, and Dumpster Diving
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams took a break to talk about their favorite hacks last week. You can drop in to hear about articulated mirrors, triacs, and even continuous 3D-printin…
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Touchless Support Leaves No Mark
[Clough42] created a 3D print for a lathe tool and designed in some support to hold the piece on the bed while printing. It worked, but removing the support left unsightly blemishes on the part. A …
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Changing Print Layer Patterns to Increase Strength
Dy default, the slicing software used for 3D printers has the printer first create the walls around the edges of a print, then goes back to deposit the infill pattern. [NeedItMakeIt], however, expe…
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Robotopia: A 3D, first-person, talking simulator
A new 3D genre has been born that immerses players in role-play without dialog trees.
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It turns out I’ve been using my Hue lights all wrong
Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can be hard to figure out how to best use them in your home. Most smart lighting companies offer pre-designed scenes to help you light your space, but the lights don't know where they are physically in your home,…
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Anker’s powerful new Eufy S2 robot vacuum doubles as an aromatherapy diffuser
At CES 2026, Anker debuted the Eufy S2, a powerful robot vacuum and mop hybrid that cleans your floors while also perfuming your home. According to the company, the robovac features a built-in "aromatherapy system" with scent options that include bamboo, sage…
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Roborock’s Next Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuum Has Actual Legs
Whether this stair-climbing—and cleaning!—robot is the first true whole-home robot vacuum remains to be seen.
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This $200 Android phone fits a massive battery into an impossibly thin frame
A 6,500mAh battery in a 7.2mm body may sound fake, but Infinix did it.
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The Verge Awards at CES 2026
Every January, the world of consumer electronics heads to Las Vegas to spend the first full week of the year in the desert presenting, prodding, and gawking at all the new gadgets and gear debuting at CES. The show has once again delivered an avalanche of pro…
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A Unique Performance Optimization for a 3D Geometry Language
For the past several months, I’ve been working on a programming language called Geoscript. It’s specialized for generating and manipulating 3D geometry for use in a Shadertoy-inspired web app called Geotoy.
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New York will Vorgehen gegen 3D‑gedruckte Waffen verschärfen
New York plant bundesweit einmalige Regeln gegen 3D‑gedruckte Waffen und sogenannte Ghost Guns.
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30 Jahre „Duke Nukem 3D“: Come Get Some!
„Duke Nukem 3D“ wird 30 Jahre alt. Wir blicken zurück auf einen Ego-Shooter, der schon zu seiner Veröffentlichung gleichermaßen begeisterte wie entsetzte.
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These Final Fantasy Games Are Really Cheap And DRM-Free
Square Enix's RPG series comes to GOG with four entries from 'different eras' The post These Final Fantasy Games Are Really Cheap And DRM-Free appeared first on Kotaku.
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Tying up Loose Ends on a Rope-based Robot Actuator
One of the perennial challenges of building robots is minimizing the size and weight of drive systems while preserving power. One established way to do this, at least on robots with joints, is to f…
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Michelson Interferometer Comes Home Cheap
We suspect there are three kinds of people in the world. People who have access to a Michelson Interferometer and are glad, those who don’t have one and don’t know what one is, and a ve…
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EnderSpark: Convert Your Broken Creality FDM Printer Into An EDM machine!
EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) is one of those specialised manufacturing processes that are traditionally expensive and therefore somewhat underrepresented in the DIY and hacker scenes. It’s with great delight that …read more
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Do You Actually Need the Best Gaming CPU?
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D seems powerful, though it's not a massive leap over what we already have.
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A Bunch Of Big Video Game Company Stocks Just Tanked For A Very Dumb Reason
Google's reveal of its new AI game world making tool, Project Genie, has seemingly spooked some investors The post A Bunch Of Big Video Game Company Stocks Just Tanked For A Very Dumb Reason appeared first on Kotaku.
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The Lego Pokémon Line Shows Toys Are Only for Rich Adults Now
Who cares about kids when adult collectors are willing to pay top dollar?
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Disney+ für Meta Quest startet in Deutschland
Disney+ ist jetzt als eigene App für Meta Quest in Deutschland erhältlich. 3D-Content fehlt allerdings noch.
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Jan. 5
Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini Crossword, every day!
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Jan. 30
Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini Crossword, every day!
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Jan. 9
Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini Crossword, every day!
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Jan. 6
Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini Crossword, every day!
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Jan. 12
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Jan. 25
Here's today's NYT Mini Crossword answer. These answers will help you solve New York Times' popular crossword game, Mini Crossword, every day!
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Jan. 27
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Dragon Quest gets another great remake that’s perfect for newcomers
When a video game series goes on for a long time, it raises a question for newcomers: Just where is the best place to jump in? In the case of Dragon Quest, there are nearly a dozen mainline titles, not to mention copious spinoffs and ports that span four deca…
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Despídete de las placas solares actuales: este invento va a revolucionar la generación de energía en casas y edificios
Un nuevo proceso para desarrollar placas solares tiene el potencial de revolucionar el mercado de la energía limpia. Un grupo de científicos de la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén ha creado un sistema que permite obtener células semitransparentes y flexibles, …
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La ciencia lleva años midiendo si el tamaño importa. Un estudio con simulación 3D tiene la respuesta más completa
Es probablemente una de las preguntas más recurrentes de la historia de la humanidad y, sin embargo, una de las que más mitos acumula por metro cuadrado. Dejando de lado la cultura popular y los foros de internet, la literatura científica lleva años intentand…
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Super Mario Odyssey 2 or Something New? Why 3D Mario Should Finally Return in 2026
We lay out the case for why we believe the long wait for Nintendo's next mainline 3D Mario game, succeeding Super Mario Odyssey, is finally going to end this year.
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Meet The Grok-Powered Anime Hologram That Will Heckle You While You Play Games
Razer's Project Ava is an AI stunt aimed at imaginary gamers The post Meet The Grok-Powered Anime Hologram That Will Heckle You While You Play Games appeared first on Kotaku.
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This $18,000 Holographic Display Needs No Glasses to See 3D Videos
This $18,000 Holographic Display Needs No Glasses to See 3D VideosDo you remember that scene from Minority Report when Tom Cruise’s character was walking around and there were 3D hologram ads being served to him...
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AtomForm Palette 300 3D Prints in 36 Colors With 12 Dedicated Nozzles
AtomForm Palette 300 3D Prints in 36 Colors With 12 Dedicated NozzlesDesktop 3D printing has always promised “anything you can imagine,” but in practice, that usually means single-color PLA, lots of tinkering, and a trash bin...
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Electric Snowblower Clears the Way With Hobby Parts
If you live in snow country and own a home, you either have a snowblower or wish you did. The alternatives are either an expensive and potentially unreliable plow service, or back-breaking (and hea…
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Repairing Brittle Plastic Retro Computer Cases
As computers like the venerable breadbox Commodore 64 age, their plastic doesn’t just turn increasing shades of yellow and brown, the ABS plastic also tends to get brittle. This is a problem …
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CES: Philips Hue vereinfacht Lichtdesign per Raumeinmessung
Hue ermöglicht per 3D-Scan mit dem Handy etwa einen Sonnenaufgang von einer zur anderen Seite des Raums zu simulieren und bietet bald KI-basierte Automatiken.
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Freitag: Schulkind-Unfall eines Waymo-Robotaxis, Apple-Finanzrekorde dank iPhone
Robotaxi fährt Kind an + Apple profitiert vom iPhone + Sicherheit von US-Behörden + Patreon nur mit Abo + Absage erfreut Astronomen + 30 Jahre Duke Nukem 3D
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KI-Hologramm für den Schreibtisch: Wie Razers Project Ava unterstützen soll
Razer bringt ein 3D-Hologramm auf den Markt, das auf dem Schreibtisch mit Künstlicher Intelligenz für Rat zur Seite stehen soll.
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heise+ | Lego Smart Play: Patentanträge und FCC-Dokumente enthüllen Technik
Lego packt eine Elektronik-Plattform mit 3D-Magnettracking, Multi-Radio-Funk und induktivem Laden in einen Klemmbaustein. Patente zeigen, wie es funktioniert.
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Aus Fotos werden 3D-Umgebungen: Apples neues KI-Modell mit iPhone ausprobieren
Apple hat ein KI-Modell veröffentlicht, das einzelne Fotos in 3D-Umgebungen verwandelt. Eine App macht die Technik kostenlos auf dem iPhone erlebbar.
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Project Genie: Google öffnet experimentelles KI-Weltmodell für Anwender
Google Genie 3 generiert aus Textprompts und Bildern interaktive 3D-Umgebungen. Mit Project Genie können US-Nutzer das Weltmodell nun selbst ausprobieren.
ReadGrid: Forever free, local-first, browser-based 3D printing/CNC/laser slicer
Free browser-based tools for STEM/STEAM education. No installations, no accounts, no costs. Perfect for classrooms, makerspaces, and learning labs.
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Shopify CEO vibe codes an MRI viewer
My annual MRI scan gives me a USB stick with the data, but you need this commercial windows software to open it. Ran Claude on the stick and asked it to make me a html based viewer tool. This looks... way better.
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