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Copyright clampdown?
If something's broken, and you can see an easy way to 3D print a new part to make it work again, that might seem like a simple and obvious solution to your problem. But could it be illegal?We're not...
View ArticleGames Workshop orders takedown of 3D printed Warhammer objects
It's been a while since we've thought about the copyright implications of 3D printing, but the issue hasn't gone away. Recently, Games Workshop's lawyers got involved in a case where a fan had created...
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How 3D printing might make handcuffs useless
Hey, remember when we talked about the possibility of criminals printing their own keys and how that might become the next big security risk? Well, the issue just raised its head again thanks to a talk...
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Stratasys puts the kibosh on homemade 3D printed gun
As 3D printing becomes more popular - and cheaper, and more accessible - the concerns that have been raised about printing dangerous or illegal objects start to seem more pressing. One example of a...
View ArticleCould 3D printing files soon be protected with DRM?
3D printing makes big companies and anyone who trades in copyrighted material as worried as it makes tinkerers, hackers and inventers excited. Which is to say: very worried indeed. Already there've...
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Campaigners say: keep 3D printing open!
The idea of adding DRM to 3D printing files to ensure that objects can't be pirated is pretty new, but already there's a campaign against it.The Electronic Frontier Foundation is inviting 3D printing...
View Article3D Systems sues Kickstarter over printer patent
Just last month, Formlabs successfully used Kickstarter to get funding to develop the Form 1, a new 3D printer. They more than reached their stated $100,000 goal, raising nearly $3 million in backing...
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