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Report: Homeland Security Is Worried Limiting 3D-Printed Guns 'May Be Impossible'

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 05.24.2013 | Technology

We're not the only ones worried about the rise of 3D-printed guns. It sounds like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is, too. Fox News repor...

3D-Printed Bullets Are Terrifyingly Easy To Make

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 05.23.2013 | Technology

It was only a matter of time. Now that there is more than one 3D-printed gun, a 3D-printed bullet couldn't have been too far behind. On Sunday, 48...

3D Print Your Face On A Doll

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.22.2013 | Technology

When a 3D printed avatar won't satisfy, and a 3D printed self-portrait feels a little too morbid, to where does the tech-savvy ego-fetishist with cash...

A 3-D Printer For Any Food You Could Want

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology

Want a pizza? How about a printed one? As long as you don't mind the "protein layer" (a.k.a the cheese) coming from potentially dubious sources (l...

Someone Just Made An Even Better 3D-Printed Gun

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology

It's just as we suspected and feared. After the first 3D-printed gun was created and released by a company called Defense Distributed, copycat firearm...

WATCH: Colbert Takes Down 3D Gun Toting Texan

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 05.17.2013 | Comedy

As the gun debate rages on, one development has sparked great interest: The rise of guns created by 3D printers. With this invention, anyone with the ...

3D Printing is Way Scarier Than Plastic Guns

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology
Shelly Palmer

" Ever the publicity hound, Sen. Chuck Schumer, who obviously has no idea what additive manufacturing actually is, came out big and strong against "...

Kim Dotcom Not Into 3D-Printed Guns

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 05.14.2013 | Technology

If there's anyone who believes people should have access to whatever they want online, it's probably file-sharing advocate and Mega founder Kim Dotcom...

The Liberator: 3D Printing and the Pirate's Dilemma

Andrew Lenoir | Posted 05.10.2013 | Technology
Andrew Lenoir

We need to level the playing field, and to do that we need to open the door and let everyone into the library. The question becomes how far to open that door, and where to draw the line on what is necessary and what is dangerous information.

Preston Maddock

Printing Handguns At Home? Maybe Not In D.C.

HuffingtonPost.com | Preston Maddock | Posted 05.09.2013 | DC

Most people aren't particularly familiar with 3D printers, but their potential to be used for sinister purposes has already prompted D.C. Councilmembe...

Sci-Fi Device Created With 3D Printer

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.08.2013 | Science

Got a 3D printer handy? Then you could soon be the proud owner of an invisibility cloak of sorts. Although the printed item may not be anywhere nea...

WATCH: This Bionic Ear Was Made On A 3D Printer

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 05.07.2013 | Technology

While some people are using 3D printers to make guns, scientists at Princeton University are using them to create working human ears. By combining "bi...

WATCH: 3D Printing Just Got A Lot More Dangerous

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 05.07.2013 | Technology

The world's first 3D printed gun fired its first shot on Sunday, according to this video released by Defense Distributed, the controversial company pu...

The Content Brief: Are Brands Ready for 3D Printing? [WATCH]

Shawn Amos | Posted 04.26.2013 | Technology
Shawn Amos

3D printing is just about ready for its close-up. But will brands see it as a marketing opportunity, or a copyright nightmare? 3D printing marketplac...

Bianca Bosker

Why 3D Printers Could Actually Make Donuts Healthy

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 04.24.2013 | Technology

These days, restaurant dishes can’t be customized too far beyond requests to hold the dressing or to cook the meat medium-rare. But thanks to 3D ...

Innovation Factory: A Retail Space in Chicago's Advanced Manufacturing Movement

Kathryn Born | Posted 04.23.2013 | Small Business
Kathryn Born

In our lifetime, we will look at an online shoe store, and when we hit the "print button," our 3D desktop printer will manufacture a pair of shoes right from our desktop.

The Future of Gun Control and 3D Printing

Walker Bragman | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics
Walker Bragman

The Wiki Weapons Project could effectively put an untraceable gun in the home of everyone who possesses the technology.

3D Printing: Still A Good Idea?

Murray Rosenbaum | Posted 04.08.2013 | Teen
Murray Rosenbaum

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when your opinion is incorrect on such a scale that you are being backed by people to print automatic weapons for free without any government background checks, then it's an issue.

WATCH: 3D Printer Creates Human-Like Cells

Posted 04.05.2013 | Science

By: Tanya Lewis, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/04/2013 02:11 PM EDT on LiveScience A team of chemists has found a way to print 3D materia...

Interview: Avi Reichental on the 3D Printing Revolution (Part 2)

Lilia Ziamou | Posted 03.27.2013 | Technology
Lilia Ziamou

In the second part of this interview, Avi Reichental talks to us about the business model at 3D Systems, the value of 3D printing and mass customization, and the impact of technological convergence on the 3D printing revolution.

WATCH: Inside The 3D-Printed Gun Movement

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 03.27.2013 | Technology

The United States' current gun control debate has centered on what type of guns people should legally own and what hoops people should jump through to...

LOOK: A House That Was Built By A Printer?

The Huffington Post | Rain Embuscado | Posted 03.28.2013 | HuffPost Home

With this new technology, the possibilities are endless.

Interview: Avi Reichental on the 3D Printing Revolution (Part 1)

Lilia Ziamou | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology
Lilia Ziamou

There has been a lot of excitement around 3D printing, in technology circles and everyday conversations alike. In this interview, Avi Reichental, president and CEO of 3D Systems, shares his vision on the 3D printing revolution and its breakthrough impact across industries.

Who Won SXSW Interactive in 2013? (Spoiler alert: No One... and That's a Good Thing)

Matthew Knell | Posted 05.13.2013 | Technology
Matthew Knell

SXSW this year, as every year, is really what visitors make out of it. Veterans of SXSW (this year was my third), learn quickly, and painfully that there is no possible way to consume and interact with everything available -- or even a majority of it.

'Feinstein' AK Magazine Is A Real Thing

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 03.08.2013 | Small Business

A pro-gun non-profit has created the world’s first 3-D printable magazine for an AK-47 assault weapon and decided to name the ammunition after Sen. ...