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Investigation ordered into army's 'use of Chinese 3 D printers'
1+ week, 4+ day ago (571+ words) The Defence Secretary has ordered an investigation into the British Army's use of Chinese 3 D printers to build weapons." It comes after it was revealed last year that the armed forces had used"portable printers, which were manufactured by Shenzhen-based…...
The food of the future: 3 D-printed choc and foie gras grown in a lab
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) They hardly sound like the dishes we might dream of but it seems such delicacies as laboratory-grown foie gras and 3 D-printed chocolate are on the way. And, according to a report, some could be in our shopping baskets as soon…...
British Army 'using Chinese 3 D printers' to make weapons
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (651+ words) The British army is using Chinese-made 3 D printers to build weapons but security experts have warned of the dangers of relying on Beijing's technology." British troops used portable printers, which were manufactured by Shenzhen-based Bambu Labs, during a military exercise…...
Man, 75, gets '3 D printed face' after drunk driver left him deformed
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1206+ words) By EMMA GRITT, ASSOCIATE HEALTH EDITOR A man who lost half of his face when a drunk driver collided with him as he cycled with friends has been given a confidence boosting lifeline'a 3 D printed prosthetic to hide his heartbreaking…...
Trans former PCSO jailed for eight years after trying to 3 D print gun
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1197+ words) By ANDY DOLAN, GENERAL REPORTER A transgender former Police Community Support Officer who used a 3 D printer to try and make a semi-automatic weapon at home was jailed today for eight years and six months. Jurors were told Zoe Watts,…...
World's tallest 3 D-printed building is unveiled in Switzerland
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1047+ words) 08: 22 EDT 02 Jun 2025, updated 09: 20 EDT 02 Jun 2025 By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE Among the charming centuries-old cottages, an elaborate white tower in Switzerland stands out like a sore thumb. Constructed by robots, it's the'world's tallest 3 D-printed building, measuring almost 100 feet (30 metres) in…...