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TOP.E Aims to Boost 3D Print Quality, Reduce Waste with the Five-Axis R1 FFF Printer

Hong Kong-based fused filament fabrication (FFF, also known as FDM) specialist TOP.E is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a 3D printer it claims can cut material waste by up to 60% and enable support-free printing of overhangs up to 62°: the five-axis R1.

"Orchestrated by our proprietary slicing software," the company claims of its creation, "three independent Z-axes dynamically tilt the heated bed on demand, breaking free from the constraints of traditional flat-layer printing. 17° max bed tilt angle, 62° max support-free overhang (theoretical reference based on the common 45° rule in three-axis printing. Actual support requirements vary with printing conditions and model geometry."

By tilting the print bed, which is supported by three Z-axis pillars rather than the usual two or four, TOP.E claims that material wastage — both for supports, required for printing overhanging sections beyond a certain angle, and in swapping materials for multi-material and...

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After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

AOL is public again — sort of. Its owner Bending Spoons, the 13-year-old Italian company that has been quietly acquiring beloved but ailing Internet brands for the past decade, went public on the Nasdaq today, opening at an over $18 billion valuation, with the stock then popping 40% by market close.

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I tested the Plugable 10-in-1 USB-C Hub — and this sleek and durable dock transformed my two-port laptop into a capable desktop workstation

This impressive hub enables you to connect multiple accessories to your laptop via a single cable. Speeds are capped at 10Gbps in total, with each device consuming part of that bandwidth. The SD card reader is also limited to UHS-I. However, the premium build, boost to 10 ports, power passthrough

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The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun

Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony’s recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games starting January 2028. “It’s sad to see. This decision is only a negative

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Quote of the day by former Apple design chief Jony Ive: 'True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of clutter and ornamentation' — laying the foundation for a timeless design philosophy

There's no understating the influence of Jony Ive – the man responsible for designing so many iconic Apple products – in changing the way that manufacturers approached consumer and business electronics. Modern design Ive, Apple's former chief design officer, first publicized this way of thinking during the introduction

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After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

I tested the Plugable 10-in-1 USB-C Hub — and this sleek and durable dock transformed my two-port laptop into a capable desktop workstation

The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun

Quote of the day by former Apple design chief Jony Ive: 'True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of clutter and ornamentation' &mdash; laying the foundation for a timeless design philosophy

Quote of the day by former Apple design chief Jony Ive: 'True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of clutter and ornamentation' — laying the foundation for a timeless design philosophy