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3D printers help save lives from virus in Italy
Engineering startup Isinnova successfully makes replacement valves for respirator machines in Italy
Nintendo online gaming network back after major outage
(UPDATED) Nintendo's network outage, which affected its online games but also its e-shop, is over

Philippine startup opens first 3D printing kiosk in Batangas
Kezar 3D Printing Services' kiosk in Lipa City features a built-in 3D printing system that can recieve, evaluate, quote, and print 3D models on-site

Qualcomm's 3D Sonic Sensor uses ultrasound for fingerprint security
'This is the only mobile solution that can accurately detect fingerprints through numerous contaminants,' Qualcomm says of its new fingerprint sensor

'Penis bones': An evolutionary puzzle explained using innovative 3D scanning
It has always been a bit of mystery as to why some species of male mammals evolved bones in their penises

Texan campaigner for 3D-printed guns wanted for sex with minor
Cody Wilson – who advocates 3D-printed weapons – is currently in Taiwan according to the island's authorities. He is wanted in the US for having sex with a 16-year-old, according to police.

Texan begins selling 3D-printed gun plans despite judge's order
Seattle-based US District Judge Robert Lasnik says in his Monday ruling that free speech rights were 'dwarfed' by the harm Cody Wilson's actions could cause

Facebook moves to stop sharing of 3D gun blueprints
The social network adds it is working out the range of website links or gun-printing content that will be removed

U.S. 'crypto-anarchist' sees 3D-printed guns as fundamental right
Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, says 3D gun printing defends the U.S. Constitution's first and second amendments – the rights to free speech and to bear arms

U.S. judge blocks release of 3D gun blueprints amid uproar
US District Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle, Washington grants the motion for a temporary restraining order blocking the release of the digital plans, and schedules a hearing for August 10

Trump 'looking into' rules on printed guns
The technology presents Trump with tough questions about protecting the public, the limits of gun ownership rights and his own political fortunes

8 U.S. states craft Trump lawsuit on 3D-printed guns
Democratic Party attorney generals of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia join the petition, to be filed in federal court

IISA: Danao, Dancel, and Dumas take on a bigger stage
Johnoy Danao, Ebe Dancel, and Bullet Dumas play another concert at a jampacked KIA Theater

[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Ebe Dancel, Johnoy Danao, Bullet Dumas
3D are coming to Rappler HQ

Apple developing curved screens, touchless controls for future iPhones - report
The company is reportedly exploring new technology to help its top-selling product stand out from a market becoming more crowded with competition

LOOK: Adidas’ 3D printed running shoes are a thing of alien beauty
The sports company is releasing their tech-forward Futurecraft 4D sneaker this week

FOTO: Menikmati lukisan tiga dimensi di Kampung 3D Kota Depok
Mereka menyulap jalan sepanjang kurang lebih 500 meter menjadi hamparan ‘kanvas’ dengan berbagai lukisan 3D

Microsoft's old Paint program is saying goodbye
Paint will be going away alongside Microsoft s Reader application Reading list app and Outlook Express

[E3 2017] Short and sweet Nintendo Spotlight packs 2017 with Switch games
Nintendo Spotlight also brings exciting news on the development of a Pokemon RPG for the Switch

Nintendo announces new Pokemon-related titles for Switch, 3DS
Nintendo brings Pokken Tournament DX to the Switch while the 3DS gets Ultra versions of Pokemon Sun and Moon as well as virtual console releases of Pokemon Gold and Silver

3D printing as a means to generate income
The nascent technology has the potential to democratize the manufacturing industry giving rise to independent home based and potentially profitable enterprises
The Year In Tech: Tech toys we wanted in 2016
These cool gears and gadgets made the trying year a far more colorful place

Microsoft reveals Creators Update for Windows 10
The Creators Update for Windows 10 is set to come out in early 2017

Auto, aerospace industries warm up to 3D printing
The technology has not always lived up to sky high hype but leading manufacturers remain bullish over its potential to shake up the factory floor

Airbus presents 3D-printed mini aircraft
The 46 pound Thor is a test of what s possible with 3D printing technology

[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Ebe Dancel, Johnoy Danao, Bullet Dumas
Stream the mini show live on Facebook and YouTube Watch Ebe Dancel Bullet Dumas and Johnoy Danao live on Rappler

First 3D image of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt – study
Zika s particular characteristics may be what allows it to attach to certain molecules and infect certain human cells

Pokemon Sun, Pokemon Moon to head to 3DS this year
The new titles are slated for late 2016 and will come with Pokemon Bank functionality

Mattel's ThingMaker lets you 3D print your own toys
The ThingMaker a brand name from the 1960s is revived with the latest technology

New industrial revolution to usher in age of Pinoy micro-entrepreneurs
The biggest economic change in a generation will upend most – if not all – industries and hand power to entrepreneurs who understand its implications says PLDT s Winston Damarillo

Google to produce Project Tango 3D phone with Lenovo
Lenovo and Google say the device will definitely launch in mid 2016

Tech visionaries on the world of today and tomorrow
The innovators behind Facebook Infosys and Baidu among others share their views on emerging tech trends and highlight the human factor that shapes them
Apple Event 2015: Apple unveils the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus
The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will have the same pricing as the iPhone 6 line before it starting at 199 for a 16GB iPhone 6S up to 499 for a 128GB iPhone 6S Plus
Intel, Micron reveal new 3D XPoint memory technology
The 3D XPoint technology is 1 000 times faster and has 1 000 times more endurance than NAND memory It is also 10 times denser than NAND memory allowing an individual die to store 128 Gb of data

Nintendo celebrates 30 years of Super Mario at E3
Aside from a number of Super Mario Bros related games Nintendo reveals a slew of trailers for everything from Star Fox Zero to The Legend of Zelda

The new Phantom 3, Google on spoilers, Apple Watch | SciTech4u
A fully loaded drone Google s move on spoilers the Apple Watch and more in this week s episode

Art in Island: 3D paintings from floor to ceiling
It s a museum with visually stunning 3D artworks you can interact with and be part of

Great video games for summer
Here are some console video games you may want to check out

Germanwings cockpit lock, solar energy, young innovators | SciTech4u
Technology – a double edged sword in the Germanwings crash solar energy in PH homes and groundbreaking prototypes from the De La Salle University s Innovations and Technology Fair

Nintendo, DeNA, team up for mobile games
Nintendo and DeNA s alliance lets the two make new original games optimized for smart devices using Nintendo s intellectual properties

IN PHOTOS: At this 3D art museum in Cubao, you're part of the artwork
Have some crazy fun at this unique museum


How 3D printing could revolutionize war and foreign policy
With key patents running out this year new printers that use metal wood and fabric are set to become much more widely available – putting the engineering world on the cusp of major historical change

ISS crew gets new ratchet – over email
The tool a ratchet was designed by Made in Space the California company that created the 3D printer on board the orbiting space lab

Photos: Snoopy, Charlie Brown in ‘The Peanuts Movie’
Charles M Schulz’s classic hits cinemas on November 2015

WATCH: Woman invents 3D printer for makeup!
Can Grace Choi succeed in transforming the internet into an endless beauty aisle for women all over the world?

Build me a face in 3D: British man's life 'transformed'
A British man who suffered horrific facial injuries in a motorbike accident has had pioneering surgery to rebuild his face using 3D printed parts
Nintendo to discontinue Wii and DS WiFi services
Nintendo will shut down most online services for the Wii DS and DSi line of game machines beginning May 20
Things to do: February 28 to March 6
Catch a play learn more about other cultures or shop till you drop
Google unveils 'Project Tango' 3D smartphone platform
Project Tango aaims to give mobile devices a human scale understanding of space and motion