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How I maximized efficiency using 3D prints

In this video, I challenge myself to use 3D printing to create everything needed for my 3D print farm, makerspace, and recording studio. We will push the limits of consumer 3D printing by designing, ...
IEEE

Lifelong 3D Mapping Framework for Hand-Held & Robot-Mounted LiDAR Mapping Systems

Abstract: We propose a lifelong 3D mapping framework that is modular, cloud-native by design and more importantly, works for both hand-held and robot-mounted 3D LiDAR mapping systems. Our proposed ...
News24

Indian mappls app to compete with google maps: 3D navigation for flyovers and elevated roads

MapmyIndia app promises a localized, secure, and user-friendly mapping experience. One standout feature is the 3D junction ...
IEEE

Scalable High-Fidelity 3D Hand Shape Reconstruction via Graph-Image Frequency Mapping and Graph Frequency Decomposition

Abstract: Despite the impressive performance obtained by recent single-image hand modeling techniques, they lack the capability to capture sufficient details of the 3D hand mesh. This deficiency ...
Reuters

'Battlefield' maker Electronic Arts to go private in record-setting $55 billion LBO

Saudi Arabia's PIF, Kushner's Affinity Partners, Silver Lake lead buyout Existing EA shareholders to receive $210 per share, 25% premium EA's sports portfolio crucial amid industry downturn, analysts ...
Phys.org

Mapping underground spaces—muon technology shows promise for 3D imaging of subsurface for archaeological excavations

A recent study offers proof of feasibility for using cosmic radiation detectors to discover underground spaces. The detectors identify muons—particles created when cosmic radiation collides with Earth ...
Gizmodo

Have a Cow, Man: They’re Making a Second ‘Simpsons’ Movie

Twenty years after the release of the original, a new Simpsons movie is coming to theaters on July 23, 2027. That’s kind of all we know at the moment, but 20th Century Fox announced the news with a ...
Wall Street Journal

Hedge-Fund Stars Are Making So Much Now That They Are Hiring Agents

Top hedge-fund recruits are getting hounded with job offers that would pay them like Hollywood stars or pro athletes. So why don’t they also have agents representing them? That’s the idea Ryan Walsh ...
PC Magazine

Tariffs Are Making Everything More Expensive. Here's How I'm Using My Old 3D Printer to Offset the Cost

The 3D-printing hype ended years ago, but the threat of tariffs and the closing of the de minimis exemptions means that making your own stuff might actually hold some value. Our team tests, rates, and ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Top NC Republican floats redrawing congressional map to help GOP

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Sen. Phil Berger raised possibility of redrawing NC congressional map in 2025. Berger denied trading redistricting for Trump ...
PC Gamer

Nvidia's gen-AI facial animation tech is going open source, potentially making it much easier for game devs to turn real-time speech into convincing characters

Nvidia has announced that its Audio2Face animation technology is going open source. On paper, that should make it much easier for a wide range of game developers to create AI characters with ...