Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a widely used 3D printing method that builds objects layer by layer by melting thermoplastic filament and depositing it along paths defined by a CAD file. The printer repeats this layering process, which can take hours or days depending on the machine, settings and model complexity, until the object is complete. FDM supports a range of filaments including PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, nylon, wood and metal composites, HDPE, and PETT.
A German gamer bought a secondhand AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and was banned from Valorant because Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat had blacklisted the chip's hardware ID in August 2026 over a prior owner's cheating. Riot support told the buyer the ban couldn't be reversed, though Riot anti-cheat specialist Phillip Koskinas later clarified on X that such hardware bans are game-specific and last a maximum of four months, and that only the flagged component—not the whole PC—gets denylisted.
Lexington, Kentucky police surrounded the home of Will Penn and Robin Pen at 4 a.m. with guns drawn after automatic license plate reader data from Flock Safety flagged Penn's truck as resembling a vehicle described in a felony assault case. Officers confirmed the couple had no connection to the crime, but the raid occurred while Penn's 94-year-old grandmother was in the house.
Tom's Hardware Premium is extending free access to its AI Chip Design Week series until Monday, October 5. The coverage includes an unredacted interview with OpenAI hardware VP Richard Ho about the Broadcom-co-developed Jalapeño inference chip, primers on AI's role in chip design, vendor tool breakdowns including Synopsys' new 'Autopilot' platform for AgentEngineer, and a report on IP security risks featuring academics Domenec Forte and Simon Moore.
Apple Pencils across all generations and models share a detachable tip design that wears down with use, similar to a traditional pencil. Users can look for specific signs of deterioration to know when it's time to swap in a new tip for their stylus.
Neko Health, the Swedish preventative-health startup co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, has opened in New York after raising nearly $1 billion and amassing a global waitlist of over 300,000 people. The company charges $500 for a one-hour scan covering dozens of biomarkers, blood, skin and metabolic screening, which is not covered by insurance but may qualify under Health Savings Accounts.
A number of companies are launching AI assistants accessible via iMessage, RCS, or SMS rather than standalone apps. Examples include Caddy, which organizes calendar events and reminders from scattered phone content, and Fambot, a family-focused assistant that manages school, sports, and meal planning across text and an app. The sector includes agent Instinct, recently valued at $10 billion after raising $1 billion.
MacPaw, the company behind CleanMyMac, has released Leebry, a Work AI platform designed to help IT teams manage internal AI deployments. The launch follows MacPaw's 2026 AI at Work report, which found 90% of companies deploy AI tools without auditing their internal knowledge bases, and that 60% of IT leaders see a disconnect between executive expectations for AI and what their teams can actually deliver safely.
Google's payment app has gone through several rebrands since launching as Google Wallet in 2011, becoming Android Pay in 2015, then Google Pay in 2018, before reverting to the Google Wallet name in 2022. The two names now refer to distinct but related products, which has caused confusion among users about which app does what.
Photoc is a new set of command-line utilities designed for photographers to review, organize, and prepare images directly from the terminal. It supports JPEG and Sony ARW RAW files, offering features like metadata reading, duplicate detection, renaming, and folder sorting without altering original files unless explicitly instructed. Installation is available via Homebrew, and the tools are compatible with Unix-like systems, excluding Windows at this stage.
Analytics firm Alinea Analytics estimates Steam generated a record $1.7 billion in September 2026, up 13% from the prior September record, marking its best third quarter ever at $5.5 billion. Year-to-date revenue through nine months reached an estimated $16.5 billion, up from $14.5 billion over the same period in 2025, with new releases like Wardogs and Onimusha: Way of the Sword among the top earners.
USB-C refers only to the physical connector shape, not a specific speed or charging capability, while Thunderbolt is a separate standard that happens to use the same USB-C connector on modern Macs. As a result, Mac models differ sharply: a MacBook Air-type machine may offer a 480 Mbps USB 2 port alongside a 10 Gbps USB 3 port, whereas the MacBook Pro M4 Pro includes Thunderbolt 5 ports capable of up to 120 Gbps.
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