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ARSTECHNICA.COMElizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet monopoly youve never heard of | Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust lawspredatory pricing Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet monopoly youve never heard of Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws. Joel Khalili, WIRED.com Nov 23, 2024 1:00 pm | 33 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreUS Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the predatory pricing of .com web addresses, the Internets prime real estate.In a letter delivered today to the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a branch of the Department of Commerce that advises the president, the two Democrats accuse VeriSign, the company that administers the .com top-level domain, of abusing its market dominance to overcharge customers.In 2018, under the Donald Trump administration, the NTIA modified the terms on how much VeriSign could charge for .com domains. The company has since hiked prices by 30 percent, the letter claims, though its service remains identical and could allegedly be provided far more cheaply by others.VeriSign is exploiting its monopoly power to charge millions of users excessive prices for registering a .com top-level domain, the letter claims. VeriSign hasnt changed or improved its services; it has simply raised prices because it holds a government-ensured monopoly.We intend to respond to senator Warren and representative Nadlers letter, which repeats inaccuracies and misleading statements that have been aggressively promoted by a small, self-interested group of domain-name investors for years, said Verisign spokesperson David McGuire in a statement to WIRED. We look forward to correcting the record and working with policymakers toward real solutions that benefit internet users.In an August blog post entitled Setting the Record Straight, the company claimed that discourse around its management of .com had been distorted by factual inaccuracies, a misunderstanding of core technical concepts, and misinterpretations regarding pricing, competition, and market dynamics in the domain name industry.In the same blog post, the company argues that it is not operating a monopoly because there are 1,200 generic top-level domains operated by other entities, including .org, .shop, .ai, and .uk.Though far from a household name, VeriSign takes in about $1.5 billion in revenue each year for servicing its particular section of the Internets inscrutable plumbing.In their letter, Warren and Nadler allege that VeriSign has exploited its exclusive right to charge for highly sought-after .com addresses to juice its revenues and drive up its share priceall at the expense of customers for whom there is no viable alternative.The letter claims that separate agreements with the NTIA and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit established by the Commerce Department to oversee the webs domain name system, have allowed VeriSign to establish monopoly power. The former sets how much the company can charge its customers for registering .com addresses, while the latter assigns VeriSign as the sole operator of the .com domain. The letter also alleges that VeriSign might be in violation of the Sherman Act.The NTIAs decision in 2018 to lift the price cap imposed on VeriSign also benefited ICANN, which in its role as overseer can reject price increases proposed by domain registry services. ICANN signed an agreement with VeriSign in 2020, sanctioning the maximum allowable price increases in return for $20 million over a five-year period. Thus, allege Warren and Nadler, Verisign and ICANN may have a collusive relationship.In June, a coalition of activist groups wrote to the DOJ and NTIA to express similar allegations. ICANN and VeriSign function as a de facto cartel, and the NTIA should stop sanctioning the incestuous legal triangle that serves as a shield to deflect overdue antitrust scrutiny into their otherwise likely illegal collusive relationship, the coalition claims. The group urged the government to stop this cycle of exploitation by refusing to renew the relationship between the NTIA and VeriSign.Neither ICANN nor the NTIA responded immediately to requests for comment.The NTIA has since indicated that it will renew its agreement with VeriSign. However, the terms of that agreement are up for review on November 30, before the start of Trumps second term, leaving the outgoing Democratic administration with an opportunity to put in place pricing rules that will apply for a six-year period, as a parting gift.In an August letter, the NTIA told VeriSign that it had questions related to [the company's] pricing and wanted to discuss possible solutions. VeriSign said it welcomed an opportunity to have this important discussion. But Warren and Nadler are now publicly pressing the NTIA to make sure that customers cannot be overcharged by VeriSignand pressing the DOJ to review for potential antitrust violations, too.Verisign has squeezed customers to enrich its investors while doing nothing to improve service, they claim. NTIA and DOJ should take action to ensure that over the next six years, VeriSigns consumers are charged fair prices for .com registration.This story originally appeared on wired.com.Joel Khalili, WIRED.com Wired.com is your essential daily guide to what's next, delivering the most original and complete take you'll find anywhere on innovation's impact on technology, science, business and culture. 33 Comments Prev story0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры
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SCITECHDAILY.COMScientists Reveal the Shape of a Single Photon for the First TimeA new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon. Credit: Dr. Benjamin YuenResearchers have developed a new quantum theory that for the first time defines the precise shape of a photon, showing its interaction with atoms and its environment.This breakthrough allows for the visualization of photons and could revolutionize nanophotonic technologies, enhancing secure communication, pathogen detection, and molecular control in chemical reactions.A groundbreaking quantum theory has allowed researchers to define the exact shape of a single photon for the first time.Scientists at the University of Birmingham, whose work is featured in Physical Review Letters, have delved into the intricate behavior of photons individual particles of light. Their research reveals how photons are emitted by atoms or molecules and how their shape is influenced by the surrounding environment.Quantum Challenges and BreakthroughsThis complex interaction gives rise to infinite possibilities for light to exist and move through its surroundings. However, this vast potential makes modeling these interactions an incredibly difficult challengeone that quantum physicists have been tackling for decades.By grouping these possibilities into distinct sets, the Birmingham team was able to produce a model that describes not only the interactions between the photon and the emitter, but also how the energy from that interaction travels into the distant far field.Visualizing PhotonsAt the same time, they were able to use their calculations to produce a visualization of the photon itself.First author Dr. Benjamin Yuen, in the Universitys School of Physics, explained: Our calculations enabled us to convert a seemingly insolvable problem into something that can be computed. And, almost as a by-product of the model, we were able to produce this image of a photon, something that hasnt been seen before in physics.Implications for Quantum Physics and TechnologyThe work is important because it opens up new avenues of research for quantum physicists and material science. By being able to precisely define how a photon interacts with matter and with other elements of its environment, scientists can design new nanophotonic technologies that could change the way we communicate securely, detect pathogens, or control chemical reactions at a molecular level for example.Co-author, Professor Angela Demetriadou, also at the University of Birmingham, said: The geometry and optical properties of the environment has profound consequences for how photons are emitted, including defining the photons shape, color, and even how likely it is to exist.Dr. Benjamin Yuen, added: This work helps us to increase our understanding of the energy exchange between light and matter, and secondly to better understand how light radiates into its nearby and distant surroundings. Lots of this information had previously been thought of as just noise but theres so much information within it that we can now make sense of, and make use of. By understanding this, we set the foundations to be able to engineer light-matter interactions for future applications, such as better sensors, improved photovoltaic energy cells, or quantum computing.Reference: Exact Quantum Electrodynamics of Radiative Photonic Environments by Ben Yuen and Angela Demetriadou, 14 November 2024, Physical Review Letters.DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.2036040 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры
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WWW.VG247.COMIt's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projectsEpic FlopIt's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projectsMore like Unreal Stuttering, am I right?Image credit: GSC Game World, VG247 Article by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on Nov. 23, 2024 Stalker 2 has made me look back and realize that maybe it was a mistake to make Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 become an industry standard for the next decade.Sure, GSC Game World's big comeback FPS/survival game is a 'worst case scenario' of an UE5-powered game being broken as s**t at launch, but I've played my fair share of UE5 games four years into this gen, and mayhap Epic's powerhouse of an engine isn't as good for everyone as it was made out to be after those early demos and The Matrix Awakens.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Some context ahead of my rant: I don't know much about the ins and outs of game engines, programming, 3D modelling, or whatever. I did dabble in Bethesda's Creation Engine back in the day, and that was it. I've never shown much interest in tinkering with software and professional tools beyond an 'advanced user' level. I'm, however (and for obvious reasons), very curious about all those processes and the work that goes into making all sorts of video games and interactive experiences.Of course, I'm also someone who plays far more games than he should over the course of a year, which is a good way to start picking up on things, good and bad. Combine that with self-taught hardware knowledge and OS tinkering, and as a consumer, you start to make sense of performance issues beyond saying 'this runs like wet ass' and asking for a refund (which I encourage everyone to do more often). Image credit: Epic GamesAnyway, do you remember that late-2022 big Fortnite update which ported the entire thing over to UE5.1 to make good use of Nanite, Lumen, and all that stuff? After a couple of years of hyping up its new engine and trying to get developers to move past PS4 and Xbox One's limitations, it sort of felt like Epic's big triumphant moment with the new tech. Getting everyone and their respective mothers to experience at no cost all the shiny, amazing new visuals that came with UE5, implemented in a fully functional AAA online game.Unsurprisingly, things didn't go exactly as planned. Your average Fortnite pro had been using the lowest possible settings for years to maximize their K/D ratio, and those of us packing hardware beefy enough made the jump only to find even more stuttering than in UE4's later versions and an overall performance hit that wasn't worth the hassle. Two years later, the situation hasn't changed much. Jumping into a Fortnite match right after updating drivers or the game itself means you won't do great, as shaders are being fully reloaded all over again, and all that heavy lifting is being done on the go. Not ideal. Image credit: Arc GamesFor those who don't know: The whole deal with shaders is that each hardware configuration must (or should) prepare them for quick loading ahead of regular play, which is why consoles aren't as affected by these woes and why modern gaming on PC can be kind of rough as of late, at least until your PC has 'acquainted' itself with the latest AA/AAA beast. Different engines (and developers) handle this in different ways. In the case of UE5, 'stutter struggle' is a very real thing, especially when traversing huge levels/worlds, and the lack of good, proper shader compilation upon launch in some titles only makes matters worse.Even when UE5 has been used reasonably well (see Remnant 2), with Lumen and Nanite adding lighting and a level of granular detail to scenes that seemed impossible just a few years ago, the accompanying performance hit, even on expensive PC hardware, isn't worth it for the average gamer, who's just looking for smooth, painless experiences, especially when playing particularly stressful and demanding games. Image credit: EAThe solution that's taken over the industry even quicker than UE5? Aggressive AI-powered upscaling and frame generation. Both AMD and Nvidia are all over this, with the latter locking the (admittedly more robust than the competition's) tech behind the 40 series and above. Since devs can now conjure frames out of thin air, it feels like graphical fidelity is moving faster than the actual hardware being used to run all that jazz, with ray tracing leading the charge. The final result? Most big studios are trying to be Crytek in 2007, pushing for ridiculous visual quality that can only be carried by the current hardware at high framerates thanks to crutches such as DLSS, FSR, and whatnot.And you know what? I think that tech works pretty well and is showing even more promise with each passing year. I love how my 4070Ti can poof frames into existence. But even when you're getting all those sweet boosts... some games remain a stuttery, uneven mess, and I'm not happy to say that UE5 continues to be the worst offender. A good recent example was 2023's ill-fated Immortals of Aveum, a game that, even after several patches, is largely broken on a technical level to this day. Despite the FSR3 and DLSS 3 support it enjoys, it's a wobbly mess prone to crashing. This also applies to several other 2023 games, such as the surprisingly okay Lords of the Fallen reboot, which has gained quite the cult following, but gets second-long freezing out of nowhere no matter your settings and remains rough on consoles. Image credit: Xbox Game Studios, VG247These are just some examples, but you can see the pattern here. If you don't believe me, let the fine folks at Digital Foundry convince you with more data and deep research than I could ever pretend to provide. Also, if you're an avid gamer, check this list for recent games you've played and complained about regarding performance. The big exception, at least in my experience, seems to be Hellblade 2 (unsurprising, considering how much time Ninja Theory put into the audiovisual presentation versus everything else), which was shockingly smooth and stutter-free bar the rare crash related to PC woes I was suffering around the time it launched. But Hellblade 2 also happens to be a very linear game, so make of that what you will.As we look to the future, with UE5-powered behemoths like the next Witcher, Mass Effect, and Star Wars Jedi entries looming nearer and nearer with each passing day, I can't help but be worried about all the major studios that have ditched their own tech to rely on Epic Games' engine, which so far feels quite underwhelming in real use outside of wild tech demos and projects where tons of time and resources were allocated to work out its kinks.Stalker 2 might've been the straw that broke the camel's back, and while we could place a good amount of the blame on GSC Game World not taking extra time with it, I can't help but think of how super smooth Dragon Age: The Veilguard is across a very wide range of hardware, all while running on an engine (Frostbite) that was deemed unfit for anything but FPS not too long ago. Were we all deceived by Tim Sweeney again? Uh-oh...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 9 Просмотры
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WWW.VG247.COMDragon Age: The Veilguard modders have added in Baldur's Gate 3's tattoos, so you can slap a reminder that its companions don't chuck you across a room as sexily as Lae'zel on your mugChk YourselfDragon Age: The Veilguard modders have added in Baldur's Gate 3's tattoos, so you can slap a reminder that its companions don't chuck you across a room as sexily as Lae'zel on your mugThere's also a fresh patch for the former, as BioWare dishes out more tweaks.Image credit: Larian/BioWare News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Nov. 22, 2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard's a game about you and a group of different people - weirdo mates, if we're honest - doing a fantasy thing. Baldur's Gate 3 is a slightly different game about you and a group of different people - weirdo mates, if we're honest - doing a fantasy thing. And now, thanks to a modder, you can combine the two a bit by giving your Rook some facial ink.Don't worry, this should be slightly less embarassing than the stuff DATV modders have been sticking on Solas' visage. After all, having some writing you only vaguely understand the meaning of scrawled across your forehead never goes wrong.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Anyway, modder ShadyKnight is the one that's taken on the task of porting across BG3's selection of tattoos, titling their creation 'Astarion Would Be Proud'."Just as it says on the tin, this mod replaces almost all of the default tattoos with BG3 tattoos," they wrote, "It's not 100% perfect yet, but I'm satisfied enough to post it." Cool.Anyway, all your old favourites are here. Child's birthday party face paint chic. Scary neck scribbles. Chin stuff that makes it look like you've stylishly dribbled a bit. Three little birds on the cheek so you can pretend you're intimately familar with t*ts. There's also some clown makeup. Whatever you pick, it's bound to serve as a strange reminder of all the strange stuff you've gotten up to in BG3. You'll be having a very deep, very nice conversation with one of Veilguard's array of generally slightly too nice party members, and then boom, you'll see the thing on your Rook's face and boom, be transported back to that time Astarion said something a bit too snarky for your liking mid-flirt or Lae'zel burned down the entire camp because fighting you made her a bit too horny.In other Veilguard news, the game's third patch has recently arrived. It's a pretty small one, with some quality-of-life changes to stuff like photo mode and UI, and fixes for stuff like "an odd facial expression when Rook first meets Emmrich".I'm kinda sad about that one, since it was probably dead funny.0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 9 Просмотры
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WWW.NINTENDOLIFE.COMBanjo-Kazooie "Washer Banjo" Revealed, Here's A Sneak PeekSubscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube786kFirst 4 Figures has released all sorts of high-quality statues and with this in mind, it's now teasing a "sneak peek" of its latest Banjo-Kazooie figure.This one is based on the transformation "Washer Banjo" and pre-orders will be opening in 10 days on 3rd December 2024. If you sign up to the First 4 Figures email, you can also get $10 off the regular price.This figure will join multiple other Banjo-Kazooie statues in the F4F line including transformations like the Walrus and Termite, and characters like Mumbo Jumbo and Gruntilda.Image: First 4 Figures, Rare Another gem from First 4 FiguresUpdate: Early bird pricing ends soonPre-orders are now liveSubscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube786kWatch on YouTube Would you be interested in this latest Banjo-Kazooie figure? Let us know in the comments.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesRandom: Iconic 'DK Rap' Song Has Been Remade 25 Years LaterWith help from rapper 'Substantial'0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры
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WWW.NINTENDOLIFE.COMTalking Point: What Would Be The Ideal Way To Play DS Games On 'Switch 2'?Dual-screen dilemma.This week saw the Nintendo DS turn 20. Naturally, such an anniversary has got us thinking about the unstoppable passage of time delightful dual-screen once again, and more than a few of us have dusted off our old clamshells for a quick blast through some of our favourites.But, being the needy gamers that we are, ever desperate to pay 50 for a quick hit of nostalgia, the week's replays have reminded us just how many classic titles are still trapped on the handheld of days gone by. The original Professor Layton trilogy, Rhythm Heaven, Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, a boatload of Mario & Luigi RPGs, the list of DS-locked titles goes on. Heck, even Nintendogs is stuck on the DS, and that was one popular puppy!Read the full article on nintendolife.com0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры
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TECHCRUNCH.COMWolfs sequel canceled because director no longer trusted AppleIn BriefPosted:2:26 PM PST November 23, 2024Image Credits:Apple TV+ /Wolfs sequel canceled because director no longer trusted AppleIt may be hard to remember, but George Clooney and Brad Pitt co-starred in a movie, Wolfs, that Apple released just two months ago.On Friday, the films writer and director Jon Watts said Friday that a sequel is no longer happening; in a follow-up interview with Deadline, he explained that he no longer trusted [Apple] as a creative partner.The company is reportedly scaling back its movie strategy. Wolfs, for example, was supposed to get a big theatrical release, but instead, it played in a limited number of theaters for just one week before launching on Apple TV+.Watts, who also created the new Star Wars show Skeleton Crew, said Apples shift was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion.I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel, Watts said. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot.As a result, Watts said he quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel and canceled the project.Topics0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры
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TECHCRUNCH.COMDOJ tells Google to sell ChromeWelcome back to Week in Review. This week, were exploring the DOJ telling Google to sell off Chrome to break up its monopoly, OpenAI accidentally deleting potential evidence in The New York Times copyright lawsuit against it, and how AI companies are using TikTok brainrot for study tools. Lets do this.The U.S. Department of Justice argued that Google should divest its Chrome browser to help break up the companys illegal monopoly in online search. District Court judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google was an illegal monopoly for abusing its power over the search business, and the DOJs latest filing suggests that Googles ownership of Android and Chrome pose a significant challenge to apply remedies for making the search market competitive.Anthropic has raised an additional $4 billion from Amazon and has agreed to make Amazon Web Services the primary place itll train its flagship generative AI models. Anthropic is also working with Annapurna Labs, AWS chipmaking division, to develop future generations of Trainium accelerators, AWS custom-built chips for training AI models. The new cash infusion from Amazon brings the tech giants total investment in Anthropic to $8 billion.OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in The New York Times and Daily News copyright lawsuit, lawyers for the publishers allege. As part of the suit, OpenAI agreed to provide two virtual machines so that counsel could perform searches for their copyrighted content in its AI training sets. But in a letter, attorneys for the publishers say that OpenAI engineers erased all the publishers search data stored on one of the virtual machines.If youd like to receive the Week in Review newsletter in your inbox every Saturday, sign up here!NewsImage Credits:Presley Ann/Getty Images and CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesKim Kardashian meets Optimus: The fashion mogul got some hands-on experience with Teslas bipedal, humanoid robot. In videos posted to X, Kardashian prompts Optimus to make a heart with its hand, dance like its at a luau, and play rock, paper, scissors. Read moreOuras valuation surpasses $5B: The smart ring maker received a $75 million investment from glucose device maker Dexcom. The investment, which marks Ouras Series D funding round, brings the companys valuation to more than $5 billion. Read moreLets throw a party for Partiful: The customizable event-planning app challenging older solutions like Evite, Eventbrite, and Facebook Events is a favorite among Gen Z users and has just been named Googles best app of 2024. Read moreTalk to me in your language: Microsoft will soon let Teams users clone their voices so they can have their sound-alikes speak to others in up to nine languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. Read moreHackers go after Andrew Tate: According to The Daily Dot, hackers breached an online course founded by the influencer and self-described misogynist, leaking data on close to 800,000 users. Tate is currently under house arrest awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking and rape. Read moreWhat makes a bank a bank? The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruled that all digital services that handle a significant number of transactions should be subject to bank-like supervision, which could affect Apple Pay, Cash App, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. Read moreA more conversational Siri: Apple is developing a new version of Siri powered by advanced large language models, according to sources cited by Bloomberg, in an attempt to catch up with more natural-sounding competitors like Googles Gemini Live. Read moreCashing in on TikTok brainrot: Several AI-based study tools are capitalizing on a PDF to Brainrot trend, in which the text of a document you upload is read to you in a monotone voice over oddly satisfying vertical videos like Subway Surfers gameplay.Read moreThreads takes a stab at Bluesky: As Bluesky tops 20 million users, Instagram Threads has begun rolling out a new feature called custom feeds in an effort to capitalize on the user demand for more personalization. Read moreChatGPT in the classroom: OpenAI released a free online course designed to help K-12 teachers learn how to bring ChatGPT into their classrooms. But some educators are wary of the technology and its potential to go awry. Read moreDo we need another daily word game? I am a daily word game and crossword puzzle evangelist, but it feels like were quickly approaching oversaturation in the market. Netflix, in collaboration with TED, launched its new daily word puzzle called TED Tumblewords. Read moreAnalysisImage Credits:Real444 / Getty ImagesPlease dont upload your X-rays to a chatbot: People frequently turn to generative AI chatbots to ask questions about their medical concerns and to better understand their health. Since October, X users have been encouraged to upload their X-rays, MRIs, and PET scans to the platforms AI chatbot, Grok, to help interpret their results. Medical data is a special category with federal protections that, for the most part, only you can choose to circumvent. But just because you can doesnt mean you should. As Zack Whittaker writes, its good to remember that what goes on the internet never leaves the internet. Read more0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 9 Просмотры
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3DPRINTINGINDUSTRY.COMNano Dimension Launches Exa 250vx Micro 3D Printer at FormnextNano Dimension, a supplier of additively manufactured electronics and advanced multi-material 3D printing solutions, has unveiled the Exa 250vx Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printer. Debuting at Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany, the Exa 250vx targets the production of high-resolution micro parts with enhanced throughput. Designed for industries demanding precision, such as electronics, healthcare, and jewelry, the printer offers a scalable alternative to traditional manufacturing methods.Engineered from insights gathered through Nano Dimensions Fabrica Tera and Giga systems, the Exa 250vx provides a production-ready solution for manufacturers requiring precision without compromising productivity. With its expanded build volume of 100mm x 100mm x 70mm and an impressive 7.6m XY resolution, it surpasses the 50mm build limit of earlier systems. This development aims to address a growing need for larger, intricate micro components in high volumes.By utilizing resin-based DLP technology, the Exa 250vx ensures layer thicknesses of just 10 microns, creating detailed parts with exceptional surface finishes. This capability supports the production of components like connectors for electronics, microneedles for medical devices, and decorative items for jewelry manufacturing.Nano Dimension Exa 250vx Micro 3D Printer. Photo via Nano Dimension.The Exa 250vx is compatible with Nano Dimensions resin portfolio, starting with the durable D-810 resin. This material enables manufacturers to produce rigid micro parts with strong structural integrity. Additionally, the printers open-system design allows users to integrate third-party resins, offering flexibility in addressing specialized engineering requirements.According to Nir Sade, Senior Vice President of Additive Manufacturing at Nano Dimension, the system represents a game changer by balancing quality, productivity, and cost. Micro manufacturers often face trade-offs between precision and production speed. The Exa eliminates these compromises with an approach that meets high-volume demands while maintaining micro-level detail, said Sade.Visitors at Formnext 2024 can find Nano Dimension at Hall 11, Stand D22, where the Exa 250vx is being showcased for the first time globally.Micro 3D Printing Innovations at Formnext 2024At Formnext 2024, other companies introduced advancements in micro 3D printing technologies. Endless Industries GmbH unveiled the Endless ONE, a medium-scale continuous fiber 3D printer targeting sectors with demanding structural needs such as aerospace, automotive, and medical. The Endless ONE employs continuous carbon fiber printing to produce lightweight, high-strength components with a build volume of 600mm 400mm 440mm and open-material compatibility.In other news, UpNano GmbH introduced the NanoOne Green, a high-resolution two-photon polymerization 3D printer featuring a 515nm wavelength green laser with a power of 400nm. The NanoOne Green delivers 30% higher resolution than competing 2PP printers, achieving detail elements below 100nm in width. It targets research and industrial applications, including optics and microfluidics, and supports a wide range of materials, including transparent and biocompatible materials.NanoOne Green Accessories. Image via UpNano.Your voice matters in the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards. Vote Now!What will the future of 3D printing look like?Which recent trends are driving the 3D printing industry, as highlighted by experts?Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and insights.Stay connected with the latest in 3D printing by following us on Twitter and Facebook, and dont forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry YouTube channel for more exclusive content.Featured image shows the Nano Dimension Exa 250vx Micro 3D Printer. Photo via Nano Dimension.0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 10 Просмотры