• Blender Reel: Xeroflow
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    Some great and diverse work by Blender user Xeroflow!Source
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  • Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
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    PoliticsTrump pardons Silk Road founder Ross UlbrichtDangerous Journey on the Silk Road President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website that the FBI once called "the most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the internet."Ulbricht wassentenced to life in prison in 2015.Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media site, that he had spoken to Ulbricht's mother on his first full day in office."It was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross," he wrote. "The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me."He called Ulbricht's prison sentence "ridiculous."During the campaign, he had promised to help Ulbricht in a speech at the Libertarian Party National Convention last May.Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, have long believed that government investigators overreached in building their case against Silk Road. Many held "Free Ross" signs.Members of the Libertarian Party hold signs demanding the release of Ross Ulbricht during the party's national convention on May 25, 2024 in Washington, D.C. / Getty Images The Silk Road site was set up by Ulbricht in 2011 on the dark web, a part of the internet that's inaccessible to traditional search engines. It did not accept cash or credit cards; users had to pay with cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin. All transactions were encrypted and hence untraceable.It became a place for people to buy and sell illicit drugs, weapons, poisons, and services such as computer hacking."Silk Road was the Amazon of drug sites," former FBI Special Agent Milan Patel said in an interview for the CBS News series "FBI Declassified.""We saw murder-for-hire postings, hacking-for-hire postings, which was, 'hey, pay me two bitcoin and I'll hack into your ex-wife or ex-husband's email account,'" Patel said. "It was totally anonymous. And you could never trace it back to the person who asked for it."Ulbricht ran the site until his arrest in 2013, when it was seized by the FBI. During his trial, prosecutors said at least six deaths were traced to overdoses from drugs bought on Silk Road. They alleged that Ulbricht collected $18 million through commissions on tens of thousands of drug sales, and presented evidence alleging he sought to have people killed for threatening his business.Since Mr. Trump assumed office, he has also pardoned about 1,500 defendants convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.More from CBS NewsIn: Donald Trump
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  • Netflix just hit a new record of 300 million subscribers, so isn't it just lovely that it's raising its prices for the umpteenth time?
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    Bump In The RoadNetflix just hit a new record of 300 million subscribers, so isn't it just lovely that it's raising its prices for the umpteenth time?Starting to feel like the value for the cost isn't quite what it used to be.Image credit: Netflix News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Jan. 22, 2025 Netflix has some good news for you: it just hit 300 million subscribers! And, uh, yeah, it's also going to be charging you even more again.Remember how part of the reason that streaming services like Netflix took off was because they offered all the shows you would be watching anyway, at a fraction of the price of cable? Some of you honestly might be too young to, but it's true, streamers didn't used to rip you off so much. But here we are, with Netflix's latest earnings report, which, quite notably for it, shared that it has reached 300 million subscribers globally, the highest number it has ever reached. I'm sure this makes stockholders happy, but even with this continued growth, Netflix did also announce that it will be raising the cost of several of its plans for the umpteenth time, which is just getting a bit boring now, honestly.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. "As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix," explains the company's letter to investors. What this means for you, the you that's based in the US, is that the ad-supported tier will be going up from $6.99 to $7.99 a month, the standard ad-free tier will go from $15.49 to $17.99, and perhaps most egregious of all, the most expensive premium tier is going up from $22.99 to $24.99. Those numbers do add up from month to month! It should also be noted that Canada, Portugal, and Argentina will also be seeing price increases too, but other territories seem safe for now.It's obviously a bit obscene that Netflix is raising its prices again, and I'm sure we can expect that in other territories too eventually, but I guess if you're particularly desperate to see how Squid Game wraps up there's not exactly much you can do.
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  • Bloodborne PC emulation is now good enough that even everyone's favourite tech nerds think it "demonstrates the direction we'd want an official remaster to move in"
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    Close Enough, Right?Bloodborne PC emulation is now good enough that even everyone's favourite tech nerds think it "demonstrates the direction we'd want an official remaster to move in"Things are looking "very encouraging" for DIY efforts bring the game people keep begging for a proper PC port of to PC.Image credit: FromSoftware/Fromsoftserve News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 22, 2025 Something, something, Bloodborne remaster/PC port. Everyone and their FromSoft-loving grandmother wants one, but we've nopt gotten one yet, for reasons numerous people - including Miyazaki - have alluded to or suggested. The good news is that DIY efforts to bring the game to personal computers in a fashion that doesn't crash more often than a Bandicoot are coming on leaps and bounds.They're doing so well, in fact, that even folks who literally make a living out of analysing frame-rate read-outs and other performance-related stuff think that enough strides have been made that emulated Bloodborne with the addition of some mods "demonstrates the direction we'd want an official remaster to move in".To see this content please enable targeting cookies. One of the nerds in question, Digital Foundry's Thomas Morgan, has recently taken the latest version of Bloodborne emulated on PC by the ShadPS4 tool for a spin to test out whether it's something you can properly play, rather than just a thing that's good for 30 second clips you can post to Twitter with a caption like 'BlOODborne RemaSTER iN 2025 looks BEAUtiful omg'.The answer's a yes as of ShadPS4's version 0.5.1, with a few caveats and/or teething troubles that will need to be ironed out. Morgan reports being able to run the emulated game at a pretty stable 60-ish FPS - something a lot of people would be looking for in a remaster of it - most of the time. Though, did apparently have "sporadic lurches down to the mid-forties" while battling a bunch of enemies in Yharnam's town square, either when first hitting a baddie, or running through that bit of the world.Watch on YouTubeOverall, though, the verdict on the ShadPS4 version, with added mods like FromSoftserve's popular 'Bloodborne PC Remaster Project', with the latter having just gotten a big new update, is pretty positive for those of us just looking to be able to play the thing on PC."There are imperfections with Bloodborne's emulation on PC today, and there are outstanding crashes, but the state of it right now is still very encouraging," Morgan concluded, "At the very least, it demonstrates the direction we'd want an official remaster to move in."So, still work to do, but at least it's humming along nicely and constantly getting better, as folks no doubt use working on these kind of things as an outlet to help them not end up just endlessly replying to FromSoft tweets tearfully begging for a proper PC port.Don't worry, I'm sure your persistence is bound to pay off eventually.
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  • Random: This Retro Gaming Handheld Sure Looks Familiar
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    Image: Nintendo Life'Retro gaming company' Sjgam has just revealed its latest handheld, the 'M20 Pro', and while it appears to be far from the best emulation device money can buy, its design looks... familiar. Let's not beat about the bush here: it's a Switch (thanks for the heads up, Notebookcheck).According to the Sjgam website, the M20 Pro boasts a seven-inch display (1024 x 600 pixels), runs on the Linux-based EmuELEC 4.3 operating system to support over 30 emulators and comes with a dock for TV output. Notebookcheck claims that while the handheld's Rockchip RK3566 CPU and Mali-G52 GPU make for a decent budget combination, the pairing may struggle with more intense emulators like PSP and N64 sorry, Banjo.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube793kWatch on YouTube Alright, so maybe not the greatest emulator out there (and it's currently only available on Alibaba, so do with that information what you will), but the design is the real kicker. It's a little on the nose, no? Sure, the M20 Pro packs speakers in the Joy-Con controllers and the d-pad is an actual d-pad, but if you squint a little, it could totally pass as a Switch.And we still haven't touched on the accessories! Alongside some light guns, Sjgam's latest handheld can also be paired with these pack-in pads which are totally in no way related to Sony's PS5 DuelSense controllers. Nope, not at all.Images: SjgamIt's honestly kind of funny to see such blatant ripoffs right after Nintendo announced the Switch 2, but hey, it was bound to happen. It's not like this is the first time we've seen Sjgam lean on Nintendo designs for its consoles, either the M21 looks strangely similar to the classic Game Boy, while the M17 has more than a little Switch Lite going for it. *Sigh* Expect a Switch 2-inspired model in a couple of years, we guess. Emulation explanationInternally, it's a very different systemCheap and cheerful chip tunesWhat do you make of this retro handheld? Let us know in the comments.[source sjgam.com, via notebookcheck.net]See AlsoShare:00 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Asks Wii U Owners To Refrain From Using "Unauthorised" Online ServicesUpdate: Pretendo respondsThe Switch eShop Is A Nightmare, So We've Made Our Own "Better eShop"Fixing what Nintendon'tPoll: What Do You Think Of Donkey Kong's Redesign In Mario Kart 9?Got whiplash?
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  • Lindus Health raises $55M to fix the broken clinical trial industry
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    A four-year-old London startup backed by Peter Thiel has raised a $55 million Series B round as it sets about fixing the broken clinical trial industry.The announcement comes as artificial intelligence is shaping up to revolutionize drug discovery and development, in turn spurring demand for a streamlined clinical trial process to help get new medicines to market quicker.Lindus Health has built a platform that covers the entire end-to-end process of running clinical trials, with automation playing a central role as such, Lindus calls itself the anti-CRO (contract research organization). A CRO, for the uninitiated, is an external organization used by pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies for carrying out crucial clinical research, which enables those companies to focus more on their core drug development work.The CRO market was pegged as a $82 billion market last year, and is predicted to grow to $130 billion by the end of the decade.Trials and tribulationsWhile clinical trials vary in size and scope, they typically involve several stages from start to finish, which includes designing the trial as well as building a protocol and regulatory submission package. After that, they have to set up the technology to run the trails, recruit patients, and collect data. Altogether, this can take years, so when a potentially life-saving drug is on the cards, anything that can speed things is a good thing.Lindus says it can streamline many parts of this process using machine learning, for instance to design the initial protocol (a detailed plan), which can be very labor-intensive. For this, Lindus has built a protocol generation tool trained on historical data that can create an initial draft.While its software is a large part of Lindus offering, co-founder Meri Beckwith (pictured above right with co-founders Michael Young and Nik Haldimann) stresses that the company delivers everything thats needed for running a full end-to-end clinical trial, including the staff necessary to conduct it.Weve directly enrolled and provided treatment for more than 35,000 patients now. On staff, we have medics, doctors, technologists who are overseeing the trial data, clinical operations and regulatory folks, Beckwith told TechCrunch in an interview last week.Lindus Health platform in actionImage Credits:Lindus HealthFounded in 2021, Lindus Health has so far delivered clinical trials across Europe and the U.S., focusing on conditions such as asthma, acne, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, weight management and social anxiety. These trials are either for trialing drugs or testing new medical devices.What you might notice is in common with a lot of these, and what gets us excited, is that these are quite complex, prevalent conditions that a lot of people suffer from, and frankly, they have been neglected by the industry, Beckwith said.Drug discoveryWhile the rise of AI is leading to all manner of ethical and legal quandaries, one area that seems to be exciting many people is its potential applications in health care, particularly in drug discovery.A slew of startups have raised truckloads of capital to apply AI to the drug discovery process, and the company at the heart of much of this is Googles DeepMind. Back in October, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and John Jumper scooped the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold, a deep learning model capable of predicting the 3D structure of proteins data thats crucial for disease research and helping scientists uncover novel drug candidates.Hassabis predicts that all human diseases could be cured within a decade thanks to these advances. While some of the early indications are positive, clinical trials will be pivotal to proving the technologys true worth. As with the drug discovery industry, many startups have been raising venture capital to modernize the dusty old clinical trial industry.This raises an important question: Is all the hullabaloo around AI drug discovery leading to a greater demand for clinical trial technology?Beckwith, for his part, thinks there is a correlation. Frankly, all these AI drug discovery companies are not going to have the impact they deserve unless we fix this bottleneck in clinical trials, he said. The average AI drug discovery company spits out targets and hypotheses about this drug, or that patient population, but you still have to test them.For a pure software firm, the concept of rapidly testing, iterating and shipping code is fairly well ingrained in company culture. But in biotech, even where software is central to operations, it has been difficult to adopt such a move fast and break things mantra. This is for good reason, of course, as there is a world of difference between building a fashion marketplace and developing life-saving pharmaceuticals. However, Beckwith says things can be greatly improved with more efficient clinical trial infrastructure.Our mission as a company is to help these biotech companies test and iterate more rapidly, and more safely with patients, he said.Scratching the surfaceLindus Health had previously raised around $25 million in equity and grant funding, including an $18 million Series A round in 2023 from the likes of Spotify investor Creandum and billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel. With a fresh $55 million in the bank, the company is preparing to accelerate its expansion, which includes moving its global headquarters from the U.K. to the U.S. a transition thats currently underway.Moreover, Lindus plans to invest more resources in its commercial go-to-market team, expand into more complex clinical trial types, and bolster its integrations with third-party tooling such as electronic medical records.As with any company worth its salt in 2025, Lindus is also exploring more applications for AI across its business, including ways to analyze clinical trial data in real-time.Were just scratching the surface of what we can do with AI, Beckwith said. Lindus Healths Series B round was led by Balderton Capital, with support from Creandum, Firstminute, Seedcamp, and Visionaries Club.
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  • Google hit with $12.6M fine in Indonesia for monopolistic practices in payment system
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    Indonesias antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for antitrust violation related to its payment system services for the Google Play Store.The KPPU ordered the search giant to cease the mandatory use of Google Play Billing in the Google Play Store. It also asked Google to let all developers participate in the User Choice Billing (UCB) program and give them a minimum 5% service fee discount for a year after the decision is finalized, according to its statement.The antitrust watchdog launched an investigation into Google in 2022 for its market dominance in particular, the company required Indonesian app developers to use Google Play Billing (GPB). The agency found that the Google Pay Billing System had charged fees up to 30%, higher than other payment systems.The Google Play Store handles payments between developers and users through the GPB System for in-app purchases. Google requires all purchases of digital products and services in the Google Play Store to go through the Google Play Billing system. At the same time, it prohibits other payment alternatives to Google Play Billing. The agency said that limiting the payment options led to fewer app users, reduced transactions and lower revenue.The agency noted that the Google Play Store is the only app store pre-installed on all Android devices, with a market share over 50%. As for the search engine market, Google held a market share of 95.16% in the Indonesian search market, and other search engines such as Bing, Yahoo!, DuckDuckGo, and Yandex held the rest as of January 2024, according to Statista.Google plans to appeal the ruling.We strongly disagree with the KPPUs decision and will appeal. Our current practices foster a healthy, competitive Indonesian app ecosystem, offering a secure platform, global reach, and choice, including user choice billing which enables alternatives to Google Plays billing system, a Google spokesperson, Danielle Cohen, said in an email statement.Beyond our platform, we actively support Indonesian developers through a comprehensive suite of initiatives, including Indie Games Accelerator, Play Academy, and Play x Unity, reflecting our deep investment in their success. We remain committed to complying with Indonesian law and will continue collaborating with the KPPU and stakeholders throughout the appeals process, she added.The tech industry has been closely watching a series of legal disputes involving Google being fined for breaching anti-competitive practices due to its misuse of dominant market power in various countries, including Indonesia, India, South Korea, France, the EU and the U.S. Japans antitrust regulator is likely to determine that Google has breached Japans antitrust laws and will order the tech behemoth to cease its monopolistic behaviors, according to Nikkei Asia.
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  • AMUG 2025 Conference Agenda: What to Expect in Chicago
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    The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has released its preliminary agenda for the 2025 AMUG Conference.AMUG 2025 will be held from Sunday, March 30, to Thursday, April 3, at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. It will bring together additive manufacturing engineers, designers, managers, and educators to share insights, skills, and experiences.The agenda includes a packed schedule of nearly 150 presentations, panel discussions, and interactive training workshops. Following community feedback, the organizers have expanded the AMUGexpo, which will feature 41 exhibitors and run from Sunday through Tuesday. Also of note are this years headline keynote speakers: Ryan Watkins, Research Engineer with NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Joe Scarbo, President of the automotive manufacturer Scarbo Performance Corp.Within the 4-day, 5-night program, ample time has also been left for socializing and networking. In the evenings, the Technical Competition will return to recognize unique 3D printed designs, and the AMUGderby is back by popular demand for a second year of gravity-powered racing. Also on the cards is a Wild West-themed dinner on Wednesday evening, so dont forget to pack your Stetson hat and cowboy boots.AMUG 2025 will also honor Joe Allison, principal of 3D Ventures and CEO of Gentle Giant Studios, as the latest recipient of the AMUG Innovators Award. He will be a featured guest at the Innovators Showcase, where attendees can hear key insights in a fireside chat hosted by Todd Grimm.The full preliminary agenda for AMUG 2025, which is subject to change, can be viewed here.The Hilton Chicago will host AMUG 2025. Photo via Hilton Chicago.What is on the AMUG 2025 agenda?The AMUG 2025 conference officially opens on Sunday, 30 April at 4:00 PM with the AMUG New Member Welcome Reception. Hosted by Nick Licari, the AMUG New Member Committee Chair, this hour-long event offers a perfect chance for first-timers to meet the AMUG board and get an overview of what to expect during the week. The AMUGexpo opens at 5:00 PM, followed by a Networking Dinner.Monday kicks off with a welcome address from AMUG President Shannon VanDeren. From 1:30 to 5:00 PM, visitors will have the opportunity to attend a wide range of breakout sessions.Notable panel discussions on Monday include the role of additive manufacturing for military forward deployment, large-scale 3D printing for industrial applications, and a deep dive into Axtra3Ds Lumia X1 high-speed SLA technology. Elsewhere, Siemens Energys Tad Steinberg will discuss how 3D printing is used in military vehicles, while General Atomics Steve Fournier will highlight how AM elevates unmanned aerial vehicles. Visitors will also have the chance to get hands-on with 3D scanning and metrology during one of the educational workshop.First-time attendees gather at the New Member Welcome to kick-start the 2024 AMUG conference. Photo via AMUG.Ryan Watkins will kick off Tuesday with his keynote presentation on NASAs 3D printed crushable structures for high-speed impact attenuation applications. Following this, the winners of the highly-coveted DINO Awards and 2025 AMUG Scholarships will be crowned. Another full day of panel discussions and presentations will include insights into AM in the rail industry, how Eplus3D empowers the automotive sector, and developments in 3D printed consumer healthcare products. Tuesdays hands-on workshops will cover 3D printed fixtures the foundry in a box for metal casting.Wednesday will begin with the Innovators Showcase discussion with Gentle Giant Studios Joe Allison. Following this, the days panels will cover a range of topics spanning elastomer additive manufacturing, binder-based metal AM, and the future of 3D printing for aerospace spares and repairs. Elsewhere, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will return to AMUG for a presentation on illegal 3D printed machine gun conversion devices.The second annual AMUGderby will commence at 6:00 PM on Wednesday. Following the success of last years inaugural competition, the Pinewood Derby-inspired event will feature two racing classes Standard and Open. The Standard Class combines official BSA axles and wheels with a 3D printed body weighing under 6 ounces. The Open Class offers more freedom, with mechanical propulsion, custom wheel configurations, and a 10-ounce weight limit all permitted. The wild west-themed dinner will run simultaneously with these races. AMUG 2025s final day will see keynote speaker Joe Scarbo discuss how 3D printing in motorsports enhances vehicle performance. Following this, recipients of last years AMUG Advanced Finishing, Advanced Concepts, and Members Choice Awards will give presentations. AMUG 2025 Technical Competition winners will also be announced on Thursday morning.Other highlights from Thursday include cybersecurity in additive manufacturing, laser powder bed fusion capabilities for large aerospace structures, and a presentation from ASTM Internationals Martin White on 3D printing standards. The AMUG 2025 conference will conclude with the AMUG Family Closing Dinner.A hands-on workshop at AMUG. Photo via AMUG.Key highlights from AMUG 2024Last year, the 2024 AMUG conference saw Jason Lopes, Director of Additive Manufacturing at Gentle Giant Studios, discuss the value of 3D printing in the film industry. The returning favorite to AMUG showcased how the companys additive manufacturing capabilities have been used to develop movie props, consumer products, and fine art pieces.Tad Steinberg also took to the stage to highlight how Siemens Energy is using additive manufacturing for hydrogen combustion and gas turbine applications. He highlighted his vision that by 2030, every new Siemens gas turbine will run on 100% hydrogen. This represents a notable shift from the companys traditional focus on natural gas and methane.The AMUG 2024 expo also witnessed several 3D printing announcements. metal 3D printer developer Meltio launched its new laser metal deposition (LMD) 3D printer, the M600. The system features a Blue Laser deposition head and is designed to unlock industrial-scale manufacturing. Elsewhere, Materialise introduced its new 3D printing software, e-Stage for Metal+ software. This platform uses physics-based modeling to automate support structure generation for LPBF additive manufacturing.Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D also attended AMUG 2024, unveiling its True Layer Thickness toolkit. This metal 3D printing monitoring and inspection tool measures the amount of metal powder distributed across a 3D printers build platform. This ensures even material distribution for each layer during powder-based 3D printing.Tad Steinberg of Siemens Energy speaking at AMUG 2024. Photo by Michael Petch.Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?All the news from Formnext 2024.Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to keep up with the latest 3D printing news.You can also follow us on X, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry Youtube channel to access more exclusive content.Featured image shows the AMUG Conference New Members Reception. Photo by Michael Petch.
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  • EOS Reaches 5,000th Industrial 3D Printer Installation
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    EOS, a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions, has installed its 5,000th industrial 3D printer. This achievement underscores a key moment for both the company and the digital manufacturing sector. EOS, known for supplying industrial 3D printing machines, materials, training, and services, has established itself as a pioneer in additive manufacturing with products deployed across six continents.The latest installation, an EOS M 400-4 metal 3D printer, is located at Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) in Statesville, North Carolina. KAM, founded by race car driver and entrepreneur Brad Keselowski, is a company that applies advanced engineering solutions and 3D printing technologies to drive industrial innovation. According to Marie Langer, CEO of EOS, Our organization was a startup within a startup industry. There was no such thing as additive manufacturing when EOS was launched with a clear vision from my father. We can proudly call ourselves AM pioneers, but it is our continued innovation and unwavering desire to ensure our customers are successful that has allowed us to reach this milestone. While 5,000 machines are impressive, we have barely left the starting blocks.The addition of this system brings KAMs total EOS machine count to 18, signaling an expanding need for high-precision metal parts. According to Joe Calmese, CEO of ADDMAN, AM is now integral to many industries defense, space, energy, tooling and medical, to name but a few. We have long relied on EOS AM technology for producing many highly engineered and complex applications and are thrilled to be a part of the EOS story. EOS has attributed its growth to maintaining a strong focus on quality, as noted by Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America: To this day, we remain true to Hans original vision For us, this has resulted in consistent business growth, and Im confident well reach 10,000 installations much faster than the first 100.Joe Calmese, CEO of ADDMAN, and Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America, mark the installation of EOSs 5,000th industrial 3D printer. Photo via ADDMAN.Broader Industry Developments and Market OutlookEplus3D, a company that specializes in large-format laser powder bed fusion systems, has delivered over 100 metal 3D printers globally. Founded in 2014, Eplus3D focuses on deploying multi-laser technology to meet the complex needs of aerospace, space, and energy industries. Its systems, such as the EP-M2050, feature X, Y, and Z axes all over one meter in length, enabling the high-speed production of large-scale metal parts.Meanwhile, market intelligence from CONTEXT offers a positive outlook for 2025 despite earlier challenges. Analysts project a 15% increase in shipments of high-cost industrial 3D printers, driven by rising demand for laser powder bed fusion systems, particularly in China. The report notes that while 2024 experienced declines in shipments across several printer segments due to economic pressures and high interest rates, the outlook for 2025 appears brighter. Expectations include a rebound fueled by increased adoption of midrange systems and continued interest in high-volume production applications for aerospace, automotive, and healthcare sectors.Eplus3D Large-format Metal PBF 3D printers installed in JINGYE Additive Manufacturing. Photo via Eplus3D.Ready to discover who won the 20243D Printing Industry Awards?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 Joe Calmese, CEO of ADDMAN, and Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America, mark the installation of EOSs 5,000th industrial 3D printer. Photo via ADDMAN.
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  • VFExtra for UE5.5
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    A new version of VFExtra released for UE5.5nielsdewitte.beVFExtraToolset for VFX artists in unrealIf you scroll down to the resources section youll find I also added a separate resources pack with niagara modules and vfx materials.Because of this the plugin will now be purely editor only (which should avoid the build issues some users were having)As usual please let me know if you have any issues or feedback in the thread or on discord!
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