In 2026, Bambu Lab’s ecosystem is evolving with stricter filament compatibility checks and high-speed material requirements that demand more than just plug-and-play confidence. For makers who rely on ...

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Bambu Lab, a major maker of 3D printers for home users and commercial “farms,” is pushing an update to its devices that it claims will improve security while still offering third-party tools ...

Beyond the simple world of basic PLA filaments there is a whole wild world of additives that can change this humble material for better or worse. The most common additives here are primarily to add ...

Bambu decided it would lock down its 3D printers unless you use its proprietary authentication tool, and it’s not exactly backing down. Bambu decided it would lock down its 3D printers unless you use ...

A patent lawsuit filed by one of 3D printing’s most established firms against a consumer-focused upstart could have a big impact on the wider 3D-printing scene. There are not many, if any, 3D printers ...

Not all 3D printers are created equal, and until recently, the choice was between prohibitively expensive professional machines or build-it-yourself, upgrade-it-yourself hobbyist machines that threw ...

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