The University of Maine just revealed the world's largest 3D printer, and it is an absolute beast. The printer, which the university named Factory of the Future, is able to print objects 96 feet long, 32 feet wide, and 18 feet high. It's also exceptionally fast, at least compared to other printers out there, and can print roughly 500 pounds per hour. Another great feature of the printer is the fact that the university says it can dynamically switch between printing techniques to provide the best option for complex jobs. These techniques include large-scale additive manufacturing, subtractive ..read more

The iPhone has a hidden "night vision" feature that turns your screen red. More than giving a spy movie vibe, a red screen could help sharpen people's night vision by reducing the harmful effect of the bright displays we stare at all day. This is especially helpful at night and when we first wake up, since the regular light the iPhone displays can cause fatigue and harm our eyes. Apple already offers some built-in options to protect our eyes, such as: Warn that the iPhone is too close to your face Night Mode, which reduces blue light and reduces fatigue True Tone, which adjusts the display c ..read more

Apple's MacBook Pro lineup is still the go-to laptop series for Apple fans who really need tons of power. If you edit video for a living, the cutting-edge M3 Pro and M3 Max chips make all the difference in the world. Of course, only a very small percentage of users have a real, genuine need for that much power. For everyone else, the M3 MacBook Air is the only laptop you should even consider right now. Period. Full stop. First released in March 2024, Apple's M3 MacBook Air offers tons of power and fantastic performance for much less money than a MacBook Pro. That's especially true right now ..read more

While the Apple Card has been in people's wallets for a few years now, the company has done a pretty terrible job at marketing where you can earn a boost on your Daily Cash outside of the usual rewards the card offers everywhere. Just to remind everyone, Apple Card still earns the following base rewards: 3% Daily Cash: You earn 3% back on every purchase made directly with Apple (including stores, App Store, and services) when you use Apple Pay. 2% Daily Cash: For all other purchases made using Apple Pay, you get a standard 2% Daily Cash back. 1% Daily Cash: If you choose to use the physical ..read more

Remember the good old days when you could escape from a never-ending meeting by simply leaving your laptop behind? "Hey guys, I have to get going but I'll jump back on with my phone," and then you "forget" to jump back on the call? Those days are over. In a blog post, Google has announced a new update to Google Meet that rips this freedom away from all of us. According to the company, you can now seamlessly transfer your call between devices, including mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, meaning you can take that meeting on the go, literally anywhere, without getting to hang up ever again. C ..read more

iPhone users are reporting that iMessage is currently down. Although Apple System Status says that all services are working fine, people over social media – and BGR staff – are having issues sending messages at the moment. While the majority of users can't send messages, it seems some others are being disconnected from iMessage. At the moment, it's unclear what's going on. On DownDetector, people started complaining about this issue at 11:34 am PT. Most of the complaints are about not being able to send a message. Only a small percentage of reports say they can't log in to iMessage at all. ht ..read more

I have owned an iPhone for almost half of my life. Still, I don't think I actually knew how to correctly type on my device before discovering how to take advantage of some hidden (and some not-so-hidden) keyboard tips and tricks. Now, I can finally pass the knowledge to you all. Hopefully, these iPhone keyboard tricks will be as game-changing for you as they have been for me. Unlock hidden keyboard characters: Many people are familiar with locating common symbols on the iPhone keyboard, such as the dollar sign or an asterisk. However, some characters are not immediately visible and can be mor ..read more

Earlier this month, display analyst Ross Young said that Apple was preparing to add a miniLED display to the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air. According to the analyst, the company would use the miniLED panels from its iPad Pro for the new Air model. As exciting as this sounded, it would also mean that Apple would have to charge extra for a miniLED panel on the iPad Air. Now, Ross Young has updated this report on X and claims that despite multiple sources confirming this move, it seems Apple will stick with an LCD panel on the new iPad Air after all due to miniLED's high cost. Still, Young believe ..read more

No matter how confident you are that you won't get fooled by an online scam, you can never be too careful when opening texts and emails from unknown senders. That's doubly true for Verizon customers right now, as a new phishing campaign targeting the carrier's subscribers is currently making the rounds, as noted by cybersecurity firm Fortra. According to Fortra (via FOX59 News), the proprietors of this campaign have been sending out emails that look legitimate at first glance. In fact, these emails are managing to skirt spam filters and reach our inboxes by using the private email address mak ..read more

If you own a Windows 11 computer, you are about to start seeing ads for apps that you haven't downloaded in the Start menu. Thankfully, there's an easy way to disable them. This week, Microsoft began rolling out the KB5036980 cumulative update to Windows 11 users. The update features a collection of changes and improvements, including "recommendations to help you discover great apps from the Microsoft Store under Recommended on the Start menu." Microsoft tested these "recommendations" on Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel earlier this month, and now they're coming for all of us. Start menu ..read more