A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns would pose a security risk. Colorado and other states sued to stop an agreement that the government had reached with Austin, Texas-based Defense Distributed, saying guidelines on how to print undetectable plastic guns could be acquired by felons or terrorists. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik extended a temporary restraining order, and his new decision will last until the case is resolved. He said Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, wanted to post the plans online so that citizens can arm themselves without having to deal with licenses, serial numbers and registrations. Wilson has said that “governments should live in fear of their citizenry.”“It is the untraceable and undetectable nature of these small firearms that poses a … [Read more...] about Judge blocks release of 3D-printed gun plans after lawsuit by Colorado, other states
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CU Boulder researchers hope to use 3D bioprinting to treat heart and pulmonary patients
BOULDER — An average of 20 people die every day in the U.S. waiting for a heart transplant, according to the United Network of Organ Sharing, or UNOS. Researchers at CU Boulder are trying to change that. “It starts as liquid material,” said Dr. Yonghui Ding, a postdoctoral researcher in mechanical engineering and the lead author of a new study on 3D bioprinting. Ding and his team have discovered a medical breakthrough that could save thousands of lives in the near future. They have developed 3D printing technology to print blood vessels and arteries. The vessels are so tiny and life-like, they could one day be used to replace hardened and diseased arteries in the human heart. Read more at thedenverchannel.com. … [Read more...] about CU Boulder researchers hope to use 3D bioprinting to treat heart and pulmonary patients
US stocks edge higher as Wall Street watches for trade news
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo Robert Charmak, center, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 11. FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo Robert Charmak, center, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo Robert Charmak, center, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 11. FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo Robert Charmak, center, works with fellow traders on the floor … [Read more...] about US stocks edge higher as Wall Street watches for trade news
Oracle plans another merger / Buying Siebel furthers Ellison’s goal of dominating business software market
Oracle Corp. has agreed to swallow its onetime rival Siebel Systems Inc. in a $5.85 billion merger announced Monday, cementing maverick chief executive Larry Ellison's position as the man consolidating the software industry, even as thousands of jobs are lost in the process. Ellison, a billionaire who ranks as one of the world's wealthiest men, set an agenda last year of gobbling up key companies selling business software. His latest catch is a big one: Siebel Systems of San Mateo is the market leader specializing in software that companies use to keep track of their sales, known as customer relationship management, or CRM. The Siebel acquisition gives Redwood City's Oracle more ammo in its fight with archrival SAP AG of Germany. In a conference call with analysts, Ellison boasted that the deal makes Oracle the industry leader in customer relationship management and several other categories, including sales automation and call center automation. "It puts us closer to our goal of … [Read more...] about Oracle plans another merger / Buying Siebel furthers Ellison’s goal of dominating business software market
IoT Spending Skyrockets As Manufacturing Sector Catapults Industry 4.0
Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb IoT Spending Skyrockets As Manufacturing Sector Catapults Industry 4.0 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The promise of greatly enhanced productivity is leading manufacturers to embrace smarter, autonomous IoT-based systems. Choice IOT’s Darren Sadana points out the importance of building these new capabilities on a stable infrastructure. SYOSSET, N.Y. (PRWEB) December 11, 2019 According to a recent report from IoT Analytics, global spending on industrial internet-of-things platforms is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 40 percent over the next few years, from $1.67 billion in 2018 to $12.44 billion in 2024 [1]. “Autonomous IoT platforms,” says … [Read more...] about IoT Spending Skyrockets As Manufacturing Sector Catapults Industry 4.0