Our microscope analysis of the iPhone Air’s 3D printed USB-C port set off a small firestorm in the metal 3D printing world. We’ve been talking to a bunch of additive manufacturing experts over the last several weeks, and with Apple confirming some of our key findings, it’s time to report back to the class.

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US Senator Challenges Defense Industry on Right-to-Repair Opposition as Funding Talks Continue

Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing the defense industry to stop blocking bipartisan Right to Repair reforms as Congress negotiates the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, revealed in a letter from earlier this month.

SOURCE: REUTERS

Pebble, Rebble, and a Path Forward

As Pebble attempts a high-profile return, founder Eric Migicovsky is contending that Rebble, the company that has been keeping Pebble watches alive for years, is blocking access to data scraped from the old Pebble Appstore, after Rebble accused his company Core Devices of taking credit for work it originally created.

SOURCE: ERIC MIGICOVSKY

3D-Printed Headphones Go Pro

In other 3D printing news, Head(amame) is launching a Kickstarter for its new 3D-printed Head(amame) Pro, which features over-ear headphones with ultra-lightweight glass diaphragms and a Kevlar-reinforced chassis, and comes with the model files so users can repair or modify them later.

SOURCE: TOM'S HARDWARE

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