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3D printing intersects with engineering, drone technology

Staff report In support of National Manufacturing Day on Friday, America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is launching a nationwide series of hands-on “3D Printing for Drones” experiences. The program is designed to introduce high school students to the intersection of 3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing (AM), engineering and drone technology. Building upon the success of a recent summer camp hosted at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and held in collaboration with Innovate Learning, America Makes is expanding ...

3D printing intersects with engineering, drone technology

In support of National Manufacturing Day on Friday, America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is launching a nationwide series of hands-on “3D Printing for Drones” experiences. The program is designed to introduce high school students to the intersection of 3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing (AM), engineering and drone technology. Building upon the success of a recent summer camp hosted at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and held in collaboration with Innovate Learning, America Makes is expanding the concept to ...

Lamoncha family manufacturing center dedicated

YOUNGSTOWN — A dedication program took place at the Lamoncha Family Center for Advanced Manufacturing on Tuesday. The center was renamed in honor of the Lamoncha family to recognize their role in industry in the Mahoning Valley, specifically Mark Lamoncha, CEO of Humtown Products of ...

AAA: Gas prices tumble in Ohio

Gas prices are 18 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.371 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is stable this week at $4.47 per gallon. This is still the highest the national average has ever been for this time of year. Typically, the start of autumn brings lower gas prices, but lingering volatility in the Strait of Hormuz and the high cost of crude oil are driving up pump prices. This month is on track to set a new September record. So far, the average for this month is $4.30, higher ...

Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company’s website, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a customer’s willingness to pay to set prices, and it won’t be doing so in the future either. “We don’t set different prices based on who you are or the time of day, and we won’t,” Furner wrote Friday. “Whether you’re ...

Telehealth companies keep exposing customers’ data

WASHINGTON — The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, scores of online ...