Maximum PC: The 3D printing craze continues to gain steam, as well as attract attention outside of the technology sector. To wit, MakerBot and The Home Depot announced a collaboration to bring MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printers on the hardware store's website and a dozen brick-and-mortar Home Depot stores in California, Illinois, and New York beginning today. It's considered a pilot program and could expand to more stores if received well by the public.
Dealing in expensive power tools and equipment, Home Depot has always been a prime target for shoplifters. Now, the company is fighting back with a new policy aimed to stop thieves from targeting its stores. The company will soon unveil its all-new shoplifting deterrent: tools that won’t work if you steal them from the store.
Adverts on the internet leading to malware or scams are nothing new, with users often quoting their prevalence as the reason they use adblocking software. It’s not that often that they appear in Google’s own Ad snippets in Search, but one got past Google’s watchdogs just this last week.
Tesla Inc. is planning a major expansion of its solar division at Home Depot Inc., embarking on a critical test of the mainstream appeal of its renewable-energy products.
