A typical single-family home in the US takes an average of six and a half months to build, according to the Census Bureau’s latest survey. Now an Austin-based startup called Icon can erect a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A company that develops 3D printing technology and helps 3D-print homes and buildings around Central Texas is laying off employees.

Austin-based startup ICON, which 3D-prints houses here on Earth, just launched Project Olympus, an ambitious effort to develop a space-based construction system.

Hailed by 3D printing firm Icon as the USA's first 3D-printed homes, they are now available to purchase for a starting price of around $450,000 each.

Last March, the 3D printing company Icon produced a 350-square-foot tiny home that cost $10,000 and took just 48 hours hours to build. The company was confident that it could print a larger ...

Google has always encouraged developers to design their app icons with a "unique silhouette." This gives designers the freedom to come up with neat stuff, but there are drawbacks. For example ...