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A question on Hacker News asks users whether they still own a printer, prompting a discussion about how printers fit into increasingly paperless households and home offices. Respondents weigh in on whether they have ditched printers entirely, rely on printing at work or in shops, or keep one for occasional documents, forms and children's school needs.

Police in India have uncovered several counterfeit currency operations. In Greater Noida, three people were arrested with fake notes worth Rs 2.54 lakh. In Rajasthan, four people were caught printing counterfeit currency worth Rs 4.95 lakh in a rented room, along with a printer and lamination machine. Separately, a vegetable vendor was arrested after learning to print fake 100 and 500 rupee notes by watching Instagram reels.

A new open-source tool called DEDA (Tracking Dots Extraction, Decoding and Anonymisation Toolkit) has been released, allowing users to extract, decode and remove the yellow tracking dots that many colour laser printers secretly print on documents. The dots can identify the printer's serial number and print timestamp, raising privacy concerns. The toolkit's release has drawn attention from people interested in document forensics and anonymity.

An independent artist has reminded followers that preorders for their annual art calendar will close soon, as a batch order must be placed with the printer to guarantee production and shipping in November. Once the print run is ordered, only remaining spare copies will be available for late buyers.

DEDA, an open-source toolkit for extracting, decoding and anonymising yellow tracking dots that colour laser printers secretly print on documents, has been released on GitHub by researchers at TU Dresden. The tool lets anyone read the hidden identifying information embedded in printed pages and remove it, raising fresh concerns about printer surveillance and document privacy.

An Engadget explainer is breaking down FDM, fused deposition modeling, the most common 3D printing method. It explains how the process works: a printer melts thermoplastic filament and deposits it layer by layer to build an object. The piece covers what the acronym stands for, how FDM printers compare with other techniques, and why the method remains popular with hobbyists and makers for its affordability and accessibility.

TyN Magazine has published a shopping guide aimed at helping consumers buy tech gadgets, 3D printers and pool robots at fair prices. The piece walks readers through how to compare options and avoid overpaying on popular electronics and smart home devices. It is drawing attention from bargain-hunting shoppers looking for practical buying advice on higher-ticket tech categories.