Friday, April 29, 2016

'Ghostbusters' trailer ranks among 'most disliked' videos on YouTube - CNET

The Internet gives Sony Pictures a big thumbs-down, with the trailer garnering almost half a million votes. But, YouTube users appear to be even more averse to Justin Bieber videos.

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If Tony Stark designed an Xbox One, it might look like this - CNET

Check out this custom-made, limited edition Xbox One system that Microsoft made in partnership with Disney for "Captain America: Civil War."

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The 404 Show 1659: Figuring out Nintendo, Uber's tipping dilemma, a year with Apple Watch (podcast) - CNET

Scott Stein is back on the show to talk about his first year with the Apple Watch and what Nintendo is up to with their recent announcements regarding the NX and The Legend of Zelda.

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Scientists name hairy little beetle after Chewbacca - CNET

A newly discovered beetle gets a very big name as Star Wars-fan scientists pay tribute to everyone's favorite tall, furry alien.

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'Captain America: Civil War' is the best Avengers movie yet (no spoilers) - CNET

It may only have Captain America's name in the title, but Marvel's "Civil War" is a blast of an Avengers movie.

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At 'Payback' this weekend a new era of WWE wrestling begins - CNET

Commentary: This Sunday, WWE is being invaded on two fronts. Between call ups from its own minor leagues and talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling, we're looking at a very different WWE and that's a very good thing.

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Netflix orders up 'Punisher' series, more pain and vengeance - CNET

Marvel's Punisher is rising from guest-star status and taking a lead role in his own Netflix series.

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Crave giveaway: May the 4th Star Wars goodies from ThinkGeek - CNET

Kit yourself out for the most sci-fi of all holidays with a gift pack of droid and Death Star merchandise from quirky retailer ThinkGeek.

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5 'Captain America: Civil War' spoilers we must discuss video - CNET

Spoiler warning! We've seen Marvel's latest epic movie, and there are some major moments from 'Civil War' we're desperate to talk about. Like that bit where [REDACTED], and then [REDACTED] a [REDACTED] the umbrella.

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Move over Angelina, Alicia Vikander is Hollywood's new Lara Croft - CNET

The Swedish actress received great praise last year for her efforts in "The Danish Girl" and "Ex Machina." Now, she tackles the task of being the Tomb Raider.

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Check out these two set photos from 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' - CNET

Director Rian Johnson posted some set photos from his upcoming movie. Maybe you've heard of it.

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How to avoid 'Captain America: Civil War' spoilers - CNET

It's the home stretch before the movie opens. Here's how to steer clear of everyone and everything that wants to ruin it for you.

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Mad genius Colin Furze builds a hoverbike. What could go wrong? - CNET

Great Britain's most madcap inventor jumps into his infamous work shed to design and build a bike that can fly. Well, sort of.

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Adam Savage rubs shoulders with future scientists at the White House - CNET

The "MythBusters" co-host shows off his favorite projects and chats with the kids behind them at the White House Science Fair.

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Name your price for hacking books on Humble Bundle - CNET

Pay what you want for books that teach you all about Arduino, Python, Bitcoin and more while raising money for No Starch Press and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Get lost in this immersive Mars panorama from NASA's rover - CNET

An epic panorama from the Curiosity rover puts a good-size chunk of Mars all up in your face.

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Fan builds giant Lego Star Destroyer with multiple levels - CNET

Even Darth Vader would be impressed with this Lego fan who built an Imperial Star Destroyer almost 5 feet long. But it's the interior levels that really make this the ultimate Star Wars toy.

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John Boyega goes down the rabbit hole in new BBC-Netflix 'Watership Down' series - CNET

Nicholas Hoult and James McAvoy will also voice bunnies in the animated adaptation of the classic rabbit-based children's story.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

'Game Of Thrones' causes droop in porn consumption - CNET

Technically Incorrect: The raunchy HBO series is so popular that Pornhub says it affects online porn enthusiasm.

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Flush a functional solid-gold toilet at the Guggenheim Museum - CNET

Prankster artist Maurizio Cattelan redefines lavatory luxury with a solid-gold toilet you can actually use.

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The trailer for Oliver Stone's new 'Snowden' movie is everything you'd expect - CNET

Technically Incorrect: The iconic director's take on the story of the most famous former employee of the NSA suggests a clear line between heroes and villains.

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SpaceX plans to reach Mars as soon as 2018 - CNET

The Mars rush is on for SpaceX and its cargo-carrying Dragon spacecraft. It hopes to touch down on the Red Planet within just a few years.

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Actor David Tennant, like most grown-ups, doesn't get Snapchat - CNET

The "Doctor Who" and "Jessica Jones" actor also revealed his favourite comic characters in a visit to Marvel HQ.

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It's Batman vs. Joker in the first trailer for the animated 'Killing Joke' - CNET

DC Comics fans have plenty to smile about in this animated, R-rated version of the seminal graphic novel.

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Cassini's final mission: Crashing into Saturn - CNET

The Saturn probe has officially commenced its countdown for its last mission, showing us intimate details of Saturn as it dies.

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Is this doll haunted? Watch a (creepy) live stream to find out - CNET

A reportedly haunted doll is under the camera so that the morbidly curious can determine for themselves the veracity of the claims.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

1,000 year old music reconstructed from lost musical language - CNET

Music that hasn't been heard for 1,000 years has been reconstructed from a Medieval musical notation technique lost for centuries.

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Ravens at least as smart as chimps, tiny heads notwithstanding - CNET

New research has shown that ravens are just as smart as chimpanzees, indicating that brain size has little to do with intelligence.

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Ultimate fan-made Lego Voltron wants your votes - CNET

This Voltron set, inspired by the super robot from the '80s animated series, could become a reality if it gets enough votes on the Lego Ideas site.

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Ryan Reynolds kicks in $5K for Utah theater's 'Deadpool' defense fund - CNET

The actor who plays the "merc with a mouth" donates to the legal fund of a movie theater that could lose its liquor license for serving alcohol during a screening of "Deadpool."

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Reebok made Ripley's Alien Stompers shoes only in men's sizes - CNET

Oh no you didn't, Reebok. Twitter users call out the shoe company for offering the iconic sneakers -- worn by one of sci-fi's most badass female characters -- only in sizes made for fellas.

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'Alien' facehugger ski mask warms your head, horrifies your soul - CNET

Decorate your noggin for Alien Day with a ski mask that will keep out the cold and let in the terror of being eaten by a ruthless alien creature.

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Survive Alien Day with this essential extraterrestrial gear (pictures) - CNET

It's Alien Day and you're going to need a few tools to make it through. We've got an M41-A pulse rifle, a pair of Ripley boots and some facehugger cookies in case you get hungry during battle.

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Pro shooter tests bulletproof Captain America shield - CNET

Watch "Greatest Shooter of All Time" Jerry Miculek test a homemade solid titanium version of Captain America's famous round shield.

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Chris Hemsworth brings zero office skills to 'Ghostbusters' role - CNET

New "Ghostbusters" video shows off the actor's comedic side as a cute but clueless receptionist named Kevin.

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'Thriller' dance video creepier without music - CNET

The classic Michael Jackson zombie music video feels even eerier when it's stripped of the melody and all that's left are squeaky shoes and weird giggling.

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30 years after Chernobyl, drones take you on a VR tour of the silent city - CNET

The abandoned city of Pripyat is shrouded in layers of radioactive dust and is still dangerous today. But you can visit in virtual reality.

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Old-school gaming meets new-school tech with wireless NES adapter - CNET

Tired of tripping over cords while playing your favorite Nintendo Entertainment System games on the original console? Analogue and 8BitDo release a Bluetooth controller adapter for the classic device.

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Get a refurbished Acer Cloudbook 11 for $99.99 (or less) - CNET


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In space, no one can hear you take our Alien Day quiz - CNET

Do you have what it takes to battle our special Alien Day quiz about the first three "Alien" movies? Sorry, a Caterpillar P-5000 Work Loader won't help you win this fight.

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Fore! Rakuten drones deliver snacks to the golf course - CNET

The Sora Raku drone delivery service launches next month in Japan, and brings snacks or extra balls directly to hungry golfers.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Pilots race drones by using sheer brain power - CNET

Students at the University of Florida have conducted a drone race using EEG sensors to control their machines.

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Revolutionary nanowire battery tech can be charged over 200,000 times - CNET

A newly discovered method of treating nanowires results in battery technology that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times.

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Once again, Australia leads the Game of Thrones piracy charge - CNET

The sixth season of Game of Thrones premiered over the weekend, and already piracy is rife, with Australia once again topping the charts.

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I ate GE's 'hottest' hot sauce and lived to tell about it - CNET

Gather around, children. Listen to Crave's Amanda Kooser share her tale of a night spent with 10^32 Kelvin, a hot sauce full of peppers whose names include words like "reaper" and "scorpion."

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How to survive the hot sauce of the apocalypse (pictures) - CNET

GE's atomic-level 10^32 Kelvin hot sauce embraces extremes of heat and human tolerance. So, Crave's Amanda Kooser dosed up some faux-Frito pies and tried it.

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Brixo brings Internet of Things to Lego - CNET

Lego-compatible building blocks are embedded with sensors and electronics so that you can build app-controlled IFTTT projects.

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Google 'Silicon Valley' for some fictional news Easter eggs - CNET

The popular HBO show about a tech startup in Silicon Valley has a nice surprise for fans.

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Solar-powered plane completes Pacific leg of global journey (Crave Extra) video - CNET

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Mountain View, California, this weekend after completing its flight over the Pacific. The plane's on its way to becoming the first solar-powered aircraft to fly around Earth.

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Thirsty for nostalgia? 'Ghostbusters'-inspired Ecto Cooler coming back - CNET

Coca-Cola is bringing back the "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C drink from the ethereal plane it disappeared to back in 2001.

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New 'Twin Peaks' full cast list reveals quirky surprises - CNET

Filming has wrapped for the second coming of "Twin Peaks" and Showtime is finally ready to reveal who David Lynch's co-conspirators are.

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Beyonce's 'Lemonade': An emotional roller coaster in GIFs - CNET

The HBO special "Lemonade" proved to be an intense trip though Beyonce's life. Let's review it in GIF's, shall we? (Warning: strong language ahead.)

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Women rule 'Game of Thrones' season 6 premiere (pictures) - CNET

Just look to the ladies. The season 6 kickoff of HBO's hit show sets the stage for more women to kick butt and rise to power. Plus, other premiere highlights.

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Rainbow grilled cheese makes for a psychedelic sandwich - CNET

Nibble on a hallucinatory version of the humble grilled cheese sandwich with a version that looks like something a unicorn would make.

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Final 'X-Men: Apocalypse' trailer goes claws-out - CNET

Explosions and mutant superpowers take the lead in the last trailer for "X-Men: Apocalypse," but fans will be thrilled by the brief appearance of a claw-equipped favorite.

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Are we ready for the future? We don't even know how to talk about it - CNET

Futurist Ray Hammond warns that we don't have the language to untangle the ethical dilemmas of accelerating technological change.

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

New HBO Now users are bugged and can't get their Game of Thrones fix - CNET

New users who have just signed up for HBO NOw are reporting on Twitter and Reddit that they aren't able to get their account working to watch the season 6 premiere of Game of Thrones.

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Use the star, Luke! Super Mario and Star Wars collide in this short film - CNET

The YouTube film studio Rizenvisual combines Nintendo's flagship franchise with Lucasfilm's sci-fi juggernaut.

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Watch a player get so terrified playing VR horror demo that her virtual hands shake - CNET

A viral video shows a woman getting scared out of her skull by a horrific-looking shooter on the HTC Vive.

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