Opening door sounds like screaming R2-D2 - CNET

Watch this viral video of a door in an undisclosed hotel lobby that mimics the famous astromech's signature squeal for help. Star Wars is indeed everywhere.

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Cell phone ringtones get classy makeover on the piano - CNET

Musician plays popular phone ringtones from Apple, Samsung, AT&T, Nokia, Verizon and more on the piano, making them sound like classical music worthy of a concert hall.

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Bizarre, beautiful insect images made from 8,000 photos - CNET

What's bugging you? A British photographer painstakingly photographs every section of a specimen's body separately, then combines them for one amazing image.

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Insects like you've never seen them before (pictures) - CNET

A British photographer uses up to 10,000 insect photos to make each of these pieces of stunningly detailed art.

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New 'Star Trek Beyond' trailer shows the Enterprise attacked and its crew scattered - CNET

Paramount Pictures has launched the second trailer and poster for "Star Trek Beyond." Plus, details the movie's outdoor premiere for San Diego Comic-Con.

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'Preacher' moments we're praying for (and one we don't want) - CNET

Check out these jaw-dropping moments from the "Preacher" comic that we're praying to see in the new TV adaptation.

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6 moments we want to see in 'Preacher' and one we definitely don't (pictures) - CNET

The "Preacher" comic book series is packed with great moments we'd love to see in the new TV adaptation.

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Play the 'X-Men: Apocalypse' '80s a-pop-a-quiz! - CNET

How much do you know about the '80s-tastic sounds of the latest "X-Men" movie?

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Jack White at Jack in the Box? Fake concerts popping up all over Facebook - CNET

A fake event invitation for a Limp Bizkit concert at an Ohio gas station creates a wave of false but funny concerts on Facebook. So if you've got tickets to see The Flaming Lips at a botox clinic, get a refund.

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Canadian brewery to deliver beer via bald eagle - CNET

Don't drink and fly. Phillips Brewing plans to have Hercules the eagle deliver a can of its new pilsner to a contest winner on June 5.

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1,500 water balloons + trampoline = sloshy summer insanity - CNET

World's best uncle, Mark Rober, captures his nephews' splashy fun in slo-mo video that looks like a giant bowl of rainbow sprinkles.

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Stephen Colbert shames Marvel for genderswapping a villain - CNET

"The Late Show" host mocks Marvel's position that toys of its superhero and villain characters won't sell as well if they're female.

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Mom in Chewbacca mask: The laugh the Internet is looking for - CNET

Laugh it up, Fuzzball. Candace Payne's simple video showing her trying on the growly "Star Wars" mask becomes a viral hit.

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The 404 Show 1662: Jill Schlesinger (podcast) - CNET

Jill has been away from the show for months so there's a lot of catching up with her to do. We'll talk about her interview with Julie Andrews, Ghostbusters, the TSA and much more.

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'Darth by Darthwest' melds Star Wars with a Hitchcock thriller - CNET

Suspense, a snazzy suit, Cary Grant and a bunch of droids come together for a retelling of the famous airplane scene from "North by Northwest."

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How to watch every Marvel property in the perfect order - CNET

Infographic: We've laid out every Marvel movie and TV show -- and the absolute ideal order for watching them -- so you can check out the latest Marvel properties super prepared.

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Werner Herzog says skip film school and take his online class - CNET

"I do not use storyboards; I think it's the instrument of the cowards." Get advice like this and more from Herzog in his first online class on how to make memorable films.

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Big Bang Data exhibition melds big data with big art (pictures) - CNET

This collection of artworks explores the relationship between data and the real world. Here's a sneak peek.

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Hubble snaps a fetching new portrait of Mars - CNET

Mars is quite the looker in a new image taken by Hubble, the space telescope that normally focuses on far-off nebulae and stars.

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Track your mileage for free with Everlance - CNET

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'Crowd Control,' part 10: The road to death goes through Delhi - CNET

In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, Rebecca Danish removes the nanobots that keep her young, leaving her with little time left to change the world.

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Crave giveaway: Skross international power adapter and interactive charging cable - CNET

Win an adapter that provides the right connection for your electric razor while topping up the battery on your smartphone and tablet at once. And a charging cable that talks to you.

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Hold the phone: Prisoner swallows cellphone, immediately regrets it - CNET

An Irish prisoner has had surgery to remove the mini mobile phone, but so many questions remain.

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Use Goodreads to find good deals on e-books - CNET

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Sex on 'Game of Thrones': Which was the raunchiest season? - CNET

A new infographic breaks down everything from which characters were nude the most often to which were the naughtiest.

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Harvard and MIT get their insect-like robot to stick its landings video - CNET

A flying robot the size of a quarter doesn't have room for take-off and landing gear, so researchers have developed a novel way for it to touch down on a variety of surfaces.'

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Watch a tiny insect-inspired robot fly, land and take off again - CNET

The tiny insect-like robot uses electrostatic force to cling to a variety of surface types before taking off again.

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'Lick' your cat with a mouth-held pet brush - CNET

Your dream of drawing your tongue across your cat's fur is now close to being realized with the Licki Brush. All the fun, none of the hairballs.

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Get a pair of sport wireless earbuds for $14.49 - CNET

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'Crowd Control,' part 9: The shot heard around the multiverse - CNET

In this installment of CNET's groundbreaking crowdsourced sci-fi novel, a spy from a parallel universe co-opts a convenient body and then derails a talk show appearance to foment an uprising in our world.

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Killer whales say hello to GoPro - CNET

Turns out young whales love having their photo taken -- and even show off their chompers.

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See the music of the stars in this quaver shaped nebula - CNET

A dazzling new photo zooms into the ghost of a supernova, a nebula informally known as the "Eighth Note Nebula."

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Behold the horror of BB-8 dubbed with Windows XP sounds - CNET

The plucky rolling droid from "Star Wars" gets his cute beeps and boops replaced with obnoxious sounds straight out of Windows XP.

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'Walking Dead' attraction spotlights a different kind of walker - CNET

Molds from the AMC TV show are being used to create the undead for a new attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood opening in July.

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Gigantic floating 4K bubbles will mesmerize you - CNET

Giant bubbles, they're online, make me happy, make me feel fine. Dancing, whirling bubbles get a new twist when they're turned into twins.

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Make this cheesy Angry Birds snack - CNET

To celebrate the new Angry Birds movie, YouTube chef Rosanna Pansino shows you how turn cheese and crackers into a tasty tribute.

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It took a satellite five months to make this remarkable view of Africa - CNET

A patient satellite collected thousands of images of Africa from space, and researchers pulled them together into an arresting cloud-free mosaic of the continent.

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Pieces falling into place for movie version of Tetris - CNET

The classic '80s video game is slated to star in a science fiction thriller, but will the movie be a blockbuster?

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New 'Ghostbusters' trailer lets the phantasms fly amok - CNET

The ghosts, phantoms and specters take over the spotlight in the latest trailer for the upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.

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Get a Dell E515dw all-in-one laser printer for $69.99 - CNET

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Uber can find you faster than 911 call centers, John Oliver says - CNET

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" explains how ineffective calling 911 can be due to underfunding, lack of personnel and outdated technology.

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'Crowd Control,' part 8: Traveling between universes requires a new body - CNET

In the latest installment of CNET's crowdsourced sci-fi novel, visitors from another universe arrive via a very unusual vehicle.

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Check out the first 5 minutes of irreverent comic book adaptation 'Preacher' - CNET

AMC has released a teaser for the upcoming drama based on the long-running comic series from Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.

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'X-Men: Apocalypse' isn't an end or a beginning (spoiler-free review) - CNET

Indulging in comic-book movie mayhem, the latest X-Men film is easily director Bryan Singer's biggest. But it's also going to be his most divisive.

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Australia sets world record for solar cell efficiency - CNET

Researchers at the University of NSW have created a device that increases the amount of energy that can be harvested from sunlight.

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Free copy of World of Warcraft for Warcraft moviegoers - CNET

If you haven't fallen into World of Warcraft yet, going to see the film could be a dangerous experience.

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Feast your eyes upon all the just-announced shows - CNET

From "The Exorcist" to a reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz," here are our first looks at the new shows coming soon to a television near you.

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Here are the 5 books Bill Gates wants you to read this summer - CNET

Billionaire's beach reading suggestions include mathematician's "How Not to Be Wrong" and an 800-page Neal Stephenson novel.

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This sand castle can support the weight of a car - CNET

How can a flimsy little sand castle hold up an automobile? This video from Practical Engineering shares the secret.

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This brick-wall optical illusion is giving the Internet fits - CNET

Join thousands of other people baffled by an image of a brick wall that is building a viral life for itself on social media.

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Gloriously gross 'Jaws' shark mask comes with severed hand - CNET

Disguise yourself as an ocean terror with a horrifically bloody mask of a great white shark that would impress Steven Spielberg.

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Watch a brave guy try to stand up in a violent 109-mph wind - CNET

Extremely high winds and humans don't mix well, but a bold weather observer steps into a tempest-level gust to battle the elements anyway.

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Get a waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker for $14.99 - CNET

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'Sherlock' finds a new foe in Toby Jones - CNET

Actor Toby Jones will play a new villain for Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman to battle in season 4 of "Sherlock."

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'Crowd Control,' part 7: 'Mom's not dead, she's just in another universe' - CNET

In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, there's lots of family drama going down with the Parkers -- and an experiment may have gone too far.

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NASA sends Snapchat to the ISS for a day in space - CNET

To celebrate 100,000 orbits around the Earth, the International Space Station used Snapchat to share a day with the world.

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'Assassin's Creed' movie set mostly in the present - CNET

The film's executive producer has revealed that approximately 35 percent of the film will be set in the past.

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Check it out! An acoustic levitation gauntlet - CNET

If you always wanted to hover particles above the palm of your hand, this experiment is for you.

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Wood turned into a clear material stronger than glass - CNET

A team of researchers have developed a method of treating wood that turns it into a translucent material.

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New 3D printer prints metal in mid-air - CNET

A newly developed 3D printer creates microscopic free-standing metal objects without the need for supports.

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Google AI channels Vogons, writes terrible poems - CNET

Google's neural network has been working on generating sentences in an attempt to learn to converse naturally, and the result is just wonderful.

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Your one-stop shop for every new show announced this week - CNET

From synopses to trailers, here's what we know about the new shows you'll care about next season.

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'Game of Thrones' Clue is now a real board game full of death - CNET

An April Fools' prank concept becomes a reality as "Game of Thrones" is made into a turn-based whodunnit.

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Rather die than go through airport security? Corpse prop feels your pain - CNET

Rotting corpse prop from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movie rolls his way through TSA metal detector in Atlanta.

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Beer parody urges 'Murica to drink up - CNET

Anheuser-Busch is replacing Budweiser with the word America on its cans until November. Saugatuck Brewing Company is following suit with a satirical brew.

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Armed to the teeth: Woman taken to hospital with shark attached to arm - CNET

A young witness says a group of swimmers were harassing the shark before it clamped down on one of them.

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Can a hydraulic press crush a diamond into oblivion? - CNET

The hulking strength of a hydraulic press goes up against a diamond in a high-priced showdown for the ages.

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Cat-attracting pants promise to make you popular with the kitty crowd - CNET

Entice felines to hang out with you by donning a pair of jeans designed both to amuse cats and protect your legs.

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World of Warcraft cookbook will make your tastebuds go WoW - CNET

A warrior can't fight on an empty stomach. Dig into Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops and fresh loaves of Mulgore Spice Bread with "World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook," out in October.

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International Space Station makes its 100,000th orbit - CNET

Astronauts' home in the sky passes a big milestone as the space station rockets around the Earth for the 100,000th time.

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Highway to the Vader Zone! - CNET

Watch your favorite Star Wars characters "headin' into twilight" as they fly the Millennium Falcon and TIE fighters to Kenny Loggins' song "Danger Zone" -- or battle with lightsabers and "Kill Bill" in these fan-made tribute videos.

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'Crowd Control,' part 6: Death you can believe in - CNET

In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced sci-fi novel, Meta is assigned his first mission, and it will take him to corners of the multiverse you might recognize.

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Get a Tec.Bean wireless LED projector for $79.19 - CNET

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Amazon will save indie cinema, says 'Drive' director - CNET

Stylish director Nicolas Winding Refn says Amazon made "the best offer I've ever gotten in my life" for his new film "The Neon Demon".

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Wii movie: Nintendo plans to get into the film business - CNET

The fabled gaming company could look to moviemaking in the next few years.

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A-doh!-be: How Homer chatted live with 'Simpsons' fans thanks to Adobe software - CNET

Adobe Character Animator created a live episode of the Simpsons with the animated characters improvising in real-time.

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Sky mapping software dates Sappho poem - CNET

Sappho's "Midnight Poem" describes the night sky over Greece, which has allowed astronomers to accurately calculate when it was written.

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