Friday, June 24, 2016

Watch molten copper destroy a Rubik's Cube and Ping-Pong balls - CNET

When classic toys get covered in molten copper, the results are anything but playful.

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Build a Portal Gun from 'Rick & Morty' on the cheap - CNET

Latest episode of "DIY Prop Shop" shows you how to make a weapon prop from the Adult Swim animated comedy series "Rick & Morty."

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The 404 Show 1666: Spotify's Shanon Cook predicts 2016's song of the summer (podcast) - CNET

Our best friend from the land of Spotify, Shanon Cook, is back on the show to let us know what she believes will be the song of the summer, and takes some time to look back at year's past -- even into the 80s.

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Rapper RZA composing album inspired by vintage Atari game tunes - CNET

The Wu-Tang Clan rapper and producer is assembling a crew of collaborators to feature on the upcoming record.

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Pluto's moon Charon has a grander canyon than the Grand Canyon - CNET

There is no river rafting down Charon's Argo Chasma, but scientists are fascinated by the sheer scale of the Pluto moon's massive canyon.

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Eat a giant Madagascar hissing cockroach...cake - CNET

This deceptive dessert by baker Katherine Dey may look exactly like a cockroach, but it's actually a cake full of Boston cream filling.

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CBS, Paramount Pictures release guidelines for Star Trek fan films - CNET

Thinking about shooting a Star Trek parody movie? Follow these rules so you won't get sued by CBS and Paramount.

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'Crowd Control,' part 20: When the dead fight back - CNET

In the latest installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, the borders between life and death get twisted for a new kind of war on Earth.

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Look inside Bletchley Park and get up close with an original Enigma machine - CNET

Our behind-the-scenes snaps show you how the fiendish Nazi Enigma machine encoded its messages, and the unassuming offices where the code was cracked.

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Get a G-Boom portable Bluetooth speaker for $71.99 - CNET


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Pinot meow: Wine for cats lets you toast with your feline friends - CNET

The new beverage has no alcohol, of course, but is made with organic catnip and fresh beets.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Shatner: I'd play Captain Kirk again, but I won't be asked - CNET

The Enterprise's original captain urges fans to write to J.J. Abrams if they'd like to see the two Kirks onscreen together.

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Internet tunes in to watch giant balloon take an explosive powder - CNET

Pop goes the weasel! It took half an hour for the enormous, white balloon to finally explode, sending powder everywhere.

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Cash to trash: Watch millions of dollars turn into compost - CNET

Talk about your cash crops. The New Orleans Federal Reserve mulches up our dirty dollars to help grow food.

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'Skyslide' off the side of the tallest skyscraper in the West - CNET

You can try the slide perched on the outside of the 70th floor of a skyscraper for a mere $33.

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Did you spot the bowtruckle in Harry Potter 'Fantastic Beasts' clip? - CNET

Stick 'em up! The tiny branch-like tree guardian looks cute, but will gouge your eyes out if you threaten its home.

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Listening to the new 'Ghostbusters' song will make you pine for the original - CNET

Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliot answer the eternal question of "Who you gonna call?" in the new theme song for the upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.

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Snake gets stuck in a loop of its own shed skin - CNET

A befuddled snake shed its skin in a most unusual way resulting in a modern-day version of the mythological Ouroboros, the serpent that eats its own tail.

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Kingdom Hearts, and when judging a book by its cover goes right - CNET

Commentary: Think of your favourite video game. How many stars aligned for you to enjoy it as much as you did?

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Video-game box art we love - CNET

Trailers and internet hype are one thing, but there's something to be said about just how excited great box art can make you.

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Why you should take another look at WPS Office Free - CNET


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Evidence mounts for a liquid ocean on Pluto - CNET

Frozen though it may be, new research suggests an ocean may be sloshing away under Pluto's icy plains.

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CM Punk, Marvel comic writer and former WWE star, set for UFC debut in September - CNET

Phil "CM Punk" Brooks has written Drax and Thor comics, and now he's about to put his own battling abilities to the test -- for real.

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Bletchley Park in 360: See inside Britain's Enigma-breaking HQ - CNET

CNET takes you on an immersive VR tour of Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing and his colleagues smashed Nazi encryptions in World War II.

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How the sex life of screwworm flies saved billions - CNET

Research conducted in the 1950s came under ridicule, but over the decades since has done more for agriculture than anyone could have guessed.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Not-so-magical Harry Potter live Q&A disappoints 'Fantastic' fans - CNET

What was that? A much-hyped streaming movie discussion revealed nothing about next Potter film.

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Fans ask Nintendo to honor Christina Grimmie in next Zelda game - CNET

The former "Voice" contestant, a giant Zelda fan, was shot and killed June 10, and some fans think a game inclusion would be a fitting honor.

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Use Honey to save money on Amazon purchases - CNET


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'Game of Thrones' actor says what we were all thinking - CNET

Spoilers ahead, but let's just say that in Westeros, sometimes a straight line isn't the best path to survival.

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Watch the intense movie-style trailer for NASA's Jupiter mission - CNET

The Juno mission boldly goes where no spacecraft has gone before and a dramatic trailer highlights the danger of the journey.

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Seinfeld's apartment meets Doom, yada yada yada - CNET

Serenity now! Become the master of your domain with this map that lets you combine the shoot-'em-up video game with the show about nothing.

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A French artist hand-painted our favorite emojis onto this billiard set - CNET

Head-bandage, corner pocket.

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​Go inside 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' - CNET

The cast of "Rogue One" graces the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly, which promises to deliver behind-the-scenes news of the upcoming "Star Wars" film. Plus: Darth Vader is back!

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Hydraulic Press Channel crushes its own YouTube award - CNET

YouTube's Silver Play Button award faces the punishing strength of a hydraulic press and shows the world just how tough it is.

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Behold the world's largest Nerf gun in action - CNET

YouTuber Mark Rober and the hosts of the "Eclectical Engineering" webseries build a gigantic Nerf gun to impress and intimidate family members in the ultimate toy battle.

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See the original Ghostbusters meet Luke Skywalker as proton flies - CNET

When sci-fi franchises collide, you get fireworks. The Ghostbusters are a little jumpy when they meet Luke Skywalker for the first time in an entertaining mashup video.

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How I became one of the worst of the best at Tetris - CNET

CNET's Danny Gallagher buries himself under digital blocks while battling some of the top players in the country, and himself, to qualify for the Classic Tetris World Championship.

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KFC offers customers in India battery pack to go with fried chicken - CNET

The fast food chain is reportedly including a 6,100mAh power bank into select meals as part of its Watt a Box campaign.

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Wild Wednesday: 5 deals you won't want to miss - CNET


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Drone delivers abortion pill to women in Northern Ireland - CNET

In a protest against the country's abortion laws, women's advocacy groups airdrop medicine using a remote-controlled aircraft.

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Richard Gurley Drew, the man who invented sticky tape - CNET

June 22 marks the birthday of the American inventor who created both masking tape and Sellotape.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

NASA app launches on Apple TV - CNET

The space agency's app will let you livestream NASA TV, watch lives views of the Earth from space, and view space photography via Apple TV.

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Bryan Cranston joins 'Power Rangers' as floating head mentor Zordon - CNET

Sorry, Jesse. The "Breaking Bad" frontman is joining the cast of the "Power Rangers" reboot to look for some teenagers with attitude.

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​Wonder Woman for President! Lynda Carter cast in 'Supergirl' - CNET

The second season of the TV series "Supergirl" is getting the kind of national leader many of us we wish we could vote for in real life.

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'Frothy with scum': Celebrities who said goodbye to social media (pictures) - CNET

Singer Demi Lovato isn't the only celeb to leave Twitter and Instagram in a huff. Here are others who've cited trolls and too much time wasted as reasons to say sayonara to social media.

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Astronaut snaps breathtaking view of full moon rising over clouds - CNET

A surreal image from the International Space Station shows the full moon suspended above clouds highlighted by the setting sun.

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​Demi Lovato breaks up with Twitter and Instagram - CNET

Lovato tweets that she's quitting Twitter and Instagram after telling followers they need to "pay more attention to good than bad."

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Give yourself a hand if you can make sense of this optical illusion - CNET

"I have decided to paint my ideas on my own body." South Korean artist Dain Yoon shares her dazzling makeup illusion art on Instagram.

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Twitter #Trumpsopoor tag mocks Trump campaign's mere million in cash - CNET

After his campaign reveals he only has about $1.3 million in cash on hand, the Internet goes nuts.

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Spectacular Hubble Space Telescope costume puts cosplay into orbit - CNET

A spacecraft systems engineer's very first shot at cosplay is a winner as he rocks a DIY full-body Hubble costume at Denver Comic Con.

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'Sea monster' spied on Google Earth hides a watery secret - CNET

Is it a kraken? Nessie's cousin? Something much more mundane? We try to make sense of an unusual object seen on Google Earth.

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At 40, the world's oldest Twinkie still looks kind of edible - CNET

A Maine high school teacher unwrapped the sweet treat during the Bicentennial, and it still hasn't decomposed.

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Tablet Tuesday: Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 for $299.99 - CNET


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'Crowd Control,' part 19: Reunited, and it feels so not dead anymore - CNET

In the latest installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, Cindy Parker becomes Earth's most well-traveled resident and Meta plans a return trip as well.

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Happy nameday, Plutonian moons Nix and Hydra - CNET

June 21, 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the naming of two of Pluto's tiny moons.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Japan developing extraterrestrial construction machines - CNET

The Japanese space agency has teamed up with construction company Kajima to develop autonomous construction machines for the moon and Mars.

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'Independence Day: Resurgence' has plenty of bang, but no breathing room (spoiler-free review) - CNET

This is director Roland Emmerich at his spectacular, destructive best, but unlike certain alien death beams, the "Resurgence" cast never quite hits its mark.

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Go behind the scenes of the 'Game of Thrones' mega-battle - CNET

From Sansa Stark's smile to Wun Wun's horse punch, producers and stars explain how the "Battle of the Bastards" came together.

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Blue wine? Toast to the latest colorful tipple - CNET

Spanish winemaker Gik Live produces an electric-blue beverage that looks like something out of science fiction.

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'The Flash' star confirms season 3 will kick off by adapting DC's Flashpoint event - CNET

A re-creation of the 2011 comic series that started off a re-launched version of the DC Comics universe will begin The CW show's new season, lead actor Grant Gustin confirms.

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Why friends don't let friends drive the Millennium Falcon drunk - CNET

Han Solo hits the galactic booze a bit too hard in this new parody video that mixes Star Wars footage with a classic anti-drunk driving PSA.

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The most satisfying moments 'Game of Thrones' has ever seen (pictures) - CNET

The episode "Battle of the Bastards" ended with a gruesome yet oh-so-gratifying scene. Here are other top "Game of Thrones" moments that had fans cheering. Caution: spoilers aplenty ahead.

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At last, the gross 'Game of Thrones' revenge we've been waiting for - CNET

A much-hated character gets what's coming to him, but the satisfying moment gets delivered in especially graphic fashion, even for a show that doesn't shy away from blood.

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Get a Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home remote for $169.99 - CNET


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Rare 'strawberry moon' glows on the summer solstice Monday - CNET

Look up in the sky Monday on the longest day of the year and enjoy a lunar coincidence that won't happen again for decades.

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3D printing produces human hair-like bristles - CNET

Researchers at MIT's Media Lab have created a means of 3D printing thousands of soft, fur-like hairs.

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Dark side of the moon: The grim history of NASA's space race - CNET

On this day in history: June 20 marks some important milestones in the dark history of human space exploration.

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Rating Barry's three dads on 'The Flash' - CNET

Commentary: In honor of Father's Day, let's turn to the TV show that's 40% daddy issues and play favorites.

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