Friday, July 1, 2016

The sounds of Juno approaching Jupiter are totally spooky - CNET

The Juno spacecraft has crossed into the magnetic field of Jupiter. NASA's soundtrack of the moment is out of this world.

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The 404 Show 1667: Ghostbusters VR, cereal/Serial, Peter Ha (podcast) - CNET

Peter Ha returns to the show to talk about Jeff's Ghostbusters VR experience and interview with Ivan Reitman, Tesla, breakfast cereal and complain about the airport.

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See Apple's nearly complete new spaceship campus via spying drone - CNET

Cupertino, California's most famous corporate resident hopes to move into its ambitious new home next year, and construction looks to be progressing on schedule.

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Cook dinner (and dessert) in a dishwasher - CNET

Before you clean those dirty dishes, wrap up everything from chicken to apple pie and cook it in the dishwasher. The Threadbanger YouTube channel shows you how.

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This Illusion of the Year finalist will blow your mind - CNET

Is it round? It is square? A seemingly miraculous Illusion of the Year finalist plays with your brain and leaves you befuddled.

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Adnan Syed, of 'Serial' podcast, granted new trial in murder case - CNET

The Baltimore man's conviction became the subject of a popular podcast that speculated on his guilt and whether he received a fair trial.

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Our emoji etiquette guide schools you on lying, drooling, clown faces - CNET

When's the right time to send your friend a face with a long nose, or a severed arm taking a selfie? How about a clown face? The answers range from sometimes to never.

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McDonald's opens branch in Singapore with VR and Kinect-powered fun - CNET

The new restaurant is also brimming with wireless (and wired) chargers for your phone.

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'Crowd Control,' part 22: Spies in heaven - CNET

In the finale of CNET's historic crowdsourced sci-fi novel, the war on Earth is over, but the story of the multiverse may just be getting started.

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A brief history of the QWERTY keyboard - CNET

On July 1, 1874, the Remington typewriter hit the market, with the earliest version of what would become the keyboard layout we still use today.

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Crave giveaway: All seven seasons of 'The League' on DVD - CNET

This week, we have the ultimate Shiva Bowl trophy -- The League Complete Series Collector's Set. You don't need to know much about fantasy football, or even sports, to appreciate this freebie.

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Rosetta's days are finally numbered as countdown to comet crash commences - CNET

On September 30, the European Space Agency will send the Rosetta spacecraft crashing into Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Call the 'Ghostbusters' Ecto-1 with Lyft's Ghost Mode (Crave Extra) video - CNET

Who you gonna call for a Lyft? The Ecto-1 from "Ghostbusters" of course. Lyft and Sony partner to bring Ghost Mode to the Lyft app complete with Ecto Cooler and Key Lime Slime Twinkies.

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Watch brave guy swim in a pool full of Coke and Mentos - CNET

Find out what happens when you go for a dip in a pool filled with soda and Mentos candy, then add a new DJI Phantom 4 quadcopter to the mix?

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'90s Oregon Trail lets you die from dial-up, not dysentery - CNET

Why die from snake bites in the Oregon Trail game when you can suffer from 1990s problems like bad haircuts and unexpected digital pet deaths in Crystal Pepsi Trail?

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Android Nougat? Really? Here are at least eight better names - CNET

Commentary: The Googleplex has christened the next version of Android to be nougat, after a sweet treat not all people understand. Surely we could do better?

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Jupiter's auroras are bigger than Earth, ceaseless and dazzling - CNET

The Hubble Space Telescope has been spying breathtaking auroras on Jupiter as the Juno spacecraft rides amid the solar wind that creates them while on its way to the gas giant.

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This Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator would impress Spock - CNET

Ask Scotty to beam you up, or just chat with friendly lifeforms, with this impressive Star Trek: TOS Bluetooth Communicator from The Wand Company and ThinkGeek.

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'Unexpected John Cena' is no longer just an internet meme - CNET

The prank has been the bane of many an internet user's existence for some time, but now John Cena and Cricket Wireless are using it for good.

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Get a refurbished Amazon Echo for $134.99 - CNET


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'Crowd Control,' part 21: What comes after the zombie apocalypse - CNET

In the penultimate installment of CNET's crowdsourced sci-fi novel, the resurrection war on Earth resolves and humanity turns to the true threat.

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The day the theory of evolution levelled up - CNET

A great debate between biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce played a huge part in the theory of evolution's spreading through history.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Netflix picks up reboot of 1960s TV show 'Lost in Space' - CNET

The new series is based on the adventures of the Robinson family as they grapple with a strange alien environment far from home.

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Here's how the 'Game of Thrones' epic 'Battle of the Bastards' scene was created - CNET

The visual-effects studio that created one of the most climactic scenes from the series shows how it was done.

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I taught my mom how to play Doom - CNET

CNET writer Danny Gallagher goes to Hell and back with his mother by showing her how to play the new bloody reboot of the classic first-person shooter.

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​Get a Lyft in the 'Ghostbusters' Ecto-1 - CNET

Who ya gonna call to grab a ride in a vehicle that scares away specters? This weekend Lyft offers a Ghost Mode option to riders in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Boston.

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Going to Hell with Mom: I played the new Doom game with my dear, sweet mother video - CNET

Watch CNET writer Danny Gallagher and his his less bloodthirsty mom Deborah as they kill their way through the revamped version of Doom.

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6 reasons to love the 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' reunion - CNET

Fans cheered the stagehand, roared at Minnesota jokes and pondered whether corn was grass as the cast of the cult show reunited.

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Get lost in this interactive 3D Calvin and Hobbes comic strip - CNET

Step into the world of Calvin & Hobbes as you've never seen it before: as a 3D comic.

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Great white shark caught napping on camera for first time - CNET

Sharks get tired, too. A film crew delights in rare footage of a huge shark taking a snooze underwater.

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Stephen Hawking: We're not getting any less greedy or stupid - CNET

Technically Incorrect: Speaking with Larry King, the renowned physicist despairs about the state of humanity and suggests rogue AI will be hard to stop.

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Anki Cozmo Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

Meet Cozmo, a robot with artificial intelligence and touchy-feely emotions, plus a cool retro look with a CRT-like face.

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​Sing along to 'Ghostbusters' theme with Japanese comedians - CNET

Hate the new "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" song from Fallout Boy and Missy Elliot? Get ready to sing "Who ya gonna call?" in Japanese with this catchy music video.

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Get a Toshiba Fusion 15 convertible laptop for $469.99 - CNET


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Tadpole galaxy erupts with the birth of stars - CNET

A rare, nearby galaxy is exploding with newborn stars, as seen in a newly released image captured by Hubble.

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10 facts about the Apple-1, the machine that made computing history - CNET

On June 29, 1975, Steve "Woz" Wozniak tested the first prototype of the Apple computer, and history was made.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Home-brewed lava helps scientists conduct hot experiments - CNET

University researchers in Buffalo, New York, cook up their own molten rock to better understand what happens when lava gets wet.

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99-million-year-old wings found frozen in amber - CNET

A recent discovery reveals that prehistoric plumage was remarkably similar to the feathers found on modern birds. Dinosaurs? More like six-foot turkeys.

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Original Spock ear tips go up for auction, turn you into a Vulcan - CNET

Ear tips made for Leonard Nimoy for the original Star Trek series go up for sale as part of a massive Star Trek auction full of costumes and props.

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J.K Rowling reveals history of 'American Hogwarts' school Ilvermorny - CNET

Learn all about the wizarding school found on United States soil, including its Sorting Ceremony, in a new backstory and video on Pottermore.

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Here's how much 'Game of Thrones' we have left - CNET

"Game of Thrones" showrunner David Benioff finally gives a mostly definitive answer as to how much more blood and fire we'll get.

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See NASA test-fire its huge Mars rocket in the desert - CNET

The space agency adds even more heat to the hot Utah summer with a second successful firing of the largest rocket in history on Tuesday.

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Death Star toaster: 'Luke, I am your breakfast' - CNET

You can have your toast on either the dark side or the light side with a Death Star-shaped bread-burning kitchen appliance.

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VR game transforms you into monstrous girl from 'The Ring' - CNET

Many VR games bring the horror to you, but this demo from Japan lets you become the one others fear.

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Don't forget to floss: Upcoming app tells you how nice your smile is - CNET

In addition to rating your gnashers, the app also tells you how trustworthy, elegant and friendly your smile makes you look.

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Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, the original Iron Man - CNET

Legendary Australian bushranger Ned Kelly held the Siege of Glenrowan in an impenetrable suit of armour.

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'Tetris' movie bricks up to become a trilogy - CNET

Could three movie based on the popular block stacking game be entertaining enough? The person behind the "Tetris" movie seems to think so.

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Juno closing in on Jupiter, sends first photograph - CNET

As it closes in on its research target, NASA probe Juno has sent back a photograph of Jupiter and four of its moons.

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Scientists discover new freaky-looking, amphibious centipede - CNET

In Southeast Asia and fancy a dip by a waterfall? You may want to watch out for this vicious-looking centipedes, the first of its species known to be amphibious.

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Adorable SpaceX Falcon 9 drone sticks its watery landing - CNET

A mini-me version of SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 rocket attempts a landing on a barge in a pool, and it's a thing of beauty.

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Infrared Jupiter looks hot as Juno spacecraft approaches - CNET

NASA's mission to explore the Jovian system has almost reached its destination, and telescopes on Earth are capturing some especially fiery images of the planet to help.

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See blazing solar material do the twist over the sun's surface - CNET

Get up close with some dramatic sun activity as NASA zooms in on a fascinating solar happening.

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Schwarzenegger confesses he was 'too ripped' to play Conan - CNET

Actor and former California governor revealed on Reddit that he had to gain body fat to play the title role in the 1982 fantasy film. Oh, and he explained his technique for biting a dead vulture.

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Search for alien laser pulses from a strange star system reports back - CNET

One of the most mysterious stars in the galaxy prompted astronomers to check for signals from an intelligent civilization, and now they've shared their findings.

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Here's why the internet loved that 'Game of Thrones' credits change so much - CNET

George R.R. Martin made the house names, sigils and mottos matter to fans, and that's why seeing the Stark direwolf return thrilled hearts.

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Smithsonian moves Star Trek model from basement to main floor - CNET

The model of the USS Enterprise, which has been sitting in the Smithsonian's collection since 1974, is getting restored and given a more prominent spot in the Air and Space museum.

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Gross-out 'Ghostbusters' burger menu features marshmallows, ectoplasm - CNET

A cafe menu full of "Ghostbusters" tribute food lets you bite into a frightening black-bunned burger and follow it up with a bleeding marshmallow sandwich.

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Witness this delightful Jon Snow sword goof from 'Game of Thrones' - CNET

Even the best-run television shows still suffer from the occasional mistake, and HBO's "Game of Thrones" is no exception.

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Overacheiving Hubble mission gets five more years - CNET

Originally expected to serve until around 2005, the Hubble Space Telescope will be operational until at least June 30, 2021.

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Insane ball machine built entirely out of K'Nex - CNET

Over a period of three years, K'Nex builder Shadowman built an elaborate ball machine standing nearly 2.5 metres tall.

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Rihanna to drop Sledgehammer: New 'Star Trek' single releasing Monday - CNET

Pop star Rihanna has teased the upcoming release of her single Sledgehammer, written for the soundtrack of upcoming film "Star Trek Beyond."

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