Saturday, July 16, 2016

​New 'Wonder Woman' images of Gal Gadot and Chris Pine revealed - CNET

Fans get a new glimpse of Diana Prince and Captain Steve Trevor in the new "Wonder Woman" standalone movie, which opens in June 2017.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

'Star Trek Beyond' boldly brings the fun back to Trek (spoiler-free review) - CNET

"Beyond" stumbles at the finishing line, but it's an excellent capstone to the rebooted Trek trilogy.

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Holographic french fry packet scares away seagulls - CNET

Who's your fry daddy? Australian fast-food franchise Hungry Jack's shows off its new wrappers intended to freak out hungry birds.

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'Sharknado 4' goes for the nuclear option in new movie preview - CNET

The snark-worthy SyFy franchise promises sand-nados, and strippers punching out sharks, in the new film airing July 31.

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First look at 'Sherlock' season 4 shows Cumberbatch, canine companion - CNET

BBC releases a new image of Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes consulting with a dog we hope sniffs out clues as fast as his human friend does.

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The 404 Show 1669: Pokemon Go for dummies, NES Classic Edition, Prime Day post-mortem (podcast) - CNET

Which Pokemon Go character are you? The results are shocking. Today Russ and Jeff breakdown the mobile phenomenon, blow on the cartridge of the NES Classic Edition and discuss what they bought on Amazon Prime Day.

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#PokemonGoMadeMe hashtag has gamers confessing their sins - CNET

Litter-box cleanings and trips to Victoria's Secret and are among the events credited to the Pokemon Go craze.

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'Game of Thrones' theme rendered in the dulcet tones of 64 floppy drives - CNET

Obsolescence is coming, but it's not quite here yet. Outdated floppy drives revel in a moment of glory by playing the "Game of Thrones" theme song.

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Genius buy: Einstein's smelly leather jacket sells for $146,000 - CNET

Is this the sweet smell of science? Christie's sells the famed physicist's favorite piece of clothing at auction.

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Netflix launches Flixtape because music is so passe - CNET

Forget recording tapes and burning CDs -- today is all about the visuals, baby.

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NASA shows what it would be like to land on Pluto - CNET

New Horizons made a close pass of the distant dwarf planet last year, and now the space agency has visualized a future approach in preparation for reaching the surface.

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NASA's solar observatory does a space-flip, delivers nauseating sun GIF - CNET

You might want to take a motion-sickness pill before you view the Solar Dynamic Observatory's latest sun GIF.

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See behind the scenes of 'Star Wars Rogue One' in new video - CNET

A new video from Star Wars Celebrations gives a glimpse of the making of the next Star Wars movie.

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Get a 3-month SteamCrate subscription for $39.99 - CNET


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26 powerful, powerfully important 'Star Trek' spacecraft, ranked - CNET

Warbirds! Borg cubes! Angry probes! If you love "Star Trek" (or just really cool ships), you've gotta see our rankings.

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Download free Star Trek audiobooks to get you in the mood for 'Beyond' - CNET


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Crave giveaway: Drone film 'Eye in the Sky,' plus four other movies on Blu-ray - CNET

Win a copy of the film "Eye in the Sky," which grapples with the implications of modern drone warfare, as well as other movies that focus on the military experience.

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

It's SpongeBob SquarePants' 30th birthday, here's your shopping list - CNET

Are you ready, kids? Please send all presents care of a pineapple under the sea.

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​US Fish & Wildlife wants to remind you of real-life Pokemon - CNET

Appreciate the wildlife that look a bit like the cute creatures in Pokemon Go with these side-by-side comparisons.

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Wise quackers: Study shows baby ducks understand 'same' and 'different' - CNET

Ducklings are no bird-brains -- it takes them only hours to figure out abstract relational concepts, and it can help them stick with Mom.

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E.T., phone Leia: Spanish museum mixes up its space movies - CNET

Aliens fraternizing with Jedi is one thing, but when did Han turn 95 years old, and Luke borrow a wig from Carol Channing?

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Clinton, Trump use Pokemon Go to catch voters - CNET

Just as voters finally find something to keep their minds off the interminable US presidential election, the candidates are using the delightfully distracting Pokemon Go to pull them back in.

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If only 'Game of Thrones' had its own special Emmys - CNET

HBO's fantasy drama led all comers in the Emmy nominations, but really, this show deserves its own special set of awards. And the Emmy for creative baking goes to... Arya Stark.

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Rest in Pikachu: There's now a Tumblr of people hunting Pokemon at funerals - CNET

Alas, poor Uncle Harold, we'll miss you so much, and -- hey, is that a Snorlax over by the casket?

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Enthralled Pokemon Go players fall off a cliff - CNET

The hunt is on and some players' lust for Pokemon has them blind to their surroundings.

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'Shall I bad stuff?' Read a Harry Potter story written by an algorithm - CNET

A guy fed a computer the first four Potter books, but the resulting prose makes about as much sense as one of Ron's mangled spells.

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Deepest ever look into Orion Nebula reveals haunting secrets - CNET

The Orion Nebula holds some surprises for scientists as they peer into its heart and dream of hidden planets.

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3-deal Thursday: Free* Apple Earpods and more! - CNET


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Best goals of RoboCup 2016 video - CNET

Only the keeper to beat! The best goals we saw at this year's robot world cup.

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Fox picks up new X-Men TV pilot - CNET

The television network will work with Marvel on a pilot for a new show set in the X-Men universe, with Bryan Singer serving as executive producer.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Why NASA's video feed cut away from that 'UFO' - CNET

Suspicions are spreading on YouTube and elsewhere that the space agency saw something odd in orbit that it might not want to share with the world. We went ahead and asked about it.

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​Government drones spray ferrets with M&Ms - CNET

The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to make sure endangered ferrets stay safe from a deadly disease, so it comes up with a plan involving remote-controlled chocolate.

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Captain Picard just wants to engage with his book, but his crew won't let him - CNET

Hey Worf, keep the music down and the fighting to a minimum, will ya? The Captain is trying to read.

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Fans dream of 'Game of Thrones'-themed Pokemon Go-style game - CNET

When Jigglypuff met Joffrey: It probably won't happen, but it's fun to imagine the fantasy series landing an augmented-reality game.

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Put 'geek out' on your calendar: Silicon Valley Comic Con set for April - CNET

The second installment of Woz's wildly popular "Age of Geek" event will be even bigger this year, expanding into three additional venues.

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Reworked trailer puts haters of the 'Ghostbusters' reboot in their place - CNET

Before you see the reboot hard-core fans think will be horrible, watch this not-so-gentle reminder from Honest Trailers that "Ghostbusters 2" already was a bad sequel to the original.

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These breathtaking aerials are the best drone photos of 2016 (pictures) - CNET

The world looks so much more stunning from a drone's-eye view. Here's nine award winners that prove it.

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The new face in 'Star Trek Beyond' was named after Jennifer Lawrence - CNET

Co-writer Simon Pegg reveals that the mysterious character was inspired by one of Jennifer Lawrence's earlier movies.

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See the Black Panther costumes that didn't make the movie - CNET

Marvel concept artist Andy Park shares three different designs, including his favorite.

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I nearly strangled my Amazon Echo on Prime Day - CNET

I wanted a dome surveillance camera. Alexa thought I said "dumb surveillance camera." An attempt at voice-shopping on Prime Day goes very, very wrong.

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Humans of Pokemon Go - CNET

Pokemon Go is becoming a global phenomenon, bringing out Pokemaniacs from all walks of life. Here are fans we tracked down in Sydney, Australia.

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News anchor playing Pokemon Go strolls through live weather forecast - CNET

Pokemon Go addiction invades a newsroom and causes a brief interruption during a morning weather forecast.

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Get a Samsung Gear VR for $49.95 - CNET


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Forget Google Street View, meet this tiny island's sheep view - CNET

In Google's absence, the Faroe Islands have strapped cameras to sheep to capture their countryside's windswept majesty.

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Funniest dives of RoboCup 2016 video - CNET

Robot footballers vs. gravity! See the best dives, fouls, pratfalls and faceplants of this year's robot world cup.

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Apple calls for developers to star in reality show 'Planet of the Apps' - CNET

Co-produced by tech-obsessed pop star Will.i.am, the show will follow app builders looking to make it big.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Juno sends back its first view from orbit around Jupiter - CNET

NASA's spacecraft has been orbiting the massive planet for a little over a week but just fired up its main camera a few days ago to share the view.

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You'll swear by Samuel L. Jackson's uncensored 'Game of Thrones' summary - CNET

In a fun new HBO video, the actor has had it with these bleepin' dragons and these bleepin' White Walkers.

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Gotta soak 'em all! Pokemon Go hunter falls into pond while playing - CNET

But Brooklyn player's cell phone is the only casualty when this guy takes a brief dive.

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Searching for Pokemon on the streets...and porn sites - CNET

The hit Nintendo game is driving the entire world to distraction, until some players finally take a break and look for Pokemon, uh, elsewhere.

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Stormtrooper dancers wow at 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' wrap party - CNET

Dance troupe Boogie Storm flips, whips and nea neas its way to the highest possible endorsement...from Luke Skywalker himself.

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Morse code molded into Mars dunes spells out gibberish - CNET

If Mars has a special message for the planet Earth, it's not making much sense.

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Stormtrooper-helmet waffle maker takes aim at your breakfast - CNET

Satisfy your hunger for both syrup and galactic domination with waffles in the shape of Stormtrooper helmets.

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Amazon's kookiest Prime Day deals for 2016 (pictures) - CNET

Prime Day is back. If you've been dying to buy some glowing shuttlecocks or a fluffy unicorn on the cheap, now is the time. But keep in mind, some of these deals may have already expired.

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6 Prime Day deals you won't find on Amazon - CNET


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Let's party Dungeons & Dragons style (pictures) - CNET

It's easy to put on a Dungeons & Dragons bachelor party...so long as you know a Dungeon Master, have plenty of dice and don't mind scrounging for castle candelabras on Craigslist.

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How to throw a Dungeons & Dragons-theme bachelor party - CNET

Party like a paladin with archery, adventure and d20 dice aplenty at a party topped off with a chocolate dragon egg.

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The best Prime Day tech deals - CNET


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Robots shoot, score, advance AI then fall over at the robot world cup 2016 - CNET

CNET takes you inside RoboCup 2016. See all the goals, fouls and cutting-edge robotics at this festival of mechanised soccer.

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Monday, July 11, 2016

Filament 'muscle' drives skeleton robot - CNET

A system of robotic motion uses bundles of pneumatic tubes as muscles that control a skeleton's movements.

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New dwarf planet discovered out past Neptune - CNET

Astronomers have found a new dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, with one of the largest orbits of any dwarf planet.

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Disneyland's Star Wars expansion could look just like this - CNET

A new piece of concept art depicting Disney's new Star Wars park expansion gives would-be attendees a peek at what could be.

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Hilarious 'Chewbacca Mom' shows serious side, to mixed reviews - CNET

She became famous for laughing with a mask on. Her latest video is a heartfelt call for healing after the Dallas shootings, but some on the internet are rolling their eyes.

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What do we say to the god of death? Bring Syrio back to 'Game of Thrones' - CNET

The actor who plays Arya's sword-fighting teacher says 'of course' he would want to return to the HBO hit.

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​Watch a hydraulic press get the last bit of toothpaste and ketchup - CNET

See the awe-inspiring crushing power of a hydraulic press squeeze an impressive amount of condiment and toothpaste out of seemingly empty containers.

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Science finds fingerprints on Earth of distant exploding stars - CNET

New research finds prehistoric climate change and even a speeding of evolution on Earth could be blamed in part on the death of a (very) distant star.

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Where's my dang phone? New optical illusion rings a bell with internet - CNET

Can you spot the mobile phone located somewhere on an elaborately detailed carpet?

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Carfection reviews the Ecto-1 from 'Ghostbusters' video - CNET

With a new "Ghostbusters" movie comes a new Ecto-1. Carfection took the modified hearse for a spin on the streets of London.

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Hamster-powered machine draws a hamster portrait - CNET

A hamster takes its rightful place beside the luminaries of the art world thanks to the efforts of a very strange drawing machine.

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Star Trek Christmas ornaments just keep getting weirder - CNET

A salt-starved shaggy alien monster stars in the latest strange Star Trek ornament from Hallmark.

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'I like it the old way': Ray Parker Jr. on new 'Ghostbusters' theme song - CNET

The man behind the original "Ghostbusters" theme song says he wishes someone had called him to work with Fall Out Boy on the new version.

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Get a 128GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + 4G for $324.95 - CNET


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Today's top Prime Day Countdown deals: Harry Potter movies and a posture-correcting gadget - CNET


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Sunday, July 10, 2016

It took just one day for Pokemon Go to outstrip Tinder - CNET

The day after Pokemon Go launched in North America, the game was installed on more Android phones in the US than Tinder, and now it's close to surpassing Twitter.

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'Ghostbusters' review: Fun, funny and full of freaky ghosts - CNET

The affectionate, well-cast update of the classic phantasmic comedy is one of the best remakes in years. Here's our spoiler-free review.

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