Saturday, August 20, 2016

This 'Bad Lip Reading' video makes the Democratic National Convention seem quite strange - CNET

Watch Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders give speeches about their favorite superheroes, "Game of Thrones," manservants, wildlife and more.

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Cheers, VR! Drink your way to another part of the world in virtual reality - CNET

Craft-beer brewer Innis and Gunn and rumrunner Havana Club transport you to the Scottish Highlands and sunny Cuba to make your drink taste different.

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Friday, August 19, 2016

​Supergirl poses with Wonder Woman Lynda Carter - CNET

Superwomen Melissa Benoist dressed as Supergirl meets former "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter in a candid photo from the set.

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Can a Pikachu drink your coffee? MIT video magic might show the way - CNET

Pokemon Go, and other augmented-reality adventures, could get way more immersive, thanks to a crazy-cool new innovation that makes video responsive.

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Strange humanoid creature caught on film: Chupacabra or hoax? - CNET

Hide your goats! A crummy video purports to show a mysterious creature that could be a livestock-munching chupacabra.

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The 404 Show Best of 2016: Steve Guttenberg - CNET

As the summer draws to an end (finally), we're taking a look back at the first half of 2016. Please enjoy this amazing episode with Steve Guttenberg as he tells a handful of stories including his run-ins with Steven Spielberg and Bruce Willis.

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'Kenobi: A Star Wars Story' fan-made teaser explores Obi-Wan's past - CNET

With the promise of more Star Wars spin-off films on the horizon, a fan is rooting for a deep-dive into the world of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the noted Jedi.

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See inside a toy factory in 360 degrees - CNET

Go behind the scenes at Green Toys, a company that manufactures toys from recycled milk bottles.

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Let's build Lego: Star Wars Encounter on Jakku and Lego City airport - CNET

Round out the working week with two of the newest Lego sets -- the first packs Rey and BB-8, and the second is an airport terminal with a 18-inch Lego plane.

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Giant butt-shaped airship makes debut flight in UK - CNET

The world's largest airship, the Airlander 10, managed a full lap of its airfield in southern England before safely sitting back down.

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Crave giveaway: Season 6 of 'Game of Thrones' on digital HD - CNET

Need to watch the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" a few more times? For this week's winner, HBO Home Entertainment has a code for the complete season on digital HD.

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Video points out all the 'Stranger Things' that didn't exist in 1983 - CNET

The popular Netflix show got the feel of the 1980s right, but College Humor points out that some items had to be time-travelers.

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Web is crawling with speculation over report on Zendaya's Spider-Man role - CNET

Her casting was confirmed earlier this year, but new reports about the part the singer-actress may be playing have shaken up social media.

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What happens if you drop dry ice into slime? It's like a hot tub for the Munsters - CNET

Remember the guy who threw 30 pounds of dry ice into a pool? He's baaaaack.

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Swimming-pool science fun with 25 million toy water balls - CNET

Watch YouTubers light fireworks, toss in dry ice and conduct other action-packed science experiments in a pool full of tiny water beads.

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​Jared Leto cast in 'Blade Runner' sequel, but as human or Replicant? - CNET

"Suicide Squad" actor Jared Leto joins Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas and Dave Bautista in the upcoming "Blade Runner" sequel.

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Whoa! Let's slow down talk of a fifth fundamental force of nature - CNET

A new discovery could upend our understanding of particle physics and the forces driving the universe. Unless it's all just based on a goof.

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Pottermore: More Potter books don't mean more Harry Potter, got it? - CNET

Author J.K. Rowling's Pottermore venture is correcting media outlets that assume the three new e-books will continue Harry's story.

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Kyle MacLachlan lays out entire plot of 'Dune' in emoji - CNET

"Dune" is the poster child for epic sci-fi movies, but star Kyle MacLachlan is able to boil it all down into a single tweet through the power of emoji.

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​New 'Doctor Strange' images show Benedict Cumberbatch's magical side - CNET

Marvel releases new movie stills featuring Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme meeting the Ancient One and fighting evil with supernatural spell-casting skills.

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Natalie Portman 'done' with Marvel Cinematic Universe - CNET

The actress last appeared in 2013's "Thor: Dark World" and was earlier this year revealed to not be taking part in "Thor: Ragnarok".

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

US Navy shows off its augmented-reality diving helmet, Ep. 235 video - CNET

This week on Crave we go diving with the Navy's new Diver Augmented Vision Display, which is sadly not for playing Pokemon Go; take a test flight with the Omnicopter and its 6 degrees of freedom in flight; and what's this googly-eyed purple thing on the ocean floor?

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Drink up, Jedi! Pop-up Star Wars cantina is coming to wretched hive of Hollywood - CNET

Star Wars fans will want to watch the web for details of a new bar coming to southern California.

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​Pac-Dog has Pac-Man fever - CNET

Watch as a cute dog dressed like Pac-Man collects dots and chases after ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde in a real-life maze.

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Crazy lightning strike looks like a roaring T. rex - CNET

A US national park looks a bit like Jurassic Park as a Tyrannosaurus rex-shaped lightning bolt rampages across a stormy sky.

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Kevin Bacon as Freddy Krueger? Actor addresses 'internet crazy' rumor - CNET

Ready to play Six Degrees of Slasher Movies? Horror fans are dreaming of Kevin Bacon as the Elm Street maniac.

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This 3D-printed lightsaber has an extra geeky twist - CNET

Watch a crafty Star Wars fan create a lightsaber with a window that displays the internal cross section in the hilt.

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Holy nostalgia! Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for Batman movie - CNET

The best Batman is back, as the stars of the 1960s camp-fest will voice their original characters in a new animated movie.

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This amazing Wonder Woman action figure could pass for a photo - CNET

Wonder-ful! This breathtakingly tweaked figure goes from fine to fabulous thanks to artist Noel Cruz's work.

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NASA is weeks away from launching an asteroid-thumping spacecraft - CNET

The Osiris-Rex will set off in September to high-five and sample an asteroid while helping to figure out how to keep space rocks from slamming us in the future.

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These 12 far-out animals fascinate and amuse scientists - CNET

The animal kingdom lets loose with some its strangest creations, from a bizarre underwater orb to a very long-lived albatross.

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Giant statue of nude woman spurs debate on California tech campus - CNET

Some people love the message behind a new statue set to grace the San Leandro Tech Center. But not everything thinks it should stand there.

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Magic continues with three new Harry Potter books coming soon - CNET

Didn't get your Hogwarts letter? The new books may offer the closest thing Muggles can get to a wizarding education.

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Astronomers capture the crazy explosion of a white dwarf star - CNET

Scientists observe a small, distant star system for years until one day it appears bigger and brighter in the night sky -- much brighter.

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French town wants to bid adieu to Pokemon Go - CNET

The village of Bressolles isn't tickled by the augmented-reality game's cast of virtual characters.

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'Stranger Things' logo generator makes any text a bit stranger - CNET

Makeitstranger.com adds some '80s horror flair with a side of Stephen King to any text you input.

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Check out the new Overwatch map unveiled at Gamescom - CNET

Get ready to storm the castle in Eichenwalde, the new map for Blizzard's competitive team-based shooter.

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Am I a convenience store addict? Digging deep to understand an obsession - CNET

CNET's Eric Mack spends so much time in small stores, he wonders if he could be addicted. He contacts an expert to find out why he can't drive past a 7-Eleven without stopping.

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Wild Wednesday: Games, smart pens, color lasers and more - CNET


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Elementary: Ferrell and Reilly reunite to play Sherlock and Watson - CNET

The Step Brothers are back, playing the inimitable Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick John Watson in a new comedy from Sony Pictures.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

​'Firefly' fan makes animated tribute worthy of a real series - CNET

Shiny! Watch this short homage to the Serenity crew that will make every Browncoat wish this was actually in production.

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​New international 'Rogue One' trailer reveals more Star Wars secrets - CNET

See new footage from "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," with more Mon Mothma, battle scenes and a cryptic message about Jyn Erso's father.

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Tiny Stanford invention purifies water in minutes using the sun - CNET

A device smaller than a postage stamp could make a big impact on the everyday hiker, and possibly developing nations.

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Dinosaur thief urged to return statue's giant leg - CNET

Leggo my leg, oh! A traveling European exhibit discovers that someone swiped one of the legs from its largest dino, the Diplodocus.

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See an iPhone encased in Flubber get dropped from way up high - CNET

Flubber, a mysterious rubbery substance, undergoes a dramatic drop test while cuddling an iPhone. Will either or both survive?

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What life would be like on an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri - CNET

News that a livable planet may be circling the sun's closest counterpart is exciting space fanatics, but such a place may have some major differences, too.

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Olympian Shaunae Miller's finish-line dive creates yet another golden meme - CNET

Usain Bolt's meme is so yesterday. The Bahamanian runner's controversial dive is social media's new obsession.

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GoPro strapped to Hot Wheels car captures rocketing road trip - CNET

This is the four-wheeled toy adventure you dreamed of as a kid, complete with a detour into the swimming pool.

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'Empire Strikes Back' trailer recut in stunning 'Rogue One' style - CNET

A Star Wars fan with a keen eye for trailers updates "The Empire Strikes Back" by mashing it up with the music and feel of the "Rogue One" trailer.

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'Arrival' of smart science fiction promises a taste of the alien unknown - CNET

Linguistics meets mysterious life forms, with a fantastic cast. The question asked: will we even understand if life makes contact?

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Pokemon Go helmet holds your phone, protects your head - CNET

Embrace the Pokemon Go daredevil lifestyle with a helmet built to protect your noggin while holding your phone right in front of your face.

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Henry Cavill's new Superman suit might steal Batman's favorite color - CNET

Superman could get a new look soon. All that hanging out with Batman seems to be rubbing off on the superhero's fashion sense.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

This delicate cube is an omnidirectional octocopter - CNET

Researchers have developed an eight-rotor aerial vehicle that has six controllable degrees of freedom.

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Expert consensus: Chemtrails aren't actually a thing - CNET

A survey of the world's leading atmospheric scientists has revealed an overwhelming consensus that so-called "chemtrails" don't exist.

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July 2016 was Earth's hottest month on record - CNET

Last month was the warmest month since the late 19th century, according to data from NASA and the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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'Stranger Things' makes a great-looking 8-bit video game - CNET

A fan of the hit Netflix horror series makes a mock-up of a retro-looking game. Now if only someone would make the game in real life.

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Watch bowling balls plummet to their demise - CNET

Sometimes humans just want to break things. And did you know that sliced-open bowling balls look a lot like gumballs?

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Is it a Pokemon? Googly-eyed purple squid snubs submarine crew - CNET

The crew of research vessel Nautilus thinks this little guy is adorable, but the cutie-pie cuttlefish relative is having none of it.

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Sorry, 'Phelps Face,' Usain Bolt's photo wins Olympics with style and a smile - CNET

The Jamaican sprinter flashes a golden grin as he passes his competitors, and the internet finds its new meme.

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​'Stranger Things' opening credits dig deep into the '80s - CNET

Learn about the inspiration behind the title credits for the popular supernatural series on Netflix.

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Get a Zus smart car charger and locator for $22.99 - CNET


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