Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack, said to be stable - CNET

Developing: Reports say the actress who plays the iconic Star Wars princess was rushed to the hospital after a flight from London to LAX.

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My Facebook Year in Review: Equal parts joy and depression - CNET

Commentary: Thanks a lot for the memories, Facebook. Now I'm sad, nostalgic and happy all at the same time.

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Relive 'Black Mirror' gaming nightmares with these AR cupcakes - CNET

Netflix's sci-fi tech horror series "Black Mirror" gets a tasty tribute with cupcakes that feature an augmented-reality gopher from the "Playtest" episode.

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Watch an iMac meet its slow-mo doom from a combustion tube - CNET

Some old computers get recycled. Some get blown to bits in a puff of fire from a honking huge combustion tube.

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Star Wars droid BB-8 falls in love... with an ornament - CNET

Get into the holiday spirit by watching the roly-poly "Force Awakens" droid flirt with a Christmas tree ball ornament.

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Watch a bullet ant sting a wildlife show host - CNET

See what happens when "Brave Wilderness" host Coyote Peterson gets the most painful insect sting in the world. Hint: There's lots of screaming.

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The Cheapskate's favorite deals of the year (2016) - CNET

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Can you spot the sheep hiding among these Santas? - CNET

This festive find-it puzzle from illustrator Dudolf has the internet all excited about the sheep search.

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Watch the 'SNL' crew race against time to tear down the set - CNET

"Thirty seconds, come on! That big wall's gotta go!" Engrossing video shows the invisible miracles stagehands pull off every week.

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Darth Santa strikes back at the holidays with young Kylo Ren - CNET

Darth Santa's back, and this time he has a helper in his Sith-inspired war on Christmas.

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See Saturn's funky moon Pandora in striking NASA close-up - CNET

NASA's Cassini spacecraft cuddles up close to Pandora, one of Saturn's smallest and strangest moons.

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Get a Robo Buddy home-security robot for $49.99 - CNET

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Chewbacca singing 'Silent Night' is your new favorite carol - CNET

The language of the season is Shyriiwook, even if Han Solo is no fan of Wookiee wailing.

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Black mirrors: Why are so many TV shows obsessed with tech? - CNET

From "Westworld" to "Black Mirror", 2016 saw a wave of TV shows and movies exploring the fantasy -- and fear -- of the digital future.

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Tech-obsessed: The TV shows and movies questioning technology - CNET

From "Westworld" to "Black Mirror", 2016 has seen a wave of TV shows and movies confronting the fantasies and anxieties of technology.

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Panda vs. snowman is the showdown we all need to see - CNET

You can't spell "snowman" without "hell no, man," or so this Toronto Zoo panda seems to think.

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Man who recorded sleeptalking for a year swears it's no hoax - CNET

In a year of talking in his sleep, filmmaker Adam Rosenberg rambles, babbles and possibly speaks Russian. Some YouTube viewers don't believe he's for real.

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Bizarre sea creatures pose in pictures - CNET

Fisherman Roman Fedortsov catches some terrifying-looking marine creatures in his net -- and posts pictures of them on Twitter and Instagram. Check them out if you dare.

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No opening crawl for 'Rogue One'? 'Huge mistake,' says creator - CNET

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, that familiar slow-moving Star Wars text seemed a staple. But not anymore.

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'The Emoji Movie' looks like a big piece of...that one emoji - CNET

Commentary: It's all right, world. We survived "The Garbage Pail Kids Movie," we'll get through this one.

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Custom Legend of Zelda pool table has legs like tree trunks - CNET

The "Super-Fan Builds" webseries creates the kind of pool table worthy of any Zelda quest.

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Tuck your AirPods into your earlobes and never lose them - CNET

Got gauged earlobes? Then you also have a perfect holder for your Apple AirPods.

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Jedi isn't a religion, according to UK government - CNET

The Star Wars organization may be a belief system for some, but that's not going to cut it officially in the UK.

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Astronauts' ISS Christmas: Ox tongue, chicken supreme and cider - CNET

International Space Station astronauts talk about what Christmas means to them as they float above Earth, and reveal what they'll be eating for their holiday dinner.

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Nightmares await with fisherman's creepy-creature photos - CNET

Who needs horror films? Fisherman Roman Fedortsov's Twitter and Instagram feeds feature some of the scariest deep-sea creatures ever caught in his net.

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'Spoon' on Mars catches hungry UFO hunter's attention - CNET

Dinner is served...on Mars. An eagle-eyed UFO fan spots a formation that resembles an eating utensil like we use here on Earth.

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Coca-Cola Ginger will spice up the holidays - CNET

The drink is considered a warming flavor in Japan, but in Australia, it's marketed as the new "taste of summer."

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Forest Whitaker of 'Rogue One' to appear in 'Star Wars Rebels' - CNET

Whitaker reprises his role as Saw Gerrera in season 3 of "Star Wars Rebels," premiering in January on Disney XD.

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Great last-minute gifts you can print or e-mail (2016) - CNET

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Get a $20 Visa gift card when you sign up for two months of Hulu - CNET

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Our favourite science stories of 2016 - CNET

The beautiful thing about science is that it never stops advancing. Here are some breakthroughs from 2016 that are gifts which will just keep on giving.

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How science gave us hope for the future in 2016 - CNET

The world of science never sleeps, and this year saw some incredible breakthroughs. Here are some of our favourites that are going to make the world a better place.

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Flaming Samsung Note 7s fill the year's best Yule fireplace - CNET

Warm your techie soul with a joyful Yule log video showing a fireplace full of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s merrily roasting away.

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2016 was a roller coaster year for Samsung VR -- literally - CNET

Turns out people really like being scared when they're wearing Samsung's virtual reality headset.

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The Top 5 most-viewed VR experiences on the Samsung Gear VR - CNET

Why ride roller coasters when you can experience them through virtual reality? Viewers wanted real thrills in VR this year, according to Samsung.

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Huge drone turns guy into flying machine -- and epic snowboarder - CNET

YouTube star Casey Neistat manages to do something we've all wanted to try with a drone: let it haul him around on a wild winter ride.

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'Blade Runner 2049' trailer, dissected shot by shot - CNET

We break down the first trailer for "Blade Runner 2049," set 30 years after the original film.

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Giant inflatable Santa-dragon is the only way to decorate - CNET

You can have your Santas and snowmen. The only Christmas inflatable for me is a dragon big enough to eat a car.

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Steal the plans to this gingerbread Death Star - CNET

The deadliest spacecraft in the galaxy gets a deliciously detailed gingerbread makeover for the holidays.

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Tigers chase a drone in the snow - CNET

Siberian tigers at a Canadian zoo are frolicking in the snow and then are mesmerized by a drone filming and teasing them.

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Don't Force it! Fix it with this 'Star Wars' multi-tool - CNET

Wookiee mechanics, droids and humans alike will find this Millennium Falcon-shaped tool kit from ThinkGeek can get the job done.

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Meet the Klingon newt and the Ziggy Stardust snake - CNET

Let's end the year on a playful note, with two stunning new species discovered in one of the most diverse areas on the planet.

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16 great TV shows you might have missed in 2016 - CNET

We all geeked out on "Stranger Things" and "Westworld" this year, but here's some of the best TV you might not have caught.

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Get 4 free books from Audiobooks.com - CNET

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How we could spot a 'Death Star' in real life - CNET

"Rogue One" resurrects a discussion of the Empire's favorite planet-killing weapon. Could we detect evidence of a Death Star blast across space and time?

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year defines 2016 - CNET

2016 has been one blankety-blank of a year, so the dictionary people decided to fill in that blank.

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Tech-savvy parrot sounds off with pitch-perfect 'OK, Google' - CNET

An African grey parrot turns its vocal talents to copying the beeping noise made by Google gadgets.

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This is how Superman shops for a Christmas tree - CNET

Superman actor Henry Cavill teases fans with a tree-toting show of superhuman strength on Instagram.

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Farewell, Zsa Zsa Gabor, you were our 'Queen of Outer Space' - CNET

Daaaah-link, even in a 1958 B-movie, glamour dripped off the late actress and socialite like diamonds.

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'Blade Runner 2049' trailer brings replicant hunters together - CNET

You'll see brief glimpses of both Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford as we return to the dark and steamy sci-fi dystopian world of "Blade Runner."

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Venomous snake found entwined in Christmas tree - CNET

Merry Christmas, here's your snake. A surprised woman finds an unwelcome visitor tucked in with the tinsel on her tree.

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Get an Insignia Bluetooth mini sound bar for $39.99 - CNET

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7 ways to give to charity without even trying - CNET

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VR could help you make it through your spin class - CNET

Virtual reality tech takes the world on a trip around the globe, one cycling class at a time.

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David Lynch returns as Gordon Cole in 'Twin Peaks' revival - CNET

Watching a man eat a donut has never been this exciting.

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NYT 'Mega' crossword is a gift -- or torture -- for puzzlers - CNET

Word up! The biggest New York Times crossword ever spreads across two full newspaper pages, and will take a normal person hours to complete.

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See 4,000 Santas and 11,000 penguins fight to the death - CNET

Ho ho, oh no! Who will win in the epic battle between thousands of jolly Saint Nicks and adorable penguins? Find out in this festive Epic Battle Simulator video.

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Get in the holiday spirit with 'Sense8' Christmas trailer - CNET

The holidays and Netflix's surreal sci-fi series have something in common: the power of togetherness. See why in the "Sense8 - A Christmas Special" trailer.

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'Passengers' gets lost in supermassive plot holes - CNET

With strange tonal beats and plot holes bigger than Jupiter, this film aims for heady ideas but misses the mark. Caution: spoilers ahead.

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'Passengers' stars chat about future space travel, tech video - CNET

Sitting down with Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Sheen to talk about space travel and the tech in the film.

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As illness shrinks my dad's world, tech expands it - CNET

Commentary: When a loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury, video brings the world, and lots of smiles, to intensive care.

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2016 wasn't so bad: 5 ways this year will shape the future - CNET

When we look back, 2016 could be the year we started to live longer, better, and beyond Earth.

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