Saturday, February 4, 2017

'The Lego Batman Movie' builds the hero we deserve - CNET

Lego Batman mashes up colourful Caped Crusader and dour Dark Knight into a gorgeous film whose whose superpower is imagination. Our spoiler-free review.

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'The Lego Batman Movie' swings into action - CNET

Every picture from the new superhero film is awesome.

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Self-lacing sneaker uses Lego to go 'Back to the Future' - CNET

A DIY Marty McFly harnesses the power of Lego to build a self-lacing shoe that would make Doc Brown proud.

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New 'Transformers 5' Super Bowl teaser is missing something - CNET

There's a definite Star Wars similarity going on, with an absent hero and a focus on ancient secrets.

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Try not to squirm: Live cockroach plucked from woman's skull - CNET

Watch at your own risk. The creepy-crawly menace is real and apparently there's no place a cockroach won't venture.

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Teacher has special handshake for each kid, to internet's delight - CNET

An English teacher with personalized handshakes for each and every student wins the internet with a heart-warming video.

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Rotten Egg Nebula stars in fresh Hubble image - CNET

The Rotten Egg Nebula gets its funny nickname from a feature that would make you turn up your nose.

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Patriotic hen plays 'America the Beautiful' on piano - CNET

This is no poultry piano performance. It's clear this chicken isn't merely winging it.

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

How to choose a Linux distro for your old PC - CNET


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Could superheroes move from fantasy to reality? (Farsighted Podcast, Ep 4) - CNET

CNET's Farsighted show considers how the latest developments in science and technology are putting actual superpowers within reach.

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Could superheroes move from fantasy to reality? (Farsighted, Ep 4) video - CNET

CNET's Farsighted show considers how the latest developments in science and technology are putting actual superpowers within reach.

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See the swirling spirals of Mars' crazy north pole - CNET

A new color mosaic highlights the strange swirling patterns found on Mars' icy north pole.

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Rattlesnake found in toilet leads to 23 more snakes - CNET

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the frightening number of venomous snakes hiding out underneath a house.

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Trump executive-order generator lets you lay down the law - CNET

Join the Donald Trump meme fun with a project on GitHub that lets you craft the executive-order text you want him to sign.

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Darth Vader battles Buzz Lightyear: Who wins? - CNET

An unlikely collision of two fictional universes gives us a live-action fight between iconic Star Wars villain Darth Vader and "Toy Story" hero Buzz Lightyear.

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Join our 'Farsighted' look at real-world comic book superpowers - CNET

Be there as we chat about our favorite superheroes and how science and technology are catching up to actually make some of their superpowers possible.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Tom Brady wants his nickels back in 'Bad Lip Reading' video - CNET

Kick off your prep for Sunday's Super Bowl with a look at what NFL players were saying -- or singing -- on the gridiron this season.

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Asteroid attack? Astronomers ponder fourth close pass of 2017 - CNET

Yet another space rock is set to give Earth a close shave. We ask a professional sky watcher if we should be freaking out just yet.

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No one needs bodyguards less than 'Aquaman' Jason Momoa - CNET

A amusing photo of the "Game of Thrones" and "Aquaman" star inspires a Khal Drogo-sized meme.

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'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' photos reveal faces new and old - CNET

Star-Lord, Baby Groot, Rocket, Gamora, Drax and the rest have returned, but writer/director James Gunn promises the sequel won't just copy the original.

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Why 'Resident Evil' crushes every other video game movie - CNET

With the sixth "Resident Evil" film in theaters, star Milla Jovovich and writer/director Paul WS Anderson reveal the secrets to turning a video game monster mashup into a billion dollar franchise.

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Beyoncé's big baby announcement sends Twitter into a tizzy - CNET

The pop icon and her husband Jay-Z shared some big news on Instagram Wednesday, and social media celebrated with a GIF-storm.

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'Powerless' mixes superheroes, startups and texts from Batman - CNET

DC comics get the comic treatment in this new superpowered workplace sitcom.

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Stunning image of the Cat's Paw Nebula isn't fuzzy at all - CNET

One of the largest images ever released by the European Southern Observatory lets you explore the Cat's Paw and Lobster nebulae in detail.

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Here's how to get an upset moose out of a basement - CNET

A moose on the loose in a residential basement gives fish and game officers a hard time, but it's no match for their animal expertise.

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Trump Draws parody account mocks president's art skills - CNET

The president may want to think twice about showing off signed paperwork, thanks to a new account on Twitter that Photoshops in child-like drawings.

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As if 'Blade Runner' wasn't enough, Denis Villeneuve is rebooting 'Dune' - CNET

The "Sicario" and "Arrival" director will helm the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert's spicy sci-fi epics.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Super-old sea creature discovered, gives us super-new creeps - CNET

A 500-million-year-old creature adds to the fascinating chain of early life on Earth.

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Is space the fountain of youth? NASA twins study may provide clue - CNET

A study on twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly is looking at how Scott's year in space affected his body. One early finding surprised researchers.

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See a 'firehose' of lava shooting into the ocean - CNET

A National Park Service ranger captures a stunning moment of nature's power as a blood-red flow of lava leaps into ocean water in Hawaii.

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Orangutans, you swingers. Now there's a Tinder for you - CNET

Samoja the female orangutan will scroll through pictures of males and let zookeepers know which ones she'd like to invite over for a little monkey business.

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'Star Trek: Discovery' finally warps into production - CNET

"Star Trek: Discovery" officially starts filming and a behind-the-scenes teaser video drops lots of hints for fans.

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'Lord of the Rings' cast reunites, fights a cave troll - CNET

An unofficial cast reunion of "Lord of the Rings" actors turns into an imaginary battle, with cutlery .

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See a forceful Christopher Walken-as-Darth Vader impression - CNET

It's probably a good thing Christopher Walken didn't star as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films.

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Rangers search for dolphin trapped in a tank top - CNET

Western Australia Parks and Wildlife staff call for the public's help in locating a dolphin caught in an article of clothing.

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Are we all just living in a holographic universe? Maybe - CNET

Since the 1990s, some physicists have suggested our reality is like a 3D projection of a two-dimensional universe. Now one team says it has evidence to support the wild idea.

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Peter Capaldi leaving 'Doctor Who' - CNET

"It's been cosmic", says the TARDIS star as he announces plans to make way for a new Doctor at Christmas.

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Play Netflix's Atari-style 'Stranger Things' video game - CNET

Now you can run around the Upside Down and save the day from Demogorgon in 8-bit glory.

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NASA captures Saturn's rings in mind-blowing detail - CNET

NASA's Cassini mission sticks its face into Saturn's rings and sends back some luscious close-ups that are out-of-this-world.

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Feel a drone's terror at being stalked by a house cat - CNET

Watch as a ruthless hunter tries to swipe a tiny drone out of the air in a battle of machine versus feline.

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Nothing says Trump-Putin bromance like gold-plated iPhones - CNET

From luxury smartphone maker Caviar comes a limited-edition pair of phones honoring a lovefest of global proportions.

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'Han First Shot': Star Wars director teases start of filming - CNET

Take 1! Filming on the Han Solo movie kicks off with a Twitter photo from co-director Chris Miller and a reference to a major Star Wars controversy.

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Astronauts strike superhero poses for crew photo in space - CNET

The astronauts of the International Space Station show off their superpowers in a not-so-traditional crew portrait.

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Netflix shows get top nods at 2017 SAG Awards - CNET

"The Crown," "Stranger Things" and "Orange is the New Black" score at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, demonstrating yet again that online shows are gaining momentum -- and respect.

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Asteroid whizzing by Earth six times closer than the moon - CNET

A newly discovered space rock the size of a truck makes the closest pass by Earth of any asteroid since last September.

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