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Between the Streams podcast: ‘Atlanta’ rules, ‘Sully’ soars, Deathstroke vs. Deadpool

This week: Donald Glover's Atlanta is the best new show on TV, weekend box office preview, and the rise of Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 11: Can the PlayStation 4 Pro defeat budget gaming PCs?

The war between consoles and PCs is heating up as Sony has announced its PlayStation 4 Pro at just $399. Does this spell trouble for budget gaming PCs?
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Between the Streams: 'Stranger Things 2,' Avengers feud, Gene Wilder tribute

Stranger Things 2, a crazy new Westworld trailer, Luke Skywalker's Star Wars future, a tribute to the late Gene Wilder, and so much more!
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Close to the Metal Ep. 10: Another year, another Intel generation

Intel's newest processor generation, Kaby Lake, is finally here, with improvements to 4K video playback and efficiency, but is it hiding a dark secret?
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Butt-blimp crashes, Tesla’s speed crown, edible batteries

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Between the Streams: ‘Don’t Breathe’ sees the light, Justice League goes Dark

This week: Justice League Dark movie, Don't Breathe, Guardians of the Galaxy concept art, and the problem with TV dramas.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 9: Will Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also divide PC gamers?

PC gamers love to play games with all the details turned up. But as Deus Ex: Mankind Divided proves, there's a recent uptick in what maxed-out games demand.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Have we finally created Sentinels from ‘The Matrix’?

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Between the Streams podcast: ‘Kubo’ astonishes, Spidey gets a ‘new’ leading lady

This week: Spider-Man gets a new poster and a new Mary Jane to go with it, Kubo and the Two Strings changes everything for stop-motion animation, and more.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 8: Intel joins the VR revolution

Intel's Developer Forum in San Francisco is the company's most important yearly event. This year, virtual reality is the focus. But what is Intel's angle?
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Volkswagen’s very bad week, and how to become a cyborg

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Close to the Metal Episode 7: AMD pushes entry level gaming with sub-$200 GPUs

AMD has two new budget-friendly cards in the RX family, but one of them has us much more excited than the other, and it might not be the card you think.
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Between the Streams: Suicide Squad scrum — is DC in trouble?

This week: Suicide Squad conundrum, alternatives at the box office, a potential Star Wars TV show on ABC, Stranger Things 2 news and more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Rio fever, retro gaming, and that bizarro Chinese bus

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Close to the Metal Ep. 6: Is the Xbox One S the console for PC gamers?

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Between the Streams: Jason Bourne (again), Black Mirror 3, Wonder Woman’s big week

This week, we're talking Matt Damon's Chinese film about monsters and the Great Wall, Wonder Woman's attempts to save the DC universe, and much more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Around the world on solar, Apple AR, military hoverboards

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Close to the Metal Episode 5: Windows 10’s free upgrade is almost gone – should you upgrade?

Windows 10's free upgrade is about to go extinct, and many users are stressing over whether switching to the new OS is worthwhile. We have the answer.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: ‘Pokémon Go’ will make Apple billions, and a suitcase that’s a scooter

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Between the Streams: Stranger Things, Trekkie things, and more

This week on Between the Streams: The new Star Trek movie gets high marks, Stranger Things fever breaks out, and Louis CK preps his next hilarious series.
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Close to the Metal Episode 4: Who makes the best video card?

Most PC gamers need a discrete graphics card, and options from AMD and Nvidia have dominated the market for almost two decades. Which has the edge in 2016?
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Between the Streams: Rogue One sizzles, Stranger Things flies, Ghostbusters doesn’t suck

The Emmy noms are in, the weekend is rich with movies, Netflix is absolutely killing it with Stranger Things, and Disney drops a new Rogue One sizzle reel .
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Trends with Benefits: Pokéspiracies, NES Classic, augmented reality gets real

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Close to the Metal Ep. 3: Is Falcon’s $8,700 Mach V desktop a justifiable expense?

The Falcon Northwest Mach V is one of the most expensive PCs. Is its high price tag worthwhile? What's real difference between it and a mid-range rig?
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Between the Streams: Star Trek expands, Alien sequel mania, ‘Wrecked’s’ Asif Ali (exclusive)

We interview one of the cast members of the new hit comedy Wrecked, dish about both new Alien sequels, preview the weekend box office, and more!
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Trends with Benefits: Growing drones, life on Autopilot, robot security guards

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Close to the Metal Ep. 2: Is the RX 480 too powerful for its own good, and what size monitor is best?

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Between the Streams: Tarzan whimpers, BFG stands tall, Tetris goes Hollywood

Tarzan and Steven Spielberg's The BFG openings, as well as yet more gaming movies (Tetris?!), and more.
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Close to the Metal Ep.1: Does the Radeon RX 480 leave Nvidia eating AMD’s dust?

AMD's new Radeon RX 480 is the best thing to happen to budget gaming in years, but is it enough to pull the company out of its recent downward spiral?
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Between the Streams: Westworld fever, Rogue One relief, Finding Dory magic

This week: The new trailer for HBO's Westworld, the strange turns for Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, the sheer beauty of Finding Dory, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: Raptor robots, VR coasters, Beast Mode loves lemonade

This week's tech roundtable looks at the quickest car in the world, which happens to be electric, plus we recap all the fun had at the 2016 Digital Trends Car Awards with guest judge Marshawn Lynch.
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Trends with Benefits: NASA propaganda, E3 explained, AI that pretends to care

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Between the Streams: ‘Finding Dory,’ Star Wars cologne, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

On today's show, we talk about some big titles ahead, from Disney/Pixar's Finding Dory to Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9.
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Trends with Benefits: Tesla’s black boxes, undersea hipsters, show ‘n tell

Apple's annual developers conference kicks off on Monday. Here's what you can expect to see unveiled at WWDC 2016.