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Best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo Projects

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Robo friends for Fido, a smart motorcycle helmet

Check out our roundup of the best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
Palmaz Vineyards

The winery of the future looks like something Bruce Wayne would run

Palmaz Vineyards in Napa Valley uses state-of-the-art technology to monitor everything from the condition of grapes to the temperature of the fermentation vats.
Tim Kemple

To shoot photos this epic, sometimes you’ve gotta break some ankles

Once a professional climber, Tim Kemple decided to change gears and start photographing extreme sports. We sat down with him to learn why.
sci-fi movies

They can’t all be zingers: 8 absurd sci-fi predictions that never panned out

Not every film gets its future predictions right. Here are eight sci-fi movies and TV shows where things didn't pan out as Hollywood guessed.
Deer Tick logo

Deer Tick returns from hiatus with a double-barreled dual album release

Deer Tick is stronger than ever, as evidenced in their two new albums. Acoustic songwriting dominates Vol. 1 and punk-like abandon thunders forth on Vol. 2.
between the streams

Between the Streams: Star Wars: Return of the JJ, Emmy predictions, ‘Mother!’

This week on Between the Streams: Star Wars director shakeup, the Jennifer Lawrence movie Mother!, Blade Runner 2049, the Emmys, and more!
Electric Lamborghini Aventador S yellow

Will we see an electrified Lamborghini? One man has until 2030 to figure it out

The head of Lambo's R&D department tells us how the brand will adopt its parent company's strategy and produce an electrified Lamborghini.
game of thrones visual effects vfx

How Zoic’s VFX magic brought winter to ‘Game of Thrones’ and gave Arya a new face

Zoic Studios visual effects supervisor Mat Krentz discusses his team's VFX work on Season 7 of HBO's Game of Thrones.
Tom Cruise in Minority Report

8 times that movie and TV sci-fi got the future right

Sci-fi movies and TV don't always get the future right. But they don't do badly, either, as this list makes clear.
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Goichi Suda talks building ‘Travis Strikes Again’ in the long shadow of Zelda

We sat down with Travis Strikes Again director Goichi “Suda51” Suda to discuss the important issues of the day: Zelda, Smash Bros, and indie games.
AMD Radeon Pro SSG

Why build a $7,000, 2TB graphics card? AMD explains its monster Radeon Pro SSG

The AMD Radeon Pro SSG has 2TB of memory, making it the most storage-heavy graphics card in the world. What would you use it for?
apple new tech is old iphone x

Here are 6 old technologies Apple wants you to think are revolutionary

Apple’s iPhone X, Apple TV, and Apple Watch may have looked hot at their September 12 announcement, but the technologies inside are already old.
A smartphone displaying YouTube on its screen as it lays on top of a laptop's keyboard.

How to use variable speed on YouTube — and the process behind it

In a string of updates, YouTube now allows mobile viewers to speed up or slow down the video with variable speed. Here is how.
even apple haters cant afford to ignore iphone x and 8 launch tim cook 12 2017 event

Even Apple haters can’t afford to ignore the iPhone X launch. Here’s why

Every Apple event is anticipated, but the the iPhone X and iPhone 8 launch looks set to justify the level of hype surrounding it.
Campaign Furniture loveseat

Like IKEA, but way easier: ‘Campaign Furniture’ perfects fancy flat-pack furniture

Campaign Furniture is crafting high-end, flat-pack furniture solutions that can be sent overnight and perfects the art of no-assembly.
tiny homes outside

High-tech, tricked-out tiny homes bring new meaning to the simple life

Many tiny homes are showing up with built-in technology. From smart light bulbs to retractable awnings, bringing the bling is the new name of the game.
Files iOS 11

Here’s how Apple’s new Files app works in iOS 11

With the launch of iOS 11 quickly approaching, we explored the new Files app -- which seamlessly stores your files across all your devices.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Aquarium robots and LED globes

Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
Tynker Parrot Parternship group

How do you get kids into coding? Tynker and Parrot let them use it to fly drones

Educational software maker Tynker has partnered with drone maker Parrot to teach kids coding skills using drones and simple software.
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VR web browsing needs revolution more than evolution

Browsing the internet in VR today is easier than ever, but we're going to need more than new hardware to make it preferable to the good, old-fashioned desktop PC.
Mobile Audio AptX HD over-the-ear full

What is AptX HD and can it save wireless audio? We test it to find out

AptX HD is the newest audio technology that promises to help increase the sound quality from Bluetooth headphones to CD-quality resolution. We’ve put it to the test.
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Furious times call for furious songs on ‘Shade,’ Living Colour’s righteous return

Living Colour’s new genre-defying album Shade examines a constant dialogue about what it’s like being an American in today’s topsy-turvy modern times.
A close up of a person's hands typing on a laptop.

802.11ax is Wi-Fi built for tomorrow’s hyper-connected home

Here’s everything you need to know about 802.11ax Wi-Fi, a faster, more reliable standard said to deliver four times the bandwidth of current wireless internet.
Destiny 2 Press Screen 5

Is ‘Destiny 2’ any good? For many players, it doesn’t matter

Every gamer seems to have an opinion one whether Destiny 2 is good or awful – but with millions already playing, does it really matter?
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How Vicis developed Zero1, the high-tech helmet that could save the NFL

Vicis hopes to drastically reduce concussions in football with its helmet, the Zero1. We went behind the scenes to see innovation in action.
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How far can I drive this thing? Mercedes’ Concept EQ app battles range anxiety

The Mercedes-Benz EQ Ready app makes dull statistics more meaningful by showing users which trips they could cover on battery power alone.
google feed personalization update

The feed in your Google app is about to get a whole lot more personalized

Google first launched "the feed" in the Google app late last year, but a new update introduces some big improvements.
andy serkis feat

Digital actors will never replace humans, says Andy Serkis (and he would know)

The man behind characters like Gollum, King Kong, and Caesar discusses his new Jungle Book movie, and Planet of the Apes video game.
Watson being used at the 2017 US Open

Watson tracked every serve, set, and save to show you the best of the U.S. Open

For 25 years, IBM worked with the USTA to offer insight into the action of the U.S. Open. Now, Watson is giving fans truly unprecedented access.
Lowe's Innovation Lab comic

Lowe’s prints comic books imagining sci-fi futures — then makes them real

The Lowe's Innovation Lab is building our sci-fi future, merging 3D modeling, AR, VR, and even additive manufacturing with retail.
CEDIA 2017 What We Expect

From Alexa to massive OLED TVs, CEDIA 2017 blueprints the future of home theater

CEDIA is where the homes of the future are born. Here's a rundown on the trends we expect to see on the floor at CEDIA 2017.
Vivaldi Web Browser

Vivaldi is the best web browser you’ve never used

The Vivaldi web browser is a newcomer in a crowded market, promising tools for power users. We dive in to see if Vivaldi should be your next default browser.
Twin Peaks

‘Twin Peaks’ explained: Finale offers little closure, many questions

In a bizarre, often disorienting finale, 'Twin Peaks' gives up no easy answers. Here's what happened, and what it could mean.
Best Indie Games of PAX West 2017

Get ready to get weird with the best indie games of PAX West 2017

Indie games have always been a big part of PAX, but this year brought out some of the best we’ve seen. Our picks for Best Indie Games of PAX West 2017.