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Apple Homepod

‘Me too!’ With the HomePod, Apple’s legacy of audio innovation is dead

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With lasers and hot nylon, Formlabs just took 3D printing to a whole new level

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Hands on with Cozmo, the little AI robot that could

Anki's new Cozmo robot is powered by AI, and it's surprisingly capable ... but not consistently. We put it to the test.
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‘Twin Peaks’ just keeps getting stranger in Part 5, for Agent Cooper and all of us

In 'Part 5' of 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' Agent Cooper -- and the audience -- struggle to adjust to a new world.
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Road rave: Getting muddy with Firestone’s latest off-road tire

We went to the Shenandoah mountains of Virginia to drive Firestone’s latest full off-road tires, and ended up learning the science and design process by which tires are made.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Cheap AR goggles, 3D printing on a conveyor belt

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App Attack: Train your Magikarp to jump higher in this Tamagotchi-like game

If you're looking for a Pokémon game that's easy to get into, 'Magikarp Jump' is the app you'll want to download.
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We flew all the way to Taipei to see how HTC makes its new U11 Android phone

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Inside the Lamborghini lab that’s reinventing carbon fiber

Google Glass

The Augmented World Expo proves AR isn’t ready for prime time, but it’s still pretty cool

Augmented World Expo was home to all the latest and greatest AR announcements -- but is it ready for consumers yet?
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Finally in surround after 50 years, ‘Sgt. Pepper’ is getting better all the time

Fred Astaire's Phantom Series I

Fred Astaire’s Series I Phantom is the best part of the 1930s rolled into one motorcar

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Your next notebook will run for days thanks to Qualcomm — not Intel

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How Kubrick, David Lynch, and happy accidents gave 'Legion' its crazy look

The cinematographer for FX series Legion and Fargo explains the visual influences and techniques that gave the shows their signature looks.
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Amazon’s new retail bookstores have all of the books, but none of the charm

Above all the hype and excitement, Amazon Books falls completely flat in transforming the experience of purchasing books.
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ReMarkable mimics the feel of paper, and it’s good enough to fool you

The ReMarkable, an E Ink tablet equipped with an impressively responsive stylus, is launching later this year.
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For James Cameron, exploring ‘The ‘World of Avatar’ was an actual dream come true

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New pedal-assisted ebike from Specialized lets you work up a sweat or ease your commute

The latest Turbo-outfitted electric bike from Specialized, dubbed the Vado, makes commuting a breeze and, if you can believe it, a blast.
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5 keys to making VR multiplayer work, from the brains behind the games

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Legendary surf photographer Brian Bielmann on how he captures magic at sea

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In ‘Twin Peaks’ episodes 3 and 4, Cooper takes an otherworldly odyssey

In 'Parts 3 and 4 of Twin Peaks,' Agent Cooper takes a strange journey through another world. We try to decipher what it means.
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That animated GIF you’re sharing could be an ad in disguise

Your GIFs will soon be subtle ads from companies working with search engines like Tenor, who tap on GIF search terms based on emotions.
Gregg Allman

Revisit our interview with Gregg Allman as we mourn the passing of a legend

Gregg Allman was kind, open, soft-spoken, and polite to a fault — all in contrast to the hard-scrabble image that surrounded him.
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How Stephen Cox, Farpoint’s composer, turned an old trumpet into a sci-fi drone

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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Fish drones, bottle gardens, AI longboards

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Inside the lab where one company is reinventing the shoelace

For centuries, shoelaces lacked innovation until Boa decided to bring them into the 21st century. We toured its headquarters to find out how.
Giesswein Merino Runners

We jumped feet first (and sockless) into Giesswein’s versatile Merino Runners

Constructed entirely of Merino wool (save the footbeds), Giesswein's Merino Runners are a comfortable and versatile pair of athletic shoes.
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Baby, these are the best Bond gadgets from the Roger Moore films

Here's our guide to the top 10 most memorable gadgets used in the James Bond movies that starred the late Sir Roger Moore.
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And then there were 3. Now a trio, Close Talker do more with less on ‘Lens’

Blizzard

‘Overwatch’ Director Jeff Kaplan Reflects on Its Explosive First Year

‘Far Cry 5’ abandons banana republics to fight madmen in the Land of the Free

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I just watched Star Wars for the first time, and you’re all crazy

To celebrate its anniversary, and to learn why Star Wars was so loved for 40 years, our writer watched the films for the first time ever.
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Sphero’s Lightning McQueen RC toy doesn’t just drive, it’s alive

Sphero, the company behind the toy BB-8, is back with a hit: Ultimate Lightning McQueen, based on the animated character of the same name.
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Would Apple dare kill the MacBook? Yeah, it might