A Behind The Scenes Look At How ‘Rogue One’ VFX Artists Digitally Recreated Grand Moff Tarkin
Even though Peter Cushing passed away in 1994, the “Rogue One” team still wanted to use his visage. Mike from FX.com details the exacting process and advanced special effects technology that made his curious resurrection possible.

February 23, 2017 at 11:51AM
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What The Early, Hands-On Reviews Say About The Nintendo Switch
​Nintendo’s highly anticipated new console, the Nintendo Switch, will be released to the public on March 3. Until then, we’re stuck with some hands-on impressions of the console until the review embargo drops on March 1. Here’s what the early previews say

February 23, 2017 at 11:21AM
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AI and automation are about to implode blue collar jobs
Simply put, as technology makes things like ordering a cheeseburger, buying groceries, and shipping goods require fewer human beings involved, the number of jobs available for poor Americans will shrink dramatically.

February 23, 2017 at 09:39AM
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Losing Their Grip: An Oral History of Nintendo’s Power Glove
In less than a year, the Power Glove went from one of the hottest toys on store shelves to a forgotten novelty stuffed in closets across the country.

February 23, 2017 at 08:33AM
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I Tracked Myself With $170 Smartphone Spyware that Anyone Can Buy
For a relatively small fee, you can snoop on someone’s messages, call logs, photos, and location from across the planet.

February 22, 2017 at 06:14PM
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Using virtual reality underwater is as weird and fun as it sounds
Sure, you can soar or swim in VR. Just put on a headset and jump in a pool.

February 22, 2017 at 04:42PM
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Build A Nerf Target Alarm Clock And Make Waking Up Less Awful
For most of us, waking up in the morning is a very un-fun endeavor. We want to be peppy morning people ready to face the day with a smile on our faces, but that’s not how it tends to play. There might be hope and it might be this nifty Arduino alarm clock.

February 22, 2017 at 04:19PM
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The Amazon Fire Stick Juggernaut
Alexa and the Echo are picking up a head of steam, while the Fire Phone famously flopped, but Amazon’s Fire TV Stick has quietly established itself as a force to be reckoned with.

February 22, 2017 at 03:39PM
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Stanford Researchers Develop The Fastest Brain-To-Computer Hookup That Allows Typing For People With Paralysis
Stanford University investigators have surgically implanted tiny sensors in the brains that that pick up the electrical activity of individual neurons, giving paralyzed people newfound access to communication.

February 22, 2017 at 11:41AM
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These golden headphones were crafted by a mad genius
Final Audio is a Japanese company that is niche even by the high standards of extremism of Japanese audiophilia. And its Piano Forte X in-ear headphones fit that bill as well.

February 22, 2017 at 10:35AM
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