The Force returns
Lets explore three major visual effects aspects of “The Force Awakens”: BB-8, the Millennium Falcon chase on Jakku and the battle on Takodana.

January 27, 2016 at 07:34AM
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Apple’s Safari browser is crashing on iPhones and Macs worldwide
Searching from the address bar of Apple’s own browser appears to be crashing it in some circumstances.

January 27, 2016 at 06:40AM
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How One Texas City Built A Traffic Ticket Juggernaut
Turbocharged surveillance technology turned Officer Ricky Antoine into an unstoppable policing juggernaut. The city of Port Arthur says his approach to traffic safety saves lives. But some of the city’s poorest residents are paying the price.

January 27, 2016 at 06:28AM
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Man survives 48 straight hours in VR with no reported nausea
Two straight days in an HTC Vive was like “a controlled drug experience.”

January 26, 2016 at 10:05PM
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New Drone Racing League Wants to Be the Next Nascar
Competitive video gaming is a professional sport that generates more than $700 million a year, so why not drone racing?

January 26, 2016 at 10:05PM
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Will Today’s Kids Be Stumped by the Technology of the Future?
Children who grew up in a time of rapid innovation may be better equipped to learn how to use new devices later in life — or they might be as resistant to new tech as many seniors are today.

January 26, 2016 at 08:04PM
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How Facebook Squashed Twitter
What features have allowed Facebook to soar over the last 10 years, while Twitter started strong, but then slumped?

January 26, 2016 at 05:11PM
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Apple revenue, iPhone sales come up short
Apple reported fiscal first quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates, but came in below expectations on revenue, iPhone sales and more.

January 26, 2016 at 04:15PM
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Every App That Apple’s Tried to Kill
Apple’s main philosophy is to take something someone has done, and do it better. Part of that is doing away with those they intend to beat.

January 26, 2016 at 03:45PM
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How ‘Crash Safari’ Reboots Your Phone
There used to be plenty of pages that would create an infinite loop and crash your browser. Tom Scott explains why those stopped existing, and how Crash Safari is different.

January 26, 2016 at 01:00PM
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