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Intel wants to do for drones what it did for PCs

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Intel wants to power more than PCs. It wants to power drones, too. The Santa Clara, California-based chip giant said Monday it will acquire Ascending Technologies, a German …

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Reserve your Oculus Rift headset on January 6

The year of virtual reality is finally here. Oculus, one of the biggest names in the game, is opening preorders of its highly anticipated virtual-reality headset this week. Oculus Rift orders start Wednesday at 8 a.m. PT on the company’s website, Oculus said in a blog post Monday. The virtual-reality startup, which Facebook bought last year for $2 billion, did …

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Sphero’s Force Band sends Star Wars’ BB

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: No mind tricks required: Control BB-8 with Sphero’s Force… 0:54 Ever since he rolled across the sand dunes of Jakku in the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” …

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Get a huge business e

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Happy new year, cheeps! Hope everyone had a safe, healthy and happy holiday. Here’s to another great year of deals! Starting with this one, already on my Favorites list for 2016: The Humble …

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