Lego released the first images of its “Rogue One” sets on Thursday, and they reveal quite a few clues about what’s to come in the new Star Wars movie. There are a few spoilers in this Lego set reveal, so if you want to remain in the dark, stop reading! The first wave of Lego …
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2 September
7 tips and tricks for Samsung’s Gear 360
Now playing: Watch this: Go 360 with Samsung’s new Gear action cam 0:52 At first glance, there’s not much to the Gear 360. Samsung’s camera captures 360-degree photos and videos, and makes it easy to quickly share your favorites while on the go using your Galaxy phone. Here are a seven tips and tricks to get the most out of …
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2 September
FBI puts Clinton investigation memos online
What did Hillary Clinton tell the FBI about her approach to email while she was the US secretary of state? Now you can find out for yourself. The agency posted a summary of Clinton’s statements to the FBI online on Friday, along with a summary of the year-long FBI investigation into whether Clinton’s use of a personal email system broke …
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2 September
‘Rogue One’ toys star in stop
Star Wars fans are known for using their talents to make fun video tributes using action figures, toy vehicles and more. Now they’ll be able to enter their fan-made videos in a new contest sponsored by Lucasfilm and Disney. To kick things off, Lucasfilm posted the video “Star Wars Go Rogue – Chapter 1” on Tuesday on the official Star …
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2 September
Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka commemorated in candy
When actor Gene Wilder died this week, San Francisco pop artist Jason Mecier decided to commemorate him in his best known role as Willy Wonka from the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Related stories R.I.P. Gene Wilder, who brought both chocolate and meme factories to life Using jelly beans, gumballs, Red Hots and a multitude of other …
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2 September
Amazon’s Alexa might become your personal Einstein
Want a smarter Alexa, savvier Siri, brainier Google Now or a cleverer Cortana? So do Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft — and each is working to make its voice assistant your personal Einstein of choice. Amazon recently enhanced its efforts by nabbing an AI expert from eBay, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Hassan Sawaf is now Amazon’s director of …
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2 September
How to get rid of ads on the Windows 10 lock screen
Your Windows 10 lock screen is starting to look a little cluttered with notifications, spotlight feedback, Windows tips and Cortana. And now…ads? Related: 6 ways to customize the Windows 10 lock and sign-in screens Ads on your lock screen aren’t a totally new thing — we first saw them in February, when Microsoft started pushing the game Rise of the …
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2 September
CNET giveaway: $445 Star Trek bundle from ThinkGeek
Congrats to Sam W. of Missouri City, Texas, for winning our CNET Moving Day Grab Bag last week. The 50th anniversary of “Star Trek” is coming up September 8. So for this week’s CNET giveaway, we’ve got a special bundle from ThinkGeek. Click for full coverage. If you haven’t won an original-series phaser in an auction then you almost certainly …
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2 September
Samsung missed the memo: Gear
Time could be running out for Samsung’s smartwatches. The highlight of IFA 2016 for Samsung was the unveiling of its latest, the Gear S3. For the third successive year, Berlin has played host to such a launch, and with no new phones or tablets being revealed alongside it at the annual event, all eyes were on the shiny tech timepiece. …
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2 September
How to back up your Galaxy Note 7 before exchanging it
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones 1:08 Let’s start with the bad news: Samsung has announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7. So, unless you want to risk your phone’s battery catching fire, you’ll need to return or exchange it. Carriers in the US already announced plans for customers to return the Note 7 …
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