Remember those awesome battling Star Wars drones from Propel? An X-Wing, TIE fighter and Imperial Speeder Bike were revealed last year with hints that a Millennium Falcon drone would follow — and now we’ve learned that the Falcon will take flight alongside next summer’s Han Solo spin-off movie. Propel’s Battle Quad drones fight each other, …
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Google’s smartphone keyboard app is joining the sticker club. On Thursday, the search giant announced that it’s adding stickers and Bitmoji to Gboard. For now, the new feature is available only to people with phones that run Android, Google’s mobile operating system. Stickers are like emoji but instead are more detailed cartoon drawings. Facebook’s Messenger app has them, as does …
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I’m jumping into hyperspace. That’s what it feels like as I walk down a dark hallway, the only illumination coming from streaks of white and blue shooting backward across large displays mounted to my left and right. Glancing from side to side re-creates the feel of an X-Wing from “Star Wars” rocketing forward into deep space. Even more jarring is …
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Now playing: Watch this: Star Wars secrets to be revealed in AR game on Force… 1:30 A new augmented-reality element is coming to Disney’s Star Wars app in time for Force Friday. More on ‘The Last Jedi’ ‘Last Jedi’ reveals two new vehicles from upcoming film Star Wars tweet leaves fans dreaming of ‘Last Jedi’ trailer ‘Last Jedi’ director discusses whether …
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Whether you enjoyed an awe-inspiring day in the path of totality or bummed out under a cloudy sky, your eclipse viewing is over for now. But don’t chuck your eclipse glasses into a landfill now that Monday has come and gone. The protective eyewear can survive to see solar wonders once again. Astronomers Without Borders will be collecting eclipse glasses …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disney cuts the cord with Netflix 1:43 If your heart plummeted like mine did on Tuesday when Disney announced it would be creating its own streaming service and pulling its content from Netflix, you might be able to pick it up off the floor. According to a Reuters report, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos says …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disney cuts the cord with Netflix 1:43 “Moana” and other Disney films currently streaming on Netflix won’t be there after 2018, according to the Walt Disney Company. Disney announced Tuesday that it will launch its own subscription service in 2019 that will become the new home to films from Walt Disney Studios, Pixar and others under …
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The gap in global phone sales between Apple and Huawei is smaller than ever. Apple, the world’s No. 2 phone seller by volume, sold 41 million iPhones in the second quarter. Huawei, the No. 3 global phone brand thanks to its popularity in China and Europe, sold 38.5 million phones during the same period, Counterpoint Research said Tuesday. Related stories LG’s flagship …
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I am refreshing, refreshing and refreshing again the online ordering page for the Nintendo NES Classic Edition. I’m hoping for an “add to cart” button, but in less than two minutes it’s sold out and I miss my chance. To quote Charles Bronson: no dice. My reason for buying was simple. I spent a big part of my childhood playing …
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Hasta la vista, Alexa. The latest voice-controlled speaker to include Amazon’s personal assistant is modeled after the Terminator, and it absolutely will not stop, ever. The 18-inch-tall Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton Multimedia Speaker comes with glowing red eyes, just like the deadly cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the sci-fi movie series. It has a camera to monitor your home while …
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