Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Colbert presented Zuckerberg’s reaction to the crisis. The Late Show; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I admit I’ve spent many years now sniggering at the exploits of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Ever since he declared that he knew people didn’t …
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Now playing: Watch this: CNET does Reddit Secret Santa 3:12 Jason Parker/CNET Reddit’s gift exchanges are some of the biggest on the internet. Celebrities like Bill Gates, Bear Grylls and Stephen Colbert have all been a part of Reddit’s Secret Santa exchange in the past. Some CNET staffers have also been lucky recipients of gifts from the community. Senior Editor …
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TV’s biggest night is upon us. The 69th Emmy Awards take place on Sunday in Los Angeles. The shows starts at 5 p.m. PT. Stephen Colbert will host. CBS will broadcast (Disclosure: CBS is CNET’s parent company). And you can check out TV Guide’s Emmy Awards guide to see all of the nominees. If you don’t have cable or satellite …
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Count NBA champion and emerging tech investor Andre Iguodala among those joining the ranks of late-night talk show hosts. The Golden State Warriors star will soon be starring in his own talk show called “Evenings with Andre.” In partnership with digital streaming startup Cheddar, the show will feature interviews with guests from the tech, sports, business and entertainment worlds. The …
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From his desk in the corner of the Ed Sullivan Theater graphics lab, Tim Luecke wields a power craved by Reince Priebus, Paul Ryan and countless other Republican poobahs: the ability to control Donald Trump. Tapping at his keyboard and talking to his computer monitor’s camera, Luecke, lead animator for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” operates a cantaloupe-colored cartoon …
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A ’90s superhero could return thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, and rock legend Chuck Berry celebrates his 90th birthday on Tuesday by announcing a new album. Meanwhile, Melania Trump gets mocked via hashtag and President Barack Obama starts his post-White House job hunt. Social Cues is your go-to guide to what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter each morning. Here’s what your …
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Many election watchers have bemoaned the absence of key figures in the political commentariat, namely Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert (the former retired, the latter having shifted to a nonpolitical talk show format). There have been calls for a return to form, but instead, we’re getting something potentially better — a resurrected version of Spy, the classic culture and satire …
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While some inventors are known for their brilliance in the field of robotics, another kind of inventor — YouTuber Simone Giertz — has made a career out of making embarrassingly bad robots. “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert brought Giertz to his program Friday for a demo of her inefficient robots that brush teeth, apply lipstick, applaud and chop veggies. …
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