We get it. Dropping brand new, expensive gadgets to see if they’ll break under extreme conditions is fun. Not only do plenty of YouTubers dedicate full video channels to dropping smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices to test their durability, we did the same thing here at CNET last week with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. …
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We’ve all had fantasies of a future where robot chefs live in our homes and make us any meal we desire at any time of day. Sadly, robots aren’t quite sophisticated enough for that sort of home use as of yet. But that didn’t stop Simone Giertz, a YouTube vlogger known for putting together hilariously crappy robots, from making her …
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One character that would make trailers for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” so much better is Jar Jar Binks, said absolutely no one ever. But that didn’t stop fan Michael Murdock from making “Rogue Binks: A Star Wars Story” with Jar Jar standing in for Jyn Erso. Related stories New international ‘Rogue One’ trailer reveals more Star Wars secrets …
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“The Late Late Show” host James Corden has a knack for convincing singers and celebrities to carpool with him, and now First Lady Michelle Obama can be added to the roster of people who love to belt out tunes during their commute. In the wildly popular “Carpool Karaoke” segments that air during his TV show, fans have seen the talented …
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Hang out on social media long enough and you’re bound to run into a hater or two. YouTuber Simone Giertz decided to respond to killjoys by creating a “deal with it” meme droid. The “deal with it” meme is a popular online response to those who criticize your actions or comments. It basically means “accept it,” and it’s generally accompanied …
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When you’re a geek, sometimes it’s easy to stumble on Star Wars in the most common of places. Whether it’s a cabinet door that sounds like Chewbacca or an elevator that sounds like a TIE fighter, it seems that doors often produce the same kind of audio effects we’ve come to love in Star Wars. This door in an unknown …
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Dogs love to chase pretty much anything that gives them a chance to run fast. So it makes sense that quadcopters and drones make for perfect canine playdates. YouTube vlogger Jenna Marbles posted footage Wednesday of her cute dog Kermit running after a drone in a field. Kermit is a celebrity in his own right. The dog has more than …
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The stats are in: Digital music streaming has just notched up its best year on record in Australia. But while streaming sales led to a boost in overall revenues for the first time since 2012, the bigger picture is grim. In the past decade, digital sales have simply not done enough to save the bottom line as physical sales have …
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If you’re a die-hard fan of The Simpsons, you can quote Homer, Bart, Lisa and Marge ad nauseam. You can probably identify an episode just by the couch gag too. But can you watch 500 episodes of “The Simpsons” all shown at the same time in a 360-degree orb? In this 10-minute YouTube video created by fan John Hatfield, you …
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — We’ve all been there: After clicking or tapping a YouTube link, we’re greeted with a long wait, then video marred by blurry details and distracting blocky patterns. Google has been trying to improve the situation with technology called VP9 that compresses the video data so they can move across networks faster. And with a successor called …
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