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• Mark Hamill is authenticating signed Star Wars merchandise for fans on Twitter

  28-12-2015 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Actor Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, is helping fans authenticate signed Star Wars merchandise on Twitter. Hamill is currently responding to questions regarding autographed memorabilia on the platform.
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• Are Guns N' Roses getting the band back together in 2016?

  28-12-2015 23:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Three pieces of evidence are fueling the rumors of a GNR reunion: a recently updated band website, an updated band Facebook page, and a surprise clip featuring the hard rockers' hit song before showings of Star Wars. 
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• Check out this glorious, 21-minute sneak peek of the X-Files series revival

  28-12-2015 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With its 21-minute, behind-the-scenes preview for the upcoming revival, FOX is giving long-time X-Files fans and series newcomers the chance to remember the past and salivate over the futureThe post Check out this glorious, 21-minute sneak peek of the X-Files series revival appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Joe to go: These mugs double as portable coffee makers

  28-12-2015 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Oomph and the Mojoe are both portable coffee makers currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. One requires no electricity (so you have to heat the water separately), while the other runs on batteries.The post Joe to go: These mugs double as portable coffee makers appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• These crazy sonar gloves let the wearer feel distant objects, even in murky water

  28-12-2015 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Two Ph.D. candidates at Japan's Tsukuba University have successfully developed functional sonar gloves capable of detecting out-of-reach objects underwater. The duo hopes the tech provides assistance for flood victims.
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• New Star Wars Battlefront DLC doesn’t live up to movie hype

  28-12-2015 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With two new maps and one new mode, Star Wars Battlefront fights for redemption with its new DLC but can it deliver? We went hands-on to share our thoughts in this quick video review.
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• Zuckerberg goes on the offensive, blasts critics of Free Basics

  28-12-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has penned an opinion piece in the Times of India, defending the company's Free Basics program, which offers a selection of services without using any of the user's mobile data.The post Zuckerberg goes on the offensive, blasts critics of Free Basics appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg defends Free Basics as giving Internet access to the poor

  28-12-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has penned an opinion piece in the Times of India, defending the company's Free Basics program, which offers a selection of services without using any of the user's mobile data.The post Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg defends Free Basics as giving Internet access to the poor appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Watch: New Orphan Black teaser gives an eyeful of season 4

  28-12-2015 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BBC America had a gift for Orphan Black fans on Christmas Day: a new teaser for season four. Although short, the clip was definitely eye-opening. The addicting sci-fi series returns in April 2016.
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• BBC America gives fans a strange look at Orphan Black season 4 with new teaser

  28-12-2015 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BBC America had a gift for Orphan Black fans on Christmas Day: a new teaser for season four. Although short, the clip was definitely eye-opening. The addicting sci-fi series returns in April 2016.
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• Rise of the Tomb Raider to make its PC debut next month

  28-12-2015 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rise of the Tomb Raider, the recently released follow-up to Crystal Dynamics' fantastic 2013 reboot of the action/adventure series, will come to PC in "January 2016," according to a quietly launched Steam page.
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• Rise of the Tomb Raider comes to PC January 2016

  28-12-2015 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rise of the Tomb Raider, the recently released follow-up to Crystal Dynamics' fantastic 2013 reboot of the action/adventure series, will come to PC in "January 2016," according to a quietly launched Steam page.
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• More people fixing up, holding on to older gadgets - WWBT NBC12 News

  28-12-2015 22:15 via
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  Yet, not everyone wants to spend the money on the latest and greatest tech gadget. These days, more and more people are looking to hold on to what they've got for a little longer, partly for money, or other reasons, maybe sentimental, are driving their ...
  

• From 4K and full-frame to drones and VR, looking at digital imaging in 2016

  28-12-2015 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Traditional cameras will see evolutionary changes in 2016, but innovations in digital imaging will come from drones, VR, and unconventional cameras. We asked IDC analyst Chris Chute and combed the rumor mills for what's ahead.
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• No one is taking the blame for leaking the registration info of 191 million US voters

  28-12-2015 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A white hat hacker stumbled across 300 gigabytes of unprotected data, which turned out to be the voting registration info for 191 million U.S. voters, but no one is sure where it came from.
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• Christopher Nolan reportedly has plans to shoot WWII film in France

  28-12-2015 21:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Christopher Nolan may be headed to Europe to shoot his next film. The director has reportedly requested a permit to shoot in Dunkirk, France, where a massive evacuation of Allied forces took place during WWII.
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• Intel welcomes a host of new Broadwell, Skylake processors

  28-12-2015 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel is amending its processor lineup with numerous additions to the catalog, in both mobile and desktop flavors. These include 5th-generation Broadwell CPUs in addition to several new 6th-gen Skylake models.The post Intel welcomes a host of new Broadwell, Skylake processors appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• More Beats radio options coming, as Apple files trademarks for four new stations

  28-12-2015 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has trademarked four new Beats stations, hinting at more radio choices in the near future for Apple Music customers. The four new stations will follow the naming convention set by Beats 1, named Beats 2, 3, 4, and 5.The post More Beats radio options coming, as Apple files trademarks for four new stations appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ villains not evil enough for Vatican City reviewer

  28-12-2015 20:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Some reviewers have criticized the film's handling of Kylo Ren and the First Order, but an anonymous reviewer from the Vatican City's daily newspaper has slammed the film for depicting toothless bad guys.
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• The Banner Saga's PS Vita port resumes development with Sony's backing

  28-12-2015 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony announced that it has partnered with indie publishing label Versus Evil to save the stalled PS Vita version of developer Stoic's strategy-RPG The Banner Saga, ending months of speculation regarding the port's status.
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• Sony rescues troubled PS Vita port of The Banner Saga

  28-12-2015 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony announced that it has partnered with indie publishing label Versus Evil to save the stalled PS Vita version of developer Stoic's strategy-RPG The Banner Saga, ending months of speculation regarding the port's status.
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• Fiat's Topolino will be a micro-sized city car to compete with Smart's Fortwo

  28-12-2015 19:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fiat will downsize its already-tiny 500 and call the result a Topolino. Its new city car will directly compete with Smart's Fortwo and MINI's upcoming micro-car for the approval of squeezed urban drivers.
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• Fiat will add a micro-sized 500 to directly compete with Smart’s Fortwo

  28-12-2015 19:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fiat will downsize its already-tiny 500 and call the result a Topolino. Its new city car will directly compete with Smart's Fortwo and MINI's upcoming micro-car for the approval of squeezed urban drivers.
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• The doctor will see you now: See first official photo of Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange

  28-12-2015 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It takes a special kind of actor to pull off an all-powerful, mystical sorcerer, but Benedict Cumberbatch looks awfully natural in the first official photo from Marvel's upcoming Doctor Strange
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• Samsung’s 12-inch Windows 10 tablet could arrive in 2016 with a S Pen

  28-12-2015 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung may just have a jumbo-sized 12-inch Windows 10 tablet in the works for early next year. It's rumored to cost around $450, include an S Pen, Intel Core M processors, a sharp screen, and weigh less than 1.5 pounds.
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• This augmented reality comic book offers a glimpse at the future of storytelling

  28-12-2015 18:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Modern Polaxis is an augmented reality comic book that integrates AR technology with visual storytelling. The story is about a paranoid time traveller who hides his conspiracy theories and delusions in the augmented reality level of his private journal.
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• Verizon Wireless makes it easier to ring in the new year with a new carrier

  28-12-2015 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's a new year so it might be time to look at a new mobile carrier. That termination fee is always a problem, but Verizon Wireless is now offering to take care of that expense for you.
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• Lighter, faster, and more powerful, the Toyota 86 GRMN is the FR-S we wish we could get

  28-12-2015 18:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toyota will show a sportier version of the GT86 (known as the Scion FR-S in the U.S.) in Tokyo. The coupe gains a host of track-derived upgrades including a more powerful engine, a close-ratio gearbox, a full body kit, and Recaro bucket seats.The post Lighter, faster, and more powerful, the Toyota 86 GRMN is the FR-S we wish we could get appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Scientists have developed a new salt-filled asphalt that prevents ice from forming on roads

  28-12-2015 18:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Turkish research team has created salt-embedded asphalt material that releases de-icing salts over time to keep roads clear and safe. The engineered asphalt is just as durable as regular asphalt, and could release the salt solution for years at a time.
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• Salt-imbued asphalt could permanently prevent ice from forming on roadways

  28-12-2015 18:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Turkish research team has created salt-embedded asphalt material that releases de-icing salts over time to keep roads clear and safe. The engineered asphalt is just as durable as regular asphalt, and could release the salt solution for years at a time.
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• Researchers get a glimpse into North Korea’s homemade operating system

  28-12-2015 17:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  RedStar OS, North Korea's national operating system, has been pulled apart by researchers. They've found that the OS is just as totalitarian as the Kim regime is in every other aspect of the country.
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• Fujitsu is creating two new companies for PC and mobile

  28-12-2015 17:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Beginning on the first of February, Fujitsu's PC and mobile divisions will be spun off as Fujitsu Client Computing Limited and Fujitsu Connected Technologies, respectively, both owned by Fujitsu Limited.
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• Aston Martin wants to trademark the name 'Aeroblade,' but why?

  28-12-2015 17:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Aston Martin wants to trademark the name "Aeroblade," possibly for a component rather than an entire car. The name sounds pretty cool, but what plans could Aston have for it specifically?
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• BMW wants to wipe away touchscreen smudges forever with its AirTouch dash

  28-12-2015 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BMW's next concept will preview the first evolution of its gesture-controlled infotainment system. Notably, the company's new AirTouch technology will allow both front passengers to navigate the infotainment system with ease.
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• Chevrolet channels the Dark Side with the Trax Midnight Edition

  28-12-2015 17:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Chevrolet has announced the Trax Midnight Edition -- a blacked-out version of the small SUV with unique wheels and interior accents. The Midnight Edition package costs $500 and becomes available in February 2016.The post Chevrolet channels the Dark Side with the Trax Midnight Edition appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The new Deadpool trailer brings more mutants, mayhem, and (of course) jokes

  28-12-2015 16:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A pair of new red- and green-band trailers for Deadpool offer more scenes of mutant mayhem from the upcoming solo movie that casts Ryan Reynolds as the popular Marvel Comics antihero.
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• 3D-printed medicine may be the next big thing

  28-12-2015 16:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Eight years ago, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals obtained the exclusive rights for utilizing 3D-printing technology in the pharmaceutical realm, and soon, it may be time for the U.S.-based company to do something with those rights.
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• Amazon adds three million Prime members in the week leading up to Christmas

  28-12-2015 16:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon has announced three million new Prime members were added in the third week of December alone. Over 200 million items were shipped using the free program, and The Man in the High Castle became the most watched TV series on Prime Video.The post Amazon adds three million Prime members in the week leading up to Christmas appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• BMW will build its M4 GTS at the rate of just five units per day

  28-12-2015 15:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It may be based on a volume production model, but the BMW M4 GTS is anything but common. It will be built at a facility that makes race cars, at the rate of just five units per day.
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• Box office hits and misses: Star Wars breaks the billion-dollar record

  28-12-2015 15:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  J.J. Abrams' Star Wars sequel continued to shatter box-office records with a massive second weekend in theaters that put it over the $1 billion mark and gave it the best Christmas weekend of all time.
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• For the fourth year in a row, Game of Thrones is the world’s most pirated TV show

  28-12-2015 15:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As it has been for the past three years, Game of Thrones is still the most pirated TV show in the world, with 14.4 million downloads of the show's 2015 season finale, twice that of the closest competitor.
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• Keep your touchscreen fingerprint-free with BMW’s gesture-controlled in-car tech

  28-12-2015 15:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BMW's next concept will preview the first evolution of its gesture-controlled infotainment system. Notably, the company's new AirTouch technology will allow both front passengers to navigate the infotainment system with ease.
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• Comcast rolls out gigabit Internet early for one customer in Philadelphia

  28-12-2015 14:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While 2Gbps Internet has been available from Comcast for a while now, the company is working on rolling out a somewhat slower but hopefully cheaper gigabit alternative. Now the company has rolled out the service for one customer in Philadelphia.
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• Comcast begins rolling out its new DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit Internet service

  28-12-2015 14:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While 2Gbps Internet has been available from Comcast for a while now, the company is working on rolling out a somewhat slower but hopefully cheaper gigabit alternative. Now the company has rolled out the service for one customer in Philadelphia.
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• Land Rover's next Discovery will lose the boxy, evolutionary design and adopt a sleeker look

  28-12-2015 14:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Land Rover will introduce a brand new Discovery early next year. Set to go on sale as a 2018 model, the next Discovery will be markedly inspired by the Discovery Vision concept that was shown last year in New York.The post Land Rover's next Discovery will lose the boxy, evolutionary design and adopt a sleeker look appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Remote Control LED Night Light Lamps

  28-12-2015 13:42 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  
  There’s nothing cooler than having an LED Death Star or Bat Signal hanging above your bed.
   
   
  
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• Best Products of 2015: Cars

  28-12-2015 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From exotic supercars to hearty hatchbacks, 2015 produced some amazing cars. Here’s our choices for this year’s best.
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• Receiver of astronaut’s wrong-number call thought it was a sloshed partygoer

  28-12-2015 11:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's emerged that the recipient of a wrong-number call from ISS astronaut Tim Peake on Christmas Eve was 79-year-old Brit Betty Barker. The senior said she put the phone straight down because she thought it was a prank call from a sloshed partygoer.
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• These are the 10 most popular Beatles songs on Spotify so far

  28-12-2015 11:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify has revealed the most popular Beatles songs on its service a few days after the band's music finally showed up on multiple streaming sites. So, how about the top tune – Let It Be? Nope. Hey Jude? Try again.....
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• New motorcycle helmet makes wearing and removal a snap

  28-12-2015 09:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Voztec motorcycle helmet works on a hinge, enabling the rider to snap it on via a rear-mounted hinge. This allows a more snug fit and it eliminates the chin strap. Additionally, it is easier to remove by emergency personnel.
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