By Joan E. Solsman The creator of famed sci-fi franchise says he has no idea what’s happening in “The Force Awakens” — and he’s looking forward to finally feeling the thrill of being surprised by “Star Wars.”
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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 launches early with discounted price
By Scott Webster The unlocked smartphone arrives a few days ahead of schedule and with a lower than expected price.
New MacBook Review: Stupidly Thin
The new MacBook is a marvel of engineering. It’s beautiful, and far more functional than a computer this size has any right to be. But it’s not for me, and I doubt it’s for you, either. It’s just too damn thin.
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An R2-D2 Airplane, and Everything Else You Missed Yesterday
By Darren Orf
R2-D2 soars to the skies, Instagram takes off the kid gloves, and the US Navy goes full autonomous. Bitstream is all the news and rumors you missed in the past 24 hours.
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Adios, silicon: Why exotic designs are the future for the chips in your gadgets
By Stephen Shankland Decades of progress creating conventional computer chips will stall in the coming years, forcing some far-out ideas on semiconductor makers. Carbon nanotubes or quantum computing, anyone?
You Can Sleep In the Old Hydroelectric Plant In the Middle of This Lake
In 1995, the hydroelectric power plant on the shores of this Tasmanian lake went dark for the final time. It’s remained silent for 20 years since—until this year, when it re-opened with a radically different business model: A hotel.
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Dyson’s New Filtered Hand Vac Is Designed To Suck Your Mattress Clean
Most of us are happy to take an ignorance-is-bliss approach to the cleanliness of the mattress we sleep on every single night. But the truth is, your bed could be swarming with millions of feasting dust mites leaving a staggering amount of droppings behind. So now you understand why …
Dyson’s New Filtered Hand Vac Is Designed To Suck Your Mattress Clean
Most of us are happy to take an ignorance-is-bliss approach to the cleanliness of the mattress we sleep on every single night. But the truth is, your bed could be swarming with millions of feasting dust mites leaving a staggering amount of droppings behind. So now you understand why …
A Failed Lab Experiment Accidentally Invented a Replacement For Cement
As the world’s cities expand at faster and faster speeds, so does its use of cement. One …
Mystery solved: Why do knuckles crack?
By Michelle Starr For the first time, an MRI video has been taken of cracking knuckles, answering once and for all what makes the audible pop.









