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new 'force awakens' trailer arrives!

the second teaser trailer for "the force awakens" has landed! plus, we've got more information about the mysterious new characters, including the newest member of the droid family.

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the multibillion-dollar quest to make faster, cheaper gadgets

intel, globalfoundries and other chipmakers have built massive facilities to manufacture more powerful computer chips and keep pace with moore's law.

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don't call it a fridge: it's a $3,000 food showcase

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microsoft surface 3 combines premium design with budget prices

microsoft keeps much of what made the surface 3 pro unique, while dropping the price.

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the best samsung galaxy s6 and s6 edge cases

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alcatel onetouch watch: it's got the looks, but that's not enough

a nice design and decent battery life still can't save alcatel's smartwatch debut.

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apple macbook 12-inch review

apple's new 12-inch macbook is brilliantly designed and light as a feather, but its single usb-c port presents a challenge.

11 surprising things i learned about the apple watch

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apple's splashy wwdc event set to kick off june 8

the company's always popular worldwide developers conference will give us a peek at the new versions of os x and ios.

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