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You might be getting a lot more 'Harry Potter' movies
10/15/2014 7:23:24 PM

The Warner Bros. "Harry Potter" spinoff trilogy, based on J.K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," might be much more than a trilogy after all.

Apple leaks the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
10/15/2014 7:17:19 PM

Screenshots appear in the iTunes Store showing the two new devices with the addition of a Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

AOL jumps onto Android TV
10/15/2014 7:00:37 PM

AOL's video app, with originals and movies, will be on Google's new Internet-TV platform, the same day the search giant unveiled the first device running Android TV.

Browser extension wipes those hideous stickers off Facebook
10/15/2014 6:47:42 PM

You don't have to suffer alone. The Unsticker.Me browser extension will hide stickers from your Facebook comments, giving you a blissfully sticker-free social-media zone.

See a dude's world rocked by laser-like sound of skipping stones
10/15/2014 6:24:34 PM

Watch Alaskan video blogger Cory Williams completely lose his mind when he discovers the laser-like sound rocks make when skipping across a frozen lake.

My five favorite free Windows utilities
10/15/2014 6:17:11 PM

Whenever I set up a new PC, these are the first programs I install.

Qualcomm to buy British chipmaker CSR for $2.5B
10/15/2014 6:00:15 PM

Qualcomm expects to close the deal by the summer of 2015, giving it a boost in automotive and connected devices.

Google unveils Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 phone and -- surprise -- an Android TV player
10/15/2014 5:51:35 PM

The products will serve as the showcase devices for the latest version of Android, Lollipop, until now nicknamed Android "L."

This 3D-printed DIY gadget can crack a safe in minutes
10/15/2014 5:44:04 PM

The world's top safe-cracking machines cost $10,000 or more, and are typically only sold for military use. These guys built one that's just as good for a fraction of the price.

'Friends' to hang out on Netflix starting January 1
10/15/2014 5:38:01 PM

Every episode of the series will be there for you to stream once the new year begins.

Xbox One bundles to offer free Assassin's Creed games
10/15/2014 5:17:56 PM

Two different packages of the Xbox One gaming console -- one with the gesture-controlled Kinect setup -- include Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

Heads-up, cord-cutters: HBO to start online-only subscriptions in 2015
10/15/2014 4:47:23 PM

HBO 's chief says the cable heavyweight next year will provide a streaming-only subscription option for its fans -- no cable or satellite subscription needed.

For Google's Android 5.0, L stands for Lollipop
10/15/2014 4:41:48 PM

Google unveils the name of the latest version of Android, which was previously referred to as "L."

Angry Birds Transformers takes flight
10/15/2014 4:38:19 PM

The Apple App Store version is now available, with an Android operating system counterpart coming at the end of the month.

'Guardians of the Galaxy' animated TV series on the way
10/15/2014 4:09:32 PM

Rocket Raccoon springs into action in test footage from the upcoming "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy" animated TV series headed to Disney XD in 2015.

iPad's moment of truth? Apple looks to new Air to reverse tablet slide
10/15/2014 3:59:20 PM

Apple, which will show off its newest iPad on Thursday, has to wrestle with the truth that consumers just aren't buying tablets as frequently as smartphones.

'Pink slime' in burgers? McDonald's hires former MythBuster to find out
10/15/2014 3:58:06 PM

Beef patties pumped full of hormones, fillers and preservatives? Grant Imahara visits a food-processing plant to discover what exactly goes into a McDonald's burger.

Target, banks push to improve Web-based payments
10/15/2014 3:44:14 PM

A new World Wide Web Consortium group tackles issues like authentication and digital wallets. The eventual result could be electronic payments not so dominated by particular companies.