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Between the Streams: X-Men horror movie, ‘GoT’ season 7 trailer, ‘Top Gun 2’ is a go

This week, we'll discuss the weird potential of the recently confirmed Top Gun 2, the new Game of Thrones season 7 trailer, and much more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Star Wars 40th Anniversary, Dubai RoboCop, T-Mobile Digits

Image used with permission by copyright holder Image used with permission by copyright holder Image used with permission by copyright holder Star Wars in the correct order: DT Staff writer Keith Nelson Jr. recently watched 7 of the 8 Star Wars movies for the FIRST TIME. On this, the 40th anniversary of the debut of […]
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Close to the Metal Ep. 44: New 2-in-1s breach the surface, but are any winners?

New 2-in-1s are rolling out, including the long-awaited update to Microsoft's Surface Pro. Are any of these products ready for the spotlight?
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Between the Streams: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ trailer, Okja the giant hippo-pig, ‘The Gifted’

This week: Alien: Covenant premieres, a Star Trek: Discovery trailer, and even a massive hippo-pig from Netflix. It's been a weird week.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Google plans to run your home; would you sky-dive from a drone?

As expected, Google unveiled some remarkable tech at the I/O conference this week. Most of it revolves around machine learning and data mining everything a user sends google, even photos.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 43: If you build it, will they come?

On this week's Close to the Metal we take a look back at Build and decide whether anything coming out of it is worth holding your breath for.
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Between the Streams: Stark sisters go X-Men, ‘King Arthur’ blows, Hellboy’s R-rated reboot

This week an X-Men team-up of GoT sisters Arya and Sansa, a team-up of Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan, Blade Runner 2049, and more.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 42: Batten the hatches, your system is under siege

This week, we're talking recent turbulence in the cyber security landscape, and what you can do to protect yourself from bad actors.
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Between the Streams: Star Wars Day, ‘Dark Tower’ trailer, ‘Guardians’ does it again

This week we'll talk about the absolute best way to watch the entire Star Wars saga, the pure, potent joy of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Dark Tower trailer, and much more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Google Docs phishing scam, Elon’s tunnel, and comedian Shane Torres

Did you receive a Gmail invitation to a Google Docs app this week. This was certainly fake and a very advanced attempt by hackers to infiltrate accounts. The DT roundtable of experts weighs in.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 41: Everything Microsoft, and our first reader poll

Microsoft continues to swell into new areas, with Windows 10 for Students and a new mid-range Surface Laptop. Is it a bold new direction?
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Between the Streams: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ debacle, Anne Rice’s vampire TV, new Indy

This week, we'll talk about the ups and downs of CBS' troubled new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, a Great Outdoors reboot, and more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: What gaming system do you most want & did a drunk guy just start a robot war?

Nintendo knocked it out of the park with the Switch and expects to sell 10 million consoles this year. But is the Switch the console for you?
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Close to the Metal Ep. 40: The Optane Difference

Intel's Optane Memory will start arriving in systems this week, so on Close to the Metal, we'll let you know who it's a good fit for.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Google Home, Food Tech & would you stay at a Star Wars “WestWorld”?

With billions of people on the planet, the advancement of food technology will be more important than ever. That means humans will need to adapt as well. Would you be willing to eat 3D printed meat?
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Close to the Metal Ep. 39: The RX 570 Live Review

Join us on this week's Close to the Metal as we breakdown performance and price on the new AMD Radeon RX 570.
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Between the Streams: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer breakdown, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ rocks

This week, Thor: Ragnarok's fun new trailer, first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Charlie Murphy tribute, and more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Nintendo kills the NES Classic and who will win the Robot Fight, Japan or USA?

Why would Nintendo stop making the wildly popular NES Classic? That's question #1 for our roundtable of experts today. Question #2 will be, where can you find the remaining few still in stores.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 38: The Ryzen Roundup

The Ryzen 5 chips offer an interesting performance proposition that’s impossible to ignore. We’ll talk over the whole series thus far and let you know where the best chips lie.
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Between the Streams: ‘Colossal’ box office, Call of Duty cinematic universe, Squirrel Girl

This week: Colossal, Benicio Del Toro's Star Wars role, Call of Duty's Marvel-style cinematic universe, a tribute to Don Rickles, and more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Project Scorpio smokes the PS4 Pro; Are you ready for Comcast Mobile?

Microsoft's been secretive about Project Scorpio, if that's even its real name. But they've finally revealed some of the specs for the new system including 4K gaming. Our roundtable of experts weighs in.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 37: Does the Windows 10 Creators Update live up to its name?

Ready or not, the Windows 10 Creators Update is rolling out to systems. On this week's Close to the Metal, we'll dig in and assess the damage.
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Between the Streams: Joss Whedon’s Batgirl movie, ‘It’ trailer, Venom meets ‘Alien’

This week: Joss Whedon's new Batgirl movie, the latest look at the It movie, and a new take on one of Spider-Man's greatest villains.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: The Galaxy S8 challenges Apple & Elon Musk’s mind-melding AI?

The rumor mill is over, as the Galaxy S8 is finally available. Is it the best smartphone on the planet right now? Also, should AI devices be implanted into brains? Our panel of experts weighs in on these topics and more.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 36: Optane Memory has arrived, but who is it really for?

Intel Optane Memory is right around the corner, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding its release.
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Between the Streams: ‘Justice League’ teaser, Han Solo, Michael Shannon in ‘Deadpool 2?’

This week: Justice League teaser, box-office busts, and why producers of bad movies shouldn't whine about Rotten Tomatoes.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Samsung’s Bixby is next level AI, Apple looks to merge iPhone and Macbook

Next week Samsung will unveil their new virtual assistant Bixby, along with the Galaxy S8. Digital Trends Editor in Chief, Jeremy Kaplan met with Samsung's top R&D engineers on the project, and is here to share those insights.
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Close to the Metal Ep 35: We’re not over the moon about Mass Effect: Andromeda

EA's new Mass Effect title should be a visual showpiece, but as you'll hear on this week's Close to the Metal, not all that glitters is gold.
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Between the Streams: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ takes on Kong, ‘The Fly’ reboot

This week: Beauty and the Beast stands up to King Kong, SNL gets its groove back in a big way, and much more!
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: Does the Yahoo data breach mean Russia knows your Final Four picks?

While all the news surrounding the breach of 500 million Yahoo accounts is about Russian hackers, we want to know if Yahoo Fantasy Sports is secure. Is your bracket safe? How about your Fantasy Football league?
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Close to the Metal Ep. 34: Quantum Computers are finally landing, but it’s still early

Quantum computing is finally here. Still in its infancy, we'll discuss the implications of the most headache-inducing topic in computing.
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Between the Streams: King Kong’s epic return, colorful new world of ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ more

This week: Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok images from the set, the latest Fate of the Furious trailer, and much more.
According to rumors, the iPhone X may be discontinued this summer, we'll take a first look at the Galaxy S9. Also, 50 Cent is beyond wealthy in bitcoins, the Amazon Go Store goes public and the dream a robot to bring you a beer, may finally be a reality.

Trends with Benefits: The latest Wikileaks revelations and Airbus wants to change your commute

Just how credible are the latest round of CIA hacking allegations coming from Wikileaks? Should you change up how you use technology? Our roundtable of experts has answers.
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Close to the Metal ep. 33: Ryzen is here, but is AMD really back?

AMD is hoping its new Ryzen chips are its chance at a big comeback -- just like every other chip release from the red team.