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Between the Streams: Stranger Things, Trekkie things, and more

This week on Between the Streams: The new Star Trek movie gets high marks, Stranger Things fever breaks out, and Louis CK preps his next hilarious series.
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Close to the Metal Episode 4: Who makes the best video card?

Most PC gamers need a discrete graphics card, and options from AMD and Nvidia have dominated the market for almost two decades. Which has the edge in 2016?
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Between the Streams: Rogue One sizzles, Stranger Things flies, Ghostbusters doesn’t suck

The Emmy noms are in, the weekend is rich with movies, Netflix is absolutely killing it with Stranger Things, and Disney drops a new Rogue One sizzle reel .
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Trends with Benefits: Pokéspiracies, NES Classic, augmented reality gets real

On this week's episode of Trends with Benefits the Pokemon Go phenomenon takes center stage, from all the strange Pokemon related occurrences, to how this game will shape the future of augmented reality.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 3: Is Falcon’s $8,700 Mach V desktop a justifiable expense?

The Falcon Northwest Mach V is one of the most expensive PCs. Is its high price tag worthwhile? What's real difference between it and a mid-range rig?
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Between the Streams: Star Trek expands, Alien sequel mania, ‘Wrecked’s’ Asif Ali (exclusive)

We interview one of the cast members of the new hit comedy Wrecked, dish about both new Alien sequels, preview the weekend box office, and more!
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Trends with Benefits: Growing drones, life on Autopilot, robot security guards

On this week's episode of DT's live podcast Trends with Benefits we look into the two recent crashes that are being blamed on Tesla's Autopilot. What does it mean to the future of self driving cars?
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Close to the Metal Ep. 2: Is the RX 480 too powerful for its own good, and what size monitor is best?

The RX 480's fantastic reviews are followed by power draw problems, a VR porn festival in Japan is shut down by overcrowding, and Acer's Predator Z35 gaming monitor proves why bigger isn't always better.
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Between the Streams: Tarzan whimpers, BFG stands tall, Tetris goes Hollywood

Tarzan and Steven Spielberg's The BFG openings, as well as yet more gaming movies (Tetris?!), and more.
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Close to the Metal Ep.1: Does the Radeon RX 480 leave Nvidia eating AMD’s dust?

AMD's new Radeon RX 480 is the best thing to happen to budget gaming in years, but is it enough to pull the company out of its recent downward spiral?
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Between the Streams: Westworld fever, Rogue One relief, Finding Dory magic

This week: The new trailer for HBO's Westworld, the strange turns for Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, the sheer beauty of Finding Dory, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: Raptor robots, VR coasters, Beast Mode loves lemonade

This week's tech roundtable looks at the quickest car in the world, which happens to be electric, plus we recap all the fun had at the 2016 Digital Trends Car Awards with guest judge Marshawn Lynch.
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Trends with Benefits: NASA propaganda, E3 explained, AI that pretends to care

The spectacle of E3 is truly a sight to behold. Epic game announcements and an exclusive chance to play all the new games before anyone else. Here's what we think you'll be looking forward to this year.
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Between the Streams: ‘Finding Dory,’ Star Wars cologne, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

On today's show, we talk about some big titles ahead, from Disney/Pixar's Finding Dory to Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9.
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Trends with Benefits: Tesla’s black boxes, undersea hipsters, show ‘n tell

Apple's annual developers conference kicks off on Monday. Here's what you can expect to see unveiled at WWDC 2016.
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Trends with benefits: Don’t swear in front of your mom’s friends on Facebook

In our latest episode of Trends with Benefits, we dive into VR cinema, are joined by comedian Gabe Dinger, and discuss the good and bad of Facebook's new AI for offensive content.
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Between the Streams: Comedian Eliza Skinner, Rogue One scare, lady wrestling

In town for the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, comedian Eliza Skinner joins us. We'll also talk Rogue One reshoots, Netflix's lady wrestling show, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: Are esports competitors actually athletes, or not?

We talk about everything this week, from the Hyperloop to SpaceX, and even get into a debate on if esports gamers are actual athletes or not. Join the DT crew as we discuss some of the hottest tech stories of the week.
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Trends with Benefits: Tidal in trouble, boombox luggage, dirty VR daydreams

Tidal is in trouble, VR porn could kill old-school porn, smart contact lenses are going to freak everyone out, and Google has way too many chat apps. Guests include Ezra Cimino-Hurt and Chris Regis.
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Trends with Benefits: Faking diabetes, tech for cats, and more vintage DT tales

We dive deep into the Digital Trends vaults – and invite back a special guest – to reminisce about the site’s early days, from CES debauchery to daily Dawn of War.
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Energy Department launches podcast, and chances are you’ll enjoy it, learn something

Move over, NPR, the Energy Department is now creating audio shows on demand, and in all seriousness, this one is pretty good.
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Between the Streams: Capt. America verdict, internet TV boondoggle, young Han Solo

This week: Captain America civil war, the boondoggle that is live internet TV, the new (probable choice) for young Han Solo, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: The hoverboard is not a hoax, and VR gets its first world record

This week's tech roundtable looks at two Guinness Records, both of which have the potential to make your hurl -- the longest flight on a hoverboard, and the longest time spent in VR.
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Trends with Benefits: Snacks via drone, Tazer robots, Caleb’s space colony

The DT crew discusses the Hover selfie Drone, delivery drones on the golf course, SpaceX going to Mars, China’s new Tazer bot, and Caleb’s poorly considered name for a space colony.
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Trends with Benefits: Celebrating TechfestNW and nano bots, mourning Prince

TechfestNW founder Mark Zusman joins the Trends with Benefits crew to talk about Portland’s premier tech event, plus Prince, augmented reality, synthetic skin and nano bots.
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Between the Streams: Dr. Strange, Capt America love-fest, young Han Solo and more

Between the Streams, DT’s entertainment show/podcast, is your guide to all of the latest (and dumbest) developments in TV and movies. This week: Dr. Strange gets an epic first trailer, Capt America: Civil War love-fest, texting in theaters, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: Is the Flyboard Air hoverboard legit, or a big hoax?

Is the Flyboard a real life hoverboard, or a hoax? Plus other top tech.
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Between the Streams podcast: Rogue One, Hardcore Henry, Charlize Theron, and more

Between the Streams, DT’s entertainment show/podcast, is your guide to all of the latest (and dumbest) developments in TV and movies.
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Trends with Benefits: Nvidia builds AI brains, you can try VR at Gamestop

Episode 77: Each week we gather a round table of tech experts from the DT staff, along with the occasional celebrity guest, to discuss all things tech. Topics range from the big tech stories of the week to predicting the future.
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Trends with Benefits: Indiegogo scams, Microsoft’s AI takeover, $50 for a movie?

The Trends with Benefits round-table of experts dives into Microsoft's latest announcements coming from Build 2016.
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Between the Streams: Batman v Superman sucks, Tonya Harding returns, and more

Between the Streams, DT’s newest Web show/podcast talks Batman v Superman, Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, Batman in Lego form, and more.
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Trends with Benefits: Don’t walk and text in NJ, or try to train AI on Twitter

This week on our weekly podcast Trends with Benefits, the DT round-table of experts dissects Apple's March 21 event. Also on the docket: an AI chatbot learns to be a Nazi from trolls, and VR porn.
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Trends with Benefits: We’re freaking out about VR, and you should be too

This week on Trends with Benefits, the DT crew discuss their favorite cereals, the merits of the HTC Vive circulating the office, and go in-depth on Apple's upcoming March 21st event.
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Between the Streams talks X-Men: Apocalypse, Daredevil, Sausage Parties and more

Between the Streams, DT’s newest Web show/podcast is your guide to all of the most important, and hottest new developments in streaming and entertainment.
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Between The Streams: Nobody knows if Jon Snow is dead, Capt. America, and more

Between the Streams, DT’s newest web show/podcast is your guide to all of the most important, and hottest new developments in streaming and entertainment
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Trends with Benefits: Watching sports in VR, civilian space travel, real-life cyborgs

You can finally watch sports in VR (but you might feel like a peeper), Blue Origin plans to start sending people into space as soon as 2017, and DARPA wants to make cyborgs a reality.
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Trends with Benefits: VR roller coasters, Amazon’s new Echo, Nickelodeon nostalgia

Amazon has a new, smaller Echo that connects to your stereo, a Six Flags roller coaster is getting a dose of VR, and Legends of the Hidden Temple is getting made into a TV movie. No, seriously.
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Trends with Benefits: Robot abuse, Star Wars drone wars, best of MWC 2016

Apple and the FBI are still locking horns, measures are being set up to prevent drones from spying on Star Wars filming, the Oscars are almost here, and the best tech from Mobile World Congress 2016.