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  Watch this: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' teaser hits Vine

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 12, 2013 03:02 pm + 43 comments

  A more substantial first-look at Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series is set to air tonight, Continue reading…

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  'Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' is coming to ABC, sneak peek airing on Sunday

  By Bryan Bishop on May 10, 2013 09:05 pm + 92 comments

  Last year ABC gave writer-director Joss Whedon the go-ahead to shoot a pilot for a television show Continue reading…

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  Virgin Galactic hires former NASA and military pilots to take passengers into space

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 8, 2013 10:56 am + 9 comments

  As Virgin Galactic prepares for its first commercial space flights planned for later this year, the Continue reading…

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  Trailer for Amazon's 'Zombieland' series released, full pilot coming soon (update)

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 17, 2013 04:06 pm + 55 comments

  Amazon greenlit the pilot for the TV adaptation of Zombieland back at the end of March, and now a Continue reading…

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  'Betas,' a comedy show based on Silicon Valley, is Amazon Studios' latest pilot

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 27, 2013 05:04 pm + 13 comments

  Amazon Studios has greenlit yet another comedy pilot. Betas, a show that Amazon says is about four Continue reading…

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  Walmart's smartphone checkout program triples in size

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 20, 2013 07:04 pm + 32 comments

  Walmart wants you to be your own cashier, and it's using smartphones to make it happen: the company Continue reading…

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  Retinal implant restores vision for eight blind people

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 21, 2013 06:16 am + 34 comments

  Last week we heard about the Argus II, a device that can restore partial sight to some blind people, Continue reading…

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  FAA proposes rule to prohibit personal use of phones, tablets, and laptops in the cockpit

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 15, 2013 12:24 pm + 57 comments

  The FAA doesn't want pilots to use phones, tablets, or laptops while flying airplanes. It makes Continue reading…

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  eBay testing mall drop-off booths and home collection service

  By Ben Kersey on January 3, 2013 06:38 am + 8 comments

  Online retailers are discovering that having a physical presence is just as important as having a Continue reading…

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  Amazon to let users vote on first slate of original shows from Garry Trudeau, 'The Onion,' and more

  By Adi Robertson on December 20, 2012 09:49 am + 4 comments

  Amazon Studios, a relatively new branch of Amazon.com that produces original TV and movies with Continue reading…