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Why no Luke in the 'Force Awakens' trailers? Rating the theories

Ever since Luke Skywalker went missing from yet another "Force Awakens" trailer, theories about the Jedi's whereabouts have abounded. CNET's Danny Gallagher dissects them and adds two of his own.

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<p>Sepia will detect signals from water in our universe from its home joined to the high and dry APEX telescope at 5000 meters (more than a quarter mile) above sea level in the Chilean Andes.</p>

Sensitive instrument hunts for water in interstellar space

Where there's water in the universe, there might be life. SEPIA, an instrument mounted on a telescope in the Chilean desert, might help astronomers find both.

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Take a closer look at that Halloween 'skull' asteroid

The asteroid that buzzed past Earth on October 31 looked like a skull at first blush, but new NASA images show another side to the space rock.

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Go behind the scenes of Harry Potter prequel 'Fantastic Beasts'

Entertainment Weekly posts an exclusive series of images from J.K. Rowling's official "Harry Potter" prequel, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

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Visit 'Force Awakens' planet Jakku in Star Wars: Battlefront trailer

A new trailer for the game Star Wars: Battlefront reveals what caused that Imperial Star Destroyer to crash down on the planet of Jakku in the trailers for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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Foil your cat's bathroom attacks with 3D-printed toilet-paper guard

Stop your furry, little criminal mastermind from shredding your all-important toilet paper with the help of a sliding guard that deflects claws before they cause damage.

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Best mobile games of October 2015 (pictures)

Looking for a new game to play on your mobile device? Here's our pick of the best released in October 2015.

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These hilarious tweets about the new Twitter hearts are real stars

While some people love Twitter's change of the fave icon, the switch has plenty of people annoyed. Here's what's in their hearts as #heartgate grows.

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Genetically engineered tomato competes with 50 bottles of red wine

Don't expect them in salad yet, but research shows introducing certain genes can turn tomatoes into supercharged nutrient bags.

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Why no Luke in the 'Force Awakens' trailers? Rating the theories

Ever since Luke Skywalker went missing from yet another "Force Awakens" trailer, theories about the Jedi's whereabouts have abounded. CNET's Danny Gallagher dissects them and adds two of his own.

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Super-speedy drone zips past obstacles autonomously

Watch as a drone made with off-the-shelf parts zips past trees with ease thanks to software from an MIT student.

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<p>An artist's impression of PSO J318.5-22</p>

Forecast for a distant world: Cloudy with a chance of hot metal

Scientists have spied clouds on a far-off planetoid, where the weather calls for a really rugged umbrella.

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<p>Breakfast has never looked so dangerous.</p>

Nibble on the dark side with a Death Star waffle maker

Breakfast just got more dramatic with hot waffles modeled after Darth Vader's much-feared spacecraft of doom.

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