The rolling-ball droid spotted in the latest Star Wars teaser trailer is a real robot prop. In this CNET Update, learn how the Sphero toy helped bring BB-8 to life. (And just imagine the future toy possibilities!)
If you want a little BB-8 in your life now, Twitter has Star Wars emojis. But meanwhile, in real space, astronauts on the International Space Station have an actual espresso machine -- the ISSpresso.
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