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Homer floating towards a potato chip in "The Simpsons."

10 more times The Simpsons predicted the future

The Simpsons have become famous for predicting a variety of world events, and there are still many others predictions that need to be addressed.
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You can compete in the Olympics eSports Series by playing a $1 baseball game

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How to rewatch the women’s Olympic gymnastic finals

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Winning Olympians are having a Zoom moment straight after victory

Watching Tokyo Games on Hulu

How to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics track & field finals

British mountain biker Tom Pidcock.

How a superheated tent helped this mountain biker to Olympic gold

An athlete aims his bow during the men's individual archery ranking round held in Yumenoshima Park as part of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

The incredible engineering inside an Olympic archer’s bow

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Olympic medals made from recycled electronics finally get a chance to shine

Hammer throw athlete Britney Henry in mid-swing

Under the radar: How a 117-year old technology gives Olympic throwers an edge

Man riding on a bicycle in the woods wearing Castelli cycling apparel.

Wind breakers: The epic quest to eliminate aerodynamic drag

Woman holding the OMEGA electronic starting pistol.

Quantum clocks and e-pistols: The ultra-precise timekeeping of the Tokyo Games

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The Olympics opening ceremony was filled with video game music

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The 2020 Tokyo Games will be the first in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos

The 2020 Tokyo Games will be historic in many ways, but for those watching from home, they'll be the first to be broadcast in Dolby's Vision and Atmos formats.
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Katie Ledecky on STEM and training for the Olympics in her living room

Katie Ledecky is a five-time Olympic gold medal swimmer who is teaming up with Panasonic to share her passion for STEM education.
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A car could be the star of Japan’s Olympic torch relay

The Olympic torch relay usually involves lots of people carrying the flame through the host nation's communities. But Japan will do it a little differently.
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Lotus applies its automotive know-how to something with fewer wheels

Lotus is going from four wheels to two with its latest project. Instead of a sports car, the company is working on a racing bicycle that will be used in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Meanwhile, Lotus is developing an electric hypercar called the Evija with a claimed 2,000 horsepower.
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Toyota shows off mascot robots and tiny autonomous car for Tokyo Olympics

Toyota has shown off seven robots that it says will assist and entertain at the Tokyo Olympics next summer. The collection includes mascot and telepresence robots, as well as a tiny autonomous car to help in field events. The robots form part of Toyota’s efforts to broaden its business beyond just auto sales.
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Tokyo 2020 is on track to create Olympic medals with recycled electronics

The committee behind the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has revealed that it is on target to be able to forge all winning athletes’ gold, silver and bronze medals from recycled electronics waste, consisting of discarded and obsolete electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops.
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International Olympic Committee will host a forum to discuss adding esports

The International Olympic Committee and the Global Association of International Sports Federations will hold a forum in July to discuss potentially including esports in the Olympics. The IOC has previously said any included games would have to be non-violent, leaving out competitive fighters or shooters like Overwatch.
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DirecTV wants to make 4K HDR sports par for the course. Here’s how it’ll work

4K HDR TVs deserve live sports in 4K HDR, and DirecTV is doing its best to deliver more of that content to its subscribers while pushing an industry forward.
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How to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics online

The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea are here. Here's how you can watch the two-week event, with or without a cable subscription.
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba joins Coke, Visa as a major Olympic sponsor

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group announced the formation of a long-term partnership.
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2018 Winter Olympic Games have been hacked, organizers confirm

It has now been confirmed that the 2018 Winter Olympics was the subject of a cyberattack. It's unclear who the attacker was.
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Intel’s Olympic drone light show just set a world record and looked awesome

The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang opened in seriously impressive fashion, with more than 1,200 Intel Shooting Star drones providing entertainment.
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What does it take to photograph the Olympics? Grit, not gear

There's a hidden competition at the Olympics -- the photographers vying for that great shot. Here's what it's like to be one of them.
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New Apple News section lets you stay updated on all things Olympics

If you're looking to follow all the action throughout the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Apple News just may be the place for you to go.
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If skiing doesn’t excite you, check out the Samsung Olympic Showcases instead

In less than 48 hours, the world's most highly anticipated show of athletic grace and prowess will take the stage in South Korea. And Samsung is hosting.
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T-Mobile, AT&T will help customers stay connected throughout the Olympics

With T-Mobile or AT&T, you can share what's happening at the Olympics by taking advantage of free unlimited calls to the U.S., free texting, and your data plan.

How Intel will plunk you into South Korean snow by streaming the Olympics in VR

Digital Trends got a hands-on demo of Intel's new NBC Sports VR app, made to bring this year's Winter Olympics to virtual reality.
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Watch 2018 Winter Olympics events in virtual reality thanks to NBC and Intel

Just because you can't make it to South Korea doesn't mean you can't make your Winter Olympics dreams a reality -- a virtual reality.
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Columbia’s Olympic ski team uniforms adeptly combine form and function

Columbia sportswear has revealed the official uniforms of Olympic ski teams from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and others.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics could deploy facial-recognition tech on a huge scale

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are reported to be considering the use of facial recognition technology in a bid to bolster security.
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Olympics fans headed to PyeongChang will be able to experience LTE-R technology

The latest innovation in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics comes in the form of the world's very first LTE-Railway service.
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Oh, yeah! Robot joins Olympic torch relay, bashes through a wall on the way

A humankind robot named Hubo joined the Olympic torch relay in South Korea, demonstrating his wall-breaking skills along the way.