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Now You Can Control Your BB-8 Like a Jedi

Sphero is known for its robots — especially it's toy BB-8. But now the company is giving you new ways to play with a wearable that lets you control BB-8 and its other robots without the use of a phone or other device.

Dante Ciampaglia
Big Papi Immortalized in Lego Bricks

Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz is calling it a career at the end of the 2016. And he’s going out in style. Through Wednesday, Ortiz has 31 home runs, is batting

Dante Ciampaglia
Micro Boats are Small but Mighty Toys

Zuru's new Micro Boats might be small, but they're mighty. The four-inch toys are powered by motors and sensors to add a new dimension to your play.

Dante Ciampaglia
Under Armour’s 20-Year-Long Party

Under Armour is growing into one of the world's top footwear and apparel giants. And as it celebrates its 20th birthday it's gaining ground on powerhouses Nike and adidas.

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Vans Goes 8-Bit for New Nintendo Collection

When you’re out stomping Goombas, running down pieces of the Triforce, or dodging barrels lobbed at you from a giant tie-wearing gorilla, you need the right

Dante Ciampaglia
“Rising Above” Excerpt: Stephen Curry

​There wasn’t a single college willing to give Stephen Curry a chance. His dream of playing professional basketball seemed a long shot. A really long shot. It

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Photos: May the Sports Be With You!

It's May 4, which means it's Star Wars Day! Why? "May the 4th Be With You." Get it?Anyway — there are a lot of ways to celebrate the galaxy far, far away. You

Dante Ciampaglia
Athletes Bring the Funny in These TV Spots

Sure, we watch sports to, you know watch sports. The action, the excitement, the drama, the wins, the losses — if you can’t be at a game, catching it on TV is

Si Staff
Exclusive Look at the All-New Danger Mouse!

Back in the 1980s, one of the coolest, funniest cartoons on TV was Danger Mouse. More than 20 years later, the world’s greatest, most fantastic, amazing secret

Dante Ciampaglia