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What Did You Think Of Chuck's Return? We were unconvinced by the second season premiere of NBC's Chuck when it first appeared online last week, and a second viewing last night for its "official" debut on-air didn't do that much to change our opinion (Sorry, all). But maybe we're too used to the crankypants to recognize fun anymore. If you saw the episode last night, consider this the place to tell us how wrong we were.

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surveillance can be fun

Your Remote-Controlled Robot Voyeur Army Has Arrived

You're on vacation, but you still want to spy on what your roommates are doing in your house. Or maybe you just want to be sure your boyfriend remembers to feed your cats. Either way, you're in luck with the new Spykee robot (pictured), a robot that's remote-controlled via internet phone service Skype. That means you can call your robot from anywhere in the world, guide it around your house, and see what it sees. More »

7:00 AM on Thu Sep 25 2008
By Annalee Newitz
2,107 views, 22 comments

Latest by joetato: It reminds me of the robot guards in Chopping Mall. Yes, it is as bad as it sounds. more »

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Which Secret Scifi Spy Group Could Actually Stop Terrorism?

Every spy agency and intelligence group on Earth claims they're trying to stop terrorism, but it doesn't look like armed subversives are going away any time soon. Maybe we need to bring in some backup from beyond the stars, or beyond the species as we know it? We already told you about some of the greatest secret spy organizations from science fiction, and now it's time for you to decide which ultra-secret-mega-groups, whether extraterrestrial or merely superpowered, should be brought in to crush the terrorists (whoever they are). More »

5:14 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Annalee Newitz
7,317 views, 100 comments

Latest by Jonn: Gadgets? Pfft. Just give Jason Bourne, Michael Westen, and MacGuyver five minutes in a standard A-Team style warehouse. Five minutes. more »

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Must See: Alias

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Alias
Date: 2001-2006

Vitals: Sydney Bristow thinks she's working for the CIA, but after her bosses kill her fiance she realizes she's working for SD-6, a criminal organization, instead. She teams up with her dad, who's also a superspy, and then finds out that her mom, another superspy but evil, is alive. And then she's brainwashed to become evil, but then her memories are erased, and then the bad guys turn out to be the good guys, except not. More »

11:03 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By charliejane
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