Darth Maul could have saved the galaxy in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars," and lived on in the movies. Neither happened.

Don’t be surprised to see the visionary "Paper Beast" on the year’s best list.

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Pirates have attacked two fishing vessels near the Gabonese capital Libreville, abducting six crewmen, a source close to the Gabonese government told AFP.

A Nigerian court sentenced a man to death in the country's first ever virtual ruling during a five-week coronavirus lockdown.

Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho's former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision.

A group of coronavirus patients staged a protest outside an isolation centre in northern Nigeria to demand increased medical attention and food, officials and residents have said.

Adan Abdullahi knows that visiting the mosque for evening prayers is forbidden. There is a curfew in place in the Somali capital, and authorities have pleaded with worshippers to stay home as coronavirus infections rise.

The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust of Western medical research.

Virgin Atlantic Airways has put advisers on standby to handle a potential administration as it races to secure a £500m rescue that would enable Sir Richard Branson’s flagship company to survive the coronavirus pandemic.

If Belarus was already in the grip of a public health crisis, its president looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe for the country.

Another 346 people have died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 31,587.

Known as “My Special Aflac Duck,” the robot is merging play with tools that help doctors do their jobs.

Starsky Robotics has begun testing unmanned, remotely operated trucks on highways. The vehicles are being pitched as a solution for the industry's massive driver shortage.

A newly opened Delaware seafood restaurant has a unique item on its menu: robot servers. The machines are the latest example of intelligent machines working in the restaurant industry.

A Chicago cyclist was injured by an electric scooter rider who fled the scene. Now he's gone to court to get the city's scooter companies to turn over personal information about their riders and their history.

Amazon, the global e-commerce giant, will ask electronic scooter manufacturers to make clear in their online listings that their devices cannot be used on public roads.

In Ann Arbor, Mich., the creators of a new autonomous vehicle have designed their robot to operate on local streets — but more so like a bicycle than a car.

Sony has introduced a new product called the Reon Pocket, which operates like a mobile air conditioner that fits inside clothing.

After nearly eight months of knowledge-gathering street tests and thousands of successful deliveries, Amazon has announced that its delivery robots have begun delivering packages to customers in Irvine, Calif.

A team of researchers at the University of California at San Diego have created a soft robotic lens that responds to eye movements.

If all goes according to plan, future generations will be able to interact with departed relatives using mobile devices or virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, asking the deceased questions, eliciting stories and drawing upon a lifetime’s worth of advice long after their physical body is gone.

Hyundai, one of the world’s largest automakers, is exploring adding e-scooters to their vehicles. The company has released an e-scooter prototype that is charged using electricity produced while driving.

To help law enforcement officers resolve emergency situations, one company has created empathy training based in virtual reality.

The SeaBubble is a new form of urban transportation that could offer Parisians a watery alternative to hailing a taxi, driving a car or hopping on an electric scooter.

Three years ago it was barely walking. Now, Atlas, the humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics is performing gymnastic routines that mimic professional athletes.

RS Automotive will become the first service station in the nation to completely convert their equipment from offering gasoline to 100 percent electric power.

Researchers at Caltech have unveiled a complex new robot with the ability move between flight and walking on two legs. The machine unique design was inspired by birds.

A new robot from a Boston start-up is designed to make walking easier by carrying your belongings for you.

NBC has rolled out a new feature that allows people to shop while they watch television, but a question remains: will anybody use it?

Ford Motor has unveiled the Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that the company claims will have a range of at least 230 miles.

Robots are showing up in more and more hotels all over the world. A Washington Post reporter's video captures what it's like to interact with one.

Boston Dynamics began began leasing their robotic dogs to the public this year. One of their first customers: The Massachusetts State Police.

New England has a negative point differential heading into Week 4 for the first time since 2008.

Expectations were high for Jacksonville heading into the season. The game charters at Pro Football Focus ranked them as the league’s top secondary, the second-best pass rush and the seventh-best run-stopping unit in 2018.

“He’s a different Tiger Woods,” said U.S. vice captain Davis Love III, and his recent form as well as his demeanor appear to back that up.

Getting a jump on early lines can give bettors added value in their wagering. Here are three teams to focus on for Week 5.

The Patriots put their stamp back on the AFC East after throttling the Miami Dolphins 38-7 on Sunday. The Colts are next.

Contrarian bettors are off to their best start through the first four weeks of the season since 2003.

People are talking about some College Football Playoff scenarios as though they're certainties. That needs to stop. As good as the Tide are, the odds are still not in their favor. (Yet.)

Cam Newton is 4-0 against the Redskins, with 11 touchdowns (nine passing, two rushing) and zero interceptions for his career.

Houston’s defensive front, featuring one-man wrecking crew J.J. Watt, has the sixth-highest adjusted sack rate.

Ito Smith is a solid addition for teams seeking backfield depth.

Quarterbacks have won 10 of the past 11 MVP awards, and the six rushers who have won over the past 30 years have been historically good, either establishing a record for touchdowns or rushing for more than 2,000 yards in a season.

A sputtering offense and a bad defense is causing the Raiders to be outscored by nearly eight points per game after adjusting for strength of schedule.

Michel will face a Chicago Bears defense that stops opposing rushers a league-low 13 percent of the time.

Colts have the the fifth-best run-stopping unit per PFF and the fourth-highest stuff rate per Football Outsiders.

Goff is using play-action more often than any other quarterback in 2018.

Boston's pitchers aren't performing as well as they did during the regular season, making them vulnerable to an upset by Los Angeles.

While Clemson and Alabama appear to be locks for the postseason bracket, Ohio State's loss opens up the bottom two spots to a few different tiers of teams.