We're ranking the many mutants of "X-Men: Apocalypse" from worst to best.Let's kick off with the mutants who don't acquit themselves too well -- and appropriately enough, we're starting with the gloriously over-the-top prologue set in Egypt. In the shadow of the pyramids, the film's villain En Sabah...

"X-Men: Apocalypse" stars a host of mutants old and new -- and in some cases, new versions of old faces. As the dust settles, we've ranked which mutants had the X-factor and which need to go back to (Xavier's) school.We've charted the X-characters on various criteria (which includes some spoilers) b...

Critics of the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to regulate Inte et privacy argue the agency's new rules will confuse consumers and ultimately lead to higher prices. CNET/Marguerite Reardon That's the message from many of those who filed more than 45,000 public comments in reaction to th...

Battleship Island. It's a fantastic name for an unbelievable place. A place unlike any in the world. A tiny island, once home to 5,259 people with the highest population density in history, abruptly abandoned and left to the elements for decades. The result is haunting and fascinating. If you've pla...

RoadshowNewsToyota's plans for Google's robotics tech? And inside Silicon Valley's test track (AutoComplete Podcast 21) AutoComplete Podcast, Ep. 21 Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe to AutoComplete: RSS HD | RSS MP3 | iTunes HD | iTunes MP3 | FeedBu er HD | FeedBu er MP3 | ...

Enlarge ImageHey, remember when Ned Stark (Sean Bean) still had hope for the future? Us too. HBO There's not a lot of laughter in Westeros. Torture, rape, beheadings, poisonings, sure, but outside of a well-placed Tyrion zinger, not too many folks are breaking out in giggles. Well, Ramsay Bolton, ma...

Enlarge ImageThe US men's national soccer team boogies down in San Jose, Califo ia, as it prepares for the Copa América. Claudia Cruz/CNET The tools the United States men's national soccer team uses to improve its game are stitched into its jerseys. For nearly two and a half years, Jürgen Klinsma an...

Jedi Anakin: Hayden Christensen/Sebastian Shaw morphStar Wars fans were always given weird little glimpses into Anakin Skywalker's life under the Darth Vader mask. We didn't see him unmasked until 77-year-old Sebastian Shaw portrayed him briefly in 1983's "Retu of the Jedi." Of course, Anakin was gi...

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Enlarge Image"Warcraft: The Begi ing" takes us back to the genesis of the globally popular MMORPG. Legendary The world of Warcraft is summoned onto movie screens this month, bringing back weird and wonderful memories for past and present players of the hugely popular game.As "Warcraft: The Begi ing"...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageThe FBI would like to question the man in question. KDVR-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Most of what I know about robbing banks comes from movies.As I understand it, you hire a getaway d...

Tony Fadell is departing Nest but will take on a new role at Alphabet, Google's parent company. James Martin/CNET Tony Fadell, co-founder and CEO of smart-home device maker Nest, is leaving the company. "I have decided that the time is right to 'leave the Nest,'" Fadell said in a blog post Friday. H...

Enlarge Image Universal Pop stars. Comedy stars. The Lonely Island are all these things and more. No wait, just those two things. Anyway, we met up with Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the comic minds collectively known as The Lonely Island, to talk about their first feature film "Po...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryMicrosoft isn't about to take a billion-dollar gamble with carsEnlarge ImageGetty didn't have any good pictures of Peggy Johnson. For shame, Getty. Vesa Moilanen/AFP/Getty Images I am, at times, an unabashed Apple fanboy. But I am also a fan of giving credit where it's due, e...

Street Fighter V's launch and subsequent DLC rollout have not been as smooth as anyone would have liked, and Capcom is now apologizing for not sharing news with players as quickly as it could."We'll be the first to admit that we can improve our communication with the community, in terms of where our...

Since the infamous white/gold blue/black dress, the Inte et has been buried in optical illusions -- the cigar in the brick wall and the cat with the hole in its side, just to name a couple.Here's today's look-twice, then look-again, then share-on-Facebook adventure. Is that boat floating on the wate...

The Fender Stratocaster, one of the most recognizable and iconic guitars on the planet, has been at the heart of the Rock Band franchise since the start. Fans may be happy to lea , then, that Harmonix and Fender are staying partners for a long, long time.The two companies today a ounced a licensing ...

Josh Miller/CNET Remember those Sprint ads where customers would take chainsaws and swords to their cell phone bills? You won't be seeing those anymore.Sprint's ads enticed you to switch from your current cell phone carrier with the promise of a similar plan for half the cost. T-Mobile -- a competin...

Getty Images For the first time ever, the US is hosting the Copa America soccer tou ament, and thanks to Uber and Sprint, you can get to the games at a discount.Today kicks off the Copa America Centenario, the 100th year of the tou ament held amongst soccer teams from the Americas. The US plays Colo...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryToyota wants cars all over the world to join handsEnlarge ImageData goes in, data goes out. You can't explain that. Toyota A couple dozen years from now, we'll be looking at our network of globally co ected mobility devices (who knows if they'll call 'em cars) and wonder how ...