Enlarge Image Periscope What better way to deal with abusive comments on a social media platform built on live interaction than immediate, summary judgement? That's Periscope's thinking, as the live video streaming app a ounced a new way to deal with harassment in a blog post on Tuesday.When a comme...

Enlarge ImageThis First Order Stormtrooper costume is available to order pre-assembled or as a kit. Anovos Star Wars fans who love to cosplay know the best costume investment is Stormtrooper armor. If you're really dedicated, you'll even dance while dressed as a Stormtrooper, though to be fair, twer...

The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that police asking a company to provide phone location data offered up by users does not represent a search under the Fourth Amendment and can be done without a warrant.It's commonplace for many apps to request access to your location data, and th...

AMD's CEO Dr Lisa Su showing the new AMD Zen processor. Seamus By e/CNET AMD's finally ready to get back in the CPU fight against Intel, though its upcoming Zen CPUs will only be available in products in late 2016 or early 2017.Designed as a scalable architecture, Zen will be first used for desktops...

AMD's Raja Koduri, senior vice president and chief architect of Radeon Technologies Group says the RX 480 will "deliver real VR experiences to the first 100M consumers." Seamus By e/CNET AMD's finally ready to take on Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 1080, with the company not pulling any punches with its l...

Enlarge ImageNot just a pretty face: AMD plans to deliver better performance and video capabilities with its 7th Generation processors. AMD What do you really need from a computer processor? AMD is thinking you want to "work faster, play longer" with its newest range of processors. AMD has launched ...

Enlarge ImagePC modder Mike Petereyns with his custom Cotton Candy case mod. Claire Reilly/CNET Every year, the heavyweights of PC gaming come to Computex in Taiwan to show off their latest and greatest hardware.But there's a creative side to all these chips and cables. These are the case mods, the ...

Jeff Bezos criticizes Peter Thiel's involvement in the lawsuits against Gawker Media.Jeff Bezos believes that billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel is out of line for using his fortune to back lawsuits designed to cripple Gawker Media."I don't think a billionaire should be able to f...

Hot on the heels of "X-Men: Apocalypse" and its $80 Memorial Day weekend in the US, FX Networks has a ounced an order for an X-Men-related TV series, "Legion." A pilot for "Legion" was crafted late last year, and it stars Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey"), Aubrey Plaza ("Parks & Rec"), Jean Smart ("Farg...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryCeci n'est pas une autoroute: Paris bans pre-1997 cars in city centerGetting a clear view of the Eiffel Tower is apparently quite difficult during the day, thanks largely to Paris' air pollution problem. The rest is due to a oying tourists trying to get that "Oh, look, I have...

Did your grandma wa you not to stick out your tongue? Then your grandma wasn't Carmen Bustamante Barangó, who loved the winking, tongue-sticking-out emoji so much that she demanded it run in her obituary. After she died on Friday in Barcelona at age 75, the Spanish woman's family obeyed her wishes a...

Hamilton is coming to a theater near you, kind of.The creator and star of crossover Broadway sensation Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has been cast in Disney's Mary Poppins reboot. The movie is expected to hit theaters December 25, 2018. Emily Blunt will play the leading role of Mary Poppins, which w...

[embedded content] With VR products such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Google's new Daydream platform dominating the news in recent weeks, Microsoft wants you to remember that its HoloLens augmented reality headset still has some skin in the game.In addition to shipping its second wave of orders ...

Enlarge ImageThe TARABrella's integrated LED signals when when rain is coming. TARA Meet TARAbrella, an upcoming lightweight smart umbrella that features an integrated advanced weather detection system, "anti-lost tracker," glowing LED tip, and carbon-fiber material "five times stronger than steel."...

Enlarge ImageWhich "Star Trek Beyond" Pop Vinyl toy is your favorite? Funko The USS Enterprise and its courageous crew are headed into another dangerous adventure in the upcoming film, "Star Trek Beyond." In the latest movie trailer, we lea that Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and his loyal crew wi...

Apple may try to one-up the Amazon Echo (and upcoming Google Home) by giving it sight. Apple could put a camera with facial recognition into its smart speaker, which would allow it to recognize you and your preferences when you walk into the room. Creepy? Perhaps. We have special guest Shara Tibken,...

Enlarge ImageA concept image for the playable Pong table. Daniel Perdomo In an era of high-tech video games that immerse you in realistic fantasy environments, there's something comforting about Pong. It's a simplified version of te is and it reminds us of earlier times, back when video games had bl...

Enlarge ImageWe erBot will make you feel guilty for reading Facebook instead of a real book. Screenshot by Bo ie Burton/CNET "Why aren't you reading?" This is the first thing We erBot -- a whimsical Facebook message bot that claims to be the "best and only way to chat with We er Herzog over the Inte...

PulsePet Pet tech is one of the emerging trends in the gadget world. Plenty of those "security" cameras are used for checking in on cats and dogs, and newer models like Furbo even let you say hello and dispense treats. But while it's good to know that your dog is safe and sound, there's often a ting...

RoadshowNewsCar CultureGaragePointer aims to be the Airbnb of garage sharingEnlarge ImageNow, you can have enough space to store your Range Rover, your Ferrari, and your...old F-150? GaragePointer Right now, if you have an extra bedroom or apartment, you can rent it out using a variety of services a...