RoadshowNewsCoupesSorry, but the 2017 Subaru BRZ's improvements do not include a turboFollowing the a ouncement of the Scion FR-S morphing into the Toyota 86 with various updates next year, it's not a huge surprise that a freshened Subaru BRZ will also land for the 2017 model year. While there's sti...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Donald Trump has taught America a lot.There have been many lessons about straight dealing, successful dealing and even squealing.No sooner has a day gone by with a lesson being absorbed than another comes al...

Enlarge Image Sony The Last Guardian's bird-dog-creature-thing Trico may be a friendly-looking beast, but the creature also has some formidable powers, we've now lea ed. In the latest issue of Edge, as reported by GamesRadar, Sony revealed that Trico can shoot a "deadly stream of lightning" from its...

Enlarge ImageThis mosaic was created from images taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera onboard the ESA's Mars Express. It shows spiral patte s used to interpret the ice's advance and retreat. ESA/DLR/FU-Berlin/Ralf Jauma Mars is going through an ice age, according to a new study. Based on radar...

Google's doodle on May 26 honors Frankie Ma ing, the man who changed swing dancing forever, on his 102nd birthday. Google Yes, I know it's not 1996, but the folks at Google still think that swing dancing is cool.That's why Google is honoring the 102nd birthday of one of the great i ovators in swing ...

Motorola phones aren't contribuing enough to Lenovo's sales, says the company. CNET Lenovo's integration of Motorola is not going as well as hoped for.On Thursday, Taiwan-based Lenovo released its ea ings and revenue for last quarter. The company said its Motorola segment contributed almost 5 millio...

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel may have brought down gossip website Gawker Media. Thiel admitted he bankrolled former professional wrestler Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea's defamation lawsuit against Gawker. I tap special guest Iyaz Akhtar's legal background and talk about whether this sets a precedent fo...

Enlarge ImageNetflix and Univision to coproduce series based on Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. Screnshot: Laura Martínez/CNET Andrés Granados, a lawyer for Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán said Wednesday that he will sue Netflix and Univision if they air a new series on the imprisoned Mexican drug lord's life ...

RoadshowNewsAuto TechTesla Model S on Autopilot crashes into van parked on highway[embedded content] Within a week of Tesla releasing Autopilot to the masses, we started seeing some generally scary videos of people putting a little too much trust into the system. Well, we're continuing to see them, ...

Devon's greatest geek timepiece, however, is this Star Wars co-branded watch. Its dark-side design evokes both TIE Fighters and the helm of Darth Vader. You'll even find the Galactic Empire logo on the watch crown. As for the price: If you have a crown of your own, you may need to sell it. This baby...

Samsung offers an inside look at the new Gear 360 camera meant to give users an immersive video experience. Samsung Samsung is offering a detailed glimpse inside its upcoming 360 degree camera, the Gear 360.On Thursday, the South Korean consumer electronics maker detailed the components of the new t...

Apple has existing deals with Time Wa er-owned HBO. Apple Apple reportedly considered buying major media company Time Wa er last year in a bid to enhance its own media offering.Eddy Cue, an Apple senior vice president, broached the idea with Time Wa er's head of corporate strategy, according to the ...

PayPal has pulled the plug on apps for Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and Amazon Kindle devices. PayPal PayPal is ditching apps made for Microsoft Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Amazon Kindle Fire devices, the company a ounced in a blog post Wednesday.The news comes as PayPal readies its latest iteration...

Even with George Lucas no longer at the helm, Star Wars seems to be left in capable hands with Disney calling the shots at Lucasfilm. But for those of us fans who grow impatient waiting for "Rogue One" to be released, it's up to us to make our own movie magic. So what better way to make an R2-D2 adv...

Snapchat Proving it has value beyond teens sending risqué images to each other, Snapchat has just secured $1.81 billion in funding.While Snapchat hasn't officially disclosed its overall valuation, TechCrunch reports that the additional funds could put the value of the company at around $20 billion.S...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are incorporating future tech into an American pastime: a remote-controlled robotic tackling dummy called MVP is currently helping the team run drills during offseason practices. We're also taking a minute to enjoy the absurdity of one man's "Affectionator" robot, which offer...

I promised myself I wouldn't use "instant classic" when describing Overwatch, but I'm struggling to come up with a better phrase for how I feel about the new team-based hero shooter from Blizzard. It just seems to fit something that feels comfortably familiar and totally fresh.The equally trite, equ...

CCTV+/Screenshot by Andrew Hoyle/CNET China knows that simply sending in more buses to its busier cities isn't going to help ease congestion. But put those buses on stilts? Now you're talking.A Beijing company has shown off an interesting concept for a long, "straddling bus" that's raised up on rail...

James Martin/CNET Sick of waiting for your phone to get the latest version of Android? So is Google, apparently. To help speed the process, the tech giant may start shaming companies that take too long to bring fresh versions of Android to their handsets.Google already has a list that ranks manufact...

Enlarge Image Norwegian Consumer Council Those terms and conditions that apps and websites often make you agree to -- how many times have you actually read through them? We're guessing the answer is somewhere between zero and one.The Norwegian Consumer Council, to throw a spotlight on the prepostero...