The Amazon Echo, Tap and Echo Dot. Chris Monroe/CNET Google is set to enter the virtual-agent market with a voice-activated device to be a ounced at its a ual Google I/O developers conference on Wednesday, according to a report from The New York Times.Called Google Home, the device will compete dire...

[embedded content] At its peak in 2010, World of Warcraft hit over 12 million active subscribers. It's been slowly declining since that time, but it's about to hit another spike when the Warcraft film launches in cinemas around the world in June. Anyone who purchases a ticket in participating cinema...

RoadshowCoupesMcLaren P1 successor could be an all-electric hypercarWe're going to miss the P1, but its successor is probably going to be equally righteous. McLaren McLaren organizes its cars into three classes -- Ultimate Series (P1, P1 GTR), Super Series (650S, 675LT) and Sports Series (570S, 570G...

Enlarge ImageSpeck's Pocket VR bundle includes a Grip case for $70. Speck Back in January at CES Speck showed off its take on Google Cardboard, a pocket-friendly virtual reality viewer with a compact and collapsible design that it calls Pocket VR. It's now shipping and I got my hands on an early sam...

By the time your favorite TV shows are airing their season finales, networks have already begun to think about what should and will replace them come next season. During a slew of presentations in New York this week, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS and The CW will all a ounce and show-off their upcoming new show...

You may not be able to vacation like a billionaire this summer, but you can read like one.Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates released his a ual recommended reading list for summer on Tuesday. Let's just say he's not losing himself in Sweet Valley High paperbacks and "Gone Girl" knockoffs.Gates' list co...

Sand castles aren't exactly the most secure structures out there. Something as light as a pomeranian's paw can take them down like an earthquake, and a wave of a kid's Popsicle stick can send them crumbling.That's why a video from the Practical Engineering YouTube account posted Monday is so fascina...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageTexting can wait. This is love we're talking about. CNET Marriages break down.Whether the hopes were too high or the expectations too low, an imbalance occurs and lawyers are called in.A smaller...

Dishonored 2 begins 15 years after Emily Kaldwin is crowned Empress of Dunwall, as she flees the city after her claim to the throne is challenged by an otherworldly usurper. The sequel begins and, we're told, ends, in Dunwall, but the chapters in between take place in Ka aca. There Emily and Corvo--...

Google is going to bet big on virtual reality.The online search giant will hold the keynote address for its Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, and VR is likely to be a big topic at the event. We're expecting to see some hardware, and there's buzz about software in the form of Android VR. ...

Enlarge ImageWindows 10 users could get the A iversary edition on July 29. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET The Windows 10 A iversary edition will apparently roll out July 29, according to a Microsoft document.The July 29 date appears in slides for Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference...

Hey, playa, think you've got the digital skills to make a basketball hype video? Then the NBA is looking for you. The league said Tuesday it is launching NBA Playmakers, an online video network focused on basketball and basketball culture that will feature content created by fans around the world. T...

Enlarge ImageIBM's phase-change memory prototype chip stores three bits of data per cell. IBM Research Ever wanted to pound your PC as it crawls through a restart or fumed that your phone takes much too long to launch an e-book app? IBM has some good news for you. On Tuesday, Big Blue a ounced an im...

The weather observers at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire are some brave souls. They're not afraid to step outside and experience brutal conditions in person. Mike Dorfman and Tom Padham went for a refreshing stroll Monday mo ing and filmed the dramatic encounter with an absolutely ...

BitTorrent Legacy file-sharing client BitTorrent is making a move into media with a new BitTorrent Live TV streaming app, laying the groundwork for a new BitTorrent TV streaming service. The app will be available on Apple TV, Mac OS computers, and iOS devices later this week.With it, you'll be able ...

RoadshowCoupesZenith: The Rolls-Royce Phantom's swan songEnlarge ImageThe split trunk features a picnic-type setup with a shelf for all your fancy eats. Rolls-Royce When it's time to bid adieu to a vehicle, automakers tend to throw everything but the kitchen sink at the last-generation model. Someti...

Is Apple cooking up a new type of iPhone? CNET Apple may introduce a third variant of the iPhone 7 this year. The company has already begun production of its 2016 iPhone lineup, tech blog site Mobipicker said Monday, citing information from an anonymous source. A screenshot shared by the tipster sho...

Enlarge ImageDrone detected. Sarah Tew/CNET Flying a drone in the vicinity of an airport is obviously a terrible idea, but apparently not obvious enough. Citing numerous reports from pilots and residents about unma ed aerial systems drifting dangerously close to commercial air space, the Federal Avi...

How much money can you make stealing press releases that haven't gone out yet? As much as $30 million, as it tu s out -- especially if those releases include corporate ea ings, and you're keen on gaming the stock market.That's exactly what 28-year-old Ukrainian hacker Vadym Iermolovych pleaded guilt...

No longer content to trail Siri on Apple TV, Amzon's Alexa is speaking up for herself, and listening to more of your commands.Today Amazon unveiled a for new capabilities for Fire TV devices, namely the $99 Fire TV box. They add expand the box's voice recognition features, and allow its built-in Ale...