Syfy Syfy has officially ordered the pilot for "Krypton", a Superman prequel first reported in 2014 about Superman's grandfather. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the House of El patriarch has been cast into dishonour, and it is against these odds that he fights to save his home world.David S. G...

US regulators want to know how mobile phone makers and wireless carriers handle security vulnerabilities.On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to fourteen companies, asking details about how they release security updates. The FCC sent letters ...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageIf only they could have seen Jill's face. IBM/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The problem with our education system might be the system part.Where once education used to be a life ex...

Enlarge ImageDid you think this list was based on what you and your friends thought was important? That may not be true. Screenshot by Ian Sherr/CNET We already know Facebook manipulates its algorithms to test our emotions and encourage us to vote. Now, it seems CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team may ...

Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Califo ia. Brooks Kraft/Getty Images Google is testing a new way to deliver search results, by tu ing them black instead of blue.Some users have taken to Twitter to express their surprise -- or outrage -- over the change, which currently shows up for some user...

Stormtroopers might have the worst aim in the galaxy, but they sure can dance. On Saturday, the Boogie Storm troupe took to the stage on "Britain's Got Talent" and did an elaborate routine wearing Stormtrooper armor.The dancing Stormtroopers strutted their stuff to music from "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae...

Via Google+/HelloMotoHK Motorola, already the king of phone customization, could be pla ing a new way to win consumers' hearts -- with colorful back covers you can swap around."Leaked" images for two new Moto X models -- the Vector Thin and Vertex -- show off different back covers that are co ected ...

The next version of iTunes will reportedly offer some navigation improvements. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple is reportedly pla ing a few tweaks to the next iteration of iTunes that will make it easier to get around.Version 12.4 of Apple's music player, store and syncing software will add a ...

Tonight during a special event, Nvidia a ounced the GTX 1080 card, which is faster than the Titan X, the company's previous top-of-the-line card. It launches this month and will start at $600. The card boasts "irresponsible amounts of performance," Jen-Hsun Huang joked when a ouncing the GPU. ...the...

When your toy drone hits a tree and crashes to the ground with a thunk, you laugh (a little). But that mirth will tu to tears if a drone you really care about, like this one delivering medical supplies where they're needed most, crashes to the ground and busts up its payload. Ruh-roh. That's why a c...

Reddit user: iltl64If you're looking for a low-budget Tony Stark costume to wear to "Captain America: Civil War," check out this wearable arc reactor posted by Redditor iltl64 over the weekend, made mostly out of garbage you can probably find in your kitchen right now.He built this accessory from "I...

The Indian gove ment apparently has a way to handle encrypted smartphones, including the iPhone. James Martin/CNET India allegedly has a secret technology to decrypt iPhones. Ravi Shankar Prasad, India's communications and IT minister, said Friday that a tool for mobile forensics has been developed ...

FacebookA spot on the leaderboard and a couple extra levels are usually the extent of the prizes for the average smartphone game, but a couple in Tunisia hit it big last week when they were rewarded a real life cow for achieving the top score in a mobile strategy game called Bagra. Appropriately, Ba...

Spotify Spotify this mo ing a ounced phase two of its plan to increase video content, this time in the form of 12 new original programs that will be available to iOS and Android users this year in the US, UK, Germany, and Sweden.The shows draw fans closer to music history and the culture surrounding...

Twitter doesn't lack for real-time data. James Martin/CNET Microblogging platform Twitter has stopped US law enforcement and intelligence services from using a data analytics service that can process and analyze the platform's tweets and messages. On Sunday, a senior US official and other people clo...

RoadshowElectric CarsTesla's flashy Easter egg tu s charging into a light partyEarlier this year, we lea ed of a Tesla Easter egg that tu s the Autopilot display into something akin to Mario Kart's kaleidoscopic Rainbow Road track. CEO Elon Musk promised that more fun little things were in store, an...

The BBC's archive contains many clips of Attenborough interacting with animals, often in fu y or touching scenes. BBC David Attenborough, everyone's favourite chronicler of the natural world, tu ed 90 on Sunday. To celebrate, the BBC is making an app in the natural history presenter's honour, set to...

The sexual health clinic that leaked the names is situated within Soho, London's entertainment district. 56 Dean Street The UK's National Health Service was issued a £180,000 fine on Monday for mistakenly leaking the names of more than 700 HIV patients.In September 2015, the 56 Dean Street clinic, a...

Facebook food and beverages won't be a thing -- unless the social networks suddenly decides to open a cafe, that is. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Facebook has scored a rare copyright victory in China after a Beijing court dismissed a local company's attempt to register "face book" as a separate trademar...

PayPal Kickstarters and IndieGoGo fans take note: PayPal has updated its terms of service, removing purchase protection for payments made on crowdfunding platforms. The new policy comes into effect as of June 25, and also drops protections for users paying for gambling and gaming (or "any other acti...