RoadshowTesla finally shows us the Model 3 (AutoComplete, Ep. 12)Subscribe to AutoComplete: RSS HD | RSS MP3 | iTunes HD | iTunes MP3 | FeedBu er HD | FeedBu er MP3 | SoundCloud | TuneIn | YouTube AutoComplete, Ep. 12 Your browser does not support the audio element. AutoComplete Show Notes:The new T...

[embedded content] Lefty, the longtime mascot for Hamburger Helper, has dreams that go beyond the food industry. He also wants to be a mover and a shaker (that's a great pun if you think about it for a second) in the music industry. It's an admirable and lofty dream for someone who's just a white gl...

If we've lea ed anything from the launch of the Oculus Rift this week, it's that people are excited about virtual reality -- and the potential of VR in general. Will it change lives? Is it just for gaming? Is it just the biggest ViewMaster the world's ever seen? Or is it just one big nerdgasm? That'...

Capcom has established a dedicated mobile business division to "produce hit titles both domestically and abroad by aggressively utilising" its most popular properties.In a post on its investor relations website, the Japanese company stated it will release four titles by March 31, 2017. These games w...

Dear Silicon Valley: Maybe you should just give up on this April Fools' Day thing. Technology companies think they are clever by putting out fake news a ouncements on April 1. But these days, tech companies are so out of touch that even the real gadgets can sound like a joke. In this CNET Update, pu...

When you operate the most widely used email service in the world, you'd better be really, really careful with April Fools' jokes that change how it works. That's what Google lea ed when it placed a joke "drop the mic" button right next to Gmail's regular "send" button as an April 1 gag. The joke but...

Today Russ and Jeff take a look at Quantum Break, the unique videogame and TV show hybrid. They'll also contemplate joining the Tesla Model 3 waiting list and discuss a few weird analog hobbies. The 404 Show # 1655 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download today's podcastLet's block ...

I would like to peek inside Ben Tardif's dreams. I suspect everything's in motion, spheres rocket through strange landscapes and marbles are the currency of imagination. Tardif is the creator of an epic machine called Marble Mountain. Marble Mountain sits in a small warehouse. It stands 8 feet (2.4 ...

Enlarge ImageThings are already getting out of hand at the Smithsonian. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET The 1967 original Star Trek series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" introduced the universe to a new kind of alien threat: adorable fuzzballs with a knack for reproducing in mass. Tribbl...

Enlarge ImageTutankhamun's death mask. Ministry of Antiquities Though King Tutankhamun's tomb has been well-studied, it may still hide a significant mystery. In mid-March, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities a ounced the discovery of two hidden chambers behind the northe and weste walls of Tut's room. E...

Nothing to see here... NASA What if there is extraterrestrial intelligence out there in the universe, but the aliens tu out to be hostile? Think "Independence Day" rather than "E.T." If that's the case, world leaders may want to give Alex Teachey and David Kipping at Columbia University's Cool World...

Enlarge ImageIn the '90s, the World Wide Web felt like a living in a cozy small town thanks to Apple's eWorld. Video screenshot by Bo ie Burton/CNET Back in the '90s, when Webcams were hot and we used the World-Wide Web Worm as our preferred search engine, I worked for a tiny online village of Apple...

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Razer is known for its gaming mice, headsets and keyboards, and may soon be known for breakfast. The Razer Toaster started life as joke idea, but the company's CEO promised to bring it the world if fans generate enough support. Introducing Project Breadwi er -- a promise that the "most requested pro...

When you operate the most widely used email service in the world, you'd better be really, really careful with April Fools' jokes that change how it works. That's what Google lea ed when it placed a joke "drop the mic" button right next to Gmail's regular "send" button as an April 1 gag. The joke but...

Today, Apple hits the big 4-0.That's officially "over the hill," according to Urban Dictionary. (Sorry, everyone 40 and over!) For some, hitting that milestone causes mild panic and even a midlife crisis. Apple won't be blowing its billions on Porsches (well, except for the rumors it's working on a ...

Hoffman worked on eWorld, Apple's early attempt at a social network, from 1994 to 1996. In 2000, he joined PayPal, which was bought by eBay two years later. Around that time, Hoffman co-founded professional networking service LinkedIn. He has since joined Greylock Partners, which has helped fund hig...

Tesla Motors unveils its fourth and most affordable vehicle to date, the 2018 Tesla Model 3 sedan.

We're finally getting a clearer picture of whether people are giving BlackBerry another chance. And things don't look good.BlackBerry said Friday that it sold 600,000 phones in its fiscal fourth quarter, well below Wall Street's expectations of 850,000 and also below the 700,000 units it sold in the...

The iPod wasn't the first digital music player, but it became the most popular. Launched in 2001, the iPod became the primary driver of Apple's renaissance. Analysts called it a "halo" product that drew people into Apple's stores, where they sometimes bought other products. Apple's iTunes software, ...