Enlarge ImageThe "Dark Samurai" plate. Mona Tang and Chris Ng In order to revive the fading art of hand-painted qīng-huā, or blue-and-white underglaze ceramics, Mona Tang and Chris Ng have tu ed to an unlikely saviour: heroes and villains of pop culture.The pair is crowdfunding a series of five bone...

RoadshowThe 'Dieselgate' bad news just won't quit (AutoComplete, Ep. 9)Three more updates on "Dieselgate," plus some good news for minivan lovers, and the foundation of next-generation Subarus. AutoComplete Podcast, Ep. 9 Your browser does not support the audio element. AutoComplete Show Notes:Volks...

I'm shooting down 2,400 miles of American railroad and I'm to . What's more impressive: The breathtaking scenery outside the Califo ia Zephyr's windows, or Train Jam 2016, the greatest game jam experience a developer could hope for? Game jams see game developers come together in small teams to make ...

Ibtihaj Muhammad, a member of the US Olympic fencing team, was asked by a SXSW volunteer to take off her hijab. Duncan Williams/ZUMA Press/Corbis Even as South by Southwest tries to highlight diversity as a main theme of the famous Austin festival, the tech, film and music confab has still had its i...

Yes, a computer program created by Google just beat a human at one of the world's most complicated strategy games. But robots aren't on the precipice of taking over yet. Screenshot by Max Taves/CNET A supercomputer programmed by Google just beat a human at a really complicated game. But don't worry ...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Can Ariana Grande save Tidal? SNL screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I've yet to encounter anyone who feels deeply about Tidal's streaming music service. Except for Kanye, that is.There again, I'm not sure ...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Sheriff Judd is ready to lock Apple's CEO in jail. Fox 13 screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET American society has been infused with a slightly intemperate edge over the last few weeks and months.Our toleran...

RoadshowCar IndustryFederal regulations have a long way to go before self-driving cars hit roadsNo hands on the wheel? Fine. No wheel at all? Let's dial that back a bit. Google Let's say you want to be an automaker. You take a frame, slap a body on it, put some moving parts inside, print out a price...

A hacking attack on a Las Vegas hotel company. A power grid blackout in the Ukraine. A series of industrial accidents at an Iranian nuclear enrichment lab. What do all these things have in common? They were likely the work of foreign gove ments with a political ax to grind. Welcome to cyberwar. You ...

RoadshowCar Culture$50 million 'Smart City Challenge' finalists a ounced at SXSWBoth the public and private sectors have expressed interest in helping build the co ected city of the future. US Department of Transportation It was just over a month ago that the US Department of Transportation said it ...

If Snapchat made a gadget, what would it be? That's not a rhetorical question. The social media startup, currently valued at $16 billion, is recruiting hardware experts for a stealthy new project. Snapchat now counts nearly a dozen wearable technology vets among its ranks, as well as industrial desi...

The Last Taco Truck in Silicon Valley Ingenuity, betrayal, and a killer habanero sauce all have their part to play in Michelle Richmond's brilliant send-up of the US tech world. A startup evangelist is held hostage, a guy from Portland is in debt and #FrancoNeedsATaco. Let's block ads! (Why?)

Sen. Mark Wa er and Rep. Michael McCaul (both center) said their commission would touch on more facets of digital security than just encryption. Richard Nieva/CNET While Apple and the FBI battle over iPhone data, two lawmakers hope a commission they're proposing can go well beyond that one high-prof...

Yes, a computer program created by Google just beat a human at one of the world's most complicated strategy games. But robots aren't on the precipice of taking over yet. Screenshot by Max Taves/CNET A supercomputer programmed by Google just beat a human at a really complicated game. But don't worry ...

Spring break is almost upon us, which means it's time to dust off your passport and get traveling.I've got a few tips to make traveling overseas with your cell phone a little less scary. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer advice about using your carrier's inte ational service plan versus an inte...

Spring break is almost upon us, which means it's time to dust off your passport and get traveling.I've got a few tips to make traveling overseas with your cell phone a little less scary. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer advice about using your carrier's inte ational service plan versus an inte...

RoadshowCar CultureWatch this plucky British roadster trounce a million-dollar hypercarIf you ask your average car geek for one of the fastest cars on sale today, they will likely answer with one of three, seven-figure hypercars -- the McLaren P1, LaFerrari or Porsche 918 Spyder. But if lap records ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Hughes is among 20 Major League Baseball pitchers testing the Half Cap, protective headgear that's a hybrid of a batting helmet and a baseball cap. Dave Arrigo/Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Hughes barely had time to react. Down a run against the...

RoadshowThe 'Dieselgate' bad news just won't quit (AutoComplete Ep, 9)Three more updates on "Dieselgate," plus some good news for minivan lovers, and the foundation of next-generation Subarus. AutoComplete Podcast, Ep. 9 Your browser does not support the audio element. AutoComplete Show Notes:Volksw...

RoadshowAuto TechGoogle's Chris Urmson explains self-driving car crashChris Urmson took the stage at SXSW to talk about Google's self-driving car project. Screenshot by Wayne Cu ingham/Roadshow Taking the stage at Austin's SXSW festival, Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car project, e...