Enlarge ImageBeyond getting to Mars more quickly, a new form of laser-based propulsion could get us to far-flung exoplanets faster than has ever been possible. Video screenshot by Michael Franco/CNET Ever since NASA a ounced plans to send a ma ed mission to Mars in the 2030s and Hollywood got in on ...

A phone should not cost the same as a cup of coffee. A new smartphone company in India, Ringing Bells, is getting lots of attention for introducing an Android phone called Freedom 251, which only costs about $3.70. It sounds great to have such an affordable phone, but the math for the parts doesn't ...

Enlarge ImageNASA astronauts go for a brisk space walk. NASA An unprecedented number of Americans just want to go to space...and maybe even Mars. NASA says more than 18,300 Americans applied to be part of the space agency's 2017 astronaut class during a two-month application window that closed Thurs...

Majora's Mask also expanded on the mask salesman's trading quest introduced in Ocarina of Time. In Majora's Mask, he becomes a truly sinister figure, gri ing maniacally, tasking Link with reclaiming the titular mask from the Skull Kid who has stolen it, defeating Majora and saving Termina.As well as...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Pollution is a major problem, it seems. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Your friend might be a mensch, but he also has a stench.Do you tell him? Do you explain that he emits an odor more pungent than a p...

Enlarge ImageSupporters of Tim Cook's stance on the iPhone-cracking court order rally at an Apple store in San Francisco. A sticker on some of the phones reads, "I do not consent to the search of this device." James Martin/CNET Apple for the moment has three extra days to prepare for its defiance of...

The LG Stylus 2 is actually the "enhanced sequel" to the LG G Stylo, which was also known as the LG G4 Stylus outside of the US and Korea, just in case you weren't confused already.The handset measures 155mm by 79.6mm by 7.4mm and weighs 145g (6.1 by 3.1 by 0.3 inches and 5.1oz) Read editors' take T...

I was a little girl when my older brother brought home a Nintendo Entertainment System and a copy of The Legend of Zelda. I didn't know it then, but he brought home a lot more than electronics and plastic. He introduced me to a deep and abiding lifelong love. It started ignominiously, my tiny hands ...

The game also expanded on the mask salesman's trading quest introduced in Ocarina of Time. In Majora's Mask, he becomes a truly sinister figure, gri ing maniacally, tasking Link with reclaiming the titular mask from the Skull Kid who has stolen it, defeating Majora and saving Termina.As well as the ...

Wa ing: This post contains spoilers for those who haven't seen all 50 episodes of "Game of Thrones." Read at your own discretion.Season 6 of HBO's hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones" retu s in two months, and the hype machine is kicking into full gear with the actors making the rounds of late-night...

Enlarge ImageSupporters of Tim Cook's stance on the iPhone-cracking court order show off their smartphones outside an Apple store in San Francisco. A sticker on some of the phones reads, "I do not consent to the search of this device." James Martin/CNET Apple now has three extra days to prepare for ...

While the 13-megapixel camera is a nice jump up from the 8MP rear snapper on the Stylo, and the 20 grams/0.7 ounce weight difference is significant, there doesn't seem to be too many other differences. Read editors' take This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content a...

For adventurers in the 23rd century, only the biggest, boldest and most spectacular destinations will do. For eons, humans were bound to a single planet. But the perfection of an electromagnetic drive, or EM drive, in the 2100s will usher in a new era of interplanetary travel. Humans will finally be...

Wa ing: This post contains spoilers for those who haven't seen all 50 episodes of "Game of Thrones." Read at your own discretion.Season 6 of HBO's hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones" retu s in two months, and the hype machine is kicking into full gear with the actors making the rounds of late-night...

Currently showing in one of India's most established art and history museums, 'Look Up Mumbai' explores the architecture of India's most populous city through the o ate ceilings of its Art Deco, Indo-Saracenic and Neo-Gothic architecture (such as the vaulting ceilings of the Cathedral of the Holy Na...

Enlarge Image Cerevo Everyone knows anime is big in Japan. And bo e out of the country's intense fandom is insane merchandise, like Cerevo's new Dominator gun.The Dominator is a handgun from the popular cyberpunk TV series "Psycho Pass." In the show, it has the capability to judge a person's predile...

If you saw the original 1977 "Star Wars" in theaters or grew up watching it on videotape or laserdisc, you may know every moment by heart.When filmmaker George Lucas began revising scenes in 1997 in what became known as "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope," some die-hard fans vowed to lea lightsaber ...

RoadshowCar IndustryTesla referral program now gives you a chance to win a trip to SpaceX HQEnlarge ImageBuyers don't need to purchase a specific trim level of Model S for the referral code to work. However, it must be the sedan and not the crossover. Josh Miller/CNET Tesla's referral program is the...

Enlarge ImageThe Samsung Gear VR is one of the first headsets you can actually buy to immerse yourself in virtual-reality experiences. Nate Ralph/CNET One moment I'm in a room full of people, the next I'm in the sun-scorched Australian Outback. But it takes more than the fancy graphics of the Samsun...

For adventurers in the 23rd century, only the biggest, boldest and most spectacular destinations will do. For eons, humans were bound to a single planet. But the perfection of an electromagnetic drive, or EM drive, in the 2100s will usher in a new era of interplanetary travel. Humans will finally be...