Johan Sosa takes a small plastic vial out of an industrial laboratory freezer. Pointing to a long string of letters on the label, he explains that a gravel-size pellet inside the vial contains the DNA of cow's milk protein. "There are millions of [genes] in here," Sosa says. Sosa belongs to a team o...

Swiss watchmakers face declining sales at the hands of these high-tech upstarts. Lori Grunin/CNET The venerable Swiss wristwatch industry may have a smartwatch problem. Global shipments of smartwatches outpaced those of Swiss watches in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to figures released Thurs...

Barcelona's Fira Gran Via convention center hosts Mobile World Congress. Stephen Shankland/CNET Just when you've finished your laundry from CES and put away your suitcase, the technology trade show calendar beckons again. But instead of Las Vegas, this time the destination is Barcelona and the show ...

Johan Sosa takes a small plastic vial out of an industrial laboratory freezer. Pointing to a long string of letters on the label, he explains that a gravel-size pellet inside the vial contains the DNA of cow's milk protein. "There are millions of [genes] in here," Sosa says. Sosa belongs to a team o...

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...

Enlarge ImageIt's black and blue, but not in a bruise kind of way. James Martin/CNET Congrats to Greg V. of San Francisco for wi ing last week's prize, a Timbuk2 messenger bag custom-designed by me. This week, we have another Timbuk2 bag, again resulting from my visit to the Timbuk2 factory a couple...

RoadshowCar IndustryVolvo wants to offer cars without keys starting in 2017We applaud Volvo for not sullying its new tech with some co y name like "SmartFob." Yet. Volvo Smartphones have become increasingly important in a vehicle. If Volvo has its way, within the next few years, its importance will ...

Electronic Frontier Foundation member Da y Ames urges his fellow members to call their local politicians during a rally in support of Apple refusing a US judge's order to help the FBI crack open an iPhone linked to the San Be ardino fatal shootings. Ames said he has called Califo ia Sens. Dia e Fein...

Swiss watchmakers face declining sales at the hands of these high-tech upstarts. Lori Grunin/CNET The venerable Swiss wristwatch industry may have a smartwatch problem.Global shipments of smartwatches outpaced those of Swiss watches in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to figures released Thursd...

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...

Swiss watchmakers face declining sales at the hands of these high-tech upstarts. Lori Grunin/CNET The venerable Swiss wristwatch industry may have a smartwatch problem.Global shipments of smartwatches outpaced those of Swiss watches in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to figures released Thursd...

Enlarge ImageiOS 9.2.1. restores iPhones disabled by error 53. Josh Miller/CNET Apple has released a new version of its iOS mobile operating system that fixes iPhones disabled by the infamous error 53.The error, first reported by The Guardian two weeks ago, affected users who had used a third party ...

Here's our weekly bullet list of topics on today's long episode. Enjoy!Headline Deep Dive: We discuss security conce s about the new Barbie smart dream house, how 3D printing like Mattel's updated ThingMaker will be the future of toys, and whether or not Tidal can survive amidst a sea of competition...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Dolphins belong in the water, not on the sand.Sky News screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Everything is now a movie. Or at least a slide show. You have to record every experience and post it pronto to gain ...

Sure Batman might have some really cool toys, but it's kind of hard to beat the simple elegance of the batarang. Part boomerang, part ninja throwing star, the whizzing weapon has delivered plenty of "kablooeys" to the noggins of evildoers over the years. Now, bad guys in Germany had better watch out...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Steve Wozniak. Forthright as always. Bloomberg screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Yes, but what does Steve Wozniak think?Ever since Apple CEO Tim Cook a ounced that the company would fight a court order to ...

Microsoft Translator has adopted a couple of features already available in Google Translate. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft's Translator app has a couple of new tricks up its sleeve to help it better compete with Google Translate.Released Thursday, the version of Microsoft Translator for...

Enlarge ImageThis is a different kind of drum machine. Georgia Tech Some drummers play so fast and furiously it seems like they must have three arms. A drummer test subject at the Georgia Institute of Technology actually does. The third is a robotic "smart arm" wo on the shoulder. "The third arm pro...

Most of the things inventor and YouTube host Colin Furze has created are more for entertainment and shock value than actual usefulness. Case in point: his real-life Wolverine claws. Or his magnetic boots that let him hang upside down from anything metal. Or his high-voltage ejector bed. Or...well, y...

Enlarge ImageNot too long from now in a galaxy very close to home, you can proudly wear this Star Wars crawl bracelet from Love and Madness. Love and Madness Looking to enhance your geek cred with a fancy wearable? A new bracelet from Love and Madness lets you teleport your wrist to a galaxy far, fa...