The successor to the Galaxy S6 could be available through Samsung via a monthly installment plan. CNET Samsung could join its archrival Apple in offering consumers a way to upgrade to a new phone every year.The South Korean mobile phone maker plans to launch a smartphone upgrade program, the Electro...

Enlarge ImageThis mammoth bone needs to kick an extra point. Theresa Hogue College football season may be over in the US, but that hasn't stopped an ancient creature from making a very impressive touchdown at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The stadium is undergoing renovations that required t...

Enlarge ImageUnlike other self-help books, this one encourages you to become an "assassin" or "druid" and create "epic quests of awesome." Rodale As any video gamer knows, "leveling up" sees your character's skills and abilities improve incrementally as you progress through a game. Steve Kamb, found...

The successor to the Galaxy S6 could be available through Samsung via a monthly installment plan. CNET Samsung could join its archrival Apple in offering consumers a way to upgrade to a new phone every year.The South Korean mobile phone maker plans to launch a smartphone upgrade program, the Electro...

The iPhone is still popular though Apple's latest results paint a bleak picture. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple may have reported essentially flat iPhone sales on Tuesday, but the device is still hot in the world's biggest markets, according to a new report.During the final quarter of 2015, the iPhone regaine...

Enlarge ImageThese zebras certainly stand out. Tim Caro/UC Davis Many wild animals have developed special camouflage characteristics to blend in with their surroundings. Rattlesnakes look like pebbly soil. Owls become one with the tree branches on which they perch. Zebra stripes meld with tall grass...

Starry Can your broadband home co ection be faster, cheaper and wholly wireless?The new startup Starry Inc. thinks so, and intends to offer just that.The New York- and Boston-based startup, created by the folks who tried to shake up the television business with Aereo, is hoping to offer fresh compet...

Starry Can your broadband home co ection be faster, cheaper and wholly wireless?The new startup Starry Inc. thinks so, and intends to offer just that.The New York- and Boston-based startup, created by the folks who tried to shake up the television business with Aereo, is hoping to offer fresh compet...

Republican presidential candidate withdraws from Fox News debate, citing bias by Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly. © Porter Gifford/Corbis After seeking the advice of his Twitter followers, Donald Trump has decided not to participate in Thursday's presidential debate between Republican...

A Google Chrome lapel pin Stephen Shankland/CNET If you're like a lot of iPhone customers who use Chrome, there's one gripe at the top of your list: crashes. Go to the wrong website and Google's browser disappears from unde eath your fingertips, forcing you to restart the app."Our biggest criticism ...

Enlarge Image Archelis Apple Watches and Fitbits may be all the rage, but a new product from Japan is redefining the phrase "wearable technology".Archelis, a collaboration between Yokohama-based Nitto and Chiba University, is a wearable chair that eases fatigue by supporting key pressure points of t...

Enlarge ImageApple CEO Tim Cook loves it when people jump from Android devices to the iPhone. Josh Miller/CNET You'd think Apple CEO Tim Cook would want to take a victory lap after his company reported the most profitable quarter in history -- again. Instead, Cook used terms like "extreme conditions...

Republican presidential candidate withdraws from Fox News debate, citing bias by Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly. © Porter Gifford/Corbis After seeking the advice of his Twitter followers, Donald Trump has decided not to participate in Thursday's presidential debate between Republican...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.You could spin it like a nickel. Corbis When I first moved to the Bay Area, I lived under the assumption that the Golden Gate Bridge was flat. One day, I drove along it and suddenly realized that parts of it...

AT&T is banking that its video, and not its traditional wireless service, will get you to take a second look at the nation's second-largest phone company. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Let's face it, growth in the wireless market, AT&T's bread and butter, isn't what it used to be. That's especially true f...

Enlarge Image"Dear Angelica" is the third film from virtual-reality creators Oculus Story Studio. Oculus I've just walked half a mile up a mountain in the snow, but that's not what's taken my breath away. That honour belongs to Quill, a new virtual-reality tool from Oculus that allows you to paint i...

Enlarge ImageThis fancy pistol has a surprise inside. Parmigiani Fleurier Parmigiani Fleurier is a noted high-end watchmaker. It also runs a restoration shop to bring old watches back to life. Not content with just timepieces, the company took on the unusual project of restoring a crazy-o ate 200-ye...

What do Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Satya Nadella have in common with Apple's Tim Cook? They're all fascinated with virtual reality.The Oculus Rift is a high-end virtual reality system. Could Apple follow with its own version? Josh Miller/CNET That's what we lea ed Tuesday when Cook responded to...

Enlarge ImageAndreas Wahl uses science to protect himself. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Andreas Wahl is a daredevil of a scientist. He believes in the power of physics and isn't afraid to put his own body on the line to demonstrate it. That's why he willingly stepped into a pool, stood in ...

Enlarge ImageApple's iPhone 6S may not sell as well as the earlier iPhone 6. Josh Miller/CNET We may be finally getting over the iPhone.Apple on Tuesday reported selling 74.8 million iPhones in the fiscal first quarter, missing Wall Street expectations and posting the slowest growth since the compan...