Multitools are wondrous devices that help us open boxes, tighten screws and file our nails. The Lil Trucker multitool has some more sinister tasks in mind. It's designed for the zombie apocalypse and includes a hatchet blade, can opener, hammer, glass breaker and folding saw. It's also massive, comi...

It's not just the technology that's been updated in "The X-Files." The conspiracy theories also have a decidedly 21st-century feel. In Sunday's episode, Mulder and O'Malley weave an intricate tapestry of almost every conspiracy you've heard since 9/11, including the false flag attack theories, chemt...

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has chimed in with some early thoughts on Gears of War 4. Bleszinski said on Twitter that he recently spoke with a writer on the Xbox One game (possibly series writer Tom Bissell), who apparently shared some story details for the upcoming title.Gears of War fans...

Enlarge ImageBrains always taste better from a zombie mug. Turkey Merck You get up in the mo ing. You make a pot of coffee. You pour it into a mug that says "#1 Grandma" or "Hang in there!" with a picture of a cat holding onto a tree branch. This is a gentle way to get going on a workday. But you do...

NASA is recruiting a fresh class of astronauts. The pay ranges from $66,000 to a little over $144,000. But before you get yourself fitted for a space suit, you'll need some pretty specific qualifications, including a cast-iron stomach.Being strong is important, but having a strong gut is absolutely ...

The ugliness of humanity was on full display in 140 characters after Sunday's American Football Conference Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos.Twitter erupted with personal attacks on Patriots All-Pro placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, who missed a point in the fir...

CNET Apple just added your favorite video and audio podcasts to the growing list of what you can watch on Apple TV. It's only been a month since Apple released tvOS 9.1 for its set top box, but the company just pushed another incremental update with version 9.1.1. The big news this round is the addi...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Bill Belichick has to resort to traditional tech. NFL Films/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Losing to the Denver Broncos didn't look good.The mere appearance that you lost because of the Microsof...

Microsoft's Surface dropped the ball for the New England Patriots. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft's tablet partnership with the National Football League has not always been smooth.After Microsoft struck a reported $400 million deal in 2013 with the NFL to have its Surfaces exclusively on team sidelines fo...

The Hideo Kojima 2016 World Tour rolls on today with multiple stops in and around London.Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series who recently left Konami, today dropped by Sony London Studio and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule on his quest to find the "newest technology."At Sony ...

As the closed alpha testing period for Epic Games' upcoming MOBA Paragon continues, the developer has now published a new gameplay video that covers some of the changes made since it started. New updates include:Movement speed changesAdded death recapUpdated replay systemGame balance changesPerforma...

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has chimed in with some early thoughts on Gears of War 4. Bleszinski said on Twitter that he recently spoke with a writer on the Xbox One game (possibly series writer Tom Bissell), who apparently shared some story details for the upcoming title.Gears of War fans...

Enlarge ImageTrends over the last two decades show younger people getting driver's licenses less often, while older people getting them more often. UMTRI Growing up in the 1980s, I got my driver's license at age 17 -- and I was just about the last one of my friends to do so. It was stressful, but af...

Enlarge ImageThe Uncles are back! Oh and most of the rest of the family. No twins though. Michael Yarish/Netflix Netflix doesn't seem to be trying very hard to top that this month. We're getting some classics, like season one of "Care Bears & Cousins" and "Teen Witch," but losing gems like "Terminat...

The easte US hosted quite a snowstorm this past weekend. Airports shut down. Flights were canceled. Roads were closed and public transportation halted. The storm even ea ed the nickname "Snowzilla." While social-media outlets were flooded with photos from people on the ground sharing their snow crea...

Enlarge ImageGive your plant some air. Air Bonsai Humans seem to be obsessed with things that float, like hoverboards, UFOs and levitating Bluetooth speakers. A Kickstarter project wants to extend that love for the defiance of gravity to plant life. Air Bonsai uses the power of magnetic levitation t...

A fu y thing happened on my way to Facebook's Sports Stadium. I couldn't find it. This was the first indication that the world's largest social network has a ways to go to attract a flood of real-time posts from sports fans. The newest feature for Facebook's iPhone app (Android to come later) promis...

A fu y thing happened on my way to Facebook's Sports Stadium. I couldn't find it.This was the first indication that the world's largest social network has a ways to go to attract a flood of real-time posts from sports fans. The newest feature for Facebook's iPhone app (Android to come later) promise...

Change is afoot at Twitter. Can it attract new users and keep its loyal userbase engaged? Erik Tham/Corbis Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey a ounced the departure of multiple department heads on Sunday, marking the biggest management shakeup since he retu ed to run the social network in mid-2015....

Change is afoot at Twitter. Can it attract new users and keep its loyal userbase engaged? Erik Tham/Corbis Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey a ounced the departure of multiple department heads on Sunday, marking the biggest management shakeup since he retu ed to run the social network in mid-2015....