Olmec is back, and you can come face-to-face with him. Mike Sorrentino/CNET It took 20 years, but I finally got to play "Legends of the Hidden Temple."Nickelodeon's popular game show from the 1990s has an appealing premise, testing players' ability to survive obstacles as well as their knowledge of ...

Sarah Tew/CNET Walking into a crowded retail store showroom, the shelves lined with laptops, can be a daunting experience. Even in the relatively well-curated world of the Apple Store, that company now has five distinct laptop models (Air and Pro systems in two sizes each, plus the 12-inch MacBook)....

The US is one of 14 countries to get its own Olympic watch strap. Apple Apple has cooked up a new way for you to show your support your national team at the upcoming Olympic games in Rio by creating dedicated Apple Watch bands inspired by a selection of flags.But there's a catch -- they're only avai...

[embedded content] Could computers be capable of creating art? This new AI from Chinese search-engine giant Baidu seems to be able to do just that.In a new exhibit at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, Baidu's new AI is analysing photos and paintings and creating entirely original mu...

Marvel's "Luke Cage" panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con was pretty eventful -- more like a Marvel-Netflix panel, it included new show a ouncements, surprise guests and teaser trailers galore. The panel, moderated by Marvel TV head honcho Jeph Loeb, started with a compilation of various clips o...

Based in China's electronic hub of Shenzhen, Huawei has long aimed to be a global brand, and over the last few years has worked hard to shake off first impressions from its early budget phones.The company started off as a telecoms equipment provider, as well as a maker of Wi-Fi dongles, before enter...

Enlarge Image Piper Don't let your kids fritter away their summer on mindless activities; it's time for some educational fun (emphasis on fun, of course), This week we're giving away Piper, a DIY electronics kit that helps teach kids engineering skills through the popular game Minecraft. Piper first...

Vowing he's the only man who can do the job, Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night. The "blue-collar billionaire" has used social media to propel his once-unfathomable campaign. But Trump's Twitter account, naturally, was radio silent during his more than hour-l...

Creating 360-degree video can be time-consuming.Taking footage from multiple cameras and stitching it together is the first step, then the producer has to think about how to encode it for viewing on different VR platforms. Reality Lab Networks wants to simplify this with an all-in-one system called ...

Four years ago, Facebook and Twitter shared the same small space on Radio Row at the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Both social networks were growing, but not quite mainstream.Not anymore. Social networks -- including Snapchat, Instagram, Medium, and YouTube -- have a ubiquitous pre...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageInciting passion and admiration, apparently. Apple I'm not sure how often real people sit down and consider their feelings about the world's top 100 companies.Thankfully, we have branding organi...

Here's our weekly bullet list of topics on today's long episode. Enjoy!Headline Deep Dive: We discuss why interactive art exhibits like "Crystal Universe" are the future, how much we love robot cowboy Swagbot and why a golf cart jetpack is probably a terrible idea. Guest: We welcome Ted Schilowitz t...

Enlarge ImagePeter Thiel: "Now we are told that the great debate is about who gets to use which bathroom. This is a distraction from our real problems. Who cares?" Joe Raedle/Getty Images Stop worrying about gender issues and tu your attention to the economy and other matters. That's the message to ...

If you're looking for deals before preordering the Moto Z or the Z Force, Best Buy has something for you. The retailer a ounced today some special offerings of the smartphones.Specifically, you can get the Moto Z (32GB) for just $1 if you're willing to sign up for a two-year contract with Verizon --...

You can follow the Republican convention in Cleveland this week old-school style via TV, radio or print outlets. For a little more color, there's the RNC memes trending on Twitter, unique Instagram insights and even "glogging." But one of the most interesting ways to tell the stories of the conventi...

Enlarge ImagePokemon Go players never know what they'll find if they look up from their phones. Josh Miller/CNET As you probably know by now, all kinds of bad things can happen to you while playing Pokemon Go. You can fall into a pond or crash into a cop car. If you're really distracted (and honestl...

RoadshowNewsSedansBMW determined to keep M5 sort of relevant with Pure Metal Silver special editionCall me crazy, but it looks like your average silver paint from here. BMW The BMW M5 is in a bit of a pickle. It's currently in a segment where competitors like Mercedes are soon to debut new versions ...

Enlarge ImageSend your bills and love letters with these Forever stamps celebrating the many costumes of Wonder Woman. USPS In honor of Wonder Woman's 75th a iversary, the US Postal Service will release new Wonder Woman Forever stamps. The stamps, to be issued October 7, showcase the superhero's cos...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryMitsubishi recalls nearly 200,000 cars for suspension detachmentSalt: Is there anything it can't screw up? Mitsubishi Cars, being made primarily of metal, have several glaring weaknesses, one of which is salt. Add salt and moisture to steel, and you get rust. Corrosion can ea...

Enlarge ImageJ.K. Rowling's new play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is officially the eighth story in the "Harry Potter" series. Arthur A. Levine Books No one who was around for the Harry Potter hysteria of the 1990s and 2000s should be surprised that the upcoming script for "Harry Potter and t...