The high-capacity, high-speed miniSD cards from Weste Digital. Weste Digital If you're in the market for high-capacity and superfast miniSD cards, Weste Digital has something to offer. The company a ounced today two new 256GB miniSD cards, the SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I and the SanDisk Ultramic...

The a ual E3 gaming show is the gaming equivalent of the State of the Union address. Each of the companies recap the year that was, and -- more importantly -- offer a look at what's to come. For Nintendo, the show was largely a placeholder -- the company showed off its new Zelda game, but deferred d...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageIs he to be pitied? Or is he to be admired for doing his job? Josh Miller/CNET One of the lovelier things about politicians is that they always know best.Democrat, Republican or Libertarian, the...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageWalling himself off, instead of sharing? James Martin/CNET The words were uttered with fervor.Or the minimally raised voice that passes for fervor in Silicon Valley.There was Facebook CEO Mark Z...

Nonprofit Black Girls CODE teaches young girls of color tech skills. Black Girls Code For young girls of color, the distance between first getting interested in computers and eventually landing a job in tech is long and marked with exit ramps.Nonprofit Black Girls CODE and search giant Google are ho...

Airbnb is said to be looking to raise a new round of funding that would value the company at $30 billion, according to The New York Times. That figure would put the service for short-term home rentals just behind Uber, which is the most valued US startup. In just two years, Airbnb's valuation will h...

Enlarge ImageSpock, lend me your ears. Profiles in History Dr. McCoy wasn't shy about calling Mr. Spock out based on the look of his Vulcan ears. In the original-series episode "Bread and Circuses," he calls his friend a "pointed-eared hobgoblin." Those famous ears helped Leonard Nimoy's iconic char...

Teri Goldstein did not appreciate when her computer decided to upgrade itself to Windows 10. It made her computer almost unusable. She decided to sue Microsoft and won a nice chunk of change. We're not sure what Goldstein did with the money, but if she took a vacation, Facebook might help her put to...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryDieselgate: What the FAQ do I do?Here are some tangentially related pictures to break up the monotony of a wall of text. Alexander Koe er/Getty Images If there's one institution that's damn near impossible to understand, it's the US legal system. When you're caught up in it, ...

With the upcoming release of the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which takes place in 1920s New York City, Harry Potter fans will have a chance to see wizards in action on US soil. But before the movie hits in November, Pottermore is helping wizards and muggles alike lea all about th...

Pinterest is adding automatic objection detection to its visual search function on its iOS app. PInterest Pinterest on Tuesday previewed camera search tech that could make your hunt for the perfect red couch much easier."Soon you'll be able to snap a photo of an object in the real world and get rela...

In a butt-puckering video, three Russian men climb Paris' Eiffel Tower and record it using POV and drone footage.

Enlarge ImageWe'll be saying goodbye to some of our favorite characters before too long. HBO We all know the end game is coming, but it's been an open question as to just how many more episodes remain in the television saga "Game of Thrones." Co-creator and showru er David Benioff talked to Deadline...

Does your Kindle make you miss thumbing through the pages in a book? The new features hopes to replace that utility.

Enlarge ImageUse the toaster, Luke. The Fowndry The Death Star toaster is a curious thing. It's obviously modeled after Darth Vader's deadly ride, but its form is restricted by the requirements of being a toaster, so it's a truncated version of the usual Death Star sphere. No matter. Your Star Wars ...

Transformers is getting a new animated series, in case you haven't heard. "Transformers: Combiner Wars" (the first installment of the "Generations Prime Wars Trilogy") is a collaboration between Hasbro and Machinima. It's meant for grown-ups. It has anime-style art. And it arrives August 2.But, you ...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryWhere Volkswagen's $5 billion environmental payout is goingSince Dieselgate broke, VW has moved towards building electric vehicles, such as the BUDD-e concept here. Harold Cu ingham/Getty Images Volkswagen has finally reached a settlement in regards to its 2.0-liter diesel ve...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryIt's happening: Volkswagen's $15 billion diesel settlement covers buybacks, repairsEveryone take one step back, breathe a sigh of relief and go open a savings account. Ulrich Baumgarten/Getty Images Back in September, Volkswagen admitted to willfully deceiving emissions regul...

Helium is one of the most useful elements in science. It's needed in medical instruments like MRIs and in high-powered telescopes, it's an essential coolant in space exploration, and it's used throughout industry. There's only one problem with Earth's supply: it keeps escaping. That's because, as yo...

Lyft, the second-largest ride-sharing service in the US behind Uber, might be looking for investors. Or, maybe, a sale.The company has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners, according to a report from the Wall Street Jou al. Qatalyst has been involved in sales of other tech companies, including Li...