Google Fiber will soon have a new tool in its toolbox to bring ultra-fast 1Gbps broadband service to millions of people in cities throughout the US. Google On Wednesday Webpass, an inte et service provider that uses point-to-point wireless to deliver high-speed broadband to apartment buildings and b...

Twenty-four hours later, the cameras remain dead but the live streams keep rolling. Democrat lawmakers on Wednesday planted themselves on the floor of the US House of Representatives starting at 11:25 a.m. ET (8:25 a.m. PT) to force a vote on gun-control legislation. When Republicans exercised their...

Boston Dynamicsisn't just about killer robots, the company also has a softer, lighter, more helpful side. Meet SpotMini. The Google-owned company, known for its terrifying horses and Terminator-like soldiers, has released a video featuring its new companion robot SpotMini. The new "dog" is shown nav...

[embedded content] Meet the Sisyphus of the snake world. A Stimson's python in residence at the Alice Springs Reptile Centre in Australia shed its skin, which isn't unusual. What's strange is that this particular snake got caught inside an endless loop of its own dried skin. The reptile sanctuary sh...

BlackBerry continues to drop the ball. The embattled phone maker reported results Thursday that saw continued declines in its phone business, confirming the sentiment shared by AT&T earlier this month. It may be only a matter of time before BlackBerry scraps the hardware business as it continues its...

Walmart Pay has expanded to more states as it strives to go nationwide during the first half of the year. Walmart Attention Walmart customers: You can now use Walmart Pay in a host of additional states.On Thursday, the retail giant a ounced the expansion of its mobile payments service to Michigan, V...

Humans have to lea to drive, but so do autonomous cars; that's where Synthia comes in. Synthia is a simulation designed to teach self-driving cars how to navigate complex situations and avoid obstacle collision. We're also taking a look at Daihatsu's collaboration with Stratasys. Using 3D printing, ...

Enlarge ImageSurface features on Pluto, photographed by New Horizons. NASA/JHU APL/SwRI Data from the New Horizons mission revealed many previously unknown things about Pluto, and hinted at others. One tantalising tidbit was the prospect of an ammonia-rich ocean of water under the surface, a liquid ...

"MythBusters" co-hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman did all sorts of wild, crazy, dangerous stunts with the help of their hardworking crash test dummy, Buster.Over 14 seasons and 248 episodes, they conducted 2,950 experiments, set off 900 explosions and used 83 miles of duct tape to either prove or...

The design changes to the iPhone 7 over the iPhone 6 shown here may be slight. Sarah Tew/CNET Buy an iPhone 7 later this year, and you may spot at least a few minor design changes.Expected to launch in September, this year's iPhone will feature a longer ear speaker, according to a blog post Thursday...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryFiat Chrysler slowly phases out cars with troublesome Takata airbag inflatorsDespite the parts being legal to sell, public opinion of Takata inflators isn't exactly glowing. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Fun fact: Even though Takata is recalling a whole host of airbags that act ...

Solar Impulse, the sun-powered plane, has completed the Atlantic stage of its historic circumnavigation.The aircraft landed in Seville, Spain on Thursday mo ing, having set off on its jou ey across the Atlantic ocean from New York three days ago. Spain is the penultimate stop on the vehicle's epic q...

Enlarge Image UFC Phil "CM Punk" Brooks' first fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is set for September 10 at the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio. The news was broken on Thursday on the UFC Unfiltered podcast. "I will be debuting September 10 in Cleveland," Punk said on the podcast. ...

Enlarge Image Instagram Fresh off hitting 500 million users, Instagram has a ounced that user bios, comments and captions posted in foreign languages will be automatically translated to the user's native language. Now, we can better enjoy the snaps of breakfast, dogs and memes posted by our brothers...

Enlarge Image Udacity/Google Apps can be monumental business, with industry leaders like Snapchat making billions in just a matter of years. Now, Google is hoping to help the average Joe and Joa a make the next big thing.The company on Wednesday launched an app-development course alongside Udacity, ...

Enlarge Image Helen Sloan/HBO We know just how popular "Game of Thrones" is, but does HBO share its spoils with the cast? Peter Dinklage (Tyrion La ister), Lena Headey (Cersei La ister), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime La ister) and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) are all s...

Enlarge ImageA sterilised male screwworm fly tagged for observation. Peggy Greb/US Department of Agriculture In the 1950s, entomologists Edward F. Knipling and Raymond C. Bushland conducted research into the "sex life of the screwworm fly." A quarter of a million dollars in gove ment money, spent on...

Does this 360 video make you happy? Now you can note that in VR videos. Facebook You will soon be able to share your feelings about 360-degree videos viewed on Gear VR goggles.Facebook said Wednesday it will begin rolling out support for its Reactions emojis for 360 videos watched on Samsung's virtu...

Enlarge ImageEddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," a film set in the Harry Potter universe that opens in November. Wa er Bros. Accio disappointment!Thousands of Harry Potter fans followed prompts from Potter social media accounts and tuned into a live o...

Megan Smith, Chief Technology Office of the United States Chuck Ke edy/The White House A host of companies, including Airbnb, Lyft and Spotify, have pledged to diversify their staff as part of a White House-led initiative to help the technology industry reflect the country's changing population.Thir...