Japan developing extraterrestrial construction machines - CNET
Earth as seen from the moon in 1969. NASA The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is looking to roboticised construction to help create habitats for humans on Mars and the moon. It will be working with construction company Kajima, which has already tested an autonomous construction system. The A4CSEL...
Tumblr to launch live video service - CNET
Tumblr Tumblr is entering the live video space, according to a promotional web page unearthed by Twitter user David Chartier. The blogging platform, which has 550 million monthly users, will be competing against Twitter's Periscope, Facebook Live and Amazon Twitch.The web page at livevideo.tumblr.co...
Some Ticketmaster vouchers put on a vanishing act - CNET
Did Ticketmaster send you a voucher for free tickets this weekend? You better check to make sure you still have them. The vouchers, which are part of the settlement of a 13-year-old class-action lawsuit, began showing up in customers' inboxes this past weekend. The vouchers are supposed to be good f...
5G gets a shot in the arm from FCC - CNET
Federal regulators are setting the stage for the next era in wireless.FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler tells an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, DC in June 2016 of a proposal to free up spectrum for 5G wireless service.On Monday, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler a ounced a proposal the agency will...
Blue wine? Toast to the latest colorful tipple - CNET
Enlarge ImageGik blue wine would fit right into the Star Wars or Star Trek universes. Gik Live Blue beverages hold a weird fascination for science fiction writers. Remember Luke Skywalker pouring himself a glass of blue Bantha milk back home on Tattooine? And the characteristic blue hue of Star Trek...
Roku adds news videos into its search - CNET
Roku is making it easier for viewers to catch up on the news by adding it into its universal search feature.The search feature -- which is available on current Roku streaming boxes, the Streaming Stick and televisions that have the Roku platform built-in -- now allows for entering in a topic such as...
Get your free Prince of Persia game - CNET
Remember Prince of Persia? Feel like playing it again?If that's the case, or if you just want to download it now on the off chance you may possibly someday feel like playing it later (cough, game hoarder, cough), you're in luck.Developer Ubisoft has kicked off its 30th a iversary by offering a slate...