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Right after I capture a Pokemon, the screen gets stuck with the white Poke ball icon in the upper left hand coer spiing. I have to keep restarting and losing my progress. Roger Cheng/CNET I first encounter the problem after spotting and catching a Bulbasaur a block away from my office. Instead of a screen confirming the digital monster is mine, I get a white Poke ball-like icon in the top left-hand coer that spins and spins and spins. Later that day, I encounter two men taking tus posing for photos next to a Pokemon, which is superimposed on their phone's screen, layered on top of the real-world background caught by the camera. I ask if they've had problems actually catching the creature, an...

First things first: the Fluance RT81 tutable's build quality is way above what I'd expect from a $250 tutable (with free shipping in the US). It puts the $309 U-Tu Orbit Plus and $449 Rega RP1 tutables to shame. The solidity the construction of the medium-density fiberboard base is noteworthy, and my sample's real walnut grain finish was stuing. This belt-drive design features auto-start operation, so as soon as you move the tonearm into position to play a record the platter starts spiing. That platter is cast aluminum, a step up from the fiberboard platters that usually come with budget 'tables; the RT81 platter is covered with a thick rubber mat. The tutable measures 16.5 by 5.5 by 13.75 i...

[embedded content] It's one thing to watch a Star Trek series or film and think about how it must feel to hurtle through space at lightspeed. It's another to actually do it.That's exactly what you'll do at Movie Park, a theme park in Bottrop, Germany, that's known worldwide as the Hollywood of Germany, on the world's first ever Star Trek-themed roller coaster. OK, so maybe you won't be speeding through the universe at lightspeed. You'll definitely be careening through the air screaming at the top of your lungs, though.The coaster, dubbed "Star Trek: Operation Enterprise," will be an officially licensed attraction via CBS and is expected to make its debut in 2017. (Disclosure: CBS is the pare...

Enlarge ImageMacPlaymate. It was a simpler time. Imgur/wowbobwow It was hidden in an AOL folder, because even in 1986, no child with the sense of a Cabbage Patch Kid was going to go digging around in that.On Wednesday, Reddit user wowbobwow posted a photo-filled tale of his acquisition of a...

Apple's newest version of its mobile software iOS becomes available today for a public test drive. Is the beta for iOS 10 worth it? I've been using it for a long weekend, with a preloaded version on an iPhone 6S provided by Apple. As always, going with a beta OS is a bit of a risky jouey on your everyday phone -- if you're curious, read Apple's FAQ and sign up, but I recommend you do it on a secondary device. iOS 10 does have a handful of things that make it worth trying. That being said, it feels largely familiar at first, or second, or third use. I'd say it's a pretty subtle set of updates: call it the Service Pack for iOS 9. And some things -- like the more advanced Siri that works with t...

There's a malicious app floating around, and it's struck a jaw-dropping number of people. HummingBad, which can sit in your phone and collect your info, has hit roughly 10 million Android phones around the world, according to security firm Check Point. We talk about how to find out if you have HummingBad, and the best way to eliminate it. In addition, we talk about the surprisingly high-tech world of farmers, as well as discuss the perils of having a robot deliver your next meal. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin and Producer Bryan VanGelder. Are you one of the mill...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryWatch this car thief steal a Jeep Wrangler with nothing but a laptopAs more transportation goes online, the riff-raff are finding new ways to screw with or make off with our vehicles. Folks have already managed to remotely take control of a car's functions, and now it looks like all they need is a laptop to snag your vehicle right off your driveway.The below video from the Houston Police Department shows a man entering a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. After a few minutes of fiddling with a laptop, the car disappears down the street. The car's alarm seems to stop after about two minutes, although it's unclear if it's tued off or if it hits some pre-set time limit. The whole ...

Following its release last week on Xbox One and PC, The Division's huge 1.3 update landed today, July 5, on PlayStation 4. It was originally pegged to launch on all platforms at the same time, but Ubisoft delayed it on Sony's system. Additionally, a new update for all platforms has also arrived, fixing some bugs.The new PS4 update does not, however, unlock The Division's Underground expansion. It's already available on Xbox One and PC, and comes to PS4 on August 2. DLC for The Division launches first on Xbox One and PC per a timed-exclusivity arrangement between Microsoft and Ubisoft.In addition to the weapon balance changes and bug fixes in 1.3 (see the full patch notes here), the new updat...

Enlarge Image Android Police Earlier rumors have suggested that HTC will be building the next Nexus smartphone for Google. We now have a look at what that phone may look like when it is released later this year. The image was published on Tuesday by...

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has struggled to tu around the inteet pioneer. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Yahoo's ongoing effort to sell itself may reach its conclusion this month.A third round of bids from the inteet company's suitors is expected Wednesday, and the final selection process will happen around July 18, Recode reported, citing uamed sources.The report said Verizon, considered the leading bidder, has AOL head Tim Armstrong leading its negotiations. Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert and private equity firm TPG are also in the mix.However, the story mentions that bids for Yahoo's core business are currently around $3.5 billion t...

RoadshowNewsCoupesCelebrate Camaro -- and America -- with this look back at pony-car greatnessApple pie, baseball and the Chevrolet Camaro -- it doesn't get much more American than that. Over 50 years, the Camaro's established itself in American quintessence, and having been around for that long, it's been the star of many commercial spots and promotional videos. And now, Chevrolet's put all its greatest hits into one YouTube video.GM's media archives compiled footage spaing the Camaro's entire history, from its start in the 1967 model year all the way to today -- minus the span of time from 2002 to 2010, when the Camaro didn't actually exist. If you want a good video to watch in between fir...

Enlarge ImageCurved, cool, confident. You might be looking at the Galaxy Note 7. @evleaks; Twitter screenshot by CNET We've heard a lot of rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (including the fact that it's leapfrogging the Note 6), but what we haven't seen so far is a good, clear picture of the anticip...

Enlarge ImageBioShock: The Collection will take you up high and down low with all three games and their DLC. 2K It's been almost a decade since the first Bioshock game was released and, just like a splicer locked out of Rapture, we've been holding our breath for a chance to go back inside that world. Now, the much-loved trilogy is being remastered and re-re...

Twitch is testing a new way fans can pay broadcasters, called "cheering," that lets viewers punctuate a livestream's chatroom with an animated emoji that can cost as much as $140. Twitch Twitch, the Amazon-owned service to broadcast and watch people playing video-games live, is introducing "Bits," a sort of currency that users can bank up to unleash these special "emotes," the service's term for its own lexicon of emoji. The broadcaster gets the majority of the money that emote cost the viewer to use, the company said, creating a new tipping system. (Fans already have the option to pay for a subscription that unlocks special benefits with a particular broadcaster, and they can donate money t...

A report from the Telegraph says Google will introduce its own Google-branded phone later this year. Google also is speaking with wireless carriers, which suggests the phone would be available from more places than Google's online store. It's hard to tell what impact a move like this would have for Google and its partners who make Android phones. Subscribe: CNET Update delivers the biggest tech news of the day, breaking down trends, hot devices, new apps and what's ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below.iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3)RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ)| RSS (MP3)...

RoadshowNewsAuto TechWatch this homemade autonomous Tesla charger in actionIn the words of Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, "If you want something done, do it yourself." Electric-vehicle chargers that automatically plug themselves into cars are not yet a thing, except for Tesla's prototype. With that in mind, one man has gone and built himself an autonomous Tesla Model S charger, beating nearly everyone to the punch.It's not the most elegant solution, but considering this whole job was put together with nothing more than a Raspberry Pi 3 motherboard and a few parts, it's certainly less complicated than Tesla's solution. It'll also be undoubtedly less expensive, as Electrek notes that the man behi...

Enlarge ImageJon Snow's sword is not as intimidating as usual. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Caution: Minor spoilers ahead.Last week's epic "Battle of the Bastards" episode of "Game of Thrones" featured some stuing fight scenes, top-notch makeup work, gritty costuming and a satisfying, but...

An own-brand Google phone would be a first for the company. Kim Kulish, Corbis via Getty Images Google is reportedly plaing to go head to head with Apple and the iPhone by releasing its own phone in 2016.The tech titan is currently in negotiations with mobile operators about releasing the device later this year, the Telegraph reported on Monday, citing "sources familiar with the discussions."Releasing a non-Nexus, Google-branded phone would put the company in direct competition with Apple on the hardware front for the first time. Between them, the two companies dominate the smartphone world with Android and iOS software featuring on the majority of mobile devices sold worldwide.Google is res...

Thanks to the universal limitations of Bluetooth compression, most of the name-brand portable Bluetooth speakers actually sound very similar, so it really comes down to supplemental features and pricing for customers to decide which one to buy. If you're looking to add a soundtrack to your summer, now is the best time to pick up the original JBL Clip -- Best Buy just cut the price in half down to to just $24.99, which comes out to about £16.72 in the UK or $32.83 in Australia.The JBL Clip is a compact, hockey-puck size speaker that has a built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery and offers decent enough sound for its size. It also features a carabiner-style clip at the top so you can easily ...

French creative JB painted each of these emoji-themed billiard balls by hand Jean-Baptiste Henri Franck Cyrille Marie Le Divelec You're probably already bracing yourself for the Giant animated emojis exploding onto iOS 10 devices this Fall, but before that happens check out this set of real life billiard balls painstakingly painted by hand to look like a everyone's favorite emoticon faces. "Poolmoji" is the work of Jean-Baptiste Henri Franck Cyrille Marie Le Divelec (JB for short), a French creative that recently moved to Shanghai to work at a marketing agency. When the office acquired a pool table, JB and a group of his coworkers got together to design and hand-paint fifteen of their favori...