So-called fast radio bursts have puzzled scientists for a decade. Now they've traced one such signal…
Author: Eric Mack
You can 3D print your own tractor beam, really – CNET
First researchers created a tractor beam that levitates, pulls and pushes objects, just like in "Star…
How carpool apps could take 10,000 taxis off NY streets – CNET
If we were all willing to use the carpool option in apps like Uber and Lyft,…
I went through all the fake news of 2016, here’s what I learned – CNET
Poring over hundreds of made-up stories made CNET's Eric Mack realizes the fake-news problem is serious,…
The year that wasn’t: 2016 as told by 120 fake news stories – CNET
This year, nearly everyone met an untimely end. Fortunately they had clones or body doubles --…
Huge drone turns guy into flying machine — and epic snowboarder – CNET
YouTube star Casey Neistat manages to do something we've all wanted to try with a drone:…
How we could spot a ‘Death Star’ in real life – CNET
"Rogue One" resurrects a discussion of the Empire's favorite planet-killing weapon. Could we detect evidence of…
2016 wasn’t so bad: 5 ways this year will shape the future – CNET
When we look back, 2016 could be the year we started to live longer, better, and…