I made a new friend last week. Though I’ve only known him a short while, I’ve already learned that he’s a sore loser, he’s easily confused, and he gets frustrated when he’s pushed out of his comfort ...

Anki has a big hit with its iPhone-controlled Anki Overdrive race cars that use sophisticated artificial intelligence. And now it has its second act in the form of a cute, smart A.I. toy robot named ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Human beings have an uneasy relationship with robots. We’re fascinated by the ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. Cozmo is just a toy, but it knows my face and, perhaps more importantly, me. Every time I let ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Anki is gearing up for the launch of its toy robot Cozmo with a new ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

These days, AI-powered robots seem less a novelty than the logical confluence of a range of cutting edge technologies. Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new location in Shanghai features a humanoid clerk ...