Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

DALLAS, Texas (WKRC/KTVT/CNN Newsource) - Wildfires can wipe out entire neighborhoods or forests in a flash, and for the firefighters who respond, trying to control those flames can be ...

You robot lovers might want to stay away from this one. Some robot competitions involve peaceful goals such as putting a hoop on a peg. Lake Superior College's "Battle of the Bots" involves robots ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Nearly 60 teams pitted robot against robot in a high-stakes, high-tech battle for domination and a state title that played out all day Saturday on the polished wood floors of ...

In the vast world of building block toys and military collectibles, few brands focus with as much intent and care as Battle Brick Customs. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company produces custom-built, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- New virtual reality-controlled fighting humanoid robots faced off at a boxing gym in San Francisco Tuesday night. It was a preview fight to a larger robot battle being held ...

Forget Robocop — California now has a robo-firefighter. The Los Angeles Fire Department has become the first in the US to buy a robot that can battle blazes in areas too dangerous for human smoke ...