Perhaps the US presidential race would be more fun to follow if the candidates could fly? The Washington Post on Monday released a mobile game called Floppy Candidate that essentially mimics the gameplay elements from the hit game Flappy Bird by replacing the airborne bird with 2016 presidential hopefuls. “A team of in-house engineers, designers …

Listen up you little Creepers and Zombies out there. Microsoft wants to teach you how to code using Minecraft as a teacher. On Monday, Microsoft announced a partnership with Code.org that will teach kids (and adults) the basics of computer science in an hour using Minecraft-themed lessons. Microsoft bought Mojang, the Swedish video game company behind the hit game, for …

Typing emoji has typically been a bit of a hassle, requiring users to switch keyboards on mobile or enter a key combination to launch the emoji keyboard on PCs and Macs. A new peripheral wants to make using emoji a whole lot easier. Cue the applause emoji. The Emoji Keyboard by EmojiWorks is a Bluetooth keyboard that connects to your …

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate came out on Friday, and one of the main characters in the adventure game has gotten a major gauntlet upgrade. In addition to the standard hidden-blade gauntlet assassins have worn throughout the game series, Jacob Frye also has a grappling-hook gauntlet that launches a rope. British maker Colin Furze has a passion for making all sorts of …

Attention, pranksters. The most annoying present ever has been created, and if you actually send this teddy bear to someone as a gift, they’ll probably never talk to you again. Meet the teddy bear that never stops singing, a new Kickstarter project by Cornelius Wilson and his 8-year-old daughter Mikayla, who is sick and tired of receiving teddy bears as …

Enlarge ImageAfter getting suspended by Kickstarter, the Skarp Laser Razor is back, on Indiegogo. Skarp Kickstarter has suspended the popular crowdfunding campaign for a shaver that promises to cut hair with lasers instead of traditional blades. In a move that once again highlights the inherent risks of backing a crowdfunding campaign, Kickstarter on Monday suspended the campaign for the Skarp …

Enlarge ImageShaq recommends you don’t do it! Screenshot by Anthony Domanico/CNET If you’re anything like me, you have a difficult time making decisions. In just the latest example of my indecisiveness, I spent about 30 minutes looking at my phone Monday trying to decide where to take my toddler for dinner. Fortunately for all of us decision-averse people out there, …

Enlarge ImageFormer Googler Sanmay Ved says he was able to briefly purchase Google.com on Tuesday. Screenshot by Anthony Domanico/CNET Anyone who’s tried to buy a website recently knows how difficult it is to get a really good .com name. Former Googler Sanmay Ved struck gold Tuesday when he was able to purchase one of the most recognizable domain names on …

Now playing: Watch this: The laser razor actually works — but not very well 3:08 Shaving can be the absolute worst, especially for people with sensitive skin. Razors can leave behind razor burn, ingrown hairs and cuts, and when you’ve worn down a razor so that it’s no longer usable, it joins the others in landfills to the tune of …

Pizza Rat taught us some valuable life lessons, and on Wednesday’s episode of “Conan,” we finally learned how the Internet’s new hero was able to get ahold of that slice of subway pizza in the first place. In the sketch, Pizza Rat channels Remy — the lovable rat chef from “Ratatouille” — and sneaks into a pizzeria. There, Pizza Rat …