From photography to racing, drones are becoming increasingly useful as people explore the evolving technology. On Tuesday, Simone Giertz, a YouTube blogger known for making humorously dodgy robots, tried to take drones to their next logical frontier of glory: haircuts. She paired up with computer hacker Samy Kamkar to make the above video, which sees …

Google is putting building blocks in place to make your smartphone apps a whole lot brainier. The search giant brought an early version of TensorFlow, its “neural network” software platform, to Apple’s iPhones and iPads. The platform should enable more sophisticated apps from Google and other developers using TensorFlow, which was already available on Google’s Android mobile software. Also on …

Google is expanding the reach of its wireless service, called Project Fi, via a partnership with US Cellular. The additional coverage will be “rolling out to all users” in the coming weeks and will provide added consistency and speed, Evan Jacobs, a product manager for Project Fi, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. Project Fi, which Google launched in April …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple App Store to embrace ads, app subscriptions 1:41 Apple is reportedly making a few tweaks to how it does business when you download an iPhone or iPad app from its App Store. For one, it looks like app developers will have the chance to make more money from subscriptions. Currently, Apple takes a 30 percent …

Now playing: Watch this: We filmed this epic Nerf gun battle with a flying drone 2:01 This past weekend, I took a drone to a Nerf war. No, I haven’t invented a quadcopter capable of shooting foam darts. I just wanted to show CNET readers what it’s like to play one of my favorite new sports. I also figured it’d …

Since Nest co-founder Tony Fadell said last week that he’s leaving the smart-home device company, there’s been speculation about the company’s future. One question was whether Alphabet, the parent company of both Nest and Google, was putting Nest up for sale. Not so, according to a report Wednesday by The Verge. “Nest is not for sale, and scaling and innovation …

I’ve always had a thing for high-performance speakers that come alive in small rooms. The best ones are invariably small, and the Dynaudio Emit M10 monitor ($799, £499, AU$1,099 per pair) definitely qualifies as tiny, it measures a mere 6.7 by 11.5 by 9.5 inches (170 by 292 by 240 mm), and it’s offered in black or white satin lacquer …

The cast of Hamilton have gathered on stage (and on Facebook) for a teaser performance ahead of the Tony Awards this Sunday, performing one of the hits of the Broadway musical in an awesome 360-degree video. Billed to be the big winner of this year’s Tonys, fans queue every day outside the Richard Rogers Theatre on West 46th Street desperately …

Been eyeballing an Echo? Amazon’s voice-activated speaker continues to gain features and earn fans, with newer models like the Echo Dot and Echo Tap aiming to expand the platform’s reach. However, Amazon stubbornly continues to price the Echo at $179.99, which puts it out of reach for many a gadget lover. The device has gone on sale exactly twice since …

Steve Wozniak thinks artificial intelligence is the future — but Apple’s Siri digital assistant isn’t quite there yet. “Sometimes Siri doesn’t get the words right, and I’m pissed,” the Apple co-founder said, while noting that Google Now and other voice assistants aren’t perfect, either. “It’s not like a perfect human yet, but I want to get there,” Wozniak said Wednesday …

Apple isn’t the only one making big changes to how it does business on its app store. Google is testing a tweak to its Play Store, where people can find apps to download onto phones that run Google’s Android mobile software. The change gives app makers a bigger cut of subscription sales, according to a report Wednesday by Recode. Right …

Heading for Euro 2016? A new app from the French government will help keep you informed about potential terrorist attacks during the high-profile football tournament. SAIP (Système d’alerte et d’information des populations) is designed to help keep people safe during the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament kicking off on Friday in France. Because it’s an official government project, users can …

JK Simmons may be the voice of the yellow M&M in commercials, but he’s not sitting around munching bowls full of them. If you think you’re too old to pump iron, be prepare to have your mind changed. When you work with superheroes, you gotta look the part. Simmons, 61, will play Commissioner Gordon in 2017’s “Justice League Part One,” …

Now playing: Watch this: Jaybird Freedom: next-gen wireless sports headphone slims… 2:09 A Twitter user named Joe contacted me the other day about a problem he was having with his new Jaybird Freedom in-ear Bluetooth sports headphones. He said the sound of the left and right earbuds was reversed. Or as he put it: “Right is left & left is …

Now playing: Watch this: Snapchat is getting really serious about voting selfies 1:25 Finding your polling location is frustrating. Is it the church on the corner? Is it really that weird neighbor’s garage? It is the Post Office? And strange district definitions can mean a polling place right next to your house may not be where you vote. What’s a …