First things first: Sound Transit has a mascot. His name is Zap Gridlock. He’s a Buzz Lightyear-, Trojan warrior-looking dude with a stoplight on his head. Or at least he has been. Believe it or not, ...

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.

Our growing list of sounds on Mars now includes lasers. NASA’s Perseverance rover has begun using its rock-zapping SuperCam instrument on the Red Planet, mission team members announced today (March 10 ...