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. When I ...

With great LEGO sets come great responsibility – that is, finding a way to store your beloved blocks without losing crucial pieces. A dropped piece can easily get lost in carpet, under the couch, or ...

Calling all parents. There’s a new invention that — if it ever actually hit store shelves — would make sure you never, ever step on your kid’s LEGOs again. You (and your feet) will be eternally ...

A 7-year-old boy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, was recently recognized by the federal government for being one of the youngest patent holders in the country for his invention of color-changing ...

A 7-year-old boy in Middlesex County was recently recognized by the federal government for being one of the youngest patent holders in the country for his invention of color-changing building bricks.

While most 7-year-olds are learning to read and write, Matthew Sleman has added "awarded first patent" to his list of accomplishments. As part of its Young Innovators series, the youngster from Monroe ...