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. Remember ...

LONDON -- Star Wars would be nothing without its props. Whether it's blasters, bleeping droids or the lightsaber, the level of detail that goes into each and every Star Wars film is key to the cult ...

NEW YORK — Hey “Star Wars” nerds! You don’t have to be Kylo Ren to get your hands on that melted Darth Vader helmet. And you don’t have to be Chewbacca (or Han Solo) to get your paws on that bowcaster ...

Kylo Ren would be thrilled. In a new partnership between Disney, Lucasfilm, and London-based production company, Propshop, Disney is releasing an incredible replica of Darth Vader's melted helmet from ...

This is a great-looking Lego Star Wars helmet that’s let down by the lack of respiratory vent stickers. If you can get past this shortcoming, you’ll find an engrossing build and a remarkably accurate ...

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.

Millions of movie-goers will see a Darth Vader... The latest Star Wars movie features the first symmetrical Darth Vader mask. The symmetry of Darth Vader's mask is the result of subtractive rapid ...

The recent emergence of gaming headsets like the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR are making virtual reality (VR) popular again. But what about being able to smell and taste virtual worlds as well as ...