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. Ewoks ...

The ever-smiling Cat in the Hat has been reprogrammed to interest young children in science. But is it possible to teach an old cat new tricks? With PBS' new toon series, the answer is yes. By Barry ...