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. I have ...

Most homemade entryway benches look great in photos, but wobble like crazy the moment someone actually sits on them. The ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rows of benches instead of individual seats could allow more room for obese people on planes.Credit: Alamy Obese passengers could be ...

Believe it or not, an aircraft manufacturer has filed a patent that doesn’t involve trying to shave another inch off the width of an airplane seat or imagining a future where economy-class passengers ...

When the 2013 Chevrolet Impala goes out of production to make way for a completely redesigned 2014, it will take with it an American classic -- the bench seat. The Impala is the last car that has ...

A lack of public seating disproportionately impacts older adults and people with disabilities, who may need more frequent ...

The fact that American butts are getting bigger would be less of a problem if the cheap seats on airliners weren't simultaneously getting smaller. Alas, neither trend shows any sign of abating. The ...

FOND DU LAC - What’s bright pink, made of wood and has Fondy pride all over? If you guessed downtown’s new pink benches, you are correct. The pink benches are part of the city’s efforts to "invest (in ...