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Enlarge Image Screenshot by Luke Lancaster/CNET She looked good as ever in the US Open's first round, so it's appropriate that Snapchat is showcasing Serena Williams' 22 major touament victories.Snapchat Discover usually makes use of the platform's photo and video sharing to serve up ads, but the ESPN chael has offered up something a little more engaging than the usual multimedia fare with the Serena Williams' Match Point game.Each of the pro's 22 major touament wins are showcased with faithfully recreated set dressing (or as close as 8-bit graphics can get you). The game is based around a single tap on the sc...

Enlarge ImageNow that the PlayStation Now streaming service is coming to Windows, could consoles end up losing out to the cloud? Mike Sorrentino/CNET Can streaming services like PlayStation Now end the console war? Or will the battle between Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation consoles continue forevermore? Chat with us live today on CNET's Livestream and YouTube pages at 3:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. PT and 8:30 p.m. UK, where the Open_Tab crew will dive into whether these machines could get displaced by the cloud. Plus, we check out the Geckobot -- a green robot that when assembled can climb up walls.[embe...

Enlarge ImageCanon's EOS 5D Mark IV introduces a new dual-pixel raw photo format. Canon Don't panic, Lightroom fans, Adobe Systems will support the new photo format Canon tucked into its hot new SLR, the EOS 5D Mark IV.Adobe's Lightroom, for editing and cataloging photos, has a particular emphasis on "raw" photo formats that offer more editing flexibility and image quality than ordinary JPEG but that are more of a hassle to handle. Canon's new $3,500 5D Mark IV, introduced Thursday, adds a new variety called dual-pixel raw that lets photographers fine-tune focus after a shot was taken. To take advantage of dua...

Subscribe to the CraveCast Podcast: RSS HD | RSS MP3 | iTunes HD | iTunes MP3 | FeedBuer HD | FeedBuer MP3 | SoundCloud | TuneIn| Stitcher | Google Play | YouTube | Livestream The CraveCast Podcast, Ep. 27 Your browser does not support the audio element. - The CraveCast Podcast show notes and links:Star Trek at 50Trekkie gets starry-eyed at her first convention10 best Star Trek episodes, according to the fansAnd Star Trek's worst episode ever is...Shatner talks Star Wars, Pokemon Go and 'Twilight Zone' monstersGeorge Takei calls 'Star Trek Beyond' gay Sulu scene 'a whisper'Whoopi Goldberg shares 'Next Gen' secrets at her first St...

The Intercept on Friday published documents stolen from the NSA by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Handout, Getty Images The latest documents from Edward Snowden, published by The Intercept on Friday, appear to support earlier reports that the National Security Administration's "secret" cyberweapons are anything but.The Intercept, whose reporters have access to files Snowden took from the agency in 2013, says a top-secret NSA manual contains the same 16-character alphanumeric tracking code that appears throughout a portion of code released online earlier this week by a group called The ShadowBrokers. The group ...

Users can also jazz up their photos with filters. Sound familiar? Facebook Facebook is basically Snapchat's little sister right now and wants to copy everything she does. The social-networking giant unveiled on Friday a tweak to its mobile app, a new main screen it's trying out in Canada and Brazil that looks a lot like Snapchat's home screen, according to BuzzFeed.The potential feature demonstrates just how much inspiration Facebook gets from Snapchat. On Tuesday, Facebook-owned Instagram added an element called Stories, which looks nearly identical to Snapchat Stories.The new home screen in the Facebook app...

Intel on Wednesday issued a recall of its Basis Peak fitness watch, urging owners to immediately discontinue use of the device out of conce overheating could cause bus.The company first shared its conces of overheating in June, piing its hopes for a solution on a software update. That plan did not pan out as hoped, Intel said in a statement that urged customers to retu the devices immediately for a full refund. "We had hoped to update the software on your watch to address the problem," the company said in a statement. "Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we aren't able to develop such a solution without completely compromising the user experience. As a result, we are asking that you ret...

The '90s cartoons that were huge parts of many peoples' childhood are being recreated today for mode audiences. But are all the right ones coming back? We want to know what you think for CNET's Open_Tab.[embedded content]Enlarge ImageThe Power Rangers helmets and coins on show at San Diego Comic-Con recently. Lionsgate Join the crew today on both CNET's Livestream and YouTube pages at 3:30 p.m. ET (that's 12:30 p.m. PT or 8.30 p.m. UK) where we'll be discussing the high points and the low of this resurgence in nostalgia. Leave a comment below on what franchises you would like to see make a retu so we can brin...

Snapchat ups its game with new city-specific stickers. Oscar Gutierrez/CNET While you sip your nitro coffee out of a mason jar in a tiny San Francisco coffee shop, you can now snap a selfie and add a "hipster" sticker designed just for the city. The photo- and video-sharing app Snapchat on Tuesday launched Geostickers, allowing users to send city-specific stickers along with their snaps to friends. The new feature follows the trend of using geocentric elements in messaging, like the geo-filters Snapchat already provides. The stickers will first be available in 10 major cities, including San Francisco, New Y...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageDraymond Green. Not hacked. Ximo Pierto/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Technology encourages us to risk the risqué.A suggestive image here can be sent to there in but a snap.Things can and do go wrong, though.Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is on his way to the Olympics to represent the US. He is, however, having to go via the doghouse.As CBS Sports reports, Green took an intimate self-portrait of what is sometimes referred to as one's "manhood" and sent it to Snapchat's My...

Traces of deleted WhatsApp chats can linger on an iPhone, says security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski. Photothek/Getty Images If you're a WhatsApp user with an iPhone, your chats might not be as secure as you think.Despite the popular messaging app's aouncement earlier this year that it would encrypt all user data, a security researcher said Friday that the latest version of WhatsApp for Apple's iOS software for iPhones leaves some information vulnerable. The researcher, Jonathan Zdziarski, found traces of deleted chats, which can be pieced together into conversations, he said, and that's even if you've clea...

Traces of deleted WhatsApp chats can linger on an iPhone, says security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski. Photothek/Getty Images If you're a WhatsApp user with an iPhone, your chats might not be as secure as you think.Despite the popular messaging app's aouncement earlier this year that it would encrypt all user data, a security researcher said Friday that the latest version of WhatsApp for Apple's iOS software for iPhones leaves some information vulnerable. The researcher, Jonathan Zdziarski, found traces of deleted chats, which can be pieced together into conversations, he said, and that's even if you've clea...

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET "Hillary 2016" isn't just a campaign slogan. It's also a new iOS app designed for people who want to see Hillary Clinton as the next president.Launched on Sunday for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, the app is served up by the Hillary for America campaign. Hillary 2016 tests your knowledge about the pressing issues, offers daily challenges to help elect Clinton, shares news and information about the Democratic candidate and gives you the ability to set up your own virtual campaign headquarters.You can also compete against friends and fellow Hillary supporters to see who knows...

You can follow the Republican convention in Cleveland this week old-school style via TV, radio or print outlets. For a little more color, there's the RNC memes trending on Twitter, unique Instagram insights and even "glogging." But one of the most interesting ways to tell the stories of the convention this week is via Snapchat, the ephemeral-messaging app. Cleveland.com flew four Snapchat celebrities into town for the RNC and invited them to snap away inside and outside the Quicken Loans Arena, where the convention is being held. Mark Kaye, Ali Spagnola, Audrey Spencer and wysamx (aka Stanley Odestin) all took tus taking over Cleveland.com's Snapchat account and putting their own spin on cov...

Firefox maker Mozilla is clamping down harder on Flash. Adobe Systems Firefox parent Mozilla is taking its battle against Adobe Flash a few steps further. In 2017, Firefox will require "click-to-activate approval" from you before you can trigger Flash-enabled videos and other Flash content on a website, Mozilla engineering manager Benjamin Smedberg said Wednesday in a blog post. This means the Flash content will remain dormant unless you actively click on a link or icon that says: "Activate Adobe Flash." You can currently do the same thing yourself in Firefox by manually setting Flash to "Ask to activate." ...

Enlarge ImageFirst Lady Michelle Obama and "The Late Late Show" host James Corden sing along to Beyonce. Video screenshot by Boie Burton/CNET "The Late Late Show" host James Corden has a knack for convincing some of the most entertaining singers and celebrities to carpool with him, and now First Lady Michelle Obama can be added to the roster of people who love to belt out tunes during their commute. In his wildly popular "Carpool Karaoke" video segments that air during his TV show, fans have seen the talented host sing along in the car with special guests such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers...

Everyone is seemingly jumping the bulging Pokemon Go bandwagon with a dating app, a potential feature film and now a messaging app in the offing.Gaming manufacturer Razer has aounced its new RazerGO app for Android, iOS and inteet browsers which enables users to chat with other users based on a set radius. It sounds like another dating app, really.The radius can be set from between 5 km/3 mi. (local) to 1,000km/600 mi for roadtrippers. Users can toggle between public, team or whisper modes and can be identifiable by team color. Razer says users will also soon be able to drop "Beacons" on the app's own map to unlock a localized chat room.Razer says that the apps and website will go live somet...

Enlarge ImageThe low-res video is causing a big commotion. Screenshot/Xiomara Blanco If you're late to the #KimExposedTaylorParty, here's what you missed: Kim Kardashian West posted video of a secretly recorded (and therefore possibly illegal) phone call allegedly between Kanye West and Taylor Swift on Snapchat. With legendary producer Rick Rubin nonchalantly chilling in the background, the footage shows West as he recites his lyrics to the controversial song "Famous" (presumably before the album The Life of Pablo was released) and Swift appears to sign off on the lyrics via speakerphone, despite their person...

The Republican National Convention comes to Cleveland this week, but noticeably absent will be the support of several major tech companies, including HP, Apple and Motorola. The decisions were a big victory for online activists ColorOfChange and Credo Action, which used social media to push the companies to avoid backing Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.We also discuss SoftBank's massive acquisition deal for ARM Holdings, as well as Kanye West's beef with Taylor Swift playing out on Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin an...

Enlarge ImageTidal's latest update enables Chromecast support on the mobile app. Tidal Tidal refreshed its media streaming app today with an update that finally lets users send audio and video to a Google Chromecast dongle.In addition to software bug patches and improvements to the play queue, Tidal's latest version 1.14.0 for iOS and Android adds an integrated Cast option that pops up in the playback screen. Your phone will always show up as the default source, but now you can see Chromecast devices in the menu too, as long as both sources are coected to the same wireless source. Tidal joins a handful of app...