
Description A newly belligerent Chinese govement leaves US President Jack Ryan with only a few desperate options in this continuation of the number one New York Times best-selling Tom Clancy series. Jack Ryan is dealing with an aggressive challenge from the Chinese govement. Pawns are being moved around a global chessboard: an attack on an oil platform in Africa, a terrorist strike on an American destroyer, and a storm-tossed American spy ship that ...
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As part of our coverage of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, I talked with a dozen cast members from across the franchise about everything from Star Trek's inclusive message to how it feels to be a sex symbol to nerds. Jeri Ryan didn't want the role at first. The then up-and-comer was trying to kickstart her career after eaing a theater degree and winning the Miss Illinois beauty pageant (she later competed in Miss America, coming in fourth place). "I wasn't remotely inte...
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageRyan Lochte. Does he think swimming through social media can rehabilitate his image? Stephen Dunn Performing a media pivot is just like taking a routine tu in the individual medley.You reach the wall, head in the opposite direction and perform a completely different stroke.So it is that Olympic swimmer Ryan L...
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After being the editor-in-chief of Engadget, co-founding The Verge, and serving as the editor of Bloomberg Digital, Josh Topolsky is prepping a new media brand, according to the Wall Street Joual.The new website is called The Outline, and has reportedly raised $5 million in funding with a plan to launch in the fall of 2016. Topolsky told the Wall Street Joual that his plan is to focus on bringing readers directly to the website, rather than relying on social media to drive traffic. Moving beyond...
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BitTorrent BitTorrent, best known for its peer-to-peer sharing technologies, continues its push toward becoming a media company with the BitTorrent News network. The live-streaming news network will be available through its BitTorrent Live app for Apple TV, iOS devices and MacOS computers starting July 18 with coverage of the Republican National Convention."Television news has been stagnating for some time," Vic...
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Good news for those still intrigued by the Raybu family and all its dark secrets. Netflix said Wednesday that it renewed its original series, "Bloodline," for a third season, to be aired in 2017.Like the recently released second season, Season 3 will be 10 episodes long.Based in the Florida Keys, "Bloodline" centers on a family of adult siblings dealing with issues that arise when their black sheep brother retus home. It's stars, Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek and Ben Mendelsohn, have all eaed Emmy...
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[embedded content]Weatherman Bobby Deskins with WTSP 10 News in Florida was in the middle of a normal forecast on Monday moing, talking about the temperature, when news anchor Allison Kropff walked in front of him and his weather map while staring intently at Pokemon Go on her phone. Kropff shared a video of the humorous incident on her Facebook page with the caption "That moment you realize you may be addicted to u202a#u200ePokemonGOu202c...."The Pokemon stunt appears to have been staged all in...
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Pokemon Go started to roll out last week, and with it finally making it way to the hands of people all over the world, there have been some interesting and humorous stories popping up. Some of the stories have come from waings from the police, Nintendo's financial success, and even a picture of a man catching Pokemon while his wife gives birth. We've collected all of these stories and compiled them below.News From Around the World Armed Robbers Target Pokemon Go Players, Police SayDon't Play Pok...
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Enlarge ImageTwitter will be live-streaming CBSN's coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Twitter Twitter is adding presidential politics to its live-streaming repertoire. The social network, known in part for its users' bite-size, and often biting, commentary in real time, will be joining forces with CBS News to live-stream CBSN's coverage of the Republican and Democratic national co...
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China has issued a waing to news sites over using social media as a source. César Salza/CNET China has issued a crackdown on online news organisations across the country, waing them not use social media as a source without carefully verifying and fact-checking claims first.The Cyberspace Administration of China issued the directive, with the state media agency Xinhua reporting that the move was made in a bid to c...
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Bryan Cranston has signed on with the Lionsgate "Power Rangers" reboot, the "Breaking Bad" actor said Tuesday on Twitter.Cranston joins the cast as Zordon, the disembodied holographic head in a tube that trains, leads and advises the group of teen superheroes. The rebooted Rangers themselves have a starkly different look, but there's no word yet on whether Cranston's Zordon will be a big departure from the classic TV show.We do know he'll be up against Elizabeth...
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Apple might be pulling its support from the Republican National Convention, but it doesn't appear to be giving up on the GOP entirely. CEO Tim Cook will help raise money for House Speaker Paul Ryan next week, reported Politico. Tim Cook is reportedly hosting a fundraiser for Rep. Paul Ryan. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A private breakfast hosted by Cook along with Apple's Gary Wipfler is said to be taking place...
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Roku is making it easier for viewers to catch up on the news by adding it into its universal search feature.The search feature -- which is available on current Roku streaming boxes, the Streaming Stick and televisions that have the Roku platform built-in -- now allows for entering in a topic such as "Apple" or "NBA," and will retrieve a listing of videos pertaining to that topic from across many of streaming news channels on the platform. These include news broadcasts from the four major US netw...
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E3 2016 was a big show, with a spotlight on virtual reality, new console hardware and the retu of some fan favorites. While everyone had their favorite games and announcements, these were the most-important big-picture stories from the biggest week in gaming.Xbox One SAt least one new console from Xbox was rumored before E3, and Microsoft wasted no time announcing it. The Xbox E3 press briefing kicked off with the new Xbox One S. This revamped console promises to be an improvement on the origina...
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E3 is done. We're packing up equipment and getting ready to get out of LA, but we already know when the show will start next year.We'll have even more content going up throughout the week, but here's everything you might've missed from the end of E3.An Xbox exec said that Project Scorpio will "wipe out" generational boundaries.We posted up an in-depth interview with the producer behind the highly anticipated Resident Evil 7.Miyamoto says Nintendo is working on a new kind of Mario game...but we d...
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Back in 2015, the FCC reclassified broadband as a utility. Then the agency made rules to ensure all bits on the inteet were treated equally. That would mean no special treatment for any kind of data. This led to telecoms and cable companies to sue the US govement. Well, the battle is now over. ...
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageSo very clever. Licor Beirão; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You don't like soccer? OK, you can go. But wait. You like liquor, don't you? Please stay then and consider the clever maneuverings of Portuguese liquor brand Licor Beirão. It placed an ad alongside the field at a recent soccer match bet...
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageHe can only add to the movie's greatness. Players Tribune/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie has been getting mixed advance mutter. (I'm being my usual polite). The first trailer was assailed by Kevin Smith, a director who's had his own share of hits and misses. And...
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Are there too many war games? Jeff and Russ the latest announcements and leaks of the two major players in the war-game scene and why the genre might be growing a little long in the tooth. Also, they'll talk about which generation they identify with and why Russ recently had to call 9-1-1. The 404 Show # 1661 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download today's podcastLet's block ads! بخوانید...
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We are consuming news on mobile devices more than ever before, but our avenues to that news appear to be shifting to social media and news apps, according to a report released Wednesday by the Knight Foundation.The study, commissioned by Nielsen, found that 89 percent of mobile device owners use their handset to access news. More than half of those who use social networks on their device are using their networks to find news. And social media now trails only television as our top sources of news...
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