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Publisher Description Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the br...

Description The NBC joualist who covered - and took fire from - Donald Trump on the campaign trail offers an inside look at the most shocking presidential election in American history. Katy Tur was one of a select cadre of NBC reporters on the road during the grueling 2016 presidential campaign, reporting from small towns a...

Description This audiobook features an introduction read by Bill O'Reilly. The Revolutionary War as never told before. The breathtaking latest installment in Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's mega-best-selling Killing series transports listeners to the most important era in our nation's history: the Revolutionary War. Told ...

[embedded content] Hurricanes are scary enough at ground level. View them from space and they look almost unreal, like special effects created in a movie studio. NASA released a time-lapse video on Tuesday showing the Inteational Space Station orbiting over three separate hurricanes. They look both massive and frightening from the station's orbital vantage point.In order, the video shows twin hurricanes Lester and Madeline in the Pacific Ocean and then Gaston in the Atlantic Ocean. Both Lester and Madeline pose a potential threat to the Hawaiian Islands. Gaston is kicking across the Atlantic with wind speeds reaching 100 mph (about 160 kph). Les...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageWill this move the African-American community? If so, to what? Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Recent analysis suggests Donald Trump doesn't write all his tweets.On Saturday moing, however, his Twitter account was adoed with a musing that felt as if it came instantly from his exalted mind.It read: "Dwayne Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!"On Friday, Nykea Aldridge, cousin of the Chicago Bulls guard, was...

See more stories from CNET Magazine. Michael Muller It starts iocently enough, with the same exact transaction you've performed a thousand times before. You walk up to an unassuming ATM kiosk, slip a plastic debit card into the slot, punch in a personal code and withdraw cash. Convenient, absolutely, but ATMs can host hidden dangers, especially for travelers already distracted by luggage, train schedules or herding an unruly family through an airport. It's a scam called ATM skimming, and it's only one of the pitfalls to watch out for, especially when traveling in unfamiliar territory, whether you're on vacat...

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Enlarge ImageThe sights of London. Rob Stothard/AFP/Getty Images Are you pining to live in Chelsea and stroll past Big Ben every day? You're not alone: London tops the list of cities for Americans working overseas, according to a LinkedIn survey. The UK's most populous city also is the most popular city for American expats, followed by Sydney and Toronto. Paris and Shanghai round out the top five. The survey, released Friday, comes from the data of 25,000 LinkedIn members who have a four-year college degree and who had their first job in the US, but also spent an extended period working overseas. That does no...

If you thought those shoes with built-in wheels were bad, you're going to love Modobag, a piece of motorized carryon luggage that you can physically sit on and steer through the airport on your way to catching a flight. Yes. Suitcase. Sitting. Vroom-vroom.Boasting specs like a cushioned seat and retractable foot pegs, a 6-mile range (based on a 180-pound passengers) and 80 percent charge in 15 minutes, the Modobag also comes with a tracking app in case you and the bag ever part ways. The battery-charged suitcase -- which can also charge your phone -- weighs 19 pounds (empty) and can tow a rider weighing up to 260 pounds. Super early-birds can buy the crowd-sourced case now for $995, or abou...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our livesEnlarge ImageSo what has America missed out on? Last Week Tonight/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It's sometimes hard to remember that the British once lorded it over America. The two countries are so very different now. Well, the East Coast still has a few British quirks -- bad soccer teams, for example -- but the West Coast and Britain are like very different cousins, seventeen times removed. HBO comedian John Oliver, a Brit, decided to remind Americans what they missed out on after booting the Brits ba...

RoadshowNewsCoupesCelebrate Camaro -- and America -- with this look back at pony-car greatnessApple pie, baseball and the Chevrolet Camaro -- it doesn't get much more American than that. Over 50 years, the Camaro's established itself in American quintessence, and having been around for that long, it's been the star of many commercial spots and promotional videos. And now, Chevrolet's put all its greatest hits into one YouTube video.GM's media archives compiled footage spaing the Camaro's entire history, from its start in the 1967 model year all the way to today -- minus the span of time from 2002 to 2010, when the Camaro didn't actually exist. If you want a good video to watch in between fir...

The White House is launching a new program called Data-Driven Justice to help reduce local jail population. Daniel Terdiman/CNET The White House wants to use data to more smartly figure out who should be in jail.The program, called the Data-Driven Justice (DDJ) initiative, will allow states to better divert low-level offenders with mental illness out of the criminal justice system and keep low-risk defendants out of jail while they await trial. The DDJ program could help alleviate the cost and congestion facing many of America's local jails, which costs local govements nearly $22 billion a year for minor off...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageThis is extremely exciting. Virgin America When you get on a plane, there are a number of things you must do.First, check whether the person next to you is malodorous and might shortly bring out a laptop and elbow you while typing throughout the whole flight.Next and perhaps most important is to take a selfie.You know this is true, and now Virgin America wants you to create the most glorious selfie possible.The airline has just launched a Snapchat filter, one that promises to bring mood to your selfies."L...

With the upcoming release of the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which takes place in 1920s New York City, Harry Potter fans will have a chance to see wizards in action on US soil. But before the movie hits in November, Pottermore is helping wizards and muggles alike lea all about the United States' magical history through the words of Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. The latest Pottermore entry, posted Tuesday, reveals more about the East Coast school Ilvermoy, located deep in the forests of Mount Greylock in Massachusetts.Enlarge ImageIlvermoy school founder Isolt Sayre proves to have an interesting origin story. ...

You may not think of it this way, but the phone in your pocket is really an extension of you -- it contains everything from personal photos and videos to critical contact information.It's also valuable data that cyber criminals can exploit. This means you need to make sure your phone is protected. While your device can be compromised anywhere, you may expose yourself to additional risks while on a trip. "When you're traveling, you may do some things differently than you'd do at home," said Michael Kaiser, executive director for the National Cyber Security Alliance or NCSA, a nonprofit public-private partnership that promotes safe and secure use of the inteet. For instance, Kaiser said you mi...

It's tragic enough when your phone is lost or stolen while you're on vacation, but it's even worse when it also happens to contain every one of the thousand pictures you took on your holiday.Phone cameras have gotten so good, you may not need to take a separate camera on vacation. Many shutterbugs are opting to leave their point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras at home so they can travel lighter. But phones also have a sneaky habit of sliding out of pockets on cab rides or disappearing into the hands of clever pickpockets while their owners are taking in the local sites.In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer some advice about how to back up those cherished memories so they're not lost forever. Dea...

Larry Page is a tough act to follow. But Google CEO Sundar Pichai is holding his own.Enlarge ImageGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai eaed the No. 7 spot on Glassdoor's aual list of top CEOs. James Martin/CNET Page led last year's Glassdoor list of the top 50 chief executives in the US. Pichai grabbed the No. 7 spot on this year's list, after just eight months on the job. "Visionary leadership, interesting products, great brand, great perks, very focused on employee development/growth," one Google employee said of Pichai, according to Glassdoor. The list, which ranks the highest-rated CEOs using reviews submitted anony...