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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...

Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has spoken up again to talk about why it was decided that the long-awaited and much-anticipated game be delayed from September to November.Speaking with Famitsu, as translated by and reported on by Kotaku, Tabata started off by stating that "the optimization isn't [yet] sufficient." There are "various bugs" throughout the game, while frame rate is not holding to its 30 FPS target as well as Square Enix would like.Some of Final Fantasy XV's bugs won't keep players from advancing (a lot of games have bugs like this), but there are others that Tabata hopes can be fixed before release. "There are still of number of bugs like characters floating uaturally i...

Enlarge ImageWilliam Shatner entertains the crowd at the Star Trek convention. Amanda Kooser/CNET A 6,000-seat theater in Las Vegas was filled to capacity on Saturday with Star Trek fans, many of them costumed as their favorite aliens or Starfleet officers. They gathered to listen to William Shatner, Capt. Kirk himself, in a Q&A session with Adam Malin, co-founder of Creation Entertainment, the producer of the 50th aiversary convention in Vegas. Shatner shared familiar stories of pranks he played on original-series co-stars Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, but things got both strange and profound when f...

At a Jet warehouse in New Jersey. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Jet.com launched to plenty of fanfare and with a giant war chest just over a year ago. Now, there's already chatter that the online retailer is ready to sell itself.The company, a rare new competitor for Amazon, is in talks to be bought up by Walmart, according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Joual. Jet could could be worth as much as $3 billion, the report said.Walmart declined to comment. Representatives for Jet didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.For Walmart, the deal could help in bolstering its e-commerce business, which is s...

[embedded content] Pittsburgh Steelers ruing back DeAngelo Williams isn't scared of NFL defenses or zombies, but he did choose one of those options to define the most romantic moment of his life. Williams and his wife Risalyn convinced their entire wedding party to get done up as "walkers" from the AMC hit "The Walking Dead" for their big day in July.The crew of zombie bridesmaids and undead groomsmen spent some time not just taking creepy wedding photos, but doing a little acting as well. The wedding party chased the happy couple around in character for a while until they were finally caught, and then "tued" and got the gruesome makeup treatment...

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Enlarge ImageLeonard Nimoy (left) and William Shatner in 2006... Frazer Harrison/Getty Images One of the most enduring things about Star Trek is the bond between James T. Kirk and Spock.The passionate captain of the USS Enterprise relied on his hyperlogical first officer for frank advice in hairy situations, and together the two saved the crew from certain death countless times.But that kinship extended far beyond just the characters onscreen.William Shatner, who played Kirk, and Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock and who died last February, shared a close relationship in real life too."He was the brother I neve...

Here's our weekly bullet list of topics on today's long episode. Enjoy!Headline Deep Dive: We discuss why interactive art exhibits like "Crystal Universe" are the future, how much we love robot cowboy Swagbot and why a golf cart jetpack is probably a terrible idea. Guest: We welcome Ted Schilowitz to the show to talk about the Barco Escape experience for "Star Trek: Beyond," and what he does as 20th Century Fox's resident futurist.Segment [Back It or Hack It]: Hubble Cantata is a live orchestra concert with a VR twist.Into It: Jeff can't stop playing Raw Data, and Ashley is excited to watch SDCC from the comfort of her own home. ...

Enlarge ImagePeter Thiel: "Now we are told that the great debate is about who gets to use which bathroom. This is a distraction from our real problems. Who cares?" Joe Raedle/Getty Images Stop worrying about gender issues and tu your attention to the economy and other matters. That's the message to Republicans from controversial tech investor and Trump supporter Peter Thiel, who delivered a speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. The PayPal co-founder and early Facebook backer -- who had a prime speaking spot, just a few slots before Trump himself -- became the first-ever s...

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...

Enlarge ImageWilliam Shatner, seen here with Leonard Nimoy, doesn't think he'll retu to the Star Trek films. CBS To many, William Shatner's Captain James Tiberius Kirk is the face of the Star Trek franchise. On Thursday night the actor said he'd be "open" to playing the role again, but he's not confident it'll ever happen.Shatner, 85, spoke to reporters at the Satu Awards in Los Angeles, and confirmed that he will not appear in "Star Trek Beyond," according to the Belfast Telegraph.But when asked about future movies, the actor was willing."We'd all be open to it, but it's not going to happen," he said. ""The ...