Puterbaugh departs CNET for Bankrate

John Puterbaugh, the senior editorial director for tech news site CNET, is leaving for a position at personal finance site Bankrate. Both are owned by Red Ventures. Puterbaugh has also been senior editorial director of NextAdvisor, the personal finance site of Time.com. He also worked at Reviews.com, McClatchy, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. […]

Shankland departs CNET after 25 years

Stephen Shankland, who has worked at tech news site CNET since October 1998, is leaving the publication. He has been writing about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. Previously, he was the Google beat reporter and also focused on Linux […]

CNET introduces new design

Adam Auriemma, editor in chief of tech news site CNET, writes about its redesign. Auriemma writes, “It’s not just form, but function too. Our new site design includes engaging hover states, a reimagined homepage that prioritizes expertise and user-tested integration of social media and video on the site. After experimenting on our social media accounts, […]

CNET moves Al-Heeti to tech reporter role

Technology news site CNET has moved Abrar Al-Heeti to a technology reporter role. Al-Heeti has been a video host and producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. Before joining the video team, she was a writer for CNET’s culture team. She has spent her career at CNET […]

Red Ventures explores sale of CNET

Red Ventures, the digital media and marketing juggernaut, has approached strategic buyers about offloading tech news and reviews site CNET, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Red Ventures acquired CNET, along with a few smaller websites, from ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global, in 2020 for $500 million. It’s hoping to get at least half of that for CNET alone. […]

CNET hires Santana as a personal finance editor

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Technology news site CNET has hired Danni Santana as a personal finance editor. He most recently was at Business Insider as retail editor. Prior to joining Insider, Santana was a reporter covering over-the-top streaming platforms, sports marketing strategies, pro wrestling, and e-sports for Front Office Sports in New York. He was also a travel reporter at Skift and was an associate […]

Australian Broadcasting Company hires Ryan as science and tech journalist

Multi-award-winning science editor Jackson W. Ryan has joined the Australian Broadcasting Company as a science and technology journalist. In more than five years at CNET, Ryan held the posts of associate editor and science editor. He has also held editorial roles at Allure Media. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree and a PhD. from the University […]

CNET removes thousands of old articles

Tech news website CNET has deleted thousands of old articles over the past few months in a bid to improve its performance in Google Search results, reports Thomas Germain of Gizmodo. Germain reports, “CNET shared an internal memo about the practice. Removing, redirecting, or refreshing irrelevant or unhelpful URLs ‘sends a signal to Google that says CNET is […]

Van Boom departs CNET after 8 years

CNET senior writer Daniel Van Boom is leaving the technology news site after nearly eight years. He has been covering cryptocurrency, NFTs and culture. Van Boom previously worked for Daily Mail Australia as a reporter and for Bleacher Report as a columnist. He is a graduate of University of Technology Sydney in Australia.

LA Times hires Wong to cover tech and entertainment policy

The Los Angeles Times has hired Queenie Wong to cover technology and entertainment policy. Wong was a senior writer for CNET News, focusing on social media companies including Facebook’s parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok. Before joining CNET, she worked for The Mercury News in San Jose and the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon. A […]