IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 14/01/2014

Muppets skewer Web commenters during Golden Globes
The misspellings, the illogic, the ignrence (sic) oh, they're all there in the "Muppets Most Wanted" trailer. [Read more]

Target confirms malware used on point-of-sale terminals
During an interview with CNBC, retailer's CEO defends four-day delay in notifying customers of security breach as necessary for the investigation and preparation for consumer reaction. [Read more]

Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
Anthrozoologist John Bradshaw insists that cats really aren't terribly domesticated and think that humans are the same species as them, but oddly "non-hostile." [Read more]

Apple brilliantly waxes poetic in new iPad Air ad
An ad that launched during the NFL playoffs features poetry and humanity and words from "Dead Poet's Society." Instead of talking features, it asks "what is your verse?" [Read more]

Microsoft more trusted than Apple, study says
A Forrester analysis suggests what some might find surprising: Microsoft gained the only "trailblazer" status by being trusted across generations. [Read more]

CES 2014: Microsoft and the PC have seen better days
The PC isn't dead, but Microsoft will have to work hard to stay relevant in an increasingly mobile world in 2014. [Read more]

Brain damage: The dark side of the moon is turquoise
Scientists set up equipment in Hawaii to discern the true hue of the dark side. They say that blue light reflected from Earth turns turquoise when it bounces off the moon. [Read more]

More retailers reportedly victims of holiday data breaches
At least three more US retailers suffered unpublicized attacks similar to the one on Target, Reuters reports. [Read more]

Girl wants a dragon, so scientists make one
When a 7-year-old asks Australian scientists for a dragon, they first give her a sincere apology, then figure out how to send her an adorable 3D-printed winged beast. [Read more]

Sennheiser's HD-25 Aluminum and HD-26 Pro: Two knockout headphones from Germany
The Audiophiliac spends some quality time with these two Sennheiser on-ear designs. [Read more]

Dropbox problems linger after Friday outage
The file-sync company fixes some of its Friday service troubles, but it's taking time to clear out troubles for people using the service, and photo sharing is disabled. [Read more]

MakerBot CEO: Replicator Mini 'like when people saw first iPhone'
In an interview with CNET amid the final days of CES 2014, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis makes the bold claim that his company's new $1,375 Replicator Mini marks a pivotal point in taking 3D printing mainstream. [Read more]

Oily Bits: The cylinder head and valve train
Our mechanic takes us through the cylinder head and valve train and continues his explanation of how engines really work... [Read more]

Finally! MIT scientist helps you get all the ketchup out of the bottle
A lubricant called LiquiGlide, developed initially at MIT, is the potential savior for all those frustrated by bottles of ketchup, shampoo, lotion, and everything else where there's always something left behind. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy S5 could include head tracking
A European patent filing from the company details an innovation that could make nodding and blinking more powerful in the future. [Read more]

Microsoft to reveal Windows 'Threshold' plans in April, says report
Microsoft's Windows team may share its high-level plans for its next-generation Windows "Threshold" release at its upcoming Build developers show, according to a new sourced report. [Read more]

Beats Music to launch January 21, with AT&T as its front man
Jimmy Iovine's Spotify rival will be available to individual AT&T customers for $10 per month and to families for $15 per month, setting the fledgling service up with a big potential base of subscribers. [Read more]

Lotus Exige S Roadster: All other soft tops are sissy
Exige is a name given to the most potent cars Lotus produces, but does removing the roof dumb it down? [Read more]

Microsoft's Twitter account: Don't use our e-mail
In an apparent hacking of the Microsoft News Twitter account, a tweet emerges saying the company sells customer data to the government. The Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility. [Read more]

Chromebooks find a cozy corner at CES
Chromebooks were the only laptop category that stood out at CES as legitimately new. And Dell, Toshiba, and Lenovo are now serious about the category. [Read more]

Sexting teen convicted of child pornography
A teenage girl in Canada sends naked pictures of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend to a friend and posts one picture to the victim's Facebook page. She is more or less the same age as the victim, yet is convicted of child pornography. [Read more]

Yahoo says malware attack farther reaching than thought
The company posts guidelines for Yahoo users worried about infection and says people outside Europe may have been hit. It also says the attacks went on longer than previously reported. [Read more]

Sensaphonics ER earplugs, a better way to hush the noise
It's noisy world, and getting noisier all the time; the Audiophiliac thinks Sensaphonics' earplugs quell the din and still let you hear the sound around you. [Read more]

Fast fiber-optic broadband spreads across developed world
Double-digit growth means high-speed fiber links are becoming more common in Europe and America. Copper lines keep getting faster, though, and some network operators aren't eager to pay for upgrades. [Read more]

Who saves with T-Mobile deal and Sprint's new 'Framily' plan?
If you're tempted by Sprint's new "Framily" plan and T-Mobile's promise to pay our early termination fees, check out this Ask Maggie column, where CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains who's likely to save money. [Read more]

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 14/01/2014

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