IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 05/03/2014

Twitter error blamed for mass user password reset
Social network says e-mail sent to many users informing them that their passwords had been reset due to a security issue at another site was sent in error. [Read more]

Facebook reportedly in talks for drone maker Titan Aerospace
Social-networking giant looking at the company's solar-powered high-altitude drones to deliver Internet access, according to TechCrunch. [Read more]

Apple's hiring binge could point to more iPhone development
The tech giant increases its engineering staff by the hundreds in China, which is said to boost product development and production. [Read more]

Amazon workers' lawsuit to be heard by US Supreme Court
Everyday after work, warehouse employees have to wait in long bag-check lines to make sure they're not toting stolen goods -- some workers want to be paid for that time. [Read more]

US sues Sprint for allegedly overcharging on wiretaps
The government claims Sprint "inflated its charges by approximately 58 percent," which amounts to more than $21 million in overpayment. [Read more]

US sides with networks against Aereo in Supreme Court fight
In a "friend of the court" brief, the US solicitor general says Aereo is breaking copyright law, but that doesn't mean other cloud services are. [Read more]

Popular white noise machines may be too loud for babies
Out of 14 infant sleep machines tested, all were louder than the 50-decibel limit set by hospital nurseries, while two were louder than what's considered hazardous to adult ears in the workplace. [Read more]

Chromebooks compared: New and upcoming Chrome OS laptops
From less than $200 to more than $1,200; which Chromebook is right for you? [Read more]

Bill Gates reclaims 'world's richest person' title with $76B
For the first time in four years, Microsoft's chairman beats out telecom mogul Carlos Slim. Other tech execs grace the list this year, including Ellison, Page, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and some newcomers. [Read more]

Dish blinks in Hopper standoff to keep Disney channels
Dish's network DVR that auto-skips broadcast commercials has been deflecting networks' attacks in the courtroom, but Disney succeeds at the contract bargaining table instead. [Read more]

Verizon revamps prepaid wireless offer with new AllSet plans
Verizon Wireless is now offering its prepaid customers the option to carry extra data over into the next month with its new AllSet plans and a la carte data offers. [Read more]

Facebook releases ads to claim it's actually useful
Having been rather quiet since an episode with a chair, your favorite social network would like to remind you that it's more than just baby pictures and political ranting. [Read more]

Keurig 2.0 brews up DRM to freeze out copycat cups
The brand's next generation of single-serve coffeemakers won't be brewing anything other than Keurig-approved pods. [Read more]

The BMW M235i is the best of both
BMW's expansion continues with the 2 Series, a coupe (and eventually a convertible) that picks up where the 1 Series left off. It's a looker, but is the M-honed M235i going to win over performance car fans? [Read more]

Microsoft confirms Bates, Reller to exit company
Executives Tony Bates and Tami Reller will be leaving the software giant, and Mark Penn, creator of the "Scroogled" ad campaign, will now be chief strategy officer. [Read more]

Apple CarPlay ready for the road ahead
Several vehicles will roll out with software that works with iPhones, Samsung throws in a bundle of free services with the Galaxy S5, and two new Chromebooks hope to stand out with a faux-leather finish. [Read more]

The 'all-new' HTC One gets unofficial walkthrough
A 12-minute YouTube video that hit the Internet today showed HTC's upcoming M8 flagship handset. We don't get too many details, but we do get to see what it looks like in the flesh. [Read more]

Vauxhall Insignia VXR Supersport: Unexpected power
Vauxhall wants to be seen as more than an "everyman" brand. It wants to be up there with the German big three, but can it make it? The Insignia VXR Supersport seems to be a step in the right direction. [Read more]

Hasselblad sets a price for the H5D-50c: $27,500
The transition to CMOS image sensors in professional medium-format cameras takes its second big step after Phase One's IQ250 arrived in January. [Read more]

Manage grayed out 'Move to Trash' option in OS X
You can fix the inability to move files to the OS X trash by adjusting file permissions settings. [Read more]

RC helicopters appear to take off with woman in tow
An experiment with two super-powered RC helicopters seems to show the machines are capable of lifting a full-grown person off the ground. [Read more]

Microsoft intends to bring Xbox Live to iOS, Android games
Revealed in a job listing and later confirmed by Microsoft, the Xbox maker now wants to make its Live social gaming service the pre-eminent platform on mobile. [Read more]

The 404 1,436: Where you're never too old to start Tindering (podcast)
On today's 404, we'll tell you about Apple bringing the iPhone experience into your next car, a condom that shocks you with electricity to "increase sensation," the story of a 60-year-old's scandalous Tinder exploits, and a FitBit hack that pauses your Netflix when you fall asleep! [Read more]

Short people may be short on brains, study says
A study by Edinburgh University's Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine sees a "small" link between height and intelligence. [Read more]

Microsoft to bring social, machine learning tech to Office 365
Microsoft will be making some big changes as to how Office 365 looks and works later this year with the addition of new Office Graph and "Oslo" technologies. [Read more]

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 05/03/2014

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