IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/24/2015

Cotton candy ice spun by fungus
Microscopic and chemical analyses of the elusive and mysterious hair ice have finally revealed its secret: fungus.

Your musical taste might reveal how your brain works
Do you like the sweet sounds of Billie Holiday or the hard edge of a Metallica song? A new study from the University of Cambridge says your choice shows whether you're an empathetic or systematic thinker.

Which wireless carrier has the best airport data coverage?
Stuck in an airport with an extra-long layover? One wireless-testing firm weighs in on which carrier will keep you going on your smartphone.

Twitter conference for mobile-app developers returns to San Francisco
The microblogging site aims to compete against Facebook, Apple and Google for developer mind share.

Senator Lindsey Graham shows how to smash your phone
Technically Incorrect: After Donald Trump revealed the senator's cell phone number, the phone had to be destroyed. But how to do it properly?

Twitter apologizes for throwing frat-themed party at headquarters
The social network says the event was organized by one team at the company and was done "in poor taste."

Microsoft joins Google in the fight against revenge porn
The software maker shares tools to help victims of "nonconsensual pornography" and will scrub links from its search engine.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says global warming isn't sci-fi
Technically Incorrect: The Terminator has seen sci-fi, he knows sci-fi. And global warming isn't it.

Uber and NYC shake hands and make peace, for now
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio drops his proposal to place a cap on the number of Uber cars in the city, while the ride-hailing service agrees to hand over previously undisclosed data.

Rubik's Cube champ reveals the secrets of his world-class speed
Collin Burns, 15, shares the techniques he used to become the world's fastest Rubik's Cube solver. It's not as complicated as you might think, but it's not anything anyone with weak fingers should try.

TF-X flying car concept gets a fancy new design (Tomorrow Daily 213)
Khail and Ashley talk about the realities of flying cars, Forever 21's cool "Thread Screen" installation and how conservationists are using tech to help stop rhino poachers. #TDFlyCar

Sony takes flight with drone joint venture
As part of its push into new businesses, Sony's mobile division teams up with robotics company ZMP to form a new company that will offer drone-based services to business customers.

AT&T's moving, stomach-turning ad against phone use while driving
Technically Incorrect: The latest video in AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign offers the story of a mother who scanned social media just at the wrong time.

Bringing gamers together online
From local cables to worldwide online, the desire to play together has transformed videogames and spawned an e-sport revolution that has only just begun.

Watch adorable humanoids battle for the robot soccer world cup
The annual RoboCup competition features humanoid robots trying, and sometimes failing, to play the beautiful game in a series of soccer tournaments.

BlackBerry seeks bigger fish with purchase of crisis-alerts firm AtHoc
The acquisition will give BlackBerry access to more corporations and government agencies that use AtHoc's crisis communications software.

Qualcomm to cut 15% of workforce as part of 'realignment plan'
In its third-quarter financial report, the chipmaker lays out restructuring plans and slashes projections due to lower expectations for the semiconductor business.

T-Mobile soups up text messaging, but for only one phone to start
The upgrade brings text messaging nearly on par with the features found in third-party instant messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage.

New fees cast shadow on next-gen high-quality streaming video
It looked like compression technology for superhigh-quality video would be free for watching movies and TV online. Not so, according to a new patent-licensing group that wants a cut of the revenue.

Google Maps Timeline shows everywhere you've been
Search through your location history in Google Maps' travel timeline, learn how to save your Google+ Photos library, and get chatty with Outlook office mates via Microsoft's Send app.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/24/2015

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