IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 01/09/2015

From smartphones to appliances, Europe's huge tech show has it all
The tech industry comes to Berlin this week to catch the latest gadgets of all types from Samsung, Sony, Lenovo, LG and more.

NASA's New Horizons post-Pluto target is just a billion miles away
If a mission extension is approved, the New Horizons spacecraft will take a short jaunt to a mysterious icy object in the Kuiper Belt.

Netflix won't renew movie licensing pact with Epix
Move is part of the streaming service's efforts to use original programming to attract new subscribers.

Billionaire who sold Minecraft to Microsoft is sad and lonely
Technically Incorrect: In a series of tweets, Markus Persson says he's never felt more isolated.

The only way to avoid hangover is to drink less, study says
Technically Incorrect: Water doesn't help, neither does eating fatty foods. This is the conclusion of a repeat study of drunken university students.

To stop next spam king, Facebook program helps firms share security info
The company's ThreatExchange program hopes to break longstanding barriers to companies talking about the cybersecurity threats they face. Early indications show they're willing to play along.

Amazon developing TV show based on cult sci-fi flick 'Galaxy Quest'
Never give up, never surrender! A TV series based on the cult comedy film is reportedly in the works from Amazon Studios, with the original creators on-board.

Do excellent deals on new smartphones even exist?
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon helps a reader figure out where he can get a good deal on a new smartphone.

KitchenAid loads range with bonus features (pictures)
The $2,599 KitchenAid KFDD500ESS has a little something for every type of home cook: a gas stovetop, an electric double oven, a convection fan and a steam-bake option.

From disc to device: Under Blu-ray's next Digital Bridge
The promise of a simple way to watch your DVD and Blu-ray discs on your phone or tablet has long eluded studios. Now the upcoming Ultra HD Blu-ray format has a new method called Digital Bridge. Will it work?

Electronics-sniffing dog found thumb drive with ex-Subway pitchman's porn stash
Technically Incorrect: Jared Fogle, who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, had his porn collection discovered by a dog whose nose can differentiate between a thumb drive and an iPad.

Yellowstone comment card shows guest isn't smarter than the average bear
An image that's gone viral shows what's allegedly a visitor's request that the park train its wild bears to make appearances for guests. Why not teach them to juggle and ride unicycles as well?

Popping champagne cork causes emergency landing of jet
Technically Incorrect: A member of the cabin crew opens a champagne bottle. The cork flies into the plane's ceiling. The oxygen masks drop. Oh, woe.

Flamboyant Tesla Watch steampunkifies your wrist
Calling all steampunk adventurers, pirates, scientists and Victorian ladies. Your outrageously large vacuum-tube-decorated wrist watch has arrived.

Top chips exec Weili Dai sees 'hopeful' future for women in tech (Q&A)
Dai, co-founder of chipmaker Marvell and one of the US' wealthiest women, says that with a better ecosystem of support and encouragement, women will be able to contribute their natural talents to tech.

What if 'Back to the Future Part II' were set in 2045 instead of 2015?
We're currently living in the year imagined by the classic sci-fi flick, but what would another sequel look like if it envisioned the future 30 years from today?

8 sci-fi ideas that might become science fact pretty soon (pictures)
We're still not holding our breath for ubiquitous hoverboards or flying cars, but we could soon see a breathing woolly mammoth. Plus, seven other crazy things that sound impossible today.

Your phone is too big: Our favorite videos of the week
A roundup of our favorite CNET videos covering news, gadgets and more.

Inside Google's master plan for faster, sharper streaming video
Google is working on a new technology called VP10 that will allow it to squeeze higher-quality video over broadband and mobile networks. And thanks to patent issues with a rival standard, it has a chance to catch on.

See what it's like to get smacked by a grizzly bear in this GoPro video
Need an image to spark your nightmares tonight? This first-person video of a grizzly bear taking a swipe at a camera with its gigantic claws should do the trick.

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 01/09/2015

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