IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 18/12/2015

'Doctor Who' season 10 promises 'brain-exploding' new writers - CNET
As the Christmas episode sees the return of River Song, producer Steven Moffat says preparations are underway for the next series.

Brazilian court pulls the plug on WhatsApp - CNET
Popular messaging app shut down for 48 hours for noncompliance with a Brazilian court order.

'Lost' writer plans to make his Xena happier, and maybe fans too - CNET
Javier Grillo-Marxuach, the man behind quirky "The Middleman," shares his vision for NBC's update of the woman-led campy-action series.

My inner 10-year-old and I review 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - CNET
CNET's Rich Trenholm calls on his loquacious younger self to see if "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", a galactic greatest-hits, lives up to the film's endless hype.

'Living' magazine uses augmented reality and a scanner app (Tomorrow Daily 288 show notes) - CNET
Funn Magazine claims to be the "world's first holographic magazine." It's turned to crowdfunding to help pay for its first issue, but is it worth the price of admission?

Ways to avoid spoilers before seeing 'The Force Awakens' - CNET
Trust your feelings and download a program to block websites with Star Wars movie spoilers. Also, you can distract yourself by playing Google's Lightsaber Escape and making Jedi-approved animated GIFs.

US Postal Service to hoverboards: You're grounded - CNET
The only option for mailing a hoverboard via USPS is Standard Post, which is limited to ground transportation.

Watch Kylo Ren take on Santa Claus in new video - CNET
Santa takes up arms with a candy-cane lightsaber to combat the most popular villain in film this week and proves "it's OK to be naughty in a lightsaber fight."

Trump beats Republican debate partners on social media (again) - CNET
Donald Trump not only fares well during the GOP debate, he also gets the most mentions on Twitter.

I fought Stormtroopers with a phone lightsaber - CNET
Your phone is your lightsaber and your computer is your escape route in a nifty Google Chrome Experiment game that lets you battle your way out of a Star Destroyer.

Facebook partners with Uber, takes over even more of your life - CNET
The social-networking giant is taking mobile apps to the next level by building ride-hailing into its Messenger service.

Donald Trump wants to shut off the Internet - CNET
The Republican presidential candidate suggests that the US cut off Iraq and Syria from the Web.

Ford plans to go big, go driverless in California - CNET
The automaker has received a permit to operate autonomous vehicles in the Golden State, and it's growing its Silicon Valley research facility, to boot.

Netflix relaunches Windows 10 app for PCs, tablets - CNET
The new version will work and look the same on Windows 10 PCs and tablets and soon on mobile phones too.

Hybrid pickups are on the way back, thanks to Ford - CNET
Ford's new rear-wheel-drive hybrid power train should reach production some time this decade, giving the automaker's largest vehicles a much-welcomed bump in efficiency.

Stephen Colbert reveals he persuaded Harrison Ford to be Han Solo again - CNET
Technically Incorrect: Few, if any, knew this until Tuesday night. It's something of a shocker.

Hideo Kojima and Sony partner for new PlayStation-exclusive game - CNET
Hideo Kojima exits Konami; Forms independent studio; Partners with Sony on debut game.

Rainbow Six Siege update adds high-resolution textures on PC - CNET
New visual options are best enjoyed in 4K; patch also fixes issues raised by community.

Activision, EA, Take-Two, Konami sued for patent infringement - CNET
The company that also sued FanDuel and Draft Kings is looking for damages from some top gaming companies.

Check out Dying Light expansion's creepy story teaser trailer - CNET
Take a look at this eerie trailer for zombie game's upcoming expansion, The Following.

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 18/12/2015

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