Sunday, January 3, 2016

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 04/01/2016





Twitter, Politwoops reach deal: Archive can again surface politicians' deleted tweets - CNET
The website of erased Twitter gaffes, which is devoted to government transparency, will relaunch in the "coming months." Twitter had previously said the archive broke its rules and hurt privacy.











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Elon Musk says SpaceX's first reusable Falcon 9 rocket is 'ready to fire again' - CNET
Last month, SpaceX sent satellites to space with a Falcon 9 rocket, landing it safely on Earth 10 minutes later for the first time ever. Now it's ready to go again.











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President Obama is funny getting coffee with Jerry Seinfeld - CNET
Technically Incorrect: Appearing in the popular Web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," the president and Jerry Seinfeld are almost funnier than Bill Gates and Seinfeld.











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US Postal Service celebrates 'Star Trek' and space with new stamps - CNET
Send your mail to the final frontier with stamps honoring the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek," as well as featuring our own planets, NASA's New Horizons mission and the moon.











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2016 movies to geek out for (pictures) - CNET
New Star Trek, Star Wars and Harry Potter adventures are among the sci-fi, fantasy, animated and action treats heading to theaters in the coming year.











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CNET's Next Big Thing at CES asks: Is typing dead? - CNET
In 2016, we're looking at the future of interacting with our digital world.











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US Marines drop Google's robo-dogs for a simple reason - CNET
Technically Incorrect: In the end, it came down to sound logic for the warfighters. These were not the dogs of war you're looking for.











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2016's movies to geek out for (pictures) - CNET
New Star Trek, Star Wars and Harry Potter adventures are among the sci-fi, fantasy, animated and action treats heading to theaters in the coming year.











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44 sci-fi, fantasy and geek-friendly movies of 2016 - CNET
Star Trek, Star Wars, Batman, Superman, Captain America, Ghostbusters, Independence Day: This year is set for plenty of geeky treats on the big screen.











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Donald Trump shames President Obama for watching 'Star Wars' - CNET
Technically Incorrect: In a new campaign ad, the leading Republican candidate insists that serious presidents don't watch sci-fi movies at times like this.











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Health tech is going to save your life (for real) - CNET
From 3D-printed organs to cancer-fighting nanotech, the most important branch of technology right now is the one that will keep you living longer and stronger.











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GM promoting employee carpooling app... in China - CNET
The automaker's latest foray into alternative transportation is a ride-share app for its Shanghai-based workers.











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George Lucas says sorry for 'white slavers' quip about Disney - CNET
Technically Incorrect: In an interview with Charlie Rose, the Star Wars creator makes a remark that he later calls an "inappropriate analogy."











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Oculus VR's oddly shaped controller is a Touch delayed - CNET
The Facebook subsidiary continues to tinker with its new Oculus Touch controller, designed to let people interact naturally with virtual environments.











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Microsoft to flag state-sponsored hacking of its users' accounts - CNET
In a policy change, the tech giant will let users of online services such as Outlook.com email know if they've become targets of government-sponsored attackers.











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The 404 Show 1643: Internet firsts (podcast) - CNET
Happy New Year from The 404 Show! Today Russ and Jeff discuss a whole swath of Internet firsts.











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The Apple Byte: Extra Crunchy's 2016 Prediction Show, Ep. 21 - CNET
We'll drop our big, bold, wild and just normal predictions for Apple in 2016. iPhone 7? iPad Air 3? Apple Watch 2? All of it.











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President Obama drinks coffee and drives a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette - CNET
The Commander in Chief guest stars on season premiere of Jerry Seinfeld's Web series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."











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Quidditch Pong: The perfect excuse to chug your Butterbeer - CNET
Chuggiti Beeracus! The Unofficial Quidditch Pong website lays out the rules and materials needed to turn the ordinary drinking game Pong into an epic showdown of competitive wizarding.











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