IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 24/02/2016

Bill Gates sides with FBI on demand for Apple backdoor to shooter's iPhone - CNET
The Microsoft co-founder is a rare voice of dissent in the tech community, which has largely fallen in behind Apple.

Here's how smart glasses and connected tech shape the workplace of the future - CNET
Fujitsu's smart glasses, connected van and tracking tags help you work smarter, not harder.

About that 'spacey music' astronauts supposedly heard behind the moon - CNET
Sorry, but Apollo 10 astronauts didn't meet Pink Floyd or any extraterrestrial musicians when they took a lap around the moon in 1969.

Samsung's answer to Apple Stores in New York - CNET
Samsung's 837 is a hip new multipurpose space in New York's trendy Meatpacking District where you can see and experience the company's new products, get your cracked phone screen fixed, and maybe hear some music or check out an art exhibit.

Worst movie ever, take two! 'Manos' star raising funds for comedic sequel - CNET
Help "Manos: The Hands of Fate," a famously awful movie revived by MST3K, return yet again with this Kickstarter campaign. The Master approves.

Fujitsu AR glasses and connected van make light work (pictures) - CNET
Check out these clever gadgets that help you work smarter, not harder, in the factory of the future.

We're more disgusted by those we don't know, says study - CNET
Technically Incorrect: Researchers analyzing smell -- and how it inspires our reactions -- suggest that familiarity doesn't breed as much disgust as foreignness.

Android flavors through the years (pictures) - CNET
A short history of the tasty changes that Google's mobile operating system has gone through.

A heat-sensing phone, smart glasses and everything else you missed on Day 1 of Mobile World Congress - CNET
It's not just about phones at MWC; today we're seeing tech for every part of our lives.

Apple losing to feds in court of public opinion - CNET
More than half of those surveyed by Pew think Apple should help the FBI break into an iPhone linked to San Bernardino massacre.

Uber 'heartbroken' over Michigan shooting but defends its driver screening - CNET
Jason Dalton, who's charged with killing six people, had no criminal history and a good Uber driver rating, the ride-sharing service said. There were no "red flags."

Supercut celebrates Oscar winners for jaw-dropping visual effects - CNET
Watch this video to see how far visual effects in movies have evolved, from the silent-film era to present day.

Adorable bipedal robots duke it out at Japanese competition (Tomorrow Daily show notes) - CNET
We don't know what's more awesome: the fact that the Robo-One tournament has been happening for years now, or the fact that watching it never gets old.

Tim Cook says Apple's dispute with FBI is best handled this way - CNET
In an email to Apple employees, the CEO thanks his supporters and offers the government an alternative to the demand for iPhone access that "threatens everyone's civil liberties."

NASA wants to send your artwork to an asteroid - CNET
Get out your paintbrushes. Your artistic masterpiece could shoot through space on board a NASA mission to an asteroid.

Zuckerberg undecided when to let his daughter online -- but everyone else is welcome - CNET
Undeterred by a recent setback in India, Facebook's CEO is pressing on with his mission to connect every single person in the world to the Internet.

Everything coming and going on Netflix for March - CNET
Netflix is bringing out lots of originals in March, including new seasons of "Daredevil" and "House of Cards."

Uber driver allegedly kills six people during shooting spree - CNET
The riding-hailing service says it will cooperate with a Michigan police investigation.

NASA craft captures a trio of moons amid Saturn's rings - CNET
Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas pose like celestial siblings for a dramatic image just released from the Cassini mission.

Amazon's free shipping now costs you at least $49 - CNET
The e-commerce giant's shipping expenses have been growing faster than revenue. The upshot: Non-Prime members will have to spend more to get the freebie.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 24/02/2016

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