IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 25/02/2016

Smart gun makers need tech investors to step up - CNET
Startups creating smart guns have the creativity and the will, they just need the funding.

All the tech from Mobile World Congress you can actually buy soon - CNET
We've seen a ton of new toys announced at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona. Here are the ones you'll see on store shelves soon.

Compose a message for aliens on the next CraveCast - CNET
We welcome Douglas Vakoch, the guy who thinks about what sort of texts we might want to send to aliens probably more than anyone else. Join us Tuesday at noon Pacific.

Safer Wi-Fi, smart trash cans and more: What mattered on Mobile World Congress day two - CNET
Google's 3D mapping tech is growing, and sensors will soon be on everything, including your trash can.

What does it take to be the next Silicon Valley? Talent, money and 'crazy people' - CNET
Experts from the startup hubs of Dublin, Berlin and other European tech capitals reveal how to bring tech to your town.

MIT's HydroMorph transforms simple H2O into a shapeshifting experience (Tomorrow Daily show notes) - CNET
Changing the shape of water might seem silly at first, but these researchers have a few clever ideas for their new water-harnessing device.

Safer Wi-Fi, smart trash cans and more: What mattered on Mobile World Congress day 3 - CNET
Google's 3D mapping tech is growing, and sensors will soon be on everything, including your trash can.

Batman drives a Jeep (says Jeep) - CNET
Technically Incorrect: An ad for the Jeep Renegade shows Ben Affleck's Batman driving it. Oh.

Amazon stops selling all hoverboards - CNET
If you don't already have one of the motorized scooters, flagged by consumer watchdogs as unsafe, good luck scaring one up now.

Watch live-action Pac-Man battle ghosts with sweet parkour skills - CNET
Pac-Man is a parkour champ in a live-action video where cherries get eaten, ghosts get avoided and a power pellet comes at just the right time.

Unicorn startup Zenefits banned sex on the stairs, report says - CNET
Technically Incorrect: After what's said to have been a rather partylike period, Zenefits is trying to dry out and sober up a little.

Celebrate National Toast Day with these outlandish toasters (pictures) - CNET
Don't settle for a normal toaster when you can have a knife that cooks while it cuts or a kitchen appliance that burns Star Wars onto your bread.

How VR helps you hear what it sounds like in somebody else's head - CNET
Creators of virtual-reality experiences are using sound not just to put you in a different environment, but to put you in a different mental and emotional place.

Bill Gates hedges on FBI demand for iPhone access - CNET
Microsoft's co-founder treads lightly down the middle road on the sharply divisive matter of Apple breaking into an iPhone tied to the San Bernardino terrorist attack.

Star Wars Battlefront's Outer Rim expansion gets first image, more details - CNET
The paid expansion coming next month includes new maps, weapons and heroes and a new mode.

What's hitting Hulu in March - CNET
Every episode of "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek?" Check. New episodes of "Broad City" and "Empire?" Check. More "Archer?" Check. Hulu's got something for pretty much everyone in March.

Battleborn Is Gearbox's 'biggest investment' ever - CNET
Plus, Borderlands studio confirms multiple new IPs are in the works in addition to new entries to existing franchises.

Fallout 4 Automatron DLC achievements emerge - CNET
Next month's expansion will include at least five achievements; see them here.

Activision Blizzard becomes 'largest game network in the world' with Candy Crush dev buyout - CNET
Call of Duty, World of Warcraft company adds another huge franchise to its stable; company now reaches 500 million gamers.

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 25/02/2016

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