Saturday, November 17, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


British Airways lofts spectacular four-letter retweet

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 03:38 PM PST

For reasons that seem entirely unclear, British Airways retweets an expletive-laden tweet that is critical of, well, British Airways. [Read more]

To glimpse Windows' future, get thee to a Microsoft store

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 02:58 PM PST

The Microsoft store provides a bright snapshot of where Windows is headed. And it's by far the best place to get some positive feedback on Windows 8 devices. [Read more]

Conclusive proof: Sex is more enjoyable than Facebook

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST

Research from a university in New Zealand using text messaging as its mode of examination concludes that people really enjoy sex and really don't enjoy Facebook and recovering from illness. [Read more]

Man arrested for iPad Mini theft reportedly had maxi mouth

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:07 PM PST

Worker at JFK airport arrested by FBI in connection with theft of two pallets of Minis was allegedly less than stealthy. [Read more]

OkCupid experiment proves men don't mind dating sociopaths

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:25 AM PST

Here's a fascinating experiment: A woman's profile -- full of obvious red flags -- is put up on dating site OkCupid. Within hours "she" is inundated with romantic messages. Men just look at the pictures? Really? [Read more]

Anonymous targets Israeli Web sites in protest over Gaza

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PST

The hacking collective knocks the Bank of Jerusalem offline and attacks the site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Anonymous claims nearly 700 sites have been affected. [Read more]

Before you buy a sound bar speaker, read this

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:36 AM PST

Sound bars are an attractive solution for lots of buyers, but are there better-sounding alternatives? [Read more]

This week in Crave: The red-hot edition

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST

This week, we prepared for the possible return of Darth Vader, started packing for a trip to Mars, and stared into a stunning solar eclipse. [Read more]

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