Friday, January 18, 2013

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Crave Ep. 105: How to clip your nails in space

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 08:05 PM PST

This week on Crave, we're back with a look at all the Cravey stuff we spotted at CES 2013. Plus, Canadian astronaut Christopher Hadfield teaches us the safest way to clip our nails in outer space, and the Hal 9000 computer replica from Think Geek refuses to cooperate. [Read more]

Researcher: Apps meant to spot skin cancer are inaccurate

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 04:49 PM PST

An assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine finds that three out of the four apps she tested incorrectly described cancers as harmless at least 30 percent of the time. [Read more]

Facebook Graph Search: 4 big reasons it matters

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 04:17 PM PST

commentary CNET's Jennifer Van Grove dissects the implications of a Facebook search engine that caters to changing behaviors and exposes a generation that lives in public. [Read more]

Get 1 million Facebook 'Likes' for sex -- and a puppy

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 04:03 PM PST

In one story, a girl tells a boy she will sleep with him if he gets 1 million Facebook Likes. In another, a dad tells his kids he will get them a puppy for the same "achievement." Is the world demented? [Read more]

Google's password proposal: One ring to rule them all

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 03:29 PM PST

In a forthcoming paper, Google engineers float the idea of supplementing passwords with hardware you wear. Or carry. Or slip onto a finger. [Read more]

FCC pushes for gigabit broadband in all 50 states by 2015

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 03:23 PM PST

FCC's Julius Genachowski challenges service providers and local communities to build such networks, saying communities would turn themselves into innovation hubs that would create valuable jobs. [Read more]

View the OS X Calculator and Address Book in large type

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 03:19 PM PST

If needed you can quickly view calculator or address book information from a distance. [Read more]

How to manage a nonfunctional Terminal in OS X

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 02:59 PM PST

If your Terminal utility does not drop you to the command prompt, there are several things you can try to get it going again. [Read more]

Larry Lessig blasts prosecutor's defense in Swartz case

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 02:42 PM PST

Internet scholar faults Justice Department prosecution "in part at least" for driving Aaron Swartz to his death. [Read more]

Win 8 Pro upgrade jumps from $40 to $200 come February 1

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 02:27 PM PST

Existing Windows licensees have until January 31 to get Windows 8 Pro on the cheap. After that, the promo price vanishes and upgrade costs head upward. [Read more]

Virgin kicks off Galaxy S2 4G promo with Lady Gaga tour

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:56 PM PST

In an effort to promote its latest Android handset, the Galaxy S2 4G, Virgin partners with Samsung and Lagy Gaga for the "Born This Way Ball" tour. [Read more]

The next LG Optimus leaks

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:45 PM PST

The next Optimus G may have leaked, Fortune's top 100 companies to work for, and Nokia-endorsed 3D-printed Lumia 820 cases. [Read more]

Observe the complex birth of an SSD

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:45 PM PST

The solid-state drive, one of the greatest upgrades available for any modern computer, gets the making-of video treatment by one of the largest memory manufacturers in the world. [Read more]

Intel's bet on Windows 8 'convertibles' iffy, say analysts

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:39 PM PST

The chipmaker is betting pretty heavily on Windows 8 convertible designs to rescue the PC. But analysts say they don't see a lot of designs yet that could turn things around. [Read more]

DeLorean-like hovercraft tools around near Golden Gate Bridge

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

Tourists near San Francisco landmark get an opportunity to photograph a real "Back to the Future" moment. [Read more]

Anti-loneliness ramen bowl invites your phone to dinner

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST

The anti-loneliness ramen bowl is here to hold your smartphone at the ready and offer you a warm bowl of soupy comfort at the same time. [Read more]

New bill asks companies to notify EU of security breaches

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST

The European Union works on legislation that would set up local cybersecurity agencies, in an effort to regulate tech companies that have access to user data. [Read more]

The 404 1,192: Where we bring back the BMT (podcast)

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST

So what if Subway's footlong sandwiches don't measure up to a foot? We have bigger problems to worry about, like bringing the Italian BMT back to the $5 footlong menu. Tackling the big issues on today's 404 show. [Read more]

NASA sends Mona Lisa to the moon with lasers

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

In a show of planetary-scale laser communication, Leonardo's digitized lady gets beamed nearly 240,000 miles to a lunar satellite. [Read more]

Apple seeks China trademark on iPad's likeness

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:26 AM PST

Having nabbed the iPad name in 2012 after an intense legal struggle, Apple now wants ownership of the tablet's likeness. [Read more]

DIY Ewok cat hat: May the feline be with you

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:15 AM PST

CNET Crave writer drafts her pets into modeling a homemade Ewok cat hat based on an Instructables project. [Read more]

Sign up for SimCity beta -- if you can

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST

Want to get a sneak peek at SimCity? Maxis opens the doors for a limited beta weekend, but the sign-up process is a good example of how to alienate interested users. [Read more]

HBO creating Silicon Valley show that's meant to be funny

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:14 AM PST

After the unintentional comedy of Bravo TV's "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," here's something that is actually meant to make you laugh. It's from the people who brought you "King of the Hill." [Read more]

Clearwire investors ask Sprint to up its bid, report says

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:12 AM PST

Company shareholders are asking Sprint to increase its $2.97 per share bid for the mobile broadband provider, but majority stakeholder Softbank has capped the bid. [Read more]

Facebook unveils new search tool (week in review)

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 09:52 AM PST

Social network puts its faith in Graph Search, and the Internet mourns the passing of a Web activist. Also: Java flaw fixed -- or was it? [Read more]
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