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• Teen boasts of drunken driving on Facebook, arrested
• 7 reasons to get excited about CNET at CES 2013
• Former Windows chief Sinofsky pens new blog
• Illegal file-sharer gets hit with 5-year prison sentence
• Android Jelly Bean gains, Gingerbread seeing a slow fade
• eBay launches selling helpers as way to lure new customers
• Toyota, Audi to show off self-driving cars at CES
• Sony said to be developing online TV service
• Windows 8 gains market share in December
• Is ZTE ready for the high-end big leagues?
• Indulge your OCD with the Influsaber germ slayer
• Software update reportedly fixes Samsung's Exynos security hole
• How to customize modifier keys in OS X
• 'Fiscal cliff' fears blamed for flat online holiday spending growth
• Gary Reback: FTC blew it with Google decision
• Could Mars voyage cause Alzheimer's in astronauts?
• Sony files patent for tech to block used games
• Actor, gadget fan Danny DeVito to talk tech at CES 2013
• Fake Turkish site certs create threat of bogus Google sites
• Watch CNET's 'The British Are Coming' panel at CES
• Countertop oven hides healthy cooking in plain sight
• GM sponsors connected car hackathon ahead of CES 2013
• Using and managing the Terminal history in OS X
• The 404 1,186: Where we're bad at the Internet (podcast)
• Vomiting Larry robot upchucks for science

Teen boasts of drunken driving on Facebook, arrested Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:36 PM PST An Oregon teen posts a boast on Facebook that he has been tipsy at the wheel. He apologizes to owners of cars he hit. Police are less apologetic when they arrest him. [Read more]

7 reasons to get excited about CNET at CES 2013 Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:34 PM PST If it happens at CES, it's happening on CNET. Our comprehensive CES special package brings you every moment of the show. [Read more]

Former Windows chief Sinofsky pens new blog Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:10 PM PST Looking to keep conversation about technology and products alive after his abrupt departure from Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky fires up a writing experiment. [Read more]

Illegal file-sharer gets hit with 5-year prison sentence Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:00 PM PST A U.S. judge gives the leader of the IMAGiNE file-sharing group a record prison term for camcording movies in the theater and distributing them on the Web. [Read more]

Android Jelly Bean gains, Gingerbread seeing a slow fade Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:31 PM PST Android 4.1 and 4.2 now run on 10 percent of the Android devices out there while Gingerbread fades -- a bit. [Read more]

eBay launches selling helpers as way to lure new customers Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:51 PM PST Kicking off three new pilot programs to bring more sellers and buyers to the site, the online auctioneer goes offline and assists users in person. [Read more]

Toyota, Audi to show off self-driving cars at CES Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:41 PM PST Automakers expected to demonstrate autonomous-driving features next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to The Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Sony said to be developing online TV service Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:02 PM PST The entertainment giant is rumored to be working on a new Web-based TV service with dozens of channels to compete with cable, satellite, and broadband-based television services. [Read more]

Windows 8 gains market share in December Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:39 PM PST Macs take a slight dip in global market share as Windows 8 climbs higher in its second month of availability. [Read more]

Is ZTE ready for the high-end big leagues? Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:32 PM PST ZTE is readying itself to unveil a high-end smartphone during CES 2013. But does it have what it takes to reach for the top-tier shelf? [Read more]

Indulge your OCD with the Influsaber germ slayer Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:01 PM PST Germaphobes, arm yourselves with this UV weapon, go forth, and terminate with extreme prejudice. [Read more]

Software update reportedly fixes Samsung's Exynos security hole Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:55 PM PST Update being rolled out to owners in the U.K. addresses vulnerability in select Samsung devices that allowed access to user data. [Read more]

How to customize modifier keys in OS X Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:30 PM PST With OS X you can use a PC keyboard and still use the same familiar layout of modifier keys that is the default for Apple's systems. [Read more]

'Fiscal cliff' fears blamed for flat online holiday spending growth Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:08 PM PST Consumer spending online was up 14 percent over last year but relatively flat compared with expected growth rates that were in excess of 16 percent, ComScore concludes. [Read more]

Gary Reback: FTC blew it with Google decision Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:01 PM PST Noted antitrust attorney slams FTC for "naive" approach in settling with Google, warns of anticompetitive impact on smaller companies. [Read more]

Could Mars voyage cause Alzheimer's in astronauts? Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:40 PM PST Research into space radiation exposure suggests new risk to long-distance astronauts -- symptoms of dementia. [Read more]

Sony files patent for tech to block used games Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:11 PM PST Technology giant submits application for "Electronic Content Processing System" that would tie individual game discs to one user account. [Read more]

Actor, gadget fan Danny DeVito to talk tech at CES 2013 Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:11 PM PST The film legend and star of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will participate in a CES event next week that also includes a panel talk with the CTOs of Panasonic and 20th Century Fox. [Read more]

Fake Turkish site certs create threat of bogus Google sites Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:05 PM PST After a Turkish Internet certificate authority "mistakenly" issues two unauthorized e-documents used to verify Web site authenticity, another organization creates a fraudulent certificate that could let it impersonate various Google sites. Browser makers have responded. [Read more]

Watch CNET's 'The British Are Coming' panel at CES Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:29 PM PST Tune in at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday January 8 for a discussion with three British tech players about what's happening on the technology scene in the U.K. [Read more]

Countertop oven hides healthy cooking in plain sight Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:26 PM PST It's that time of year again: time to break the New Year's resolution. Or perhaps this time, make it truly a new year. [Read more]

GM sponsors connected car hackathon ahead of CES 2013 Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:24 PM PST At the AT&T Developer Summit Hackathon this weekend, GM will sponsor the Connected Car Challenge, encouraging developers to build apps useful in the car. [Read more]

Using and managing the Terminal history in OS X Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:22 PM PST The Bash Terminal shell in OS X (or other Unix-like systems, for that matter) contains a history feature that can be quite useful. [Read more]

The 404 1,186: Where we're bad at the Internet (podcast) Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:17 PM PST Bridget Carey joins us on today's episode with some helpful sanitation tips on staying healthy during CES. We'll also talk about several new measures at the state level that will become laws in 2013, including one that will prohibit employers in California and Illinois from demanding access to workers' social-networking accounts. [Read more]

Vomiting Larry robot upchucks for science Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:50 PM PST Larry is a robot with an unusual purpose. He pukes so scientists can learn more about how sick humans spread their germs. [Read more]

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