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Facebook's Graph Search bars adults snooping for minors

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 23:10
In an effort to quell privacy fears, the social network rolls out rules on how its search tool displays results for users under the age of 18. [Read more]

BlackJet, the Uber for private jets, takes off

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 23:03
Meant to make private jet (sort of) affordable, and easier to book than commercial flights, the new service kicked off today and hopes to upend the industry. But who will use it? [Read more]

Iceland works to block Internet porn

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 21:37
In an effort to ensure that children aren't exposed to violent pornography, the Nordic nation is trying to enact laws that would ban all X-rated Web sites. [Read more]

Helping American designers make it in America (video)

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:46
In an age when most apparel is made overseas, a new Web site aims to help independent designers manufacture their goods on American soil. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports. [Read more]

Apple's former retail chief ends lands at U.K. chain

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:42
Apple's former retail chief John Browett is back on his feet after reportedly being fired from the company last October. [Read more]

Chubby Checker in twist over app that checked, um...

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:38
HP's Palm WebOS platform enjoyed an app that guessed a man's, er, manliness based on shoe size. '50s pop star Chubby Checker was so amused he's suing HP. [Read more]

Adobe releases source code for 1990 version of Photoshop

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:35
All 128,000 lines of code for the first version of the pioneering software released 23 years ago are available for free download from the Computer History Museum. [Read more]

Behind the bloodsport: Tesla vs. NY Times

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:15
The contentiousness of the Tesla vs. NY Times tussle speaks volumes about the stakes involved for a taxpayer-supported electric carmaker and its founder. [Read more]

Apple lands $159M government contract for iPhone, iPad

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:13
The New Zealand Police picks Apple -- over BlackBerry, Google, and Microsoft -- to hand out 6,000 smartphones and 3,900 tablets to its officers. [Read more]

Desktop search declined for the first time in 2012, report says

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:55
Total searches declined 3 percent last year, according to ComScore, even though more people are searching. [Read more]

How we test antivirus and security software

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:38
Testing security suites isn't glamorous, but effective software can be all that keeps you from an infected machine. Here's how CNET determines security suite performance. [Read more]

Woman uses digital billboard to dump lover on Valentine's

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:37
What sort of woman would hire a digital billboard specifically timed to inform her lover on Valentine's that she had found someone else? [Read more]

Facebook grabs most attention among social sites

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:18
No social network comes close to Facebook when it comes to total time spent online, says a white paper from ComScore. Meanwhile, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram herald the rise of "the visual Web." [Read more]

PlayStation 4: What we expect, what it needs, and why

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:04
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 event opens the floodgates for questions about the hardware and forces us consider what must be included this go-around. [Read more]

Apple Siri lawsuit against Samsung may be put on hold

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 19:00
Judge Lucy Koh, who is also presiding over last summer's landmark trial, suggests an appeals court decision on the first will cover the second as well. [Read more]

Obama endorses required high school coding classes

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 18:59
During a live Google+ Hangout, the president agrees that requiring students to learn a computer language "makes sense." [Read more]

PS4 prototype controller revealed?

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 18:51
Sources tell IGN and Kotaku that the leaked PlayStation 4 controller image is indeed real, but is only a prototype. [Read more]

Clothes for Curiosity seekers: Mars inspires fashion line

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 18:29
Inspired by NASA's mission to the Red Planet, designer Nanette Lepore goes extraterrestrial for her fall 2013 collection, debuting a line full of shimmer and strong reds. [Read more]

FDA approves bionic eye for adults with rare genetic disease

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 17:51
The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System includes an eyeglass-mounted camera, a portable video processing unit, and an array of electrodes implanted onto the retina to allow the patient to detect light and dark. [Read more]

Obama: We're only halfway there on patent reform

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 17:37
In a Google+ Hangout, the president says entrepreneurs need more protection against people who try to "extort" them. [Read more]

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