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Jet pack fails Fox news broadcast Top
A man with a water-powered jet pack is supposed to introduce a San Diego Fox station's news broadcast by taking off. Instead, he falls straight into the water, almost taking a Fox presenter with him.
 
More women crashing Google+ sausage party Top
Early reports had figured the membership of Google+ to be upwards of 87 percent male. But new analysis shows a very different gender balance.
 
Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/17: What is this? Top
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.
 
Facebook bans Google+ ad Top
An app developer places an ad on Facebook asking people to friend him on Google+. Facebook removes the ad and claims it is against its terms of service.
 
Imagine Apple with an MBA at top, no Steve Jobs Top
Apple would probably cease to exist if it was run by a cutthroat MBA texbook-thumping executive. Innovation and product risk-taking just isn't in their DNA.
 
Readers respond to HP, Apple comparison Top
Readers respond to a critique of Hewlett-Packard's product innovation. Some of the comments offer a strong counterpoint to arguments put forth in last week's post.
 
Google Maps cans traffic estimates Top
Deeming its traffic estimates not accurate enough, Google no longer displays how long it will take you to get from point A to point B in traffic on Google Maps. The company says it's trying to find more accurate methods.
 
Cut-rate Apple: iPhones for nine bucks, iPads for 70? Top
editor's notebook I have what, for a tech editor, is a shocking confession to make: I'm--gasp--not an early adopter. But at these prices, maybe it's time to join Generation i.
 
Study: Women bigger sexters than men Top
It seems that Rep. Anthony Weiner may have been in the minority. A study by two professors suggests that women might be more likely to sext than me.
 
A beginner's guide to telecom jargon Top
CNET lays out the lingo so you can cram, throttle, and churn your way into the hearts of telecommunications geeks the world over.
 
Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/16: What is this? Top
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.
 
Kootol targets Microsoft, Apple, others over patent Top
India-based Kootol Software is taking aim at more than 30 companies for what it says is a violation of a patent it has the rights to.
 
Google Badges: What have you been reading? Top
Google Badges tracks your news reading, rewards voracious readers, and helps you organize your reading habit.
 
Car2Go ups car-sharing ante by going all-electric Top
Car2Go is bringing 300 all-electric Smart ForTwos to San Diego. Members of the car sharing program can rent these EVs by the day, hour, or minute, but with an 84-mile range, they won't be going very far.
 
Volts, Transit Connects EVs added to NYC vehicle fleet Top
To reduce air pollution, carbon emissions, and gas consumption, the City of New York added 70 electric cars to its vehicle fleet.
 
This Day in Tech: Google vs. Facebook; HTC loses patent ruling Top
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, July 15.
 
Twitter tries to come to terms with Microsoft's Bing Top
Twitter and Microsoft are talking about renewing their data stream licensing deal, according to All Things Digital, but its sources say the two sides are still far apart. Google walked away from a similar deal with Twitter recently.
 
Zuckerberg back atop Google+ (openly) Top
Google says that Mark Zuckerberg didn't, after all, shut himself away from the prying eyes of Google+ members. It was, allegedly, a mere glitch. Zuckerberg's back. And he now has almost twice the followers of Larry Page.
 
Phone hacking scandal claims Dow Jones CEO Top
Hinton is leaving the company in the wake of the PhoneGate hacking scandal--the second high-ranking News Corp. executive to step down in a single day.
 
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos) Top
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Sony Vaio Z, Ion Audio iCade, and the 2011 Audi A4.
 

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