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China to Google: Android must remain open
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In OKing the Google-Motorola merger, regulators in China stipulate that Google must make the Android OS free and open for five years.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-32969_3-57437774-300/china-to-google-android-must-remain-open/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/YEW6PWfT-_Q" height="1" width="1"/>
Do hybrid cars kill you with silence?
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This summer, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration begins creating guidelines for the minimum amount of noise a car engine can emit -- at lower speeds hybrid and electric cars cause too many accidents.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57437717-71/do-hybrid-cars-kill-you-with-silence/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/Bc3BPMWQ9bM" height="1" width="1"/>
Are people more honest when they text?
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A study at the University of Michigan suggests not only that we are likely to tell the truth when we let our fingers do the talking, but that we're also more likely to give more detailed and precise answers to questions.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57437706-71/are-people-more-honest-when-they-text/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/8fzzkRCDPKA" height="1" width="1"/>
China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days'
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Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57437738-94/china-clears-google-motorola-merger-deal-to-close-within-days/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/83dbnKdKi2s" height="1" width="1"/>
Wife nixes hubby who didn't alter Facebook status to 'married'
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An Indian woman wonders how she can possibly trust her husband. After all, two months into their marriage, he still hasn't changed his Facebook status.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57437702-71/wife-nixes-hubby-who-didnt-alter-facebook-status-to-married/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/MKasc2SCL1o" height="1" width="1"/>
Getting in on the secret of Pixar's 'hidden' speakeasy
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A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees and crawled through the opening, and discovered a "secret" room. The rest, as they say, is history.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57437712-235/getting-in-on-the-secret-of-pixars-hidden-speakeasy/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/hX8LBIqK268" height="1" width="1"/>
This week in Crave: The Facebook phone home edition
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The world kept moving ahead of Friday's Facebook stock debut, which, it turned out, wasn't all that spectacular. Did you manage to tear yourself away from the IPO coverage?<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57437667-1/this-week-in-crave-the-facebook-phone-home-edition/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/fd-GW2W7crI" height="1" width="1"/>
The best headphones in the world?
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Audeze LCD-3 headphones are made in the U.S.A., and like the best cars, clothes, and everything else high-end, they're expensive.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57437164-47/the-best-headphones-in-the-world/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/BPEl74ZMKcg" height="1" width="1"/>
No hero phone? No matter.
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CNET Reviews Editor in Chief Lindsey Turrentine explains which products get her team excited even during a slow hardware release week. Hint: They have magnets, and one is a bag full of speakers.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-30677_3-57437314-244/no-hero-phone-no-matter/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/prjn2j4Tqm0" height="1" width="1"/>
SpaceX launch scrapped in last-second drama
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An engine problem that triggered a dramatic computer-ordered launch abort at the last possible moment Saturday was traced to a suspect valve. A replacement was ordered, raising hopes for a Tuesday launch try.<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57437638-76/spacex-launch-scrapped-in-last-second-drama/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/2C0y1kRGWIQ" height="1" width="1"/>
