August 31, 2009 12:43 PM PDT
CNET News Daily Podcast: Snow Leopard changes are more than 64 bits deep
Stephen Shankland reports on the depth of the Snow Leopard upgrade: It's not just 64-bit; the new OS X can run programs on the graphics chip, and has new facilities for handling multicore CPUs. Also, new dangers discovered from CT scans, the space shuttle docks, and wildfires encroach on technology in Los Angeles.
Listen now: Download today's podcastToday's stories:
LA fires threaten cell phone, broadcast towers
Apple's new OS geared for multicore future
It's official: Apple event Sept. 9
Apple, AT&T face yet another iPhone MMS lawsuit
Apple says it's not to blame for 'exploding' iPhones
Microsoft's Bing decides on bribery
Report: Wolfram Alpha to offer API for data feeds
Are medical imaging procedures always worth the risk?
Rafe Needleman writes about start-ups, new technologies, and Web 2.0 products, as editor of CNET's Webware. E-mail Rafe. 
Rafe Needleman is editor of CNET's Webware. He's been covering technology since 1988, and has interviewed thousands of tech execs. He blogs at 
Leslie Katz is senior editor of CNET News' Crave blog, which focuses on gadgets, games, and all other digital distractions.
Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
services. 
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