CNET News Daily Podcast

Today, Google released the source code for its Chrome OS project and gave the public the first real look at how the new operating system for Netbooks will work. CNET reporter Tom Krazit calls in from Google headquarters to give us the scoop.

Also in today's podcast: a computer glitch at the FAA caused nationwide flight cancellations and delays; Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 is selling better than any previous version of Windows; and AOL looks to shed about 2,500 workers and its MapQuest division.

Today's stories:

Google releases Chrome OS source code

Computer glitch slows U.S. air travel

Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes

AOL: We need to fire 2,500 'volunteers'

AOL to sell MapQuest, maybe to Microsoft?

Yahoo adds photos, tweets to news search

Best Buy starts Black Friday craze a week early

Next year's Flip will do Wi-Fi

A leading IBM researcher says computers capable of mimicking the human brain's power and efficiency could be just a decade away. CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman talks about the findings.

Plus, Hulu inks its first major music label deal, the Office 2010 beta goes public, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 breaks even more records than we originally thought.

Today's stories:

Modern Warfare 2 tops entertainment industry, not just games

Office 2010 beta goes public

Who makes the most reliable laptops?

Carriers to sell majority of mobile devices by '13

Hulu lands first music label deal

Google set to promote Chrome extensions

Intel sees opportunities in wind, electric cars

IBM: Computing rivaling human brain may be ready by 2019

Eight years after merging with Time Warner, AOL has finally been given a date for when it's being spun off to once again be its own company. We also talk about clean coal in China, the next versions of Adobe's Flash and AIR platforms, as well as the news that Microsoft's next version of Internet Explorer isn't quite ready for a public peek just yet.

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Today's stories:

AOL to spin off Dec. 9, begin trading Dec. 10

Survey: Third of teens text while driving

T-Mobile resumes Sidekick sales

Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal

Adobe releases new Flash, AIR betas

Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer

Internet Explorer 9 not coming at PDC

GE inks deal for 'cleaner coal' in China

Supercomputers are in the news again. First Microsoft has a new version of its Excel program that can tear spreadsheets that used to take weeks to calculate, down into a few hours. Then we've got results released early Monday that unveil which company gets to claim its supercomputer as the fastest among the top 500 in the world.

We also get CNET News senior writer Greg Sandoval on the phone to talk about what's going on with Hulu, and why it may soon cost you money to watch your favorite TV shows and movies on the popular site.

Today's stories:

Judge rules for Apple in Psystar case

'Jaguar' supercomputer races past 'Roadrunner'

Cisco boosts bid for Tandberg to $3.41 billion

Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers

iPhone app developer quits over approval process

Oxford's word of the year? 'Unfriend'

Hulu's backers bicker as Web video soars

In today's podcast: Dell makes its entry into the smartphone category official with the Dell Mini 3, Verizon Communications starts warning music pirates, Advanced Micro Devices' rough road is just beginning, and Office 2010 leaks early online.

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Today's stories:

Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone

Verizon tests sendding RIAA copyright notices

With $1.25 billion, can AMD finally compete?

Office 2010 beta leaks early

A CNET Conversation with Eric Schmidt

Vega tablet is real

In the wake of Thursday's announcement of a $1.25 billion settlement in the long-running disputes between Intel and AMD, CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland talks about whether the hatchet is finally buried, and who (if anyone) is emerging a winner.

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Today's stories:

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion in antitrust settlement

Universities reject Kindle over inaccessibility for the blind

Yes, it's coming: The Boxee Box

Apple ranks 3rd in smartphones, nipping at RIMs heels

Expert says Adobe Flash policy is risky

NASA launches Web resource for 2012 predictions

Twitter issues mulligan on new 'retweet' feature

U.S. Army orders bridges made of recycled plastic

Even in media mecca, plenty are willing to pirate

Are solar and wind the new nuclear? Alternative energy has a lot of support across the country, but when it comes to actually building solar and wind farms, some communities are saying "not in my backyard." Also in today's podcast: Adobe Systems has a 9 percent layoff, Google cuts prices on its photo storage service, and how real a threat is malware planting child porn on your PC?

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Today's stories:

As alternative energy grows, NIMBY turns green

Adobe to cut 9 percent of workforce

RealNetworks appeals injunction on RealDVD sales

A child porn-planting virus: Threat or bad defense?

Google cuts Picasa photo storage prices

Nokia: Smartphone batteries need 'breakthrough'

Is Mozilla's plan for contributions working?

In today's episode, we talk about Amazon's new Kindle software application for PCs, a super cheap Windows 7 laptop that costs about the same price as a copy of the new operating system, and Google's gift of free airport Wi-Fi for the holidays.

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Today's stories:

Sprint to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs

Amazon debuts Kindle for PC

Initial Motorola Droid sales look good

Intel Celeron chip anchors $249 Acer Windows 7 laptop

Google's holiday gift: Free airport Wi-Fi

Judge bans Twitter from court

Intel debuts text reader for the blind

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