9 great reads from CNET this week

Some folks will go to great lengths to get tech to work just the way they want it to. So it was with CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr, who awhile back not only built his own computer but also did the coding needed to get MacOS working on it. Voila! Hackintosh.

But that machine's days are numbered, thanks to Apple's recent decision to start using chips of its own making in its computers, rather than those from Intel that it had been using for years. An era is coming to an end. With that in mind, Sherr -- who's not alone in his Hackintosh endeavors -- is getting out his tinkering supplies one more time.

You can read about that DIY project below. It's just one of the in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss:

Apple's new Mac Mini is killing my Hackintosh

Commentary: Four years ago, I built a PC, then tricked it to run Mac software. Soon, Apple will stop it from working.

I got my COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected. What the shot is like

Turns out a stick in the arm is a great way to ring in the New Year.

Test-driving the Walkcar, the 'car in your bag'

With a name like Walkcar, I had to try out this personal electric vehicle. Especially since it looks like a laptop with wheels.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube need to let someone else moderate their platforms

Commentary: It's increasingly clear these companies aren't trustworthy moderators.

This is what happens when your Nintendo Switch account gets banned

Say goodbye to your digital games library and hello to purgatory.

Parler rife with talk of guns and violence before Capitol riot

The social media site has taken off since Twitter and Facebook started cracking down on misinformation.

My newest fitness tracker is a VR headset

Oculus Move has shown me where fitness apps could head next.

Jeep Grand Cherokee history: How the SUV evolved over nearly 3 decades

From the initial smash hit to today's 707-horsepower Trackhawk, few SUVs have stood the test of time like the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

I did yoga every day for a year

I didn't know it when I started, but a daily yoga practice would help me get through 2020.

Watch this: Riding the Walkcar, the 'laptop with wheels'

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