2014's best, worst and most notable quotes
Plenty of high-profile people suffered from foot-in-mouth disease this year. Here, CNET catalogs some of the silly, smart and interesting things said in the world of tech in 2014.
- I've been covering the technology industry for 24 years and was a science writer for five years before that. I've got deep expertise in microprocessors, digital photography, computer hardware and software, internet standards, web technology, and other dee
Today's online culture makes it easy for business leaders or famed technologists to get publicity. Unfortunately, though, even smart people sometimes say dumb things.
Given how often high-profile executives are expected to make public comments with speeches, press conferences and social media, blunders are inevitable. And it's harder to escape notice with social media providing a 24-hour supply of critics ready to pounce immediately and preserve the missteps for posterity.
In 2014, there were plenty of examples -- and yes, Uber seemed to be trying to stuff the ballot box with its executives' privacy missteps. As CNET reflects back on 2014, though, we're not just focusing on the negative here. Forthwith are some of the best, worst and most provocative quotes from the year.
