Thursday, August 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 02/08/2012





Bending light stronger than ever before by accelerating electrons
Device bends light 140 times stronger than previous experiments.

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Hulu Plus UI on Apple TV: a photo tour
The interface is Apple-ified, but it works well across devices.

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Craigslist tightens grip, demanding exclusive ownership of ads
But expert says Craigslist "doesn't have that much going for them."

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Group petitions FCC to go after Comcast following data caps controversy
Public Knowledge also alleges that Comcast may be violating Open Internet Order.

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Windows 8 released to manufacturing with build 9200
MSDN, TechNet subscribers will get the software on August 15.

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Google Play cracks down on "confusingly similar" apps
New developer policies also place limits on spam, ads, billing.

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Chrome 21 launches with webcam API and retina Mac support
New webcam API is the first-step towards standards-based video chat on the Web.

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Dropbox confirms it got hacked, will offer two-factor authentication
Spammers used stolen password to access list of Dropbox user e-mails.

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Valve to Steam users: No class-action suits
But the company will pay the costs for individual arbitration, instead.

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No safe haven: the global Secret Service hunt for three hackers
Dave & Buster's hack leads agents from Turkish jail to Dubai "sneak-and-peek."

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Kim Dotcom says Twitter, Facebook refuse to recognize him (Updated)
The social networks have declined to verify the Megaupload founder's accounts.

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Apple to jury: iPhone changed everything—then Samsung built knockoffs
Samsung's imitation wasn't flattering—it cost billions, Apple's lawyers say.

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Attack against Microsoft scheme puts hundreds of crypto apps at risk
Cloud-based service requires an average of 12 hours to decrypt VPN traffic.

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Nexus Q launch delayed indefinitely, no longer available for pre-order
Current pre-orderers will receive a free preview unit this week.

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How gaming's demographics reverted to 2005
New survey wording more accurately reflects changing game market.

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Forget Titanic: Women and children rarely first off sinking ships
Database of disasters shows the crew has the highest survival rate.

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Amazon decides it actually does need licenses for music
Agreements with major labels bring scan-and-match technology to Cloud Player.

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Class-action lawsuit details alleged insider trading at Zynga
Executives changed the rules while projecting false confidence, suit says.

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Tethering apps must be allowed, FCC tells Verizon
Verizon can no longer charge extra for tethering on non-unlimited data plans.

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Top patent court struggles to decide when software is patentable
Odd, right? Two similar patents, considered weeks apart, opposite answers.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 8-inspired "Outlook.com" freemail service
Redmond hopes a new name will clean up Hotmail's tarnished image.

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Mayday, mayday: Apple's latest ad campaign faces groans from all sides
Apple's latest ads may not be the best, but they're probably not the worst.

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How the new Game Genie lets you hack your PS3 saves
Or: Editing hexadecimal values for in-game fun and profit.

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NASA hosts a battle of "Wills"
Former Star Trek stars narrate videos describing latest Mars lander.

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