Wednesday, July 10, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 7/11/2013





Photoshop CC: modest upgrades shackled to terrible “rental” model
Review: Motion blur gets addressed, but renting Creative Cloud is now the only option.
    


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DNA analysis suggests Lake Vostok harbors animal life
There may be geothermal vent communities, too.
    


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Parts installed “upside down” caused Russian rocket to explode last week
Rocket carrying GLONASS navigation satellites crashed 32 seconds after launch.
    


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Five things Snowden leaks revealed about NSA’s original warrantless wiretaps
Looking through call records? It was actually the telcos' idea.
    


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A city with two gigabit Internet ISPs, and neither one is Google Fiber
Gigabit speed for $45 to $65 in Vancouver, but not throughout the city.
    


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Arrested suspect denies that DEA-seized bitcoins are his
Lawyer tells Ars: "[My client has] never used Bitcoin, no."
    


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Apple gives up on failing App Store v. Appstore trademark lawsuit
Apple sued Amazon in 2011, saying consumer confusion was likely.
    


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Google patches critical Android threat as working exploit is unleashed
Bug allows hackers to surreptitiously turn some legit apps into malicious ones.
    


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Coal’s high cost in China: 2.5 billion years of life expectancy
Free coal heating in northern China had dramatic health consequences.
    


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Judge throws out “state secrets” defense in light of NSA leaks
Now armed with Snowden's releases, five-year-old EFF lawsuit gets green light.
    


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Building a better battery from rice
Scientists convert a natural silica nanostructure into high efficiency anode.
    


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White space Internet may finally spread through US
Colleges and libraries aim to provide wireless access on unused TV channels.
    


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Next Kindle Fire HD could rival the retina iPad in resolution
Smaller screen, even higher pixel density.
    


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iOS 7’s new in-car integration may use AirPlay
New "iOS in the Car" details surface in the latest iOS 7 beta.
    


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Gameplay video shows Grand Theft Auto V’s character-swapping heists
GTA V will be remembered as "the one where you can play tennis."
    


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Cancelled Nokia Windows RT tablet surfaces in forum photos
Nokia never got a chance to ride the RT wave that turned into a ripple.
    


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France defangs its anti-piracy law, removes disconnection penalty
The ultimate sanction has been used exactly once.
    


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