IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 9/16/2013

FCC to auction off 10 MHz of spectrum in January 2014
Concerns over spectrum portion's meager size offset by a $1.56 billion price tag.

Graphene made from DNA could shape electronics
We can form DNA into specific shapes, then chemically convert it to graphene.

Is it a bad practice to modify code strictly for testing purposes?
Developers weigh in on testing the software as-is versus making it easier to maintain.

League of Legends players with better attitudes are more likely to win
A little cooperation goes a long, long way.

Intel’s Atom CPUs finally get serious with the new Bay Trail architecture
But in smartphones and tablets alike, Intel is still the underdog.

Recapping the week: An S phone and a C phone
Ars readers talk about Apple's new iPhones this week.

With 30 tuners and 30 TB of storage, SnapStream makes TiVos look like toys
Houston company's monster DVRs power Colbert, The Daily Show, and other big TV names.

FBI admits what we all suspected: It compromised Freedom Hosting’s Tor servers
Irish man faces extradition to US on four child porn related charges.

AT&T shakes its banhammer at would-be pirates
If you appear to pirate on an AT&T connection, your service may be terminated.

Gov’t standards agency “strongly” discourages use of NSA-influenced algorithm
NIST: "we are not deliberately... working to undermine or weaken encryption."

FISA intelligence court will reveal some of its secret legal opinions
Declassified docs will "assure citizens of the integrity of this Court's proceedings."

New features aim to shore up Java’s flagging security
Whitelisting feature may help users who can't abandon older, buggy versions.

PayPal scrambles for fix after freezing two more crowdfunded games
Company says freezes to be reviewed by "senior member" of Risk Management team.

Ars Technicast, Ep. 33: What we talk about when we talk about iPhones
We dig into the new iPhone 5S and 5C announcement, as well as iOS7.

US bid to name “Science Laureate” hits snag with climate denialists
Conservative lobbying groups freak out, get bipartisan bill pulled.

Kim Dotcom sues New Zealand for $7 million over illegal spying, raid
New details emerge about the Mega-raid: including video cameras, secret pencams.

Googlers turn Raspberry Pi into Web server that teaches you to code
"Coder" provides HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development environment.

Ig Nobels 2013: from attaching penises to stargazing dung beetles
Imagine if we did a "best of Weird Science," and you get the Igs.

Golden Goose Awards promote basic biology, math research
With the NSF budget under attack, some Congressmen are promoting basic science.

Impressions: Why the console version is my preferred take on Diablo III
Handheld controls, streamlined inventory, couch co-op, and no online requirement.

Facebook suddenly deletes Social Fixer’s Facebook pages
Just after Ars profiled him, developer suddenly loses three pages for no reason.

iPhone 5C pre-orders available from Apple, carriers, and retailers
Some are already offering discounts from Apple's $99-with-contract MSRP.

The flat Google logo redesign appears legit: It’s spreading across Google
We've unearthed a huge amount of evidence in favor of the Google redesign.

“Patent troll” claiming playlists and podcasts scores license with SanDisk
Personal Audio LLC, singled out by EFF and media, is rolling onward.

Reporter talks about what it was like working with Snowden
Washington Post reporter says it's a "core duty" to publish leaker's NSA cache.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 9/16/2013

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