IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 10/18/2013

Powered by the crowd, EFF attacks infamous “podcasting patent”
Patent is pre-dated by early internet efforts by Carl Malamud, CBC, and CNN.

NSA chief Keith Alexander and top deputy will abdicate in coming months
The changeover could create a shift in the way the US spy agency does business.

Hackers hit PR Newswire, data shows up alongside recently stolen Adobe code
Krebs on Security hints these aren't the only companies with hacked data on the servers.

New York City is getting wireless EV chargers disguised as manholes
Uses resonance charging instead of inductive charging used by phones, tablets.

To pay off webcam spies, Detroit kid pawns $100k in family jewels for $1,500
Video was so embarrassing, theft seemed the better option.

Researchers uncover holes that open power stations to hacking
Hacks could cause power outages and don't need physical access to substations.

Secret court argues (again) that it’s not a rubber stamp for surveillance
FISC judge tells Senate Committee that the court required "substantial changes."

Thanks to NSA, German e-mail providers see flood of new customers
But remember, they may not be as safe as you think.

Strongly magnetic pulsar could explain anomalous supernovas
Magnetars may drive super-luminous supernovas in the local Universe.

Avast! New hacks could steer ships into pirates’ grasp
An international maritime communication system is vulnerable to spoofs.

Sticky mushroom feet fail last, but fail fast
It takes filming at 180,000 frames per second to see the failure of adhesion.

Square drastically simplifies Internet cash transfers
No verification process, no waiting period; it just needs a debit card number.

Kindle Fire HDX 7” gets the iFixit treatment
Before you pull out your spudger, you might want to call Mayday.

Upgrade your PCs, servers, and phones: Ubuntu 13.10 lands tomorrow
First stable release of Ubuntu for phones is ready.

Intel’s next-generation Broadwell CPUs delayed due to yield problems
14nm chips will now begin production in Q1 of 2014.

“Dexter” malware infects South African restaurants, costs banks millions
Infected point-of-sale terminals may have snarfed data for 100,000 people.

Review: Sony’s VAIO Flip 13 dies the death of a thousand cuts
Pen input is a great feature, but the complete package is better on paper than in person.

Can digital rentals block piracy? New site gathers the data
The most popular content still isn't available quickly, cheaply, and legally.

New effort to fully audit TrueCrypt raises $16,000+ in a few short weeks
Crypto prof: "We have nearly, but not quite enough to get a serious audit done."

Console makers making noises about relaxing multiplayer exclusivity
Cross-platform play between consoles, PCs, and mobile may be getting more common.

Bending it the right way: How LG and Samsung curved their phones differently
Despite advances in display tech, there's still one other big piece to curve.

Report: Amazon and HTC team up to build smartphones, risk ire of Google
HTC risks expulsion from the Android Open Handset Alliance over Android fork.

Aaron Swartz’s unfinished whistleblowing platform finally launches
SecureDrop was heavily audited by Bruce Schneier, Jacob Appelbaum, and others.

Op-ed: Why my first novel will only cost you $0.99
Take it from the founder of Rhapsody—letting piracy corner a content market is death.

Watch Dogs release pushed back from November into Q2 2014 or later
Late-stage delay suggests unignorable problems with development.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 10/18/2013

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