IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/6/2013

UK privacy group wants Level 3 to address allegations of spying cooperation
Privacy International is pushing for more disclosure from a top international telco.

On eve of IPO, Twitter reports patent threat from IBM
IBM says patents on URLs and ads are infringed, seeks "business resolution."

WaPo to gov’t: Our story on NSA Google spying was true, here’s proof
Newspaper published more NSA slides showing secret industry data formats.

New Kepler analysis finds many Earth-like planets; total 3,500 exoplanets
Earth-like planets are common around Sun-like stars, too.

Netflix roasts Rovi’s “interactive TV guide” patents at ITC
A trade commission investigated Netflix, although it imports nothing.

HGST balloons disk capacity with helium-filled 6TB drive
New drives cram in more platters, run cooler, and use less power.

11 things we learned from Valve’s latest Steam Machine PR push
From case design to haptics, new details emerge about Valve's prototype hardware.

Limo service hack spills compromising data about the rich and famous
Reporter finds "gold mine" of info for would-be corporate and government spies.

Single atom catalyst suggests we don’t understand catalysis that well
75% of reactions are due to 25% percent of atoms; the rest are lazy slackers.

Review: Apple’s iPad Air is a big tablet without all the baggage
Apple's new tablet is an embiggened version of the perfectly cromulent iPad mini.

Google finally hides passwords from snoopers in new builds of Chromium
After denying any problem, Google adds option to protect plain text passwords.

BlackBerry reverses course, cancels sale, mutinies on CEO
As $4.7 billion bid goes bust, BB names new chairman tied to Dell buyout.

Climate change is already affecting food supplies
Rising temps will help in some places, but global productivity will decrease.

Moto G teaser site: A little slower, a little smaller, just as good?
Motorola's latest to be unveiled on November 13th.

Scientists: nuclear power can prevent use of “the atmosphere as a waste dump”
Four climate researchers publicly ask policymakers to reconsider nuclear opposition.

US officials say forget about clemency for Snowden
But Snowden tells Der Spiegel he's justified due to the call for reform he sparked.

Immune suppressor makes one flu vaccine work for many viruses
A broad-spectrum flu vaccine may rely on a regular flu vaccine and a drug.

VMK Tech designs phones and tablets for Africa, will soon build there too
A fateful plane ride and seven years of work led to latest expansion.

Swiss telco’s cloud aims to draw customers who are fearful of spying
Swisscom's data storage may attract foreign companies wary of NSA.

Apple’s iCloud Keychain: It works, but with frustrating limitations
iCloud can help manage passwords, but it's not a complete password manager.

Europe expected to follow US on in-flight electronics rules
Soon, nary a flight will prohibit breaking out gadgets during takeoff and landing.

Homebrewing cider, part 3: The final taste, regrets, and reader advice
Recapping the triumphs and failures of the brew and reading some comments.

A Nexus 8? Mysterious tablet pictured in KitKat promotional material
It has on-screen buttons, tiny bezels, KitKat, and an approximately 8" screen.

How are robots beating my CAPTCHAs?
Understanding why your custom CAPTCHA just doesn't block spam.

Battlefield 4: The brutal, broken, beautiful pinnacle of first person shooters
Battlefield 4 is very Battlefield with all that that entails. Good and bad.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/6/2013

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