IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 28/03/2014

Review: Asus crafts a tiny $179 Chromebox out of cheap, low-power parts
It's too bad that booting into non-Chrome OS operating systems is so difficult.

Apps with millions of Google Play downloads covertly mine cryptocurrency
Yes, smartphones can generate digital coins, but at a painfully glacial pace.

Meet the manic miner who wants to mint 10% of all new bitcoins
1.4 million chips and 5,000 Raspberry Pis power absurdly large mining operation.

New judge blasts Prenda’s “attorney speak,” finds lawyers in contempt
Judge to John Steele: "The community is worried about guys like you."

Aereo CEO: No “Plan B” for court loss
CBS counters that it will move broadcast service online if Aereo prevails.

Senator who called for a US ban on Bitcoin now backs off, a bit
Manchin tells WashPost: "The whole thing lent itself to a lot of improprieties."

Piracy notwithstanding, MPAA enjoys a “very strong year”—again
China, that "most notorious" market, sees legit sales rise 27 percent.

Ongoing health exchange tech problems force enrollment deadline extension
HHS loosens rules to accommodate those still stuck in enrollment-site hell.

Judge denies gov’t request to search suspect’s iPhone in ricin case
Georgetown U student told FBI he learned to make the poison via his iPhone.

New Mozilla CEO issues statement, expresses “sorrow for causing pain”
Also announces Project Ascend to expand access to open source software.

China’s restriction on rare earth metal export is unlawful, WTO says
Despite environmental concerns, China must open its market to the world.

Trolls and hiring practices: Women on fixing the games industry
Longtime designers treat their industry's diversity as a game design challenge.

Study finds pee in pool water yields toxic byproduct
In case you needed another reason to not urinate in the pool.

Candy Crush Saga maker King down over 15 percent following stock IPO [updated]
Company valued at $7 billion sees worst first-day drop for a US IPO in 15 years.

New dwarf planet found sneaking through the inner Oort Cloud
A small collection of bodies now orbits where they couldn't possibly have formed.

Comcast allegedly tells 105Mbps customers not to use their own modems
Old document leads to ill communication.

Cambrian hunter switched to a plankton diet
Like whale sharks, relatives of Anomalocaris evolved to filter feed.

California anti-game-violence legislator arrested on bribery charges [updated]
State Senator Leland Yee championed law restricting minors' game access.

Brazil caves to Google: New bill drops local data storage requirement
If bill passes, Brazil would become largest country with a net neutrality law.

Watch out trolls: Microsoft begins sending Xbox One reputation warnings
Players who ignore repeated reports will placed in "Avoid Me" matchmaking bucket.

Meet Snoopy: The DIY drone that tracks your devices just about anywhere
DIY stalker device uniquely IDs people by tracking radio signals they emit.

Apple’s working to introduce more diverse emoji—what’s the holdup?
Adding new characters to Unicode, emoji or otherwise, can take years.

Crows feed cuckoo chicks, get stinky defense against predators
Cuckoos aren't so much parasites as running a protection racket.

Welcome to the VR social: What to expect from Oculus in the Facebook era
Despite doom-saying, the acquisition could prove beneficial for all involved.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 28/03/2014

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