IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 16/04/2014

TrueCrypt audit finds “no evidence of backdoors” or malicious code
Crypto prof: "Nothing terrible is in there, so that's reassuring."

Hacker “weev” demands bacon following prison release
Weev a free man following reversal of hacking conviction.

Here’s how to get Windows Phone 8.1 and Cortana
Sure, it's for "developers" but it's not like you have to take a test or anything.

Vicious Heartbleed bug bites millions of Android phones, other devices
Not the exclusive province of servers, Heartbleed can hack end users too.

Media, rights groups urge court to revisit takedown of anti-Muslim YouTube video
Media says decision allows subjects of news events to control coverage.

IPCC finally weighs in on how to avoid further climate change
Third and final section of latest IPCC report gives policymakers a roadmap.

Snowden reporting lands Guardian and Post Pulitzers
The publications were recognized for revealing "widespread secret surveillance."

TurboTax maker linked to grassroots campaign against free, simple tax filing
Eight letters to feds/op-eds are all written after nudges from a PR firm repping Intuit.

British spy agency’s hometown gets tagged with Banksy-style mural
GCHQ: "This is the first time we have ever been asked to comment on art."

Google buys “atmospheric satellite” builder Titan Aerospace
Project Loon, Manaki, and Maps all look to benefit from Google's new drone builder.

“Revenge porn” victims barred from suing Go Daddy
Porn site's hidden founder mocks women: "Poor little revenge porn girls. Boo hoo."

Utah cops warrantlessly search prescription drug records of 480 emergency personnel
When searching for morphine thief, Utah cops have almost carte blanche powers to search database.

After Netflix pays Comcast, speeds improve 65%
When Netflix and Comcast customers both pay Comcast, the traffic flows smoothly.

SpaceX’s first attempt at landing its booster is cancelled for today [Updated]
The Falcon 9 was supposed to attempt a controlled descent, deploy legs.

T-Mobile is sorry for charging “greedy, predatory” fees, will (mostly) stop
T-Mobile charges for extra data on 500MB plans, but it's not an "overage" fee.

Quantum gate could link multiple qubits into single computer
Photons could enable networking between multiple qubits.

FBI to have 52 million photos in its NGI face recognition database by next year
Database will include non-criminal photos as well as mugshots.

Prepare your taxes while watching tonight’s lunar eclipse
First eclipse of a tetrad should be visible throughout North America tonight.

Napster founder’s new startup: Voter engagement
Sean Parker is pouring millions into a new civic engagement startup.

IRS another Windows XP laggard, will pay Microsoft for patches
Still has about 58,000 machines running the unsupported operating system.

Aftermarket CarPlay console coming this fall, costs between $500 and $700
Alpine Electronics' console costs as much as the iPhone connected to it.

Heartbleed bug exploited to steal taxpayer data
Over six hours, tax IDs plucked from servers run by the Canada Revenue agency.

Flowing salt water over graphene generates electricity
Dragging a drop around produces voltage.

Windows Phone 8.1 review: A magnificent smartphone platform
It's a 0.1 update that feels like a 2.0 update.

The look of gaming culture: Day 3 of Pax East 2014 in photos and video
More scenes from the show floor as we wrap up our weekend in Boston.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 16/04/2014

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