IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 09/06/2014

Chris Nolan’s Interstellar and the irresistible pull of out there
Film teases, "Perhaps we’ve just forgotten that we are still pioneers…"

Tell us what you’re working on for Google, win a code to buy I/O tickets
We've got 15 extra codes that provide an opportunity to purchase tickets to I/O 2014.

We “will be paying no ransom,” vows town hit by Cryptowall ransom malware
Police computers in New Hampshire hamlet crippled by crypto-based ransomware.

Should I write tests for legacy code if there’s no time for refactoring?
In which a coworker advocates for "one big refactoring" rather than smaller tests.

Genes may be key as California Chrome aims for racehorse history books
If he wins, he would be the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 36 years.

Want to design a Mars base for Nasa? Now’s your chance
The MakerBot Mars Base Challenge runs through June 12.

CIA tweets for the first time, and it’s doublespeak
"We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet," the CIA tweeted.

Judge: NSA doesn’t have to keep all data as part of key surveillance lawsuit
Gov't counsel: Forcing us to save Section 702 data would harm national security.

Yahoo kicking Google, Facebook logins out of Flickr
Possibly the first in a long line of login changes.

Senate’s NASA budget bill may hamper commercial spacecraft makers
SpaceX, Sierra Nevada could face an accounting nightmare.

Cable companies bankroll fake consumer groups to end net neutrality
Internet fast lane debate is latest battleground in storied ISP astroturf saga.

Uber claims $17 billion valuation, a new record for tech startups
After starting in San Francisco 4 years ago, Uber now operates in 37 countries.

National Academies to NASA: Admit it, we want to go to Mars
And, if you want partners, get there via the Moon.

Tomodachi Life review: Welcome to the friend zone
Nintendo's latest weird life-sim game would have made more sense on smartphones.

Vodafone says 6 nations have “direct access” to spy on its customers
“This is mass surveillance... without any accountability," rights group says.

Woman charged with wiretapping for filming cops wins $57,000 payout
Settlement follows appeals court declaring "First Amendment" right to record.

Re/code: Apple will introduce new health-focused wearable in October
The publication is usually in the know when it comes to Apple's timing.

What Android 4.4.3 could mean about the future of Android updates
A simultaneous rollout to 12 devices from 5 companies can't be an accident.

“WARNING Your phone is locked!” Crypto ransomware makes its debut on Android
The rapid evolution of cryptoware that extorts hefty payments continues.

Amazon’s 3D Kindle Phone to use Omron face-tracking technology
With four cameras and fancy software, Amazon's phone will do 3D on a normal LCD.

Nintendo closes European headquarters building, sacks 130 employees
EU business will be run out of Frankfurt following consolidation.

Body that formed the Moon came from a different neighborhood
The body that smacked into Earth has a distinctive elemental signature.

Want to buy the largest video game collection in the world?
Over 11,000 games and 100 consoles being sold, bidding currently at $50,000.

Google hastily removes June 6 doodle that didn’t honor D-Day
Google put up a Doodle honoring a Japanese Go player, then course-corrected.

Patent troll on the verge of winning 1 percent of iPhone revenue
Patent office rejects last ditch effort to stop a $368 million verdict.

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Sunday, June 8, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 09/06/2014

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