IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 30/06/2014

Aereo puts operations on hold, refunds customers last paid month
Last week's Supreme Court decision has shuttered the service indefinitely.

Android Wear, Auto, and TV save you from skins, and OEMs from themselves
For Android's second act, customizability takes a back seat to consistency.

Public officials’ personal texts and e-mails subject of open records flap
States grappling over whether officials' private communications can be disclosed.

Serious Android crypto key theft vulnerability affects 86% of devices
Bug in Android KeyStore that leaks credentials fixed only in KitKat.

Why do dynamic languages make it difficult to maintain large codebases?
Dynamic languages have costs associated with them that static languages don't.

Yup, 1-800-COLLECT is still in business—and charging massive fees
$42.55 for a 6-minute collect call? It happened to one Ars reader.

How to mine cryptocurrency and save the planet
Emrals cryptocurrency can be "mined by real-world actions."

Pornographer gets to see six strikes copyright warnings of accused infringer
Six strikes was not designed to provide courtroom evidence of infringement.

Nexus program manager says Nexus devices “can’t ever go away”
Also explains the real reason why the Galaxy Nexus didn't get upgraded to 4.4.

Largest US law firm unamused with parody blog, threatens trademark suit
Firm claims blogger is infringing logo. "Your conduct will be closely monitored."

A test drive with Android Auto, a simple solution to clunky car software
Google tackles car infotainment, but safety concerns limit third-party apps.

Russian goalkeeper, like many players before, struck by laser pointer
Russian coach blames World Cup draw on fan's laser pointer aimed at goalkeeper.

Remember Facebook Home? It may be on the chopping block
The original team that worked on the Android skin may be moving on.

Signs of life? Mario Kart 8 sells 2 million in less than a month
Sales-to-hardware ratio beats even previous best-selling series entries.

Airship flies above NSA data center, decries “Illegal Spying Below”
Broad coalition petitions the president to end mass surveillance.

In Aereo’s wake, Fox targets Dish’s TV streaming service
Broadcaster says Supreme Court ruling killing Aereo also dismantles Dish Hopper.

Apple to cease development, support of pro photo app Aperture [Updated]
Company asks users to transition to new Photos app or "move to Adobe Lightroom."

A more intuitive approach to computerized clustering
A new algorithm combines the best features of two of its predecessors.

Facebook threatened with contempt for fighting NY over user privacy
Social networking site was gagged from telling 381 users about the NY data grab.

Verizon Wireless employee stole 900 phones, made $270,000 profit on eBay
Jail sentence for salesperson who manipulated Verizon database to conceal fraud.

Fossilized poop shows that Neanderthals ate their veggies
Fecal-matter samples in question date back around 50,000 years.

Tiny elephant-like mammal discovered in Namib Desert
The shrew may look mouse-like, but it shares more of its DNA with elephants.

Mozilla takes the Web 3D with Oculus Rift VR experiment
Prototype can show 3D graphics in real 3D.

YouTube announces 60 FPS support, tipping, and “Creator Studio” app
CEO Susan Wojcicki kicks off Anaheim's VidCon with an announcement-loaded keynote.

How Chromecast will talk to smartphones without Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
A bat signal from the streaming stick will let you pass videos to the TV.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 30/06/2014

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