IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 04/07/2014

A day in the new Porsche Macan, an SUV that wants to race
Porsche says the mixed lineage of the Macan will appeal to a new type of buyer.

Order restored to universe as Microsoft surrenders confiscated No-IP domains
Of 23 addresses taken in controversial legal action, 18 have so far been returned.

Microsoft wants Visual Studio to be your one-stop cross-platform dev shop
Microsoft buys, gives away, the UnityVS plug-in for cross-platform game development.

Goldman Sachs demands Google unsend one of its e-mails
A court order is on the table for Google to undo Goldman Sachs' mistake.

Keep thieves from stealing your 2013 Mac Pro with a $49 lock adapter
When you're already paying $3,000, what's another $50?

Private crypto key stashed in Cisco VoIP manager allows network hijacking
Update closes backdoor allowing unauthorized control of sensitive messaging gear.

Amazon would go to court to avoid FTC restrictions on in-app purchases
Apple agreed to similar restrictions, $32.5m in refunds earlier this year.

Court-approved wiretaps defeating encryption, feds say
Authorities are likely to confront growing number of encrypted devices.

IRS policy that targeted political groups also aimed at open source projects
Op-ed: IRS denied tax-exempt status to nonprofit organization on dubious grounds.

Amazon sues ex-employee who went to work for Google Cloud
Lawsuit comes at a time of increased debate over "non-compete" deals.

Google asks Hangouts users to “migrate” their Google Voice accounts
Google Voice may be put to modern use after all.

British regulator: EA “misled” by calling Dungeon Keeper free-to-play
UK authority soundly rejects EA's defense of how Dungeon Keeper is monetized.

Tibetans’ altitude tolerance may have come from our extinct relatives
A combination of mutations is found in Tibetans and Denisovans.

OpenSSL speeds up development to avoid being “slow-moving and insular”
Post-Heartbleed changes aim to improve security and code review.

Shocking! Obama’s privacy board OKs massive NSA surveillance
191-page report is largely condemned by civil liberties advocates and scholars.

Nvidia “Shield Tablet” spotted in FCC documents
A new Shield is coming, and it will apparently be bigger than ever.

Famed investor Tim Draper wins auction of Silk Road’s 29,655 bitcoins
Draper to partner with Vaurum, which offers "secure storage solutions" to banks.

Quantum state may be a real thing
Physicists summon up their courage and go after the nature of reality.

UK data watchdog to probe Facebook manipulation study
Were users given the opportunity to give their informed consent to data use?

Microsoft issues mea culpa to No-IP, but service reportedly remains down for many
A DDoS on the heels of Microsoft's takeover of 22 No-IP domains makes things worse.

Windows 8.x, Internet Explorer both flatline in June
Windows 8.x's growth halted completely in June.

Amid sexual harassment allegations, dating app Tinder suspends co-founder
Plaintiff alleged being told that having a female co-founder "devalued the company."

Supreme Court orders top patent court to re-think patent on online ads, again
Do-over comes after high court banned "do it on a computer" patents.

Tuesday Dealmaster has a 50-inch 4K TV for $449
With an original price of 1,499.99, that's 70% off!

US sues T-Mobile, says carrier made millions off “bogus” cramming fees
FTC: T-Mobile buried SMS charges in 50-page bills, should pay back victims.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 04/07/2014

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