IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 8/13/2014

Snowden critic resigns Naval War College over online penis photo
"I had a great time there but it's time to move on," professor says on Twitter.

First US smartphone kill-switch legislation awaits California governor signature
Bill would also make stolen phone sellers pay penalty of $500-$2,500 per smartphone.

Announced 1,161 days ago, data hints Super Smash Bros. for Wii U may hit 2015
Ars Analysis: Nintendo has a month to set a release date before 2015 delay looks likely.

Amtrak employee sold customer data to DEA for two decades
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent to circumvent official channels.

Feeding everyone with a minimum of carbon emissions
We can expand farmed land and avoid liberating six billion tons of carbon.

Amazon to publishers: you think too small about cheap e-books
In the war for cheap e-books, Amazon tries to take shots at its opponent—and fails.

Espionage programs linked to spying on former Soviet targets
Same malware was previously linked to attacks on US and European targets.

Judge affirms probationer has a right to tape police officer in her home
Judge: When police search a home, recording their actions is even more important.

In possible FAA violation, San Jose police already tested drone 4 times
SJPD acquired drone in January 2014 but hasn't gotten FAA permission to fly yet.

Reckless drone operators annoy animals, people across US national parks
“It's the responsibility of the drone user to know the drone regulations."

US financial protection agency warns against Bitcoin, Dogecoin use
CFPB: "Virtual currencies are targets for highly sophisticated hackers"

Acer’s Chromebook 13 adds a Tegra K1 chip and optional 1080p display
Acer's first ARM Chromebook starts at $280 (or $300 for the one you want).

Earth’s gravitational pull may partly melt a bit of the Moon
A small region near the edge of the Moon's core may be partly molten.

Video of racer’s death goes viral as cops crowdsource criminal inquiry
Internet bombarded with spectators' footage of racer running over other driver.

Comcast conveniently forgets “no fees” promise until confronted by recording [Updated]
Man charged $181.94 in apparently spurious charges.

Broadwell is coming: A look at Intel’s low-power Core M and its 14nm process
Once Intel can get past the delays, its new chips will have a lot to offer.

AMD shows off the guts of its first ARM server chip
8 cores, 20 gigabits of Ethernet, and a system-on-a-chip on a system-on-a-chip.

OpenGL 4.5 released—with one of Direct3D’s best features
The Khronos Group brings Direct State Access to OpenGL.

Geothermal energy has success in Nevada, wants to spread to the rest of the West
Ars spends a day touring facilities that were once very uncommon in America.

Crowdfunded ISEE-3 reboot mission to begin Sunday after lunar flyby
The 36-year-old satellite will pass the moon before going into an orbit around the sun.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 8/13/2014

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