IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 8/7/2014

Artist uses DMCA to remove criticism of his impossibly-shaped female characters
Randy Queen takes issue with Tumblr posts using images from his Darkchylde series.

Samsung, Apple end lawsuits around the world, will still fight in US
They haven't settled, they've just decided to fight their war on only one front.

How Microsoft dragged its development practices into the 21st century
In the Web era of development, Waterfalls are finally out. Agile is in.

Report: Sprint abandons bid for T-Mobile because US would block merger
Like AT&T before it, Sprint reportedly realizes T-Mobile merger is a dead end.

A crowdfunded PC project gets a too-rare fact check
Due diligence on projects is too often done by someone other than the creators.

Groupon lost over $60 million in first half of 2014, stock tanks 15 percent
From 2009 through 2013, Groupon has lost over $820 million.

Report: Shadowy Russian hacker group hijacked 1.2 billion usernames, passwords
Sites range from "Fortune 500 companies to very small websites."

Evolve pushed back from October to February 2015
Turtle Rock's co-op shooter the latest game to avoid the holiday rush.

Strong La Niñas recently? Blame the Atlantic—and a volcano
An eruption over 20 years ago may have shifted warming trends around the globe.

Hands-On: GM brings LTE to the majority of its lineup with OnStar 4G LTE
Ars rides the information superhighway from the regular highway.

PSA: Wing Commander III available free on Origin
Heart of the Tiger is the latest free game download from EA.

For months, 911 callers got automated message that said “hang up and dial 911”
911 failure prompts $100,000 fine for rural telephone company in Oklahoma.

Re/code: Apple’s next iPhone event happens on September 9
Expect next-gen phones along with a release date for iOS 8.

Nearly half of US terror suspects “not connected” to known groups
New docs: NYC, Chicago, Houston, San Diego, and Dearborn, MI provide the most suspects.

Streaming video site Justin.tv announces closure effective immediately
Founders of Twitch.tv shut down original site ahead of rumored YouTube deal.

64-bit Chrome for OS X spotted in Canary and Dev beta channels
Chrome Canary builds for Windows picked up 64-bit support in June.

@Congressedits nabs Wikipedia change calling Snowden “American traitor”
Brouhaha comes as "Right to be Forgotten" promises to delete Wikipedia pages in Europe.

Researchers reconstruct human speech by recording a potato chip bag
Vibrations from sound can be detected in everyday items.

Tuesday Dealmaster has a 32GB 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX for $299
Today only! Grab one of Amazon's latest tablets for $130 off.

Verizon: We throttle unlimited data to provide an “incentive to limit usage”
Verizon Wireless tells FCC that throttling policy isn't for boosting revenue.

PayPal 2FA is easily bypassed, teenage whitehat hacker says
Technique discovered in June requires nothing more than spoofing a cookie.

Resident Evil remake will itself get remade—in HD
2002 revamp of 1996 original will get HD update in 2015.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 8/7/2014

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