IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 9/8/2014

Feds say NSA “bogeyman” did not find Silk Road’s servers
FBI says it found main server via a "misconfiguration" of the login interface.

US opens first commercial plant that converts corn waste to fuel
The plant can produce over 750 tons of corn stover a day.

Barclays brings finger-vein biometrics to Internet banking
Two-factor authentication that uses one finger.

The Sims 4 review: Halfway house
New "emotions" system shines, but what are our Sims supposed to play with?

When NSA and FBI call for surveillance takeout, these companies deliver
“Trusted third party companies” serve up ISPs’ subeona’d and FISA warrant data.

Alibaba seeks to raise a record-breaking $24.3 billion in upcoming IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant will go public in US, break what tech companies see as “big.”

Nvidia sues Samsung and Qualcomm, seeks to block Galaxy S5, Note 4
Graphics company claims smartphone processors infringe fundamental GPU patents.

Google silent on support for group opposing net neutrality and muni broadband
Nonprofit that Google is part of also supports Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger.

Bitcoin exchangers Charles Shrem, Robert Faiella plead guilty to federal charges
The two were accused of knowingly transmitting money for criminal activity.

Apple and Google appeal, refuse to pay more than $325M in “no poach” case
Lawsuit claims that hiring deals suppressed wages for more than 60,000 engineers.

Facebook’s “privacy checkup” aims to make users comfortable again
Research shows you'll post more if you know your audience.

Cable companies want to unbundle broadcast TV, and broadcasters are angry
À la carte pricing may not be a pipe dream, at least for local broadcast TV.

Dell kicks your puny 4K monitor to the curb, debuts 27-inch 5K panel
New Ultrasharp model nearly doubles 4K pixel count, set to launch Q4 2014.

Google branches out from D-Wave in quantum computing initiative
Working with academic to make more traditional superconducting qubits.

Ocean acidification XPRIZE competition begins
First tests of the teams’ pH sensors start at Monterey Bay.

Baby monster galaxy spotted in the early Universe
May be forming 30 times the stars that the Milky Way currently produces.

Intel launches three Core M CPUs, promises more Broadwell “early 2015”
U-series Core i3, i5, and i7 Ultrabook chips will be the next ones released.

Lower-end desktop CPUs won’t get Broadwell, will need to wait for Skylake
Intel: Broadwell desktop chips will focus on high-end CPUs.

Cockatoos pick up tool use and manufacture through social learning
Getting a bird to demonstrate techniques gets the whole flock doing it.

Infamous “podcast patent” heads to trial
Personal Audio LLC has sued Apple, SiriusXM, and podcasters. CBS is up next.

My book, The Internet Police, now out in snazzy paperback edition
The cover is yellow; the journalism is not.

Hands-on: Moto G and Moto X get big screen updates—but not new names
A brief hands-on with the two updated handsets shows Moto is a fast study.

Hands-on: Moto 360 is a great leap forward for Android smartwatches
This is a $249 smartwatch you don't have to feel self-conscious about wearing.

After hacking, Apple to send out more security alerts to users
The company will also expand the two-step verification process for iCloud.

Nevada governor strikes $1.25B tax deal with Tesla to build battery factory
The deal is unprecedented for the state and awaits legislative approval.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 9/8/2014

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