IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/28/2014

Thanksgiving Dealmaster: save $100 on an iPad Air 2, while supplies last
Starting right now you can save a benjamin on Apple's newest tablet.

Pilots report increased near-collisions with drones, FAA data says
Many hobbyist drones found flying over 2,000 ft.

Preview: Office for Android tablets is like Office for iPad, but on Android
Microsoft really seems committed to this "Office everywhere" thing.

AT&T backtracks on fiber claims, says it won’t really halt 100-city plan
Either way, AT&T says net neutrality will limit fiber and DSL upgrades.

Sony Pictures hackers release list of stolen corporate files
"Guardians of Peace" offer a gigabyte-long list of filenames to share.

PSA: Steam joins the Black/Cyber discount blitz with “Exploration” sale
Ties into game store's recent "discovery" overhaul by presenting customized sales.

AT&T told to stop calling U-verse the “Fastest Internet for the price”
AT&T didn't make it clear that "fastest for the price" gets you only 3Mbps.

Better than shade: Rooftop material sheds heat into space
Air conditioning runs up the electric bill. Want some for free?

Senator tells Visa and MasterCard to stop serving “cyberlockers”
Sen. Patrick Leahy says 30 named locker sites have "no legitimate purpose."

Former HP CEO responsible for Compaq merger explores 2016 presidential bid
Carly Fiorina to seek GOP spot as “non-politician offering a unique perspective.”

US lawmakers ask Europe not to break up Google
European parliament considering a nonbinding resolution to unbundle search engines.

Fire Phone’s price drops to $199 unlocked, and you still don’t need one
Phones that are doing well usually don't get 70% price cuts.

Spooky quasar alignment at a distance
The filaments that structure the Universe may have lined up its galaxies, too.

Murder-for-hire suspect gets new ACLU ally in battle against phone spying
Baltimore man was located, searched earlier this year after use of a stingray.

Canada Revenue Agency leaks its own data, hands journalist private tax details [Updated]
18 pages included home addresses and tax credit information of prominent Canadians.

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/28/2014

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