IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 12/15/2014

Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition gets Lollipop, completing the GPE rollout
The first Google Play Edition phone was the last to get Android 5.0.

UK spy agency makes an Android app—but it won’t spy on you
Goal is to teach students about cryptography.

From The Wirecutter: The best external Blu-ray drive
Fast, quiet, or cheap—turns out you can pick any two.

‘Revolving door’ spins between AT&T, GSA
Wireless company hires top agency official and scores lucrative contract in 2014.

Yarr! Humans evolving to escape from bacterial iron piracy
An evolutionary arms race keeps humans and bacteria right where they started.

Microsoft withdraws bad Windows 7 update that broke future Windows 7 updates
Broken update also blocks install of third-party software.

Apple reverses decision, allows unedited Papers, Please on iPad [Updated]
Update: Developer says Apple chalked up initial rejection to "misunderstanding."

German high court dismisses lawmakers’ bid to get Snowden to testify
Still, Bundestag members should be worried if Snowden does show up, lawyer says.

YouTube gets with the times, allows fans to create GIFs from videos
Channel operators can sign up for GIF beta, which includes meme-font captions.

Flights in UK disrupted by air-traffic software failure
Bug in Lockheed Martin-managed flight planning system caused groundings in London.

In wake of restrictive data law in Russia, Google pulls its engineers
From the country that brought you an "Information Security Doctrine."

A quick look at Snapdragon 810, 2015’s first flagship mobile chip
The focus is 4K, but CPU, GPU, and wireless will all get a boost, too.

Massive volcanic eruptions set the stage for dinosaurs’ demise
Deccan Traps spewed over a million cubic kilometers of rock just before impact.

Steam’s first “Holiday Auction” halted after dupe bug ruins market [Updated]
Billions of ill-gotten gems lead to rapid deflation and general chaos.

Comcast PAC donations to home state senators pay off in Washington
Senators repeat Comcast talking points, urge approval of Time Warner Cable deal.

Galaxy observed violently expelling a third of its mass in gas
Star formation is so fast, it's starting to eject the gas needed to form stars.

Xbox One outsells PS4 in US for the first month since January
Wii U shows slight sales increase after dropping last November.

Apple’s sprawling, back-loaded 2014, and what to expect in 2015
Hardware pays the bills, but everything from payments to health is on the table.

Man who bought Bitcoin startup assets speaks, raising even more questions
Guido Ochoa, Venezuelan who struck deal with bankrupt HashFast, e-mails Ars.

Ford, eyeing its competitors, ousts MyFordTouch for “faster” Sync 3
The new infotainment system trades Microsoft Auto for QNX.

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 12/15/2014

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