Wednesday, December 24, 2014

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 12/25/2014





US Lawmaker Asks Sony For Details On Data Breach
Lawmakers want to know about Sony's cybersecurity practices? Ummm, how about they sucked? There you have it, now go make a new law about security practices that blow ass.

A senior U.S. lawmaker wants Sony Pictures Entertainment to provide details about its recent data breach and its cybersecurity practices, saying the information will help Congress decide whether new laws are needed.

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Cooler Master Silencio 652S Case
Another review of the Cooler Master Silencio 652S case has popped up on the internet today. This time around it is the folks over at Tech Report doing the reviewing.

The Silencio 652S has been around for a little while, and it remains an interesting option—particularly as we consider new case picks for our System Guide. Priced at $119.99 (or $99.99 after a mail-in rebate), this enclosure can play host to an ATX motherboard along with a generous assortment of storage drives and cooling contraptions. The Silencio 652S also features noise-dampening foam on its front and side panels, and it ships with plastic covers to block unused vents.

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NASA Found A Cheaper Way To Reach Mars Safely
NASA has come up with a cheaper and safer way to reach Mars? Well what are we waiting for? Let's start shooting stuff into space!

Now new research lays out a smoother, safer way to achieve Martian orbit without being restricted by launch windows or busting the bank. Called ballistic capture, it could help open the Martian frontier for more robotic missions, future manned expeditions and even colonization efforts. "It's an eye-opener," says James Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division.

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Cyber Warfare Mapped In Real Time
Is it just me or does it seem like the only country being attacked is the United States? Don't other countries have stuff to steal?



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Destiny Has Had Almost 13M Players
I read stories like this all the time bragging about how many people are playing the game but all I ever get is hours of empty servers.



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BitFenix Pandora Micro-ATX Enclosure
The fellas over at PCPerspective had a lot of nice things to say about the BitFenix Pandora Micro-ATX enclosure they just reviewed. Head on over and check out the full review.

"By creating a visually distinctive enclosure with quality construction, good performance, and a price that's within easy reach, BitFenix has a winner here. The case offers support for a 240mm liquid cooler and long video cards, but still occupies a small footprint even for a micro-ATX case. The storage options are a bit limited, and some will still be offput by a price tag above $150, but the Pandora does an excellent job of differentiating itself in a saturated market."

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Beware The New Wave Of Privacy Profiteers
You should probably share this link with your non tech-savvy friends and family. You know the people I'm talking about.

Like a cockroach that won't die, the crown prince of sleazy privacy profiteers has to be Anonabox. Setting a new (low) standard for the current, surging wave of false-promise privacy hardware products, Anonabox made headlines with gullible tech press in early October with its Kickstarter promising a tiny box that would "anonymize everything you do online."

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NVIDIA Comments On Samsung ITC Lawsuit
You've seen this story before. Back in September, we filed a patent lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Samsung and Qualcomm for using our GPU technology patents without compensation. Two months later, Samsung countersued us, dragging along for good measure Velocity Micro, a small customer of ours based in Virginia, who has nothing to do with this fight.

NVIDIA remains focused on ensuring that we receive fair compensation from Samsung for using our technology in Galaxy phones and tablets. We won't allow ourselves to get sidetracked by the company's attempts to intimidate our partners who have nothing to do with the unlicensed use of our IP. We look forward to the court setting this right.

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Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Micro Tower Case
In the market for a stylish new micro tower chassis? Well then, make sure you read our evaluation of the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv. I think you guys will find that this is a very interesting case.

Phanteks is no stranger to building excellent computer hardware enthusiast system cases. Today we are looking at its Micro Tower Chassis. Designing and building a good computer chassis is easy to do when you have a lot of room to work with, but how does Phanteks go about it when space is at a premium? It makes more space.

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Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate
The crew at Legit Reviews published a review of the Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate this afternoon. You can see our evaluation here for comparison purposes.

Thermaltake currently has three key models in the Thermaltake Water 3.0 All-in-One (AIO) liquid cooling solution product line. The smallest are a pair of 120mm radiator coolers called the called the Water 3.0 Performer and Water 3.0 Pro. The next step up from there is the Water 3.0 Extreme S with a 240mm radiator and then sitting at the top of the product stack is the Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate that is one of the very few kits on the market that features a massive 360mm radiator!

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Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Micro Tower Case Review
Phanteks is no stranger to building excellent computer hardware enthusiast system cases. Today we are looking at its Micro Tower Chassis. Designing and building a good computer chassis is easy to do when you have a lot of room to work with, but how does Phanteks go about it when space is at a premium? It makes more space.

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Theater Calls Cops On Kids With iPhones Over Piracy Concerns
Who cares about piracy? I would have called the cops on them just because they own iPhones.

A group of 12-year-old girls had the police called on them after they decided to bring their iPhones and iPads to a showing of The Hunger Games at a local cinema. The police officers who rushed to the scene were unable to find any recorded footage, but by then the children were too distressed to watch the rest of the film.

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Sony Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hacked Email Tweets
How is it that Sony can make the absolute wrong decision on every single thing?

In his letter, which was seen by CNET and authenticated by Twitter, Boies warns his Twitter counterpart that if "stolen information continues to be disseminated by Twitter in any manner," Sony "will have no choice but to hold Twitter responsible for any damage or loss arising from such use or dissemination by Twitter."

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