IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 1/14/2015

Harmonix adds new DLC songs to Rock Band after nearly two-year break
Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, and Foo Fighters available to download tomorrow.

8chan domain “seized” over allegations of “child abuse” content
Happened shortly after users doxxed those who'd filed complaints to 8chan's host.

Hands-on with Sharp’s Aquos Crystal X: high-end design with specs to match
The beautiful mid-range phone now has a high-end version—just not in America.

Surprise! North Korea’s official news site delivers malware, too
Malware droppers stored on site disguised as antique Flash updaters.

UK prime minister wants backdoors into messaging apps or he’ll ban them
In wake of Paris attacks, David Cameron targets encrypted communication services.

When Google squares off with Microsoft on bug disclosure, only users lose
Google says 90 days is enough. Microsoft wants to wait for patches.

The importance of deleting old stuff—another lesson from the Sony attack
Saving everything in case it might be useful later is a recipe for disaster.

FCC urged to investigate Verizon’s “two-faced” statements on utility rules
Verizon built fiber network with higher phone bills and other Title II perks.

Real or not, purported hack on US military is a coup for Islamic extremists
In an age when anyone can take credit for hacks, truth is a notable casualty.

Silk Road lawyer: Don’t let prosecutors read chats, e-mails out loud
As trial approaches, lawyers parse the finer aspects of online communication.

New economic model may radically boost the social cost of carbon
If climate change has a long-term impact on GDP, then costs go way up.

Developer: Publishers didn’t want a female lead in our video game
"We had other publishers telling us, 'make it a male lead character.'"

After Charlie Hebdo killings, EU floats terrorism site reporting (again)
Ministers allude to the dead-on-arrival CleanIT project, which ended in 2013.

Why DNS in OS X 10.10 is broken, and what you can do to fix it
Here's how to squash this bug yourself, if you can't afford to wait on Apple.

Report: HomeKit uses AppleTV as a smart home hub, sometimes
Some vendors indicate that Apple TV is needed for remote voice control.

Silk Road Reloaded launches, but not on Tor
Uses a lesser-known anonymity network and accepts Dogecoin.

Obama calls for new consumer, student, and energy data privacy laws
Legislation faces tough road through GOP-controlled Congress.

Supreme Court asks DOJ to weigh in on Google-Oracle API copyright flap
Google v. Oracle is biggest IP case awaiting high court direction.

Education plus ideology exaggerates rejection of reality
The higher your education, the better equipped you are to question accurate info.

That’s a wrap: The Consumer Electronics Show distilled to 2 minutes
The last CES post you'll ever begrudgingly click but then think is kinda fun.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 1/14/2015

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