IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 1/16/2015

Silk Road Trial: Federal agent explains how he trapped Ulbricht
How one agent became "dripsofacid," buying and selling on Silk Road.

Activist pulls off clever Wi-Fi honeypot to protest surveillance state
"All traffic that occurred via our wireless network has been logged."

Space-ready materials, race-tuned dynamics—meet the most credible Corvette yet
Ignore its shine to see aerospace design, a top drawer engine, and race-ready interiors.

Big Cable, Obama spar over government-run broadband networks
President defies cable lobbyists by supporting municipal Internet service.

Zombie cookie: The tracking cookie that you can’t kill
Online ad company uses cookies that come back to life after Verizon users delete them.

New York City finally gets its first commercial wind turbine
Four years to get approval of a small power source.

Obama wants Congress to increase prison sentences for hackers
Proposal also expands hacking definition. That's a "dangerous idea," expert says.

BlackBerry says $7.5 billion Samsung takeover deal is bogus [Updated]
BlackBerry stock jumped a crazy 30 percent after the news.

Want Google’s modular Android phone? Find a food truck in Puerto Rico
Google outlines a possible pilot launch for Project Ara in late 2015.

Ars unexpectedly travels to China… to check out commercial research
Our destination? A GE global research center focused on improving existing products.

Comcast-owned NBC loves Obama too much, right-wing PAC claims
“Conservative War Chest” slams Comcast/TWC merger and “collusion” with Obama.

Facebook At Work finally lets employees get away with Facebook at work
Business-focused, ad-free version of FB launches today in closed beta.

Samsung finally puts Tizen on a smartphone, launches the Z1 in India
Tizen hits the low-end smartphone market with a $92 device.

NSA official: Support of backdoored Dual_EC_DRBG was “regrettable”
Agency supported crypto function for years after "trap door" was disclosed.

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

Windows Phone getting even cheaper with two new sub-$100 smartphones
Bargain basement phones both include 1GB RAM and front-facing cameras.

“Startup” will glitterbomb your least favorite people
A new way to take revenge on someone who has ruined your day.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 leads slate of downloadable Wii games on Wii U
Select titles available for $19.99, or half price for early purchasers.

“New Nintendo 3DS XL” to launch in US on February 13 for $200 [Updated]
Retail sources confirm tweaked hardware's planned launch date to Ars.

Silk Road stunner: Ulbricht admits founding the site, but says he isn’t DPR
Ulbricht made the site, left, and was "lured back" to be the "ultimate fall guy."

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 1/16/2015

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