IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 3/21/2015

In Europe, you can buy Bloodborne with a unit of your own blood
A hardcore twist to the latest game from the creators of Demon Souls, Dark Souls.

“I don’t even pretend I can stop it”: 8chan’s founder talks doxing, Internet freedom
Fredrick Brennan on the importance of running an anonymous imageboard.

MRIs show our brains shutting down when we see security prompts
This is your brain after repeated security warnings. Any questions?

Nickel oxide films enhance solar-driven splitting of water
Keep photovoltaic electrodes active for much longer.

DNA map of UK migration history shows Vikings drew the line at pillaging
Analysis shows less Viking DNA than expected, and no single group of Celts.

Liquid droplets that chase each other across a surface
Evaporation and humidity create dynamic dances among drops of a solution.

Windows 10 phones to get bigger, smaller, faster, and maybe even x86ier
Though peculiarly, touch screens are apparently now optional.

HBO, Showtime reportedly want exemptions from Internet data caps
Special treatment for streaming video risky because of net neutrality rules.

Get ready for Optimus Prime shipping: FAA approves Amazon drone experiments
Experimental airworthiness certificate awarded for Amazon Logistics unmanned aircraft.

Hideo Kojima and Konami Productions appear to be parting ways
Metal Gear Solid director's name removed from public branding, executive list.

NYC official wants Comcast to offer $10, 10Mbps Internet after merger
One-third in city have no broadband; it's too expensive, public advocate says.

Trade groups, not Verizon, will reportedly sue FCC over net neutrality
Internet providers seek coordinated plan of attack.

How Life360 won its patent war
Jury saw CEO's "Dear piece of shit" letter to his "patent troll"—and understood.

Target’s $10M settlement in data breach lawsuit is a tiny price to pay
Still, anyone who wasn't reimbursed by their credit card could get some dough.

Clinton’s e-mail is on a hosted Exchange 2010 server, not in Chappaqua
Server sits in a data center in Huntsville, hopefully with a good lockout policy.

From The Wirecutter: The best Wi-Fi/LTE portable hotspot (for most folks)
Not surprisin', it's Verizon. I can't believe I just made that joke.

Icelandic Pirate Party’s rapid rise may result in citizenship for Snowden
Pirate support reaches 23.9 percent in recent poll, passing conservative party.

Android Auto app is live, now you just need a new car (or a head unit)
Car manufacturers aren't ready yet, but there is a $700 Pioneer head unit.

HTC One M7 GPE will get Android 5.1; skinned version won’t be updated
Or, why hardware companies should stop heavily modifying Android.

New nonstop 3D printing process takes only minutes instead of hours
With a bit of UV and oxygen, solid objects emerge from a shallow liquid bath.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 3/21/2015

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