IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 3/5/2015

Nvidia’s Shield is a $199 Android TV streaming microconsole powerhouse
Gaming-focused set-top box coming in early May with support for 60 fps 4K video.

John Doerr says Kleiner Perkins is not a VC firm “run by men”
In a high-profile gender discrimination case, one of tech’s biggest VCs speaks.

Valve announces $50 Steam Link streaming box, free Source 2 engine
Also announces Steam Controller pricing info, a few more SteamVR details.

Sony’s new Project Morpheus prototype boasts 120Hz refresh rate, OLED display
First major console VR headset set for release in early 2016.

Liveblog: Sony talks Morpheus VR at GDC 2015
Ars reports on Sony's first major VR effort on consoles.

Gun firm offers $15,000 for Mark One carbon fiber 3-D printer
After MarkForged says it will return Cody Wilson's money, he turns to the public.

“FREAK” flaw in Android and Apple devices cripples HTTPS crypto protection
Bug forces millions of sites to use easily breakable key once thought to be dead.

US air traffic control computer system vulnerable to terrorist hackers
FAA didn't always ensure passwords were encrypted "when transmitted or stored."

To locate bank robber, FBI unusually asked for warrant to use stingray
Positive step came after another judge imposed limits on decoy mobile tower use.

Dealmaster: Grab a 3200×1800 convertible Yoga 2 Pro Ultrabook for $799
And we have a bunch more desktops, laptops, tablets, and accessories, too.

FCC chair: New Internet service rules not even close to utility regulation
Industry complaints about "monopoly regulation" are unjustified, Wheeler says.

Black hole is the most massive discovered in the early Universe
Provides a glimpse into star and galaxy formation in the Universe's baby years.

Mississippi AG’s investigation of Google halted by federal judge
Google sued to stop an MPAA-flavored investigation and won an early round.

Telescope tech lets us look directly at new worlds
Tech is key to our ability to image planets and learn about their atmospheres.

Florida moving to unmask anonymous websites to combat online piracy
Bill's ultimate goal is to shutter sites that fail to disclose owner's identity.

Former MLB pitcher, 38 Studios founder doxes his daughter’s online abusers
Twitter trolls suffer real-world consequences for online actions.

Unity 5 game engine brings enhanced graphic tools, new cloud services
New editor available now in a free version and $75, royalty-free "Pro" edition.

Review: The new Moto E is the most phone you can get for $150
The first Moto E cut too many corners, but this one can hold its own.

Bitcoin poker exec: “I was led out in handcuffs in my underwear”
Site shutting down operations in the US, heading offshore for good.

Pebble bumps its week-old Kickstarter with the Pebble Time Steel
All-metal watch joins the plastic models and new extensible Pebble smartstraps.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 3/5/2015

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