IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 4/14/2015

From the vault: Watching (and re-watching) “The Mother of All Demos”
Ars revisits a computing history classic through art, YouTube, and William English.

Hacked French TV network admits “blunder” that exposed YouTube password
Still no word on who penetrated TV5Monde or how they did it.

NSA dreams of smartphones with “split” crypto keys protecting user data
Proposal is part of a tense stand-off between US government and tech industry.

Should it be legal to rape and slay a virtual child?
The Nether explores real harms and virtual worlds.

Sprint paying $15.5 million to feds to settle wiretapping fee lawsuit
A 1994 law requires carriers to have the ability to wiretap their customers.

Lego Titanic could be one of the biggest kits ever
Designer's project lays out plans for a 4-foot-tall ship.

Samsung Galaxy S6 review: It’s what’s on the outside that counts
A great camera and premium materials offset the loss of power-user features.

A closer look at the rather rough and not yet ready Windows 10 for phones
The new build has a ton of apps and a ton of promise, but feels a long way from done.

Russia’s Internet censor reminds citizens that some memes are illegal
Clarifying existing policy, Roskomnadzor says it’s protecting real people.

Bell Labs wants to get phones and sensors to play nice on 5G wireless
The Internet of Things may be cellular, and that could cause problems.

Shifting gears with Thrustmaster’s wheel add-ons
Should you upgrade your digital ride with its TH8A shifter and T3PA pedals?

Halfbike II is a pedal-powered Segway hybrid
"The feeling of riding a Halfbike is really nothing like riding a bicycle," designer says.

Netflix’s Daredevil reclaims the comic series’ dark night
Marvel's TV-series push amps up violence, blood, and heart in online-only breakout.

Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official says
As state commission prepares to vote on merger, one of five members says no.

Infamous “podcasting patent” knocked out
EFF warns that Personal Audio LLC is seeking more patents on podcasting.

Descent Underground Kickstarter crosses $600,000 finish line
Reboot of classic 90s 3D shooter gets funded with two hours left on the clock.

Second crowdfunding campaign for SC police officer suspended [Updated]
Supporters for alleged murderer of Walter Scott try IndieGoGo, want "a fair trial."

Publishers fight to block third-party revival of “abandoned” game servers
ESA sees proposed DMCA exemption as encouraging piracy, limiting copyright.

Man who filmed cop killing fleeing suspect says an officer “told me to stop”
Footage leads to murder charges, rekindles debate about the right to record.

Eighth-grader charged with felony for shoulder-surfing teacher’s password
The larger crime may be school administrators' poor op sec.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 4/14/2015

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