IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 4/27/2015

64-year-old engineer sues Google for age discrimination
Suit says median age at Google is 29, way below national averages.

CIA couldn’t fully use NSA spy program as most analysts didn’t know about it
New CIA internal watchdog report from 2009 released as part of New York Times lawsuit.

Man lands drone carrying radioactive sand on Japanese prime minister’s office
Drone sat idle for two weeks on roof before being discovered.

Feds: 6 died as a result of overdosing from Silk Road-purchased drugs
Defense: despite new gov't allegations, site actually implemented harm reduction.

From Victor Borge to Jon Stewart: Ars staffers pick their YouTube favorites
We can't possibly have hit all your must-sees, so holler at us in comments!

The world’s most advanced prosthetic is changing lives
"My life changed forever," says man fitted with bebionic3.

Researchers map the connection between mantle and Yellowstone caldera
Partially molten material may occupy 45,000 cubic kilometers.

Killing Floor 2 EULA threatens to revoke licenses for trolls
Online cheaters and "cyber bullies" could lose access to the single-player game, too.

Apple Watch 101: Unpacking, pairing, and poking
Here's how the first 20-or-so minutes of watch ownership will go for you.

A mega-Comcast could have squashed online competition, government says
US officials explain why they killed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger.

TV maker Vizio may finally get paid after beating 17th patent troll
On the verge of a fee award, after a "harassing and vexatious" lawsuit.

Critical HTTPS bug may open 25,000 iOS apps to eavesdropping attacks
Just when you thought it was safe to use AFNetworking apps, a new threat emerges.

DOD’s new Internet strategy boosts role in defending “US interests”
New "Innovation Unit" launched to improve ties with Silicon Valley.

Former CIA head’s no-jail sentence for leaking called “gross hypocrisy”
On the other hand, Army soldier Chelsea Manning got 35 years for leaking.

The downside of “Drill, baby, drill!”—degraded North American ecosystems
As wells go in, vegetation loss and water use skyrocket.

Microsoft’s console business falters a bit in early 2015
Xbox One likely flat as overall unit sales decrease 20 percent.

iFixit: Replacing the Apple Watch’s battery is easy, replacing the S1 is hard
The Apple Watch is actually easier to work on than some recent MacBooks.

Op-Ed: In defense of Tor routers
One InvizBox creator responds to assertion that Tor routers are "ridiculous."

NSA spied on EU politicians and companies with help from German intelligence
Spies failed to check properly what was being passed across to the US.

The promise—and massive challenge—of making games for the Apple Watch
How to make 15-second microgames with targets "the size of salad bar ham cubes"

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 4/27/2015

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