IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/21/2015

Details of free Windows 10 update become a little clearer, but questions remain
The eligibility for the different variants has also been published.

“Multi-state cascade” of false emergency alerts nets $1 million fine
iHeartCommunications admits misuse of EAS tones in settlement with FCC.

For Ulbricht sentencing, judge focuses on bulk sales—which barely exist
She'd like to search for everything from NBOMe derivatives to "sassafras oil."

Microsoft launches Office preview for Android phones
Microsoft brings its revamped suite of office apps to Android phones.

YouTube Kids app has sex, drugs, and program-length ads, advocacy groups say
Consumer groups complain—again—to the FTC about Google's latest app for kids.

HBM explained: Can stacked memory give AMD the edge it needs?
HBM brings a huge 1024-bit-wide bus with 512GB/sec on tap, plus lower power usage.

Pre-thoughtcrime: Russian think tank app catches protestors before they protest
Searches for "chatter" in social networks about demonstrations, gatherings.

Xbox Live Rewards moves beyond free points, gives away actual prizes
"VIP Free-For-All" includes signed Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Halo swag.

Apple releases Watch OS 1.0.1 with Siri and fitness tracking improvements
We also learn how Apple Watch software updates are going to work.

Silk Road film unintentionally shows what’s wrong with the “Free Ross” crowd
Innocent man or an activist for privacy and "harm reduction?" They'll take both.

Tech sector tells Obama encryption backdoors “undermine human rights”
Backdoors "could be exploited by even the most repressive or dangerous regimes."

AMD confirms 4GB limit for first HBM graphics card
Looks like that rumoured R9 390X is going to be a 4GB card.

This is what happens after you die
Most would rather not think about it, but that breakdown gives birth to new life.

Airbus investigates engine software as cause of troop transport crash
A400M went down in Spain, killing 4 crew; aircraft had been plagued by delays.

Apple gives Retina 5K iMacs a $200 price cut, intros low-end $1,999 model
But the new low-end model lacks a Fusion Drive, which is a $200 upgrade.

Engineered virus protects bacteria while eliminating antibiotic resistance
CRISPR/Cas9 system isn't just for engineering human genomes.

Apple announces new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch and other upgrades [Updated]
There's a new trackpad and dedicated GPUs, but no new Broadwell CPUs or GPUs.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/21/2015

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