IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/22/2015

Walmart.horse is put out to pasture after retailer starts domain dispute
Web comic artist says his site was fair use, but didn't feel like fighting.

‘90s-style security flaw puts “millions” of routers at risk
Flawed NetUSB driver found in Netgear, D-Link, TP-Link devices, and more.

Lawyers circling lawyers in frenzied Facebook ownership flap
Attorneys who assisted fugitive's claim to Facebook are fighting Zuckerberg back.

GamerGate critic posts death threat voicemail after inaction by prosecutor
Wu complains about "radio silence," wants "to get anyone to bring a case to trial."

Luxury bus startup Leap suspends service after regulators crack down
The California Public Utilities Commission issues cease-and-desist for lack of permit.

Fake data was used in study claiming efficacy of gay canvassers
Paper has been retracted by one author, investigation still ongoing.

“Rachel” robocaller victims to get $1.7 million in refunds
Consumers lost money to credit card debt reduction scam.

New Windows 10 build smooths tablet experience, makes Edge super fast
But AMD users will want to hold off.

Report: OS X and iOS will switch to the Apple Watch’s “San Francisco” typeface
The OSes could ditch Helvetica Neue, the typeface used in Yosemite and iOS 7.

“Copyright trolling” movie studio gets hit with Godzilla-sized lawsuit
Voltage Pictures sued thousands for torrenting. Now, it's the alleged infringer.

Spotify says genres are out, videos are in, and your tempo run gets a playlist
The music streaming company announced a refresh of its service today.

ISPs really don’t want to follow new customer data privacy rules
Lawsuit to overturn net neutrality also complains about privacy requirements.

What killed the white dwarfs? (Aside from the giant explosion)
Merger or extra matter? Two papers come to opposite conclusions.

The new wave: 20 indie games to watch
Ahead of the E3 blockbusters, we look at some intriguing smaller up-and-comers.

Dealmaster: Get a 14-inch Lenovo T450s laptop for $794.83
It has a 1600x900 display, 2.7GHz Core i5 processor, and 4GB of RAM.

Report: EU member states seek to dump net neutrality completely
A bargaining chip to get a deal on mobile roaming?

Google reportedly cutting photo service loose from stagnating Google+
Google+ loses its best feature. The new service should be out at Google I/O.

TrackingPoint in trouble—smart gun company stops orders, lays off staff [Updated]
Ominous notice on homepage blames "financial difficulty."

Natural disasters bring us closer together (on Facebook, at least)
After a hurricane, students didn't make friends outside their existing circles.

Toyota Prius batteries being targeted by car thieves
Batteries are being stolen in 20 minutes, sold on Craigslist for around $1,000.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/22/2015

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