IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/28/2015

The state of 4K gaming in 2015
4K gaming is still expensive, but mid-range adoption is just around the corner.

How to mine Bitcoin on a 55-year-old IBM 1401 mainframe
The IBM 1401 mines 1 block in 40,000 times the age of the universe, or 80 sec/hash.

IRS system mined for over 100,000 taxpayer records by fraudsters [Updated]
Apparently stolen data from other breaches was used to answer authentication questions.

New OS X beta dumps discoveryd, restores mDNSResponder to fix DNS bugs
Going back to the pre-Yosemite DNS service is one way to fix these problems.

Watching two new islands form in the Red Sea
Satellites capture infancy of volcanic islands after eruptions in 2011 and 2013.

“Patent troll” with a big verdict against Cisco notches a Supreme Court win
It takes more than a "good faith belief" to dodge a bruising patent verdict.

Cortana coming to iOS, Android, as part of Windows 10’s embrace of every phone
Phone companion app will help load Microsoft's apps on non-Microsoft phones.

Charter and Time Warner Cable also end dispute that kept Dodgers off TV
But LA fans with AT&T, Verizon, and DirecTV still can't watch the games.

Humble Bundle comes to consoles with selection of Nintendo eShop indies
"Nindie Bundle" contains $88 worth of downloads for Wii U and 3DS.

The Moose is loose: Linux-based worm turns routers into social network bots
Malware can infect IoT devices—including medical devices—with weak authentication.

The female mathematician who changed the course of physics—but couldn’t get a job
(Emmy) Noether's Theorem may be the most important theoretical result in modern physics.

After derailment, Amtrak finally to install video cameras in locomotives
Engineers union had opposed, saying cameras provided "false sense of security."

Riot rolls out automated, instant bans for League of Legends trolls
Machine learning system aims to remove problem players "within 15 minutes."

Google Chrome gains MIDI support
Over 30 years after its creation, MIDI gets a modern makeover.

EU dropped plans for safer pesticides after pressure from US
Despite promises that the TTIP trade deal would not lower EU standards.

Man claims Nintendo Wii burnt down his RV
Victim says fire investigators were "99 percent sure" the Wii was the cause.

Hatred developer says GOG “refuses to distribute” the game
Controversial title will hit Steam and Desura next week though.

Hot Topic enters agreement to buy ThinkGeek parent company Geeknet Inc.
Mall-based retailer will buy Geeknet for $122 million in cash and stock.

Jony Ive is Apple’s “Chief Design Officer,” steps away from daily management
Ive is still nominally in charge of hardware, software, and retail store design.

Charter to buy Time Warner Cable, become second biggest broadband provider
Where Comcast failed, Charter will try to convince FCC to approve merger.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/28/2015

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