IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/9/2015

All about Edge: extensions, high performance asm.js, and no more ActiveX
And no chance of open source any time soon.

Keurig says it was wrong to force users to buy single-serving pods
Coffee company will bring back “My K-Cup” reusable filter, license more outside brands.

Senate GOP leader pushes for phone spying after court says it’s illegal
"They’re not running rogue out there," Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says of the NSA.

Rockstar to GTA V PC players: We don’t issue bans for single-player mods
Official response doesn't address how online mode's current P2P mesh enables cheats.

ABI Research gives us our first look at the Apple Watch’s S1 board [Updated]
Chipworks gets a first glimpse at the mysterious 28nm CPU/GPU.

Amazon’s ever-cheaper Fire Phone gets a belated KitKat update
A significant change for the few who took a chance on Amazon's first phone.

Two months after launch, Android 5.1 finally hits Google’s flagship tablet
The Nexus 9 gets Google's slowest update ever for a flagship device.

AMD admits it can’t be “the cheaper solution,” will refocus on performance
AMD bets on Zen CPU architecture and HBM-equipped GPUs to see it through.

Report: Spotify may be trying to launch a video streaming business
Sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal say the company is approaching creators.

AT&T denies it would throttle Netflix in heavily redacted FCC filing
AT&T wants to keep charging Netflix and other online video providers.

Biologists devise new way of comparing past, present extinction events
Do they look any different from the ones in the fossil record?

Growing mystery—getting to the bottom of the highest peak in the Lower 48
The history of a surprisingly enigmatic Sierra Nevada mountain range.

GPU-based rootkit and keylogger offer superior stealth and computing power
Proof-of-concept malware may pave the way for future in-the-wild attacks.

Megacities demand lots of energy but result in lots of GDP
A study tracks how energy and materials flow through the world's biggest cities.

Nvidia throws in the towel on its smartphone modem business
"Gaming, automotive, cloud computing applications" are the focus going forward.

NSA phone dragnet is illegal, appeals court rules
The snooping program "exceeds the scope of what Congress has authorized."

Nintendo turns a profit, reveals plans for real-life theme park
Solid software sales overshadowed by a weak Wii U, but hey, Nintendo theme parks!

Swatch says it’s working on “revolutionary battery” for smartwatches and cars
The first smartwatch that lasts six months on a charge has a major advantage, says CEO.

LA cops need not disclose license plate reader data, says appeals court
EFF, ACLU lose their California state appeal in LPR public records case.

Appeals court upholds Pandora’s victory over songwriters
ASCAP says 1.85% royalty isn't enough; 2nd Circuit feels otherwise.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 5/9/2015

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