IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 6/18/2015

The first PC Gaming Show gets buried in a slow roll of announcements
Console ports, expansions, and a few surprises for the mouse-and-keyboard set.

AMD unveils R9 Fury X, Fury, and Nano graphics cards
Plus, a nutty dual-GPU Fury X PC called Project Quantum and rebranded 300-series .

Shock European court decision: Websites are liable for users’ comments
The ruling is likely to be influential on EU courts' thinking in future.

Neil Gaiman’s American Gods to get a series on Starz
No word on casting or premiere timing, but Gaiman will be a producer.

New exploit turns Samsung Galaxy phones into remote bugging devices
As many as 600 million phones vulnerable to remote code execution attack.

EFF, ACLU appeal license plate reader case to California Supreme Court
Lower courts let LAPD, LA Sheriff's Dept. shield data under "investigation" provision.

Google extends vulnerability bounties to Android; offers up to $30,000
Find a security bug in a current Nexus device and Google will pay you.

Everything old is new again at a nostalgia-filled E3 2015
Big publishers look to old, neglected franchises for a shot of rose-tinted memories.

United States Air Force needs a few hundred good drone pilots
Despite wind-down of operations in Afghanistan, other hotspots ramp up pressure.

Encryption “would not have helped” at OPM, says DHS official
Attackers had valid user credentials and run of network, bypassing security.

Retailers want to be able to scan your face without your permission
Privacy advocates abandon "multi-stakeholder process" for facial recognition rules.

Battling the AI in Rainbow Six Siege’s new wave-based Terrorhunt mode
Plus, Ubisoft introduces the Siege Generator for constantly changing challenges.

Star Fox Zero is the highlight of Nintendo’s E3 2015 lineup
Smaller titles in the Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Mario series were also shown.

FDA follows through on its plan to ban trans fats
Food makers get three years to find alternative products.

St. Louis Cardinals probed by FBI for hacking Astros, stealing baseball info
Cardinals allegedly exploited weak passwords to obtain rival's secret documents.

The creation of the modern laptop
An in-depth look at lithium-ion batteries, industrial design, Moore's law, and more.

How an online music pyramid scheme conned 50,000 people
After a long legal fight, the FTC is sending BurnLounge victims $1.9M this week.

FBI baffled over wave of nighttime fiber-optic cable vandalism
"The individuals may appear to be normal telecommunications maintenance workers."

Tesla’s mass-market Model 3 will be available as a crossover, too
For about $35,000, Tesla is hoping the Model 3 will be the first mass-market EV.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 6/18/2015

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