Monday, June 29, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 6/30/2015





In high-stakes copyright suit, Cox’s “top infringers” beg for privacy
Accused pirate: "I have mild Alzheimer's/dementia and feel this was a scam."








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SpaceX launch failure blamed on upper stage oxygen tank
ISS crew good on supplies until October; hardware will be harder to replace.








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Solar-powered plane takes off on potential record breaking trans-Pacific flight
Records: Longest-duration solo flight, furthest distance from a solar-powered aircraft.








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Remembering Nuon, the gaming chip that nearly changed the world—but didn’t
How DVD players and game consoles nearly combined to rock consumer electronics in the 90s.








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Falling into a black hole may convert you into a hologram
Or you may hit a firewall of doom. Physicists are still debating this one.








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Flag drops, BS stops: Cars Technica’s favorite rides from a Watkins Glen weekend
Gallery: We traveled to upstate New York to see some of the coolest racers in the country.








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New “corner cloak” directs light around sharp bends
Light goes around corners as if they're not there.








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SpaceX Falcon breaks up during ISS resupply launch
Third resupply mission to fail in the past year.








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Man shoots down neighbor’s hexacopter in rural drone shotgun battle
"I also ask you the courtesy of not shooting live ammunition in our direction."








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