IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 6/5/2015

Two boats, rescue helicopter hit with lasers in Florida and Puerto Rico
Coast Guard issues a warning reminding people to be careful where you point that thing.

How I tracked FBI aerial surveillance
Those mysterious planes overhead are actually government surveillance aircraft.

Black “mirror”: SourceForge has now taken over Nmap audit tool project [Updated]
Developer says files were removed from project page, moved to SF-controlled account.

Stephen Colbert gears up for Late Show debut, launches podcast, “Colbr” app
Describes app as "the Internet's number 37 source of off-brand American Girl dolls."

Yes, you’ll be able to do clean installs of the free Windows 10 upgrade
Once licensed, the machine is licensed for good, even if you wipe it.

Getting more out of the wind hardware we have
Technology beyond the turbine that can help make wind power more valuable.

Android M Teardown—tap-to-wake support, Play Services data backup, and more
We dig through the code to discover the secrets of Android M.

Florida science teacher suspended for signal-jamming students’ cell phones
"My intent for using the device was to keep students academically focused."

Angry lawyer-inventor reads “Stupid Patent of the Month,” files first lawsuit vs. EFF
Blog post "impugns and defames" attorney whose patents feature in 100+ lawsuits.

WikiLeaks releases secret TISA docs: The more evil sibling of TTIP and TPP
The new agreement that would hamstring governments and citizens even further.

Yahoo pays NFL to stream regular-season game across globe for free
Deal reportedly over $10 million; London match won't air on TV except in teams' cities.

Drug Enforcement wiretaps triple in 9 years, agents avoid federal oversight [Updated]
DEA increasingly seeks warrants from state judges rather than federal judges.

Trunk checks, puffs of air, and a trip of high security
Moving around in Bangalore often involved a civilized version of airport security.

WikiLeaks offering cash for leaks on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
As of early Wednesday, at least 421 people have donated $36,000 for the cause.

Hollywood’s content geo-blocking draws attention of antitrust regulators
As of 2011, 35% of self-hosted long-form video content was restricted by location.

Physics returns to the LHC at new energies
After weeks of testing, protons are finally dedicated to experiments.

Could remnants of the earliest life be preserved in volcanic glass?
Strange traces may be geology, or signs of the earliest life on the planet.

Comcast issuing $5 credits after Internet outage caused by DNS failure
Comcast trying to improve customer service reputation after latest problem.

Op-Ed: Two US Senators explain why Congress must unite around PATENT Act
A proposal to shift the burden "onto those who seek to game the patent system."

Fallout 4 confirmed for Xbox One, PS4, and PC [Updated]
Teaser site goes up with first trailer, shows off Boston setting, dog companion.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 6/5/2015

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