IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 7/24/2015

Gallery: we tear apart a $340 audiophile Ethernet cable and look inside
We bought two, and since we can't return them, we decided to destroy one and share!

Trio of astronauts safely lifts off for the Space Station
Soyuz will dock with the ISS less than three hours from now.

Aibo, but for business, and less adorable: Sony enters the drone market
In joint venture with Tokyo startup, Sony creates a subsidiary to sell its sensors.

Qualcomm quarterly profits plummet 47 percent year-over-year
It's been a rocky 2015 for chipmaker: antitrust settlements, investigations, and more.

Facebook’s legal team goes after defunct Yale class project
Whatsherface-book, a quiz about "friending randos," becomes a trademark target.

Sheriff who battled Craigslist takes on Backpage’s sex ads
Free speech, federal law protecting website operators hang in the balance.

Five years after Verizon abandoned FiOS build, city still seeking fiber
Alexandria, Virginia starts planning fiber network for its 150,000 residents.

Hacking Team may not have had a backdoor, but it could kill client installs
Spyware vendor is also sad that no one in the media sees it as the real victim.

Bug in latest version of OS X gives attackers unfettered root privileges
Released proof-of-concept exploit code could make existing Mac attacks meaner.

AT&T will reportedly create new activation fee, raise existing ones
No-contract plans get new $15 activation fee; contract activation rises to $45.

Apple disables App Store reviews from devices running iOS 9 betas
Users could blame developers for not supporting pre-release operating systems.

Our reliance on fossil fuel combustion is ruining carbon dating
Releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere is prematurely ageing the Earth.

Winners of XPRIZE ocean acidification prize announced
Three teams take home cash for their pH sensors.

British man receives world’s first bionic eye implant for macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in adults.

Obama administration decides not to blame China publicly for OPM hack
White House seeks to avoid exposing US' own hacking capabilities to make case.

Great gadget, small audience: The sixth-generation iPod Touch reviewed
iPhones have eaten the iPod, but this new release is still useful for specific purposes.

Four men reportedly arrested in connection to JPMorgan Chase hack
2 Florida men also took over credit union to run sketchy Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 7/24/2015

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