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

New Horizons enters safe mode 9 days before Pluto rendezvous
No science until controllers can sort out what the glitch is.

PlayStation Now turned my awful Samsung Smart TV into a fun gaming system
Sony games on non-Sony hardware? Can it really be possible?!

This magic exoskeleton for industrial workers is the future—we know, we wore one
"We figured out how to support weight without any power."

How Ars staffers landed (and lost) early jobs in tech
Ars editors reveal how they were sucked into the maw of IT.

Hybrid hypercar happy hour
A McLaren P1 and not one but two Porsche 918 Spyders, from our friends in Minneapolis

From the Wirecutter: The best consumer-grade Wi-Fi extender
Can't stop the signal—at least, not if you've got one of these things!

Watch Ars try out E3’s virtual reality rigs—and see how dizzy we got
Some VR rigs worked wonderfully, to be fair, but the worst ones left us reeling.

Gallery: The Smithsonian traces technology from the cotton gin to the Game Boy
For July 4, a new Smithsonian exhibit celebrates the country's history of invention.

Our favorite video games of 2015
Our staff's picks include giant new titles and old-school comfort food.

Why don’t we drive more electric vehicles?
A report from the National Academy of Sciences looks at barriers and adoption.

Hear how Steve Ballmer bailed out Xbox after Red Ring of Death
And learn how Microsoft stiffed AMD at the last minute on the original Xbox.

Samsung sued for loading devices with unremovable crapware (in China)
"Unwanted" apps can't be removed and eat into data plans, lawsuit alleges.

Pirate Bay founders: FBI has Prenda Law under investigation
Sunde and Neij were questioned about Prenda while in prison.

A most unpatriotic YouTube hijacking: America the Beautiful
An Arduino processor majestically rotates to the sounds of the US Navy Band.

FDA moving to regulate e-cigarettes, “vaping” liquid nicotine
Uptick in nicotine poisonings spurs regulators' latest proposal.

BP engineer convicted of deleting Gulf spill text messages wins new trial
Texts showed BP deflating the amount of oil spewing into Gulf of Mexico.

The week in “iPhone 6S” rumors: Same body, faster LTE, still 16GB
Is it that time of year again already?

Report: Better Android One devices to launch in India, cost $189
Next-gen Google smartphones will cost nearly twice as much.

Russian craft carrying ISS supplies successfully reaches orbit
Success ends a string of failed launches; station docking planned for Sunday.

Watch live: Solar Impulse set for noon Eastern time landing
We've got a live video stream of the landing attempt.

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Monday, July 6, 2015

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

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