IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 04/09/2015

Rival traffic app PhantomAlert wants to shut Waze down after alleged theft
CEO says he was "crushed" by Waze, which Google bought in 2013 for over $1B.

Lenovo “Magic View” concept is a crazy mix of a smartwatch and Google Glass
This Lenovo smartwatch has two displays—a round LCD and a viewfinder.

Online drug dealer betrayed by poor opsec pleads guilty to importing molly
Massachusetts man bought methylone from a sketchy Chinese online vendor.

Attacks accessing Mac keychain without permission date back to 2011
Technique lets rogue apps ask for keychain access, then click OK.

Man arrested for parodying mayor on Twitter gets $125K in civil lawsuit
Mayor concerned about being portrayed as drug abuser who hangs with prostitutes.

Lenovo gives PC gaming another shot with new angry-looking desktops, laptops
i7 Skylake CPU and GTX 980 GPU available, plus a new range of "Y Gaming" peripherals.

Android ransomware uses XMPP chat to call home, claims it’s from NSA
Improved Simplocker lurks disguised as legitimate Flash or video player app.

Journalists arrested on terrorism charges in Turkey for using crypto software
Part of much wider trend to demonise encryption, perhaps with a view to banning it.

Hands-on with the new Moto 360: Righting the wrongs of the original version
2nd-gen Moto 360 is faster and more compact, and it comes in a women's version.

Hulu to offer an ad-free option for monthly subscribers
The streaming service has more intense competition, and people hate ads.

Woman who sued Uber over alleged New Delhi rape drops her US lawsuit
Sudden move suggests case was settled—plus, she may not have had standing in US.

Machinima settles with FTC over “deceptive” Xbox promotion
Network failed to disclose Microsoft payments for "independent" videos.

FBI probes man’s videoed death by cops as ethics of posting footage questioned
Would cops' shooting of man with raised hands be swept under rug absent the video?

Ars is hiring! Can you handle healthcare?
We're looking for a reporter who can nimbly leap from stem cells to Fitbits.

Apple v. Samsung is headed toward an incredible fourth jury trial
Damages on disputed features like "pinch to zoom" will be re-calculated. Again.

9 baby monitors wide open to hacks that expose users’ most private moments
Despite its ubiquity, Internet of Things security still isn't ready for prime time.

Tesla Model X pricing revealed, and it’s not cheap
The electric SUV will set you back at $132,000 for the Signature model.

Lenovo’s new MIIX 700 is a Skylake-powered Surface Pro clone
It's a tablet with a kickstand and a detachable keyboard.

D-Wave unveils new quantum computing benchmark (and it’s fast)
Time to good-enough is a better measure than time-to-perfect.

No bail for pair accused of threat at Boston Pokemon tournament
"This wasn't just kid talk on the computer," Judge says.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 04/09/2015

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