IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 30/10/2015

Still fuming over HTTPS mishap, Google gives Symantec an offer it can’t refuse
Google: Fix ailing certificate business or risk having Chrome flag your credentials.

Nintendo’s first mobile app will let Mii avatars talk to themselves
Free-to-play "Miitomo" won't hit until early 2016.

Recap: Managing the economics of renewable power
Ars' discussion covered batteries, demand response, and externalities.

DOD radar blimp breaks loose, takes out power lines in 160-mile flight [Updated]
Aerostat goes to ground in Moreland Township, PA, after loss of helium; recovery underway.

IBM puts the clouds in cloud computing, acquires the Weather Company
IBM takes the Weather Company's digital assets, future of TV network unclear.

IRS tells Senate: We only use our stingrays with court orders
"It can only be used based on probable cause of criminal activity."

PSA: Xbox One Kinect bundle drops to $400 w/ three games
Microsoft also cuts price on standalone Kinect to $100.

13 million plaintext passwords belonging to webhost users leaked online
Personal data is exposed as a result of a five-month-old hack on 000Webhost.

Prime Now drivers sue Amazon, say they were cheated on wages and breaks
Amazon's 2-hour delivery service is the latest employee v. contractor battlefront.

EFF: We found 100+ license plate readers wide open on the Internet
Plus: how police responded when notified of the vulnerabilities.

Orwell estate again rattling copyright saber over 1984 novel
Big Brother goes after the large and small, from Apple to a little-known radio host.

How dynamic resolution scaling keeps Halo 5 running so smoothly
Rather than dropping frames, 343 sometimes drops pixels to maintain 60fps.

MIT uses wireless signals to identify people through walls
Tech could identify intruders in your home or power motion capture for movies.

Spotify reduces piracy, but also cuts into digital track sales
The best way to reduce illegal downloads is to offer good legal services.

After 7 months, is Scott Kelly wondering what he’s gotten into?
On Thursday, the NASA astronaut sets a record for single US spaceflight length.

Sit? Stand? Nifty new workstation lets you lie down on the job
This is the future of office seating. I hope.

Congressman doubles down, accuses NOAA scientists of doctoring results
Rep. Lamar Smith claims temperature data were fudged for Obama Administration.

Ars UNITE: Join us to chat about the future of renewable energy
It's not just a matter of tech—we have to get the economics to work, too.

Air Force picks Northrop Grumman to build Long Range Strike Bomber
B-2 builder gets another multibillion-dollar shot at replacing USAF's aging bombers.

Garmin dives into wrist-bound heart rate monitoring with Vivosmart HR
Garmin developed its own heart rate monitor and also debuted a smart scale.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 30/10/2015

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