IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 13/10/2015

Weekend tech reading: The Witcher 3 gets 15GB update, RAM prices at a low, EFF reviews TPP text

Patch 1.10 - pretty portentous as numbers go. And rightly so, because it's the largest collection of fixes, improvements and various enhancements we've brought to The Witcher 3 to date. All told, it packs a pretty impressive six hundred changes...

Neowin's 7 Days of Windows 10 wonders (and a tiny taste of Marshmallow)

7 Days is a weekly round-up of what's been happening in the world of technology - written by Neowin's editors with a dash of humor, a hint of exasperation, and an endless supply of (Irish) coffee. Here's a especially edited version for TechSpot readers from the full article.

Two impressive hours playing the Star Wars Battlefront Beta, and a few quick tips

I’m actually not a huge Star Wars fan (I know, I know), but after spending a couple of hours playing Battlefront on the PS4 today, I’m starting to feel a lot of hype.

NASA outlines three-phase plan to send astronauts to Mars

NASA has published a three-phase plan that outlines the steps necessary to send astronauts to Mars.

Apple removes a "few" root certificate-based apps from its store over security concerns

Apple revealed on Thursday that had removed a “few” apps from its App Store, including some ad blockers, over fears that they could expose users’ personal data to third parties. The company said it was working with the developers to resolve the issues and get their apps back on the...

Remote access specialist LogMeIn acquires password management service LastPass for $110 million

Remote access specialist LogMeIn announced today that it has acquired password management software maker LastPass for $110 million in cash. An additional $15 million in cash will be available to equity holders and certain LastPass employees contingent upon it meeting certain performance goals in the two-year period following the deal’s...

Elon Musk calls Apple a "graveyard" for fired Tesla staff

Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a series of swipes at Apple in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, referring to the Cupertino-based company as “Tesla’s graveyard.”

Rumor: Dell's merging with EMC could be the biggest acquisition in tech history

Dell is discussing with banks a merger in conjunction with EMC Corp. This news, Reuters reports, comes by way of "sources familiar with the matter," who say that the number-three PC maker is trying to enhance its cloud presence in an effort to compete with enterprise-focused computer companies like HP...

Anti-drone 'death ray' can take out UAVs from a mile away

Three UK technology firms have developed an anti-drone ‘death ray’ that can knock an unmanned aerial vehicle out of the sky from up to a mile away. The Anti-UAV Defense System (AUDS) - which is sold by US company Liteye Systems - works by firing focused radio waves at a...

Fallout 4's system requirements recommend a GTX 780

Bethesda has revealed what sort of system it will take to run Fallout 4, and it's looking good: so long as you have a mid-range graphics card from 2010 or newer paired with 8 GB of RAM, you'll be able to run one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2015.

Apple says differences in iPhone 6s battery life aren't an issue

Over the past couple of days, reports have been spreading that suggest iPhone 6s and 6s Plus smartphones that use a Samsung-made Apple A9 SoC feature worse battery life than devices that contain a TSMC-made A9. The discrepancy has reportedly been as large as 2 hours in GeekBench's battery test,...

Samsung says mobile payment platform unaffected by LoopPay hack

Samsung recently revealed that mobile payments subsidiary LoopPay was the target of a sophisticated cyber attack earlier this year.

Netflix raises the price of their standard plan by a whopping $1.00

Netflix has announced a price increase for their most popular plan, effective immediately, that brings the monthly cost up to $9.99 from $8.99. The price increase is only applicable to new customers for the time being, although existing customers will be bumped up to the new price after October 2016.

The course you need to master CompTIA's Advanced Security certification

Put your IT security career on the fast track and get the ultimate industry seal of approval with this CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification course - currently 90% off its regular price.

AT&T users with iOS 9 can now (finally) make calls over Wi-Fi

Now if you’re in an area with a bad connection, you can make calls using Wi-Fi. AT&T has made this feature available to eligible customers who are also running iOS 9. MacRumors reports that many people have successfully activated Wi-Fi calling.

Verizon is jacking up the cost of unlimited data plans by $20 a month

It’s hard to believe today but there once was a time when minutes were perceived as being more valuable to wireless customers than data allotments. As such, carriers loaded plans with unlimited data and primarily focused their money-making efforts on minute packages.

Amazon can't be left out of anything, launches handmade section that will compete with Etsy

If the ridiculous amount of stuff you can buy on Amazon still leaves you wanting more, now you can shop the Handmade at Amazon section. After some rumors earlier in the year, the new venture is live and poised to take on Etsy (which just went public with a $3.5...

HP's new Envy AIO packs a massive 34-inch curved screen

HP has announced a bold new all-in-one that’s sure to strike up conversation from virtually everyone that sees it.

Reimagining PCs: Microsoft was onto something with Surface, after all

As a person who tracks the ebbs and flows of the computing market—in all its various forms—the last few weeks have been interesting, to say the least. First, we saw Apple extend the iPad into its most compute-friendly (or computer competitive?) form, with the release of the iPad Pro and...

Google wants to make mobile sites load much faster with the AMP project

Google has announced a new open-source project called Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) that will enable articles from news publications to load almost instantly on smartphones and tablets. Some of the 30 publishers already taking part in the initiative include Twitter, The New York Times, the Guardian, BuzzFeed, Vox Media, Pinterest...

Dell refines XPS 13 and 15 notebooks, introduces new XPS 12 hybrid

Dell on Thursday refreshes two of its most popular notebooks – the Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 – and announced a brand new entry, the XPS 12.

No 'Dislike' option for Facebook, instead it adds six emoji alternatives to the 'Like' button

When Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was working on a way to expand the Like button back in September, many believed this signalled the arrival of a Dislike button for the platform. The social media gaint’s CEO did say, however, that the new feature would be used more for situations...

Light's $1,300 L16 uses 16 cameras to capture 52-megapixel images

Light has been quietly developing a very interesting compact, point-and-shoot camera solution that's designed to replace larger, bulkier DSLRs. Their product, called the L16, looks a little unusual, but its array of 16 cameras on the front allows it to be much more flexible and powerful than traditional point-and-shoot devices.

Adidas wants to 3D-print your next running shoe

Athletics apparel specialist Adidas has announced what it’s calling the future of performance footwear. Futurecraft 3D, the company’s first 3D printed shoe, contains a midsole that can be tailored to match the exact contours and pressure points of a person’s feet.

IP address associated with Uber data breach allegedly traced back to Lyft CTO

Eight months ago, Uber publicly revealed it had suffered a major data breach of its database. During the attack, which took place in early 2014, roughly 50,000 Uber drivers’ names and license numbers were downloaded. The ride hailing service’s legal investigations into the hack led to an IP address which...

This is the Surface Pro 4's hybrid liquid cooling system

One of the interesting tidbits to come out of Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 launch was that the tablet features a 'hybrid liquid cooling' solution to keep the Intel Core processor and other critical components cool.

Gobs of thermal paste should prevent Chromecast 2s from overheating

Google unveiled a pair of new streaming media accessories last week. Both the second generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio unitize a unique form factor that’s wildly different from its first HDMI dongle. According to iFixit, there’s a good reason for the design change.

iPhone 6s Plus Review: Apple's best yet

Like previous “s” releases, the iPhone 6s Plus is defined by a single feature. This time around, that new feature is 3D Touch, best described as right-click for your iPhone. The new iPhone 6S Plus also features an upgraded 12-megapixel iSight camera with 4K recording and a powerful new A9...

Apple iPhone 6s Plus Review

As with previous "s" releases, the iPhone 6s Plus is defined by a single feature: 3D Touch, which is best described as right-click for your iPhone. The iPhone 6S Plus also features an upgraded 12-megapixel iSight camera with 4K recording and a powerful new A9 processor that's up to 70 percent faster than the one it replaces.

TeamSpeak Client 3.0.18.1
TeamSpeak 3 continues the legacy of the original TeamSpeak communication system previously offered in TeamSpeak Classic (1.5) and TeamSpeak 2.

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Blender 2.76
3D Modeling, Animation, Rendering, and Realtime 3D/game creation.

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Tweaking.com - Registry Backup 3.3.0
Tweaking.com - Registry Backup is a free backup tool that will use the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service to backup your system registry.

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Moborobo 5.1.1.325
The all-in-one smartphone management tool for your Android or iOS device.

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Google Drive 1.25.0486
Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything.

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Mozilla Firefox 42.0 Beta 5
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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AnyReader 3.15
Read data from scratched CD/DVDs, unreliable LAN(Wi-Fi), damaged flash disks.

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DUMo 2.2.0.20
DUMo (Drivers Update Monitor) keeps your PC up-to-date & safe by using the most recent version of required hardware drivers,

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Chromium 48.0.2531.0
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

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K-Lite Mega Full Codec Pack Beta 11.5.2
Collection of codecs and related tools. The K-Lite Codec Pack is a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files.

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1753
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.

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RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 10.9.2015
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.

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Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update October 9, 2015
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.

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VIPRE Antivirus Definitions Update File 44406 October 8, 2015
VIPRE Antivirus out to date with the latest definitions available.

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BitDefender Virus Definitions Update October 9, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated with the latest definitions.

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus Definition Update October 9, 2015
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.

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Trend Micro Update File 969 for October 9, 2015
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 10.9.2015
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

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SUPERAntiSpyware Database Update October 9, 2015
Keep SUPERAntiSpyware up to date.

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ClamAV Virus Database Update October 9, 2015
ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for Windows operating systems.

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Bitdefender 2010-08 Virus Definitions Update October 9, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 2008 to 2010 updated with the latest definitions.

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus X 9.x-10.x Update for Mac October 9, 2015
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus for Mac up to date.

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AVIRA Antivirus Definition Update October 9, 2015
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

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RemoveIT Pro v7 Enterprise 10.9.2015
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

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Norman Malware Cleaner 2015.10.09
Norman Malware Cleaner is a free utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).

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F-Secure Virus Definitions Update October 9, 2015
Keep your F-Secure products updated.

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Bitdefender 9-10 Virus Definitions October 9, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 9 to 10 updated with the latest definitions.

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AVG Anti-Virus Update 10783 October 9, 2015
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

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McAfee SuperDAT Update 7948 October 9, 2015
Keep your Mcafee based virus scanner up to date with the latest SuperDAT Update.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update October 9, 2015
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

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