Sunday, December 6, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 07/12/2015





Ross Ulbricht’s top confidante, Variety Jones, arrested in Thailand
"We're playing with big money with serious people," VJ, aka Cimon told DPR.










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Final Fantasy VII Remake gameplay revealed at PlayStation Experience keynote
New camera, dialogue, battle system; other major games revealed at expo keynote.










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New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother
How long until a license plate reader data blackmail-style website appears?










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These are the best photos of Pluto you’ll likely see in your lifetime
New Horizons sends back its first batch of super high-resolution photos.










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A review of the $10 Walmart phone—better than nothing, but not by much
We bought an LG Sunrise for the low, low price of $10. We regret it.










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People are in denial about using devices while walking and being bad at it
Distracted pedestrian injuries rising, but walkers blame others, not themselves










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That one time I played in the Star Wars card game world championship
In honor of The Force Awakens, we dust off a classic customizable card game.










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Microsoft to open source Chakra, the JavaScript heart of its Edge browser
Source will be available from January, and open to community contributions.










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Net neutrality supporters optimistic after court arguments
Judges seem to accept FCC's Title II authority, lawyer says.










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Flash of a knuckle crack caught on video
Mystery of popping noises lingers, but so far no evidence that it’s harmful.










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PETA: Your Honor, Naruto really did take those monkey selfies
A federal judge is being asked to grant intellectual property rights to a monkey.










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PSA: Amazon one-day sale cuts highly rated board game prices in half
Ticket to Ride sold out, but grab Robo Rally, Dixit, Libertalia, Ascension, more.










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Samsung to finally pay Apple $548M as part of endless patent case
But Samsung notes that it might want that money back—if appeals go in its favor.










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“Repugnant” online discussions are not illegal thoughtcrime, court rules
Judges also rule prosecutors abused the anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.










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Switching to a smaller wireless carrier could make you happier
Consumer Cellular, Ting, and Republic beat AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint.










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Internet-connected Hello Barbie doll gets bitten by nasty POODLE crypto bug
Internet-of-Things security comes to children's toys. What could possibly go wrong?










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Judge: Prenda lawyer must sell condo, liquidate assets to pay $2.5M debt
"The debtor has a pattern and practice of dishonesty with the courts."










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Meet “Cosmic Girl,” the plane that would launch rockets into space
Virgin Galactic seeks to enter the small satellite launcher market.










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Alleged john, prostitute busted by drone, face criminal charges
Beware the sousveillance state: Anyone can film you in public.










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Intel Skylake CPUs bent and broken by some third-party coolers
Intel looking into reports, but says there "could be several variables at play."










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