IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/12/2015

Sponge injection could save the lives of domestic gunshot victims
FDA approves civilian use of syringe-like device designed to plug war wounds.

Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke will appeal “Blurred Lines” copyright ruling
Jury ruled that the 2013 hit was too much like Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it up.”

Cortana now out for Android and iOS, with bonus features for Cyanogen
Cyanogen users will get a few more of the features that Windows users already get.

FBI Director: Silicon Valley’s encryption is a “business model problem”
"Makers of phones that today can’t be unlocked—a year ago they could be."

Copyright case over “Happy Birthday” is done, trial canceled
Settlement details aren't yet public, but Warner/Chappell isn't happy.

Senate Science Committee hearing challenges “dogma” of climate science
Usual suspects accept Sen. Cruz’s invitation to declare the science unsettled.

Microsoft open-sources Live Writer, beloved but abandoned blogging tool
Opening the app means that it'll get some much-needed maintenance.

RIAA lawsuit kills Popcorn Time-like free music streaming site
Settlement demands US team behind the Aurous site cough up $3 million to RIAA.

Attack floods Internet root servers with 5 million queries a second
Unusually large torrents renew calls to better protect vital Internet resource.

Kickstarter hires reporter to probe startup that collapsed after raising $3.4M
Crowdfunding firm: We are entitled to further info from Torquing Group.

“The more bits you use, the more you pay”: Comcast CEO justifies data caps
Unfortunately, usage-based billing only works one way: in Comcast's favor.

Yahoo wants to spin off Yahoo, become a holding company for Alibaba shares
Company said this morning that tax concerns are driving the new direction.

PSA: Xbox One, PS4 bundles back down to $299 for holidays
Extended Black Friday prices could presage permanent price drops.

Google, NASA: Our quantum computer is 100 million times faster than normal PC
But only for very specific optimization problems.

New EU copyright rules would give travelers cross-border Netflix access
Rules keep geo-blocking in place, could also introduce “Google tax” on snippets.

Spotify may release new albums to paying subscribers only
Increased per-stream payouts could lead to the return of Adele and Taylor Swift.

Hot gas caught streaming into “Pandora’s Cluster”
Could reconcile CMB's predictions with local observations.

Australian police raid the home and offices of reported Bitcoin creator
Craig Steven Wright was raided just hours after (probable) outing as Satoshi Nakamoto.

Cases of ADHD surge in US kids
From 2003 to 2011, prevalence rose by 43% to affect about 1 in 8 youth.

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 11/12/2015

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