IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 24/12/2015

Drone falls from the sky, nearly striking World Cup skier during a race
"This can never happen again,” Marcel Hirscher told the Associated Press.

Kim Dotcom to be finally extradited to the US, New Zealand judge rules
Megaupload founder promises new appeal in case that's dragged on for nearly 4 years.

YouTube mad at T-Mobile for throttling video traffic
T-Mobile's "Binge On" reduces quality to 480p to reduce data usage.

Highly anticipated Mars lander will be delayed or even canceled, NASA says
The InSight mission was to study the interior of the red planet.

Bank of America gets Twitter to delete journalist’s joke, says he violated copyright
"I have no way of guessing what the objection was really about."

A not-so-modest proposal to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide
You just have to spread rock powder over a Russia-sized area. Every year.

This season, a notorious pirate gives the music industry an expensive gift
It's a little machine that's already "cost" the music industry millions of dollars.

Judge: San Francisco can’t fire cops who exchanged racist and sexist text messages
Disciplinary action is off the table, because police officials blew a deadline.

Domestication was bad news for doggy DNA
Genetic problems in dogs go far beyond just inbreeding.

PSA: ‘Tis the season to get iOS and OS X apps and games for cheap
Save multiple dollars, get some apps you'll actually want to use.

Coleco Chameleon continues quixotic quest for contemporary cartridge console
Retro VGS project tries to fix its image with new branding, new design, lower price.

Poverty stunts IQ in the US but not in other developed countries
Country-specific effects may help solve a piece of nature-vs-nurture puzzle.

Nissan’s front-engined front-wheel drive hybrid Le Mans car is no more
It was a brave idea, but not a very good one.

Windows 10 Mobile review: Windows on phones gets rebooted. Again.
This is the smartphone platform Microsoft has wanted to build for a long time.

The Moto 360 Sport reviewed: Good, but not enough fitness to be worth it
The $299 smartwatch is a runner's companion; all other athletes look elsewhere.

Welcome Annalee Newitz, here to put some culture in your tech/science
The Ars hiring spree continues, and we couldn't be happier with this one!

GM might be planning to add electricity to the Corvette’s screaming V8
Trademark filing suggests there could be a Corvette "E-Ray" hybrid in the future.

Oculus shipping final Rift hardware to developers starting this week
1.0 SDK is finalized, so devs can now add "real" Rift support to games.

Judge, siding with Google, refuses to shut down Waze in wake of alleged theft
"This rule applies even when the 'facts' are inaccurate."

Drunk people account for 70% of weekend emergency room visits in UK city
Drinking binges are now a scientifically measurable phenomenon.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 24/12/2015

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