IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 12/01/2016

Analysis confirms coordinated hack attack caused Ukrainian power outage
BlackEnergy was key ingredient used to cause power outage to at least 80k customers.

Hyundai’s augmented reality manual: A simple but extremely good idea
It wowed us at the LA Auto Show, and wowed us again at CES

Enough of this console nonsense: It’s time to put a gaming PC in my living room
My living room setup was in need of a complete overhaul—a new gaming PC and a killer NAS.

Juniper drops NSA-developed code following new backdoor revelations
Researchers contradict Juniper claim that Dual_EC_DRBG weakness couldn't be exploited.

Two months after FBI debacle, Tor Project still can’t get an answer from CMU
Ars Q&A: We sit down with Tor Project's new executive director, Shari Steele.

Tesla’s new firmware improves Autosteer, adds remote parking—of a sort
Version 7.1 will drive into or out of your garage by itself.

In The Big Book of Madness, you will learn to love losing
Ars Cardboard: Fantasy game hits familiar notes but sings its own dark tune.

In the UK, doctors can now prescribe e-cigarettes to help you quit smoking
British American Tobacco's e-Voke is the first of its kind to receive a drug licence

The Arcimoto SRK electric vehicle is the most fun thing we did at CES
0-60 in 7.5 seconds, 85mph top speed, 70 mile range, and under $12,000!

Doom reboot teased with new screens, Game Informer preview
Overly brown visual filter removed; still no release date beyond "2016," however.

Will Supreme Court tackle 1st Amendment issue in Madden NFL litigation?
Expression in movies, plays, books, music, and video games hangs in the balance.

Reddit publishes real-life dead-tree book of its “best” AMAs
Includes the likes of Sir Attenborough, Denzel Washington, and "Double Dick Dude."

HP’s EliteBook Folio is basically a MacBook with two ports and that’s great
Hands-on: HP puts together a "business" laptop that outdoes the consumer models.

States say Volkswagen has refused to turn over internal documents
The automaker is citing German privacy laws as justification for not cooperating.

Report: Next-generation iPhone design will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack
If it keeps the iPhone from getting thinner, it gets cut.

Federal hacking conviction follows pro baseball scouting scandal
Guesswork, not computer skills, used to access rival team's confidential data.

Next week, five states’ IDs will stop working in federal facilities
TSA will start requiring "Real ID" for air travelers in 2018.

UK tightens drinking guidelines—no more than 6 beers a week
New recommendations suggest any amount of alcohol can be harmful.

Video startup quits T-Mobile’s Binge On over net neutrality concern
John Legere's fight with EFF isn't winning him many new fans.

Freeze-dried poop pills being tested for obesity treatment
Trial will offer some of the first human data on microbe transplants and weight.

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Monday, January 11, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 12/01/2016

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