Monday, February 8, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 09/02/2016





The story of the greatest comic you probably never read
2000AD's origins, industry-leading contributors honored in a proper documentary.










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Sundance’s VR films fail by passing the workload buck to their viewers
Film festival sponsorship doesn't spare these directors from their early-VR mistakes.










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Robot room service is coming to US hotels courtesy of startup Savioke
Once the purview of Japanese novelty hotels, Relay now delivers towels, Starbucks.










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Kids who played shoot-em-up games in the ‘90s were probably (mostly) OK
Study looking at negative impacts of video games finds small effects.










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Indian man could be first recorded human fatality due to a meteorite
Indian officials say bus driver was killed by a meteorite, pending confirmation.










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Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse
"Pelésh mi ere imbobo rum Oakland."










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That Dragon, Cancer and how the digital age talks about death
The advent of high technology has changed the conversation about our mortality.










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BAHFest London: Hard science collides with fake theories on Trump and squirrels
The Festival of Bad ad Hoc Hypotheses is hilariously nerdy even if bloody useless.










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Computer simulation fills in the blanks of Neanderthal extinction
Even tiny groups of humans would have had the tech to out-compete Neanderthals.










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Talking Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsports with CJ Wilson
The MLB Pitcher's championship race team has moved up, racing Porsche's latest.










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Reviewed: Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition
Streamlining, self-publishing, annual stories—if you left, it's time to unretire for 5E.










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Electronic Superhighway review: Sex, Wi-Fi, and videotape with Douglas Coupland
New London exhibit takes us on a 50-year-long trip through the light (and dark) Internet.










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Teen sues TV station for $1M over unauthorized broadcast of his genitals
Family asked KOAA to report on issue, story ended up showing the boy's name and his penis.










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Verizon’s mobile video won’t count against data caps—but Netflix does
Verizon Wireless tests limit of net neutrality rules by zero-rating own data.










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With its mirror complete, giant space telescope on track for 2018 launch
After nearly two decades of planning, James Webb nears completion.










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McDonald’s kale salad has more fat and calories than a double Big Mac
Fast-food salads or not, eating out is bad for your health according to new studies.










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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is not a good zombie film
The undead are not a lively addition to the Jane Austen classic.










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The problem with BPA-free: Alternatives are just as troubling
More data shows that BPS and other BPA replacements also disrupt hormones.










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Dridex malware exploit distributes antivirus installer—hack suspected
Cause is still unknown, but the chief theory is it's the work of a whitehat hacker.










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Australia guts government climate research
Since climate change is “answered,” researchers aren’t needed.










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