IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 25/02/2016

Dive into the uncanny valley with Boston Dynamics’ newest bipedal robot
Watch the next-generation Atlas robot take a stroll through the snow.

Prosecutors say corrupt Silk Road agent has co-conspirators at large
Government alleges Shaun Bridges stole their bitcoins, too.

CDC investigates 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of Zika
The cases suggest infection route more common than expected.

New molecular scissors cut out lingering HIV—maybe once and for all
Alongside current drugs, therapy shows potential to safely help nix infection.

The LG G5 and Galaxy S7 won’t support Android 6.0’s adoptable storage
OEMs add expandable storage, but limit functionality to media only—no apps.

The case for using iTunes, not iCloud, to back up your iPhone
Privacy is one argument, but it’s not the only one.

Tesla: GM wrote a bill in Indiana to stop us from selling cars in the state
Direct vehicle sales are being debated in Indianapolis.

HoloLens leaks show a mixed reality video app, holo-Start menu, Bluetooth clicker
Next week, we should find out the date that developer units will start shipping.

Researchers create super-efficient Wi-Fi
Passive Wi-Fi consumes 1/10,000th the power of conventional wireless networks.

Scientists terrify raccoons to reveal inner workings of ecosystems
Slightly weird experiment reveals how to stop a raccoon from wrecking everything in sight.

The glasses-free technology that made me believe in 3D TV again
Ultra-D panels add solid, subtle depth to plain old 2D games and videos.

Company wrests $100k payment from patent troll but has no idea who paid
"I would love to have exposed them, but I’ve got lots of other stuff to do."

US pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 go up, but only the 32GB version [Updated]
Shipping and pricing for the S7 hit, but the US is limited to 32GB.

Recent sea level rise is the fastest since 800 BCE
Another climate hockey stick, this one tracking the rise of the oceans.

Asus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security
FTC takes aim at insecurity that's rampant in the "Internet-of-things" industry.

Noveto’s audio tech wraps you in bubble that is silent to outside world
3D face-tracking, and positional audio speakers make for a formidable combo.

HTC Vive unveiled: This is what the final consumer version looks like
Subtle differences over the Pre, but now we know what $799 will get you.

Verizon faces probe of falling poles, sagging cables, and infested cabinets
Pennsylvania to hold hearings on union allegations against Verizon.

OPM, Education Department CIOs resign under fire from Congress
OPM CIO faced grilling over hack; Education CIO was under ethics investigation.

How gravitational wave detectors survived the Contract With America
Could a basic research project get funded now? Probably not, science advisor says.

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