Sunday, March 6, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 07/03/2016





Spacecraft finds “magic island” in hydrocarbon seas of Titan
World's tantalizing oceans may teem with "weird life" we cannot begin to imagine.










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Beware California students, you could be expelled for “sexting” on campus
"An electronic act with the purpose or effect of humiliating or harassing a pupil."










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Table for one: How to play board games without a group
From solo games to apps and virtual tabletops, there's a world of options.










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Central Bank of Venezuela doubles down in “cyber-terrorism” website lawsuit
DolarToday wins motion to dismiss, but Caracas fires back with a new filing.










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Amazon will restore Fire OS‘ encryption support in the spring
Fire OS 5 dropped the feature, but a new update will bring it back.










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What is a “lying-dormant cyber pathogen?” San Bernardino DA says it’s made up [Update]
He now says there's no evidence of cyber doom, wants iPhone unlocked to be sure.










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NASA offers few details about what it learned from Scott Kelly’s mission
Sore muscles aside, Kelly feels good—but we won't see twin study results for a year.










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US Chamber of Commerce sues to stop Seattle from unionizing Uber drivers
Biggest US business group takes sides in tech's contractor vs. employee battle.










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Study: Netflix is a major reason people don’t watch network TV
But there are still some broadcast channels that Netflix users watch.










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SpaceX to launch, hopefully land rocket today [Updated]
After scrubs for fuel loading issues, weather, and stray boats, what's next?










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Why are some of gaming’s biggest publishers abandoning E3?
Wargaming, Disney join EA and Activision in sitting out the show.










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“Google Posts” embeds a one-way social network directly into search results
Google's "experimental new podium" looks like a Google+ reboot just for brands.










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Hubble spots a galaxy at only 400 million years after the Big Bang
New distance record shows star and galaxy formation got going remarkably quickly.










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As 4th trial nears, Samsung asks judge: Make Apple stop talking about Korea
Judge refuses "overly broad" request but issues a warning to Apple lawyers.










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Kelly’s Heroes: Lockheed’s five finest airplanes
Featuring Its top hits: the Blackbird, U-2, F-104, P-80, and P-38.










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A big week for Forza: Porsche is back, and Lamborghini is the new cover star
911s make a welcome return, as does Virginia International Raceway.










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DOD officials say autonomous killing machines deserve a look
While military requires person in loop, robots might decide when to shoot in future.










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Whole lotta onions: Number of Tor hidden sites spikes—along with paranoia
What's driving the surge in hidden services—is it government tampering?










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It’s 2016, so why is the world still falling for Office macro malware?
As hackers have long known, there's no patch for human gullibility.










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Biggest patent troll of 2014 gives up, drops appeal
East Texas judge tossed out eDekka's 168 cases, and it must pay attorneys' fees.










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