IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 13/04/2016

Utility regulator, SoCal Gas at odds over reopening of natural gas field
But LA residents will likely have to reduce energy use this summer no matter what.

Windows 10 roadmap: Control everything remotely
Microsoft is trying to broaden the business appeal of the newest version of Windows.

Experts crack nasty ransomware that took crypto-extortion to new heights
Freely available tool derives password used to corrupt master boot record.

Review: Hardcore Henry is the crazy cyborg beatdown movie you always wanted
Funny, bloody action flick pits a killing machine against a telekinetic Russian gangster.

Download demo for Lucas Pope’s one-bit adventure Return of the Obra Dinn
Papers, Please followup combines Clue, Carmen Sandiego, and killer storytelling tricks.

First came the Breathalyzer, now meet the roadside police “textalyzer”
Drivers in accidents could risk losing license for refusing to submit phone to testing.

GOP lawmakers try to limit FCC’s ability to help consumers
Republicans in Congress push rate regulation ban and cuts to low-income program.

Appeals court: Google will have to deal with Mississippi AG investigation
What would Jim Hood do? The appeals court doesn't want to guess.

Pitch black: Ford’s autonomous cars don’t care whether it’s day or night
Night testing in the desert goes surprisingly well, the company says.

Kepler exits emergency mode, re-establishes full communication
Controllers now get to try to figure out what went wrong.

Making transistors with dissolved nanocrystals
Solution-based processing of a field-effect transistor from inorganic nanocrystals.

More big-name sites hit by rash of malicious ads that attack end users
Some of Netherlands' top sites ran ads that redirected to the Angler exploit kit.

Decades later, a new Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! Easter Egg has been found
Developers suggest more "hidden elements" may be lurking in classic cart.

After latest rocket test, North Korea claims it can lob nukes at the US
Kim Jong Un claims "ballistic rocket" will allow nuke strikes on US mainland.

BMW’s car-sharing service launches—and almost lands Ars a ticket
We tested—and mostly liked—ReachNow cars in Seattle ahead of wider American rollout.

Online courses’ metadata helps NCAA catch cheating coaches red-handed
Head coach sent grad students all over the country to complete online coursework.

Without NASA there would be no SpaceX and its brilliant boat landing
Just before Christmas, in 2008, the space agency saved Musk's company.

GCHQ wizards helped prevent Harry Potter book from leaking online
Harry Potter had friends in high places, according to the book's publisher.

The Ars VR headset showdown—Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive
Our tale of the tape comparison makes a first-generation recommendation.

Car makers ask US to slow down on allowing self-driving cars
Government shouldn't rush out ill-conceived guidance, industry group says.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 13/04/2016

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