IT-Code-News: Xerox

Dinosaurs lost the ability to taste sugar; hummingbirds re-evolved it
Mutations have changed a taste receptor so that it responds to sugar.

Senator demands US courts recover 10 years of online public records
"Restore access," lawmaker says of docs purged because of computer upgrade issue.

This Internet of Things radio is the size of an ant
The radios, which don't require batteries, can execute commands quickly.

PSA: Smash Bros. 3DS demo launches as one-week Club Nintendo exclusive
If you use Club Nintendo enough to count as a "platinum" member, check your e-mail.

Justice Sotomayor says technology could lead to “Orwellian world”
"We are capable of being in that Orwellian world," Supreme Court Justice says.

Drag queen fights back against Facebook’s “real name” policy
Stands up for "nonconforming individuals who have often escaped a painful past."

2002 Larsen B ice shelf collapse likely due to rising temps
Examination of the seafloor reveals details of the ice's history.

Turning the tables on “Windows Support” scammers by compromising their PCs
Metasploit dev releases zero-day exploit as a deterrent against offshore conmen.

Patent union boss says telework cheating report is “ridiculous on its face”
Hiring and firing at the USPTO has been in an unwanted spotlight this year.

Good news on ozone, bad news on greenhouse gases
The ozone layer is on track for recovery even as carbon emissions boom.

HP Russia guilty of government bribery using “secret slush fund”
HP subsidiaries bribed police, prosecutors, and a state-run oil company.

After e-mail takeover, copycats demand cash to expose Bitcoin’s creator
Different Pastebin posts promise to release Satoshi Nakamoto's details for BTC.

New videos provide closer look at Windows 9 Start menu
If you remove all the tiles, it looks a lot like the old Start menu.

Fuji Xerox tests autonomous roaming printer in Japanese office
Friendly Roomba-like robot scrambles to deliver documents to your desk.

After high demand, iPhone 6 Plus ship times slip to October
iPhone 6 still usually available.

Destiny: It’s a small world after all
Bungie's first game since Halo is equal parts hit and miss, big and small.

We’ve got a $35 Firefox OS phone; what do you want to know?
Intex's Cloud Fx is probably the cheapest smartphone ever, and we've got one.

Controversial stem cell paper was published after reviewers’ objections
And following rejection at two other journals.

PSA: iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-orders start now
Order your big ol' phones from Apple or one of its retail partners.

TV monitoring service is fair use, judge rules
Fox News sued TVEyes, which records television 24/7/365—but it's fair use.

City of Alamogordo votes to auction off 800 Atari cartridges
Games will be auctioned off on eBay and the city's own website in coming weeks.

US gov’t threatened Yahoo with $250K daily fine if it didn’t use PRISM
Yahoo fought against helping with warrantless surveillance in 2007 but lost.