Tuesday, February 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 06/02/2013


Revenge porn is “just entertainment,” says owner of IsAnybodyDown But one lawyer says site victims are on the verge of filing copyright suits. Read More ...
Facebook may create a passive location-logging app A new app is in the works to track users' whereabouts. Read More ...
No, free Wi-Fi isn't coming to every US city When bad journalism strikes: the big story of the day was completely false. Read More ...
Twitter looks to add two-factor authentication to stop password hacks In light of 250,000 accounts exposed, Twitter seeks to put an end to password hacks. Read More ...
Nokia “looking closely” at tablets, with “first focus” on Microsoft’s platform Nokia CEO says Samsung's rise vindicated his decision to use Windows Phone. Read More ...
US appeals court to Apple: No cutting in line Apple wants injunction against Samsung sooner than later but will have to wait. Read More ...
Birds infer their partner's desires during bonding ritual Then they feed them a worm. Read More ...
Long-promised $25 Raspberry Pi finally goes on sale Cheaper, stripped-down Pi available in Europe, rest of world "very soon." Read More ...
John McCain calls Iranian president a “monkey” on Twitter Senator panned for "racist" joke amid talks over Iranian nuclear program. Read More ...
Tree ring history spurs actual climate science debate Scientists argue about errors in tree ring records vs. cooling from volcanoes. Read More ...
New untethered jailbreak works for iDevices running iOS 6.x The tool makes use of a previously undisclosed exploit in iOS 6. Read More ...
L.A. Noire blooper reel chips away at the uncanny valley Real-world motion capture outtakes make 3D animation seem even more real. Read More ...
President given “broad authority” to order cyber attacks All he needs is credible evidence of a pending attack. Read More ...
The Dealmaster is concerned about your posture Need a new chair but don't want to spend a thousand bucks? We can help! Read More ...
HP’s huge Chromebook is here, costs $329 The 14-inch laptop is a lightly modified version of a low-end HP Windows laptop. Read More ...
Apple debuts new AppStore.com URLs during Super Bowl 47 The new short URLs are auto-generated for each app on the App Store. Read More ...
Windows apps coming to Android with Wine port Android version of Windows-on-Unix emulator in early stages of development. Read More ...
Belgium-based, Viking-named startup wants to vanquish mobile data costs Mobile Vikings wants free mobile data for users—and its sights are set on the US. Read More ...
“Lucky Thirteen” attack snarfs cookies protected by SSL encryption Exploit is the latest to subvert crypto used to secure Web transactions. Read More ...
Securing your website: A tough job, but someone's got to do it Website breaches can be devastating to your business—here's how to prevent them. Read More ...
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