On The Radar

1. Staff Blog

   

   You shall know Google by its trail of dead—a Sparrow user's lament

   Op-ed: Google's killing Sparrow is part of a history of violence against users.

   by Sean Gallagher - Jul 20, 8:10 pm UTC

2. Barnum and Bailey's upgrade circus

   Three popular Android phones slated for Jelly Bean upgrade lightning round

   HTC's One phones are confirmed, and Galaxy Ses II and III are big possibilities.

   by Casey Johnston - Jul 20, 7:17 pm UTC

3. Oops we did it again

   YouTube restores Obama videos, refuses to explain takedown policies

   Critics charge Content ID takedown process fails to protect fair use rights.

   by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 20, 2:25 am UTC

4. Risky Business

   Senate introduces revised version of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012

   The measure features more toned-down language than its original draft did.

   by Megan Geuss - Jul 20, 2:05 am UTC

5. "CYBER BANDITS"

   Hacking duo charged with DDoSing Amazon, then bragging about it

   Feds say the pair also launched crippling Web attacks on eBay and Priceline.

   by Dan Goodin - Jul 19, 8:05 pm UTC

6. To B2G or not to B2G

   Test Firefox OS on a desktop computer with new B2G nightly builds

   Developers who want to start building B2G apps will want to check this out.

   by Ryan Paul - Jul 19, 6:05 pm UTC

7. We're working on it...

   Blizzard co-founder addresses players' Diablo III concerns

   Morhaime covers server, DRM, auction house, and balancing issues.

   by Kyle Orland - Jul 19, 5:55 pm UTC

8. Trash talk

   Kim Dotcom predicts victory in war with Hollywood

   Megaupload founder suggests Hollywood is "very powerful" but "very stupid."

   by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 19, 5:30 pm UTC

9. Ars Editor’s Picks The web worth reading.

   1. The Secret Online Weapons Store That’ll Sell Anyone Anything Gizmodo
   2. Newest U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: Trolling Wired.com
   3. One Molecule for Love, Morality, and Prosperity? Slate

10. ZEUS ON THE LOOSE

    Advisory addresses engineers by name, sneaks predatory malware instead

    Customer data stolen online is then used to infect them with the ZeuS trojan.

    by Dan Goodin - Jul 19, 5:20 pm UTC

11. Pride and prejudice

    Judge: jury won't hear Jobs' "thermonuclear" comments against Android

    Steve Jobs is not on trial, says US District Judge Lucy Koh.

    by Chris Foresman - Jul 19, 4:20 pm UTC

12. We don't need no stinkin' lines

    No more egg-throwing: reservation now required for Chinese iPad launch

    Those who don't have a reservation for launch day will just have to wait.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Jul 19, 3:25 pm UTC

13. The Week's Top Stories

    1. Tech disasters: The worst $#!% that ever happened to our electronics
    2. Office 2013: Microsoft's bid to win the future
    3. Paging Dr. Wasteland: One man's crusade to heal DayZ's zombie victims
    4. Microsoft attacked for five-figure Xbox 360 "patch fee" (updated)
    5. Epic fraud: How to succeed in science (without doing any)
    6. It's legal: cops seize cell phone, impersonate owner
    7. Korean company's tiny quad-core ARM Linux computer packs a punch at $129
    8. New type of chemical bond may form in extreme magnetic fields of stars
    9. Windows 8 Mail leaves users pining for the desktop—or even their phones
    10. Finding the mystery man behind FunnyJunk

14. CANNED SPAM

    World's No. 3 spam botnet gasps dying breath after tense takedown

    Grum is dismantled after the plug is pulled on its command and control servers.

    by Dan Goodin - Jul 19, 2:02 am UTC

15. Browser ballot fallout

    EU regulators investigating Windows 8 browser lock-out

    Will third-party browsers be able to compete on Windows 8?

    by Peter Bright - Jul 18, 9:35 pm UTC

16. Mark your calendars

    Windows 8 to go on sale on October 26

    Windows 8 tablets, PCs, and software will all arrive in October.

    by Peter Bright - Jul 18, 8:35 pm UTC

17. Bull market

    Bitcoin price soars above $9 for the first time in almost a year

    The currency's value has soared 40 percent in the last month.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 18, 7:50 pm UTC

18. How do you like them apples?

    Judge to Apple: tell UK consumers Samsung didn't infringe on iPad design

    The judge said Apple is entitled to its opinion on his earlier ruling, though.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Jul 18, 7:15 pm UTC

19. I need a dollar—dollar is what I need

    WikiLeaks calls for donations, dares Visa/MasterCard to shut them down

    WikiLeaks uses a French advocacy group to accept credit card donations.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Jul 18, 5:10 pm UTC

20. ARM yourself

    Your very own ARM-based Ubuntu servers in the cloud… for free

    Developers given free access to ARM-based servers in OpenStack testbed.

    by Jon Brodkin - Jul 18, 4:15 pm UTC

21. Mock this

    Early iPad mockups surface as part of Apple v. Samsung filings (Updated)

    Apple was most likely working on iPad prototypes as early as 2002.

    by Jacqui Cheng - Jul 18, 3:25 pm UTC

22. Foot in mouth

    Megaupload judge quits case after inflammatory comment

    Kim Dotcom loses a sympathetic New Zealand judge.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 18, 12:10 pm UTC

23. Browser Sonnet

    Firefox 14 arrives with "secure search"

    Mozilla has also removed favicons from the browser's navigation bar.

    by Ryan Paul - Jul 18, 8:18 am UTC

24. Like!

    Washington State will enable voter registration via Facebook

    State adds social media to 2008 online registration setup.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Jul 18, 12:05 am UTC

25. Zoom, zoom

    GM wants in: P2P car-sharing startup expands to 6M OnStar subscribers

    RelayRides, in a single bound, has vastly expanded the number of available cars.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Jul 17, 10:25 pm UTC

26. Not even close

    Yes, video of Obama belting out "I'm so in love with you" is fair use

    BMG continues its censorship campaign with a second takedown notice.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 17, 9:10 pm UTC

27. we'll build it if you come

    Sprint to MVNOs: if you get us customers, we'll do the rest

    Sprint provides everything, from devices to support.

    by Casey Johnston - Jul 17, 7:20 pm UTC

28. Ready to launch

    Hands-on: Launch Center Pro is (almost) the Quicksilver of iOS

    Supported apps are quite limited when it comes to shortcuts, though.

    by Patrick Austin - Jul 17, 6:15 pm UTC

29. Lots of little Linux

    Raspberry Pi production grows, $35 Linux computer now available in bulk

    Manufacturers are producing 4,000 Raspberry Pi units per day.

    by Ryan Paul - Jul 17, 4:15 pm UTC

30. To the polls!

    Poll Technica: would you pay extra for FaceTime over 3G?

    AT&T; might charge extra for the feature. Is it worth shelling out the money?

    by Jacqui Cheng - Jul 17, 3:30 pm UTC

31. In-cell intel

    Apple expected to use in-cell touch sensors for thinner, sharper iPhone displays

    The technology integrates capacitive touch sensors into the display circuitry.

    by Chris Foresman - Jul 17, 3:10 pm UTC

32. Accidents happen

    Windows 7 SP1 "technical error" violated Microsoft's antitrust deal

    Microsoft didn't offer the EU "browser ballot," says a fix is in the works.

    by Jon Brodkin - Jul 17, 3:09 pm UTC

33. Long arm of the law

    Feds say US ties make Megaupload subject to criminal law

    Megaupload had servers and customers in the US, even filed a lawsuit here.

    by Timothy B. Lee - Jul 16, 9:20 pm UTC

34. A big switch

    Google's loss is Yahoo's gain as Marissa Mayer becomes Yahoo CEO

    Mayer, Google employee #20, takes on gargantuan task of turning around Yahoo.

    by Jon Brodkin - Jul 16, 9:00 pm UTC