On The Radar

1. Doing the downward facing dog

   Lenovo adds a 13-inch Windows tablet to the Yoga mix

   Packs on more RAM and storage than its Android sibling, but lacks the projector.

   by Peter Bright - Oct 30, 1:00 am UTC

2. bad solder

   Class-action suit alleges 2011 Apple MacBook Pros were defective

   Lawyers say laptops suffered from faulty soldering connecting AMD GPU to logic board.

   by Megan Geuss - Oct 29, 11:35 pm UTC

3. Staff Blog

   

   Of course blocking instant messaging at work makes sense

   Chatting at work is non-negotiable to some employees.

   by Lee Hutchinson - Oct 29, 9:55 pm UTC

4. t-shirts and more

   reddit launches its own crowdfunding platform

   The focus is on subreddit merch, but technically any redditor can make anything.

   by Casey Johnston - Oct 29, 8:00 pm UTC

5. Camcording Is So Yesterday

   MPAA, movie theaters announce “zero tolerance” policy against wearables

   Cinema managers urged to alert police if illegal recording is suspected.

   by David Kravets - Oct 29, 7:21 pm UTC

6. et clausum, et accipietis pecunia

   Spooky Halloween Dealmaster has scarily low-priced laptops!

   Haswell Inspirons for $549? That's one SCREAM of a deal!

   by Lee Hutchinson - Oct 29, 7:15 pm UTC

7. The blood-letting comes to an end

   Microsoft wraps up its layoffs with another 3,000 cuts

   Almost all of the 18,000 job losses have been made now.

   by Peter Bright - Oct 29, 6:55 pm UTC

8. And a unicorn, please.

   Comcast/TWC merger should require free Internet for the poor, pols say

   New York City politicians also want gigabit service.

   by Jon Brodkin - Oct 29, 5:55 pm UTC

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

   1. Ed Snowden Taught Me To Smuggle Secrets Past Incredible Danger. Now I Teach You. The Intercept
   2. Why Kids Sext The Atlantic
   3. The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed Wired

10. Wash your hands

    Lysol attempts viral marketing, buys top “Ebola” search on Google

    Google campaign quietly vanishes after Vice report, but other ads remain.

    by Sam Machkovech - Oct 29, 5:37 pm UTC

11. Not so Current C

    Hackers swipe e-mail addresses from Apple Pay-competitor CurrentC

    Retailer-backed MCX messaged participants notifying them of the breach.

    by Megan Geuss - Oct 29, 5:24 pm UTC

12. From Russia, with love

    White House unclassified network hacked, apparently by Russians

    US officials learned about a breach of the Executive Office net from an ally.

    by Sean Gallagher - Oct 29, 2:58 pm UTC

13. The Week's Top Stories

    1. The Retina iMac and its 5K display… as a gaming machine? [Updated]
    2. The iPad Air 2: A host of hidden upgrades in one skinny package
    3. The ugly afterlife of crowdfunding projects that never ship and never end
    4. Civilization: Beyond Earth—Next time, reach for the stars
    5. Unwrapping Lollipop: Ars talks to Android execs about the upcoming OS
    6. Newer, but not better: The Nokia Lumia 530 reviewed
    7. Flight cancelled when “Al-Quida” Wi-Fi network became available
    8. One week later, Google algorithm change hits streaming, torrent sites hard
    9. “Oprah” for indie bands: Apple once loved unknown acts—what changed?
    10. Fed up, US cities take steps to build better broadband

14. Profits to the the N-th power

    Wii U sales cross 7 million as Nintendo announces strong quarterly profits

    Mario Kart 8, 3DS Smash Bros. help buoy struggling console maker.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 29, 2:46 pm UTC

15. Cyber cold war

    Research links massive cyber spying ring to Russia

    Foregoing crime, the group targets European, US governments in 7-year spree.

    by Robert Lemos - Oct 29, 12:00 am UTC

16. take cover

    Orbital Sciences ISS mission explodes during launch [Updated]

    After yesterday's scratch, today's launch failed.

    by By John Timmer and Tiffany Kelly Oct 28, 11:47 pm UTC

17. Goodwill, hunting

    Newly Facebook-owned WhatsApp lost roughly $200M in 2 years

    App co-founder: "We're the most atypical Silicon Valley company you'll come across."

    by Cyrus Farivar - Oct 28, 11:00 pm UTC

18. Oh snap

    Windows 10 to get OS X-like trackpad shortcuts, better window snapping

    Continuum could be available before the year-end.

    by Peter Bright - Oct 28, 10:25 pm UTC

19. Are we done here?

    After unclear Tweet, Adobe issues resounding anti-GamerGate statement

    Singles out "harassment of women by individuals associated with Gamergate."

    by Sam Machkovech - Oct 28, 10:10 pm UTC

20. keep your shirt on

    Twitch to streamers: no shirt, no service

    Twitch says streamers that don't button up will get suspended.

    by Casey Johnston - Oct 28, 9:55 pm UTC

21. Can't defame the infamous

    Judge clears Activision for use of Noriega’s likeness in Black Ops II

    Ruling notes dictator's notorious reputation wasn't actually harmed by the game.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 28, 9:30 pm UTC

22. this writer is a real hack

    Newspaper outraged after FBI creates fake Seattle Times page to nab suspect

    Is it beyond the pale for law enforcement to impersonate the press?

    by Joe Mullin - Oct 28, 9:05 pm UTC

23. By popular demand

    Transcript: Ars talks to Android execs about Lollipop and the Nexuses

    The raw transcript of our conversation with the Android Team

    by Ron Amadeo - Oct 28, 8:55 pm UTC

24. Watch out

    Feds have identified, searched suspected “second” intelligence leaker

    Gov't sources also tell Yahoo News it may not have stomach to fully prosecute.

    by Cyrus Farivar - Oct 28, 4:58 pm UTC

25. But no X-wing vs. TIE fighter

    GoG offers X-wing, TIE Fighter games as legit downloads for first time

    Partnership with Disney/LucasArts will bring 20+ classic games to the service.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 28, 4:10 pm UTC

26. No more false gigs

    Comcast trademarks “True Gig” and plans multi-gigabit Internet service

    Trademark application also points to "online video-on-demand service."

    by Jon Brodkin - Oct 28, 3:25 pm UTC

27. 5k Mac Attack

    iFixit tears open the Retina iMac to see what makes it tick

    Turns out that 5K LCD panel is from LG, but getting a look at it is tricky.

    by Lee Hutchinson - Oct 28, 2:26 pm UTC

28. Azure is getting rather good now

    Office 365 APIs let you plumb the Web into your Inbox

    New Office 365 APIs, SDKs, among the highlights at TechEd Europe.

    by Peter Bright - Oct 28, 7:30 am UTC

29. somewhere out there

    One week later, Google algorithm change hits streaming, torrent sites hard

    After early efforts in 2012, it appears Google's gotten the results it wanted.

    by Casey Johnston - Oct 27, 9:35 pm UTC

30. Wi-Fi Gone Awry

    Flight cancelled when “Al-Quida” Wi-Fi network became available

    Plane taxied to a remote section of airport and was held there for three hours.

    by David Kravets - Oct 27, 9:15 pm UTC

31. ATM Jackpot

    Leader of “most sophisticated cybercrime ring” sentenced to 11 years

    Counterfeit debit cards reaped $9 million from 2,100 ATMs in 280 cities worldwide.

    by David Kravets - Oct 27, 8:40 pm UTC

32. What About Super Minecraft?

    Xbox head: Minecraft sequel may not “make the most sense”

    Spencer also wants to bring the PC game's mods to console/mobile versions.

    by Kyle Orland - Oct 27, 7:16 pm UTC

33. Next milestone: infinity plus one bytes

    Microsoft ditches OneDrive storage limits entirely for Office 365 users

    In case one terabyte per user wasn't enough.

    by Peter Bright - Oct 27, 6:10 pm UTC

34. This is a stick-up

    $39 Fire TV Stick sees Amazon plugging into Chromecast’s turf

    Debuts in November; Prime members get a $20 discount if they pre-buy by Wednesday.

    by Sam Machkovech - Oct 27, 5:45 pm UTC