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Welcome Annalee Newitz, here to put some culture in your tech/science

The Ars hiring spree continues, and we couldn’t be happier with this one!

If you like Ars' coverage of science, you've undoubtedly been thrilled by having Eric Berger and Beth Mole join the staff here. If you had a hard time imagining that things could get better, then prepare to expand your imagination: as of this week, we're happy to welcome Annalee Newitz to the Ars staff!

Annalee's official title will be Tech Culture Editor, giving her a broad remit when it comes to what she writes about. Technology, culture, and science have an intricate relationship, each having a profound influence on the others. Understanding how that influence flows and how we can study and possibly shape it is a significant challenge.

Fortunately, it's a challenge that Annalee is phenomenally well-equipped to handle. After getting a PhD in English and American Studies (from the finest graduate institution in the world, I might add), she received a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that allowed her to study at MIT. She's been an analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and has published in places ranging from The Smithsonian Magazine to Popular Science.

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Security: Hacker übernehmen EC-Terminals

Die Sicherheitsforscher von Security Research Labs aus Berlin haben zahlreiche Fehler in verschiedenen Protokollen zum bargeldlosen Bezahlen gefunden. So können sie sich selbst Gutschriften für nie getätigte Transaktionen ausstellen. (CCC, Internet)

Deals of the Day (12-22-2015)

Want to get a flagship smartphone, but don’t want to pay $600 or more? Usually your best bet is to look for a model with some flagship-level specs and a mid-range price like an Asus Zenfone 2, Mot X Pure Edition, or Google Nexus 6P or buy last year’s flagship model phones at deeply discounted prices. […]

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BPI Removes Anti-Piracy Bosses and Reorganizes

The BPI says that the leaders of both its Content Protection Unit and Head of Internet Investigations will be removed following an anti-piracy shake-up. The music industry group reports that the restructuring will enable it to better focus on copyright takedowns, blocking file-sharing websites, and working with the police.

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bpi When it comes to music-focused anti-piracy activity in the UK, the British Recorded Music Industry (BPI) is the absolute market leader. Acting on behalf of many hundreds of recording industry members, there’s little doubt that the BPI has its finger on the pulse of local infringement.

While the effects of its work can at times be very public, the group’s anti-piracy activities are mostly carried out behind closed doors, from the removing of hundreds millions of links from Google’s search results to the wholesale blocking of hundreds of ‘pirate’ websites.

But despite these powerful moves, the BPI feels that it can do better. Previously the group operated its Copyright Protection Unit (CPU) and Internet Investigations unit as separate entities but will now restructure so that the former effectively absorbs the latter.

Speaking with Music Week the BPI confirmed that there will be at least two high-profile casualties following the reshuffle.

David Wood, Director of the Copyright Protection Unit, was responsible for tackling copyright infringement both on and offline. He was also responsible for managing the BPI’s Regional Investigators and its in-house Internet Investigations Team. He will now move on.

Also stepping aside is John Hodge, the BPI’s Head of Internet Investigations. A former police officer working in Internet Child Protection, Hodge had maintained his role at the BPI since July 2011 while liaising with Europol and Interpol, among others.

The BPI said that while it values the contributions of Wood and Hodge, the restructuring will allow its Copyright Protection Unit to focus on removing illegal content and blocking websites. It will also continue its “Follow the Money” approach by targeting advertisers, payment processors and web hosting services.

An as-yet-unnamed individual will become the new head of the BPI’s reshuffled Copyright Protection Unit (CPU) and will continue the organization’s work with the police and Trading Standards while investigating piracy both on and offline.

“The way people discover and consume music has changed beyond recognition since the early days of our anti-piracy work,” said BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor.

“Copyright infringement remains a challenge but we have made substantial progress against it in the UK, removing hundreds of millions of links to illegal copies and blocking access to the most damaging illegal sites, while continuing to remove physical counterfeit discs and hard drives from sale and prosecute those who seek to make money from distributing music illegally.”

But while the BPI has often focused on the stick, Taylor says that the BPI will also seek to encourage consumers “to value music and understand why they should choose to source it legally.”

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Interessenkonflikt: Kritik an geplanter Neubesetzung von BSI-Spitze

Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) bekommt einen neuen Präsidenten. Doch der Vorschlag von Innenminister de Maizière ist hoch umstritten. (Provider, Internet)

Absima GPS-1 (Green Power Station) Universal-Ladegerät

Von Absima gibt es ein neues Universal-Schnellladegerät. Der auf den Namen GPS-1 (Green Power Station) getaufte Lader ist 145 x 145 x 56 mm groß und verfügt über ein integriertes Netzteil, eine Ladeleistung von 80W (0.1 – 8.0A), eine Entladeleistung von 10W (0.1 – 2.0A) und einen Balancestrom von 400mA. Im Lieferumfang befinden sich neben […]

“Hey Cortana” voice activation no longer works with Android phones

A few weeks after officially launching its Cortana personal assistant software for Android, Microsoft has removed a key feature. You can no longer start a search or ask a question simply by saying “hey Cortana.” According to Engadget, Microsoft removed the feature because it conflicts with Google’s “OK Google” voice activation feature. You can still use […]

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GM might be planning to add electricity to the Corvette’s screaming V8

Trademark filing suggests there could be a Corvette “E-Ray” hybrid in the future.

Just imagine one of these could do 30mpg even driven hard. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

Since the 1960s, whether or not General Motors would finally put a mid-engine Corvette into production has been a perennial question for 'Vette-watchers. Now they've got a new puzzle: is a hybrid Corvette on the way? The answer may be yes, based on a trademark that GM filed last week.

In fact, we asked Corvette's product manager, Harlan Charles, exactly that question at the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Corvette plant earlier this year: will we ever see a hybrid 'Vette? Predictably, Charles refused to be drawn into the question and only commented that someone, somewhere within GM R&D was almost certainly looking at the idea.

The idea of a hybrid Corvette makes a lot of sense. If the sports car wants a future in a warming world, the days of single-digit fuel economy for the more muscle-bound members of the class will need to end. BMW's i8 has already shown that's possible. What's more, General Motors has a wealth of electrification know-how now that the Volt is in its second generation.

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Smartphone: Drei Konzerne dominieren die App-Top-Ten

Facebook, Apple und Google machen die ersten zehn Plätze in einer Liste der 2015 in den USA meistgenutzten Apps allein unter sich aus. Selbst Firmen wie Microsoft und Twitter sind nicht vertreten. (Facebook, Smartphone)

MAC Adenau: Spannender Modell-Rennsport am 02./03. Januar auf dem Eifel-Ring

Gleich am 02./03. Januar startet der Modell-Auto-Club (MAC) Adenau mit einem Rennen ins neue Jahr 2016. Der dritte Lauf zur beliebten Rennserie Tonisport-Winter-Cup (TWC) wird gleichzeitig als zweiter Lauf zur Sportkreis-Meisterschaft West gewertet. Rund 40 Starter aus der Eifel und aus dem Ruhrgebiet, aber auch aus Luxemburg, aus dem Badischen und aus dem Schwarzwald werden [...]