The Reg: Elon Musk wants SpaceX to launch spy sats – and will sue US gov to do so [Tue Apr 29 2014]

Daily Headlines 29 April 2014

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Business News 94% of Brit tech bosses just can't get the staff these days, claims bank But most want to hire more talent this year, according to suit survey New .london domains touted tomorrow amid usual tech hypegasm Yet nobody's asked 'why .london instead of .LDN' Really? Sigh. Really? Apple's lawsuit against Google is REVIVED Stop us if you've heard this one before: Apple set to sue Android vendor Oracle accused of breaking US competition law over Solaris support Lawsuit counterattack attempts to park Sherman tank on Larry's lawn Channel News Bankers don't just blow cash on bonuses, they also spaff ££££s on IT This lovingly crafted USB mouse, sir? Shall we say £50? Data Centre News IBM throws open doors of XaaS supermarket 'Cloud marketplace' now open for business Microsoft puffs up OneDrive, now with 1TB per head for biz users Let's see Box and Dropbox match that ... oh, they have? Backup biz CommVault to Wall St: Cheer up, lads. We just need MORE SALES REPS Lower-than-expected Q4 results accompany 'under-hiring' spree Silicon bungalow? Nah, I'll have SK Hynix's 4-storey flash condo Chip-embiggening 3D NAND wizardry expands upwards Let them eat cache: PernixData crams RAM in virtual flash platform Adds RAM as cache medium Everything you always wanted to know about VDI but were afraid to ask (no, it's not an STD) Feature All you need to make virtual desktops go Storage management tools SUCK. We're getting what we pay for Storagebod Tenuous storage business cases mean you're pissing cash down the drain Hardware News Über-secure Blackphone crypto-mobe spills its silicon guts Tegra-powered handset claims privacy built in Stephen Elop: I was RIGHT to BURN the PLATFORMS Also: He likes pizza and R&D. Presumably not together Look, mom, no hands! Google shows off self-driving car that IGNORES distractions Vid Auto auto can see cyclists' arm-waving, dodge roadworks Chap builds mobe based on Raspberry Pi $US158 phone WILL burn a hole in your pocket Networks News After Comcast, Netflix inks second net traffic deal with Verizon Will pay for faster speeds, despite decrying 'internet tolls' Comcast to dump 3.9 MEEELLION subscribers to quell Time Warner merger antitrust fears Cos it can't be a monopoly if we only have 30% of the US, right? Internet of Thingies bods: Forget 3G, let's go straight to 4G It's M2M, Id-IoT: Any fule kno that's Inter-Operability Testing Policy News Trolls and victims watch Supremes for definition of meaningless patents Fitness kit case will explore just how broad a patent can be before it becomes useless Data retention: encryption won't protect you much Australia's mass data retention plan remains a bad idea, with or without crypto Joe Hockey caught in his own .Net with Centrelink IT criticism A tale of SOAP, unemployed alcoholic single mothers and policy in the doldrums Startup CEO Chahal fired for domestic violence incident Accuses detractors of Mozilla-style trial-by-tweet 'Internet World Cup' conference fizzles out to bore draw NetMundial statement touches on surveillance but drops other key issues US judge: our digital search warrants apply ANYWHERE Azure looking less lovely as Microsoft ordered to hand over e-mails held in Dublin Security News Researchers warn of resurgent Sefnit malware Botnet returns using new tactics Quantum Key Distribution proven to work over everyday fibre Quantum security without dedicated fibre Oh GREAT: Your factory can Heartbleed out Siemens issues first round of coagulants for vulnerable SCADA kit AOL confirms security breach from spam attack Email addresses, passwords and home addresses among swiped data Drink me: Adobe pours Flash Player bug squash Mad dash to slap critical patch on zero day hole Press release scam pelts poor PRs with volley of UNTRUE invoices OMG! WHO would spray out demands for stuff they just didn't deserve? Software News Victory for Microsoft as Supremes decline to hear Novell's WordPerfect whine The Windows 95 case that wouldn't die is finally snuffed out Top tip, power users – upgrading Ubuntu may knacker your Linux PC 2014, scratch that, 2015 will be the year of Linux on the desktop Facebook preps ad network to TARGET YOU WHERE YOU LIVE Location-based assault is go... Science News Curiosity considers first dig into Windjana, the sands(tone) of Mars Robotic rover moves on to sand from mud Quid-a-day Reg nosh posse chap fears for his waistline Toby counts calories, comes up short, despite lentils-in-brine delicacy A real pot-boiler kicks off Reg man's quid-a-day nosh challenge Pics Quest for fire(wood), flaming steel and fried egg sarnies Elon Musk wants SpaceX to launch spy sats – and will sue US gov to do so Rocket biz longs to elbow Lockheed Martin and Boeing out of the way NASA spots 'new' star just 7.2 light years away Brown dwarf is coldest sun we've ever seen Bootnotes News Australians are suckers when it comes to buying tech drugs You're an Aussie? Pay a premium Selfies are so 2013. Get ready for DRONIES – the next hipster-cam-gasm Vid When I said shoot me, I meant a photo, not a missile

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