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Tech News Flash: Friday -- March 13, 2015

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Apple Sinks to Selling a $10K 'Douchebag Detector'
The CIA Has Been Hacking iOS for Years: Report
Apple's Researchkit Could Be Gold Mine for Hackers
The Linux Kernel's New 'Play Nice' Patch

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Today's Story Highlights

Apple Sinks to Selling a $10K 'Douchebag Detector'
Movie star Anna Kendrick managed to say something in a single tweet that
instantly nails anyone who would buy a gold Apple Watch Edition: "We
should be thanking Apple for launching the $10,000 'apple watch' as the
new gold standard in douchebag detection." Right on. Still, people who
believe that a gold Apple Watch is an important status symbol aren't the
real problem here.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81817.html

The CIA Has Been Hacking iOS for Years: Report
The CIA for years has been working to break iOS security, according to a
report published Tuesday. The allegations are based on documents
provided by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Researchers working with
the CIA have presented their tactics and achievements at Trusted
Computing Base Jamborees, secret annual gatherings that have been going
on for nearly a decade.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81814.html

Apple's Researchkit Could Be Gold Mine for Hackers
Apple earlier this week announced ResearchKit, an open source framework
that will let medical and health researchers gather data through iPhone
apps. ResearchKit will be released in April. Apps to monitor asthma
patients and for studies on breast cancer survivors, cardiovascular
health and Parkinson's Disease, already have been developed using
ResearchKit.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81821.html

The Linux Kernel's New 'Play Nice' Patch
Some 60 Linux kernel developers last week adopted a small "patch,"
called the "Code of Conflict," that attempts to set guidelines for
discourse in the kernel community and outlines a path for mediation if
someone feels abused or threatened. Linux creator Linus Torvalds' call
for improved internal developer relations could be little more than
wishful thinking, though.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81813.html

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