30 November 2014 - NOTS News

This week, Yahoo becomes the default Firefox search engine, Chrome continues to support NPAPI plug-ins, and biologists send DNA to space!

Sources/notes:

- Yahoo to Become the Default Firefox Search Engine: http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/19/mozilla-partners-with-yahoo-which-will-become-the-default-search-engine-in-firefox-next-month/

- The Future of Firefox: http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/28/whats-next-for-firefox/

- EU Considers Separating Search Providers from Other Companies: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2853132/european-parliament-calls-on-commission-to-consider-breaking-up-google.html

- US Law Makers Don't Want the EU to Break Up Search Providers: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2852191/us-lawmakers-dont-want-the-eu-to-break-up-google.html

- Why the US Government Sucks at Technology: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2850967/why-the-faas-drone-rules-should-never-get-off-the-ground.html

- Government-mandated Labels can Now Be Displayed Electronically: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2853052/obama-signs-legislation-allowing-regulatory-elabels-for-smartphones-wearables.html

- Google Delays NPAPI Phase-out: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2851931/google-delays-demise-of-old-style-chrome-plug-ins.html

- Adobe Tries and Fails to Fix Flash Vulnerability: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2852124/adobe-tries-to-fix-flash-vulnerability-again.html

- AT&T Will Still make Fiber Networks: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/att-backtracks-on-fiber-claims-says-it-wont-really-halt-100-city-plan/

- DNA Survives Exposure to Space: http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/11/dna-survives-a-ride-into-spaceon-the-exterior-of-a-rocket/
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