Facebook hires PS3 hacker GeoHot


Washington - Facebook confirmed on Wednesday that it has hired George Hotz, a celebrated hacker known as "GeoHot" who was sued by Sony for hacking the Japanese company's PlayStation 3 game console.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed in an e-mail to AFP that Hotz had been hired by the social network but declined to say when he had started or what he was doing for the Palo Alto, California-based company.

Hotz, who is credited with being the first person to go public with a way to hack into an iPhone, reached a settlement with Sony in April in the PS3 hacking case.

Sony had accused Hotz of violating federal law by posting online information that could be used to circumvent the PS3 security system and allow for play of pirated videogames.

In mid-April, internet vigilante group Anonymous began staging cyberattacks on Sony's online services, including the PlayStation Network, in retaliation for the legal action against Hotz and another hacker, Alexander Egorenkov.

Anonymous argued that PS3 console owners have the right to do what they wish with their consoles, including modifying them.

Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity music streaming service and Sony Online Entertainment were among the online services targeted in cyberattacks and data breaches which compromised more than 100 million accounts.

Tim Schaaff, president of Sony Network Entertainment International, said on Wednesday that the level of activity on the PlayStation Network had returned to more than 90% of what it was before the cyberattacks began in April.

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Facebook hires PS3 hacker GeoHot


Washington - Facebook confirmed on Wednesday that it has hired George Hotz, a celebrated hacker known as "GeoHot" who was sued by Sony for hacking the Japanese company's PlayStation 3 game console.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed in an e-mail to AFP that Hotz had been hired by the social network but declined to say when he had started or what he was doing for the Palo Alto, California-based company.

Hotz, who is credited with being the first person to go public with a way to hack into an iPhone, reached a settlement with Sony in April in the PS3 hacking case.

Sony had accused Hotz of violating federal law by posting online information that could be used to circumvent the PS3 security system and allow for play of pirated videogames.

In mid-April, internet vigilante group Anonymous began staging cyberattacks on Sony's online services, including the PlayStation Network, in retaliation for the legal action against Hotz and another hacker, Alexander Egorenkov.

Anonymous argued that PS3 console owners have the right to do what they wish with their consoles, including modifying them.

Sony's PlayStation Network, Qriocity music streaming service and Sony Online Entertainment were among the online services targeted in cyberattacks and data breaches which compromised more than 100 million accounts.

Tim Schaaff, president of Sony Network Entertainment International, said on Wednesday that the level of activity on the PlayStation Network had returned to more than 90% of what it was before the cyberattacks began in April.

Wow never saw that coming

HOLY MOTHER LOAD!!!!! The guy who found this must fell like Indiana Jones lol

"A Hindu temple in southern India seems to have delivered the motherlode.

Archeologists have reportedly uncovered over $11 billion in treasure at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, according to AFP. The treasure has been found in at least 5 vaults.

The temple, which is typically known for its statues, is located in the Kerala state, near the Southern tip of the country. MSNBC reports that the foundation for the current tower, containing the treasure, was laid in 1566."

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so do they get to keep the treasure?

WOW - I wonder if he had to avoid death traps to reach the treasure? I hope he plans on doing a book, that will be a good read

I wonder if the people of India will benefit from the discovery? A poor nation with 1 billion people...Im hope this discovery improve the quality of life millions there

I think the treasure belongs to the country its found on. As part of its history, it will probably land up in a museum! What a waste.

They really should have just kept quiet and sold it somewhere then they'd all be in retirement right now

Senate Bill S.978 Makes Most Of Youtube A Felony
http://www.climbthenet.com/senate-bill-s-978-makes-most-of-youtube-a-felony/1717

thats only in the usa HAHAHAHA

99% of all our video game streams + videos come comes from there

wouldnt uk and europe take over that market then

how exactly is that bill a good idea??

Space Shuttles are amazing – all space stuff is amazing really, but the Shuttle program is what is happening now…

The Shuttle program is coming to an end and the last mission is scheduled for launch this week (possibly Tomorrow +- 17:30 our time). The program has been running for more the 30 years and the last Shuttle to be launched will be Atlantis which is 26 years old. Check here for more info as it updates
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Below is a list of all the shuttle units and some brief info on them:
Enterprise 1974 – 1974. Test aircraft. Never Space worthy. Retired- currently at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space in Virginia, but will be moved to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City
Columbia 1975 - 2003. 27 complete missions. Destroyed on re-entry. 7 dead
Challenger 1983 - 1988. 9 complete missions. Destroyed on launch. 7 dead
Discovery 1984 - March 2011. 39 complete missions. Retired – To be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Virginia
Atlantis 1985 - July 2011. 32 complete missions. Retiring – To be displayed at the Kennedy Space Centre, Merritt Island, Florida
Endeavour 1992 - May 2011. 25 complete missions. Retired – To be displayed at the California Science Centre, Los Angeles, California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle

NASA’s new program is the (MPCV) Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle – Manned craft. The MPCV is planned to have missions to an asteroid and Mars. Backup vehicle for International Space Station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Purpose_Crew_Vehicle

UPDATE 1-S.Africa chemical, energy union to strike July 11

* Companies to get 48-hour notice end of business Thursday

* Paper workers to strike toward the end of next week

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JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) - Workers in South Africa's petroleum, pharmaceutical, and chemicals sectors will go on strike on July 11 over wages, union officials said on Thursday.

The Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU), which represents 70,000 employees, is seeking a 13 percent wage increase, almost triple the inflation rate, for 2011/12 and a minimum wage of 6,000 rand a month.

Employers are offering a 4 to 7 percent increase, the union said last week. Companies that will be impacted include Aspen Pharmacare (APNJ.J: Quote), Africa's biggest generic drug maker.

The union said other companies that would be affected included petrochemicals group Sasol (SOLJ.J: Quote), chemical and agriculture group Omnia (OMNJ.J: Quote), Adcock Ingram (AIPJ.J: Quote), Tiger Brands (TBSJ.J: Quote), and paper maker Sappi (SAPJ.J: Quote) among others.

Simon Mofokeng, CEPPWAWU general secretary, told journalists the union will serve 48-hour strike notices to the companies by end of business on Thursday, and that workers in the paper industry would begin their action towards the end of next week.

"The strike will impact on lives of ordinary people. There will be a shortage of drugs in hospitals, shortage of fuel, paper and other basic commodities," he said.

Some analysts say rising labour costs are hurting the long-term prospects of South Africa's economy as its work force is already more expensive and less efficient than many of its emerging market rivals. (Reporting by Olivia Kumwenda, editing by Ed Stoddard)

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You know, somebody poonted out once that R6000 a month is way beyond calling yourself "poor". That's the kind of salary somebody with a diploma can look forward to...

Better fill up the car while the pumps still have juice

@Teb Sorry but just because someone with a Dip gets R6k pm doesn't mean that it is a decent salary. I went food shopping the other day and just two packets at PnP cost me close to R1.5k. Economically, you can still be earning a salary and be poor.

I make 6K a month....and i still stay with my mom.
for what i do I should...SHOULD be getting around 15K a month (or so i was told) but in this country...meh

Magius said ...

@Teb Sorry but just because someone with a Dip gets R6k pm doesn't mean that it is a decent salary. I went food shopping the other day and just two packets at PnP cost me close to R1.5k. Economically, you can still be earning a salary and be poor.

what the hell did u buy O_O i usually walk out with 3 or 4 packets for R300 - R450 but 2 packets for that much? thats a bit riduculous my mom doesnt even get that at woolies and she loves wasting money on expensive food

We spend R400 on like 2 packets and DP's stingy lol

You all can afford packets O.O