Tuesday 9 September 2014

Happy hackers


The technological giant Apple has broken its silence over the hacking of more than 100 celebrity iCloud accounts which has resulted in more than 400 naked images of celebrities being released over the internet. Most of these images are genuine, but some have been identified as fake. These photos will never be permanently deleted and will keep on being spread across the internet because the internet is the internet.


Apple said after the investigation they had found no evidence that its iCloud storage system had been breached. But later saying in a statement Advertisement , "After more than 40 hours of investigation, we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on usernames, passwords and security questions."


A total of 423 images are reportedly in existence, affecting approximately 100 celebrities, among these celebrities were Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Lea Michele, Hillary Duff, Kaley Cuoco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and Kate Bosworth.

GTA V for next gen consoles


Zelnick the CEO of the franchise Grand Theft Auto told MCV. "The expectation is that they want to exceed it. When you see GTA V on next-gen, I want you to tell me whether it is or isn't better than your expectation. I can guarantee it will be better."
GTA V for Xbox One, PS4 and PC, promises better visuals, more densely populated worlds and increased render distances along with other minor improvements over the current Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.
GTA V has already shipped 34 million copies on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone and it was the best seller game of 2013. “It’s almost a sure-thing that GTA V will sell well when it comes to Xbox One and PS4.”
Even though the launch for Xbox One, PS4 and PC version release date has not announced as of yet we hope to imagine that it will happen some time soon.

Coca-cola buys Monster


The world’s largest beverage company, Coca-Cola agreed to swap some brands and buy a 17 precent of the energy-drink Beverage Company, Monster for about $2.15 billion. This is part of a contract that will include the transfer of Coca-Cola’s energy drinks NOS, Full Throttle, Burn and Mother. However, Coca-Cola only has the right to purchase as much as 25 precent of Monster, whose directors would have to approve any larger investment. Under this agreement the two companies will share marketing, production and distribution from the Monster name. Coca-Cola, which already distributes Monster in the U.S. and Canada, will expand the organization globally, helping the energy brand grow overseas.


 




Filming for pirates 5

The federal government has given Disney $21.6 million AU for financial incentives in order for them to start production on the new movie. While the offer form the Australian federal government it's still not enough money for Disney, it's believed that they could reach their target by approaching state governments for funding. “The government is pleased to agree to Disney's request to enable earlier funding to be re-purposed for the production of Pirates of the Caribbean 5” although Disney is still not convinced of shoot in Australia, there are reports that they are considering filming Mexico - where Titanic was filmed. Pirates of the Caribbean 5 are expected to begin production early next year and release some time in 2017.