Book of Barbra Streisand pics out in December

September 3, 2014 0
Book of Barbra Streisand pics out in December

How obsessive are Barbra Streisand’s fans? A coffee table book may provide an answer. Publisher Taschen announced Wednesday that “Barbra: Streisand’s Early Years in Hollywood, 1968-1976” will …

Venezuela rails against portrayal in US spy drama

September 3, 2014 0
Venezuela rails against portrayal in US spy drama

Critics have mostly ignored the new TNT spy drama “Legends,” but it’s creating a furor in Venezuela. Officials in the South American country are denouncing the show for portraying the socialist …

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Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘steamy’ love letter to ‘cheating’ hubby up for sale at 35K pounds

September 3, 2014 0

London, Sept 3 (ANI): A recently discovered love letter written by Elizabeth Taylor to her “(still) husband”, Richard Burton, about her ‘pure animal pleasure’ has been put up for sale for 35,000 pounds. The private letter, which reads “I wish I could tell you of my love for you, of my fear, my pure animal pleasure of you, my jealousy, my anger at you..”, was written in pencil, the Daily Express reported.

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‘She Blinded Me With Science’ star becomes teacher

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Musician Thomas Dolby played a deranged scientist in the video for his 1980s hit, “She Blinded Me With Science.” Now he is a university professor at a school known best for its medical science and research.

Apple says its systems not to blame for celebrity photo breach

September 3, 2014 0
Apple logo is pictured inside the newly opened Omotesando Apple store at a shopping district in Tokyo

By Edwin Chan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The week before a crucial launch of its new iPhone, Apple Inc said intimate photos of celebrities including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence were leaked online through the apparent hacking of individual iCloud accounts. Apple rushed to restore confidence in its systems’ security, saying the celebrity photo scandal that also ensnared swimsuit model Kate Upton, actress Kirsten Dunst and possibly dozens more was the result of targeted attacks on accounts storing personal data and not a direct breach of Apple systems. “We have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet,” Apple said in a statement. “None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find My iPhone.” The celebrity hacking that came to light over the long Labor Day weekend nevertheless ranks among the highest-profile public fiascos for Apple in recent years.

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Charity rejects donations by people who saw nude photos

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Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has rejected donations by Reddit users who tried to absolve themselves of the “sin” after having looked at hacked nude photos of Hollywood celebrities. “A Reddit user directed other Reddit users to make a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation without the Foundation’s knowledge. Over $6,000 were donated by the Reddit users to ease their guilt before the Prostate Cancer Foundation shut down the charity page. Nude photos of actors Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Ariana Grande and Kirsten Dunst, among others, leaked online Aug 31 in one of the biggest celebrity hacking scandals in recent memory.

Celebrity hacking clouds Apple’s upcoming product launch

September 3, 2014 0
The Apple logo is pictured at a retail store in the Marina neighborhood in San Francisco

By Christina Farr and Edwin Chan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc has often displayed uncanny timing, with its well-orchestrated end-of-year iPhone releases. In the wake of the breach, cybersecurity experts and mobile developers have called out inadequacies in Apple’s and, more generally, cloud-services security. Thousands have taken to Twitter to express their frustrations with the company. Some security experts faulted Apple for failing to make its devices and software easier to secure through two-factor authentication, which requires a separate verification code after users log in initially.