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[6/23/13] - HF News - Oak - Jun 24, 2013

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Investment Strategies and Markets
This week a new section has been added by Omniscient. This section is named Investment Strategies and Markets and can be found under the "Money" tab on the Hack Forums index. This section is for discussions on stocks, bonds, forex, futures, IRA, 401k's, and other investment strategies. You can view the sub-forum by clicking here.

Genuine Reinstated to Staff
Well known mentor Genuine has been reinstated to Staff. Genuine was recently placed back in the mentor position due to an unknown reason. We're not sure what goes on behind the scenes, but congratulations to Genuine once again.

New Rule: Investor Requests Not Allowed
Omniscient has announced a new rule that investor requests are no longer allowed. Omniscient said, "We do not allow donation begging on HF and this includes loan requests. We've noticed an increase in "investment" requests from this particular forum. The practice must stop. Threads asking for investments will be junked and members warned for Posting Etiquette."

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User News
Orgy reached 20,000 posts.
Genuine has been promoted to Staff again. Congratulations.
Renowned, Levi & Daryl Dixon hit 10,000 posts.
Lemur had their account re-opened.
VipVince is no longer a Mentor.

Repfucks
Bans
  • Ida was banned for "All marketplace-style threads (buy, sell, trade, services) belong to the Marketplace. A three-day ban is automatic; wait it out. Read the Help Documents on your return."
  • Investigator', known as SE✘Y was banned for faking a stolen account & later on had their account closed.
  • Hate Sleeping Alone was banned with the reason: "Improve the quality of your posts."
  • N-o-r-d has taken a vacation ban.
  • mad has taken a vacation ban.
  • Stay Plural has taken a vacation ban.
  • Legеnd was banned for LQP.
  • Hexicidal has taken a vacation ban.
  • Tibit has taken a vacation ban.
  • TM™ had their account closed.
  • Feynman has taken a vacation ban.
  • Ciroc has taken a vacation ban.
  • ΞDenialistic had their account closed for the reason: "Multiple accounts w/ deal disputes"
  • Penar was banned for the following reason: "Offering reputation in exchange for a service is not allowed."
  • Zeon was banned for the reason: "Bumping threads the way you do is unacceptable."

Awards
  • Lante received the Sticky Man award for this thread.
  • Judoplayer donated for the Rich Bitch award.
  • Gaze donated for the Bitcoinage award.
  • Natha donated for the Bitcoinage award.
  • Kentucky received the Jokester award for the following reason: "For your green and blue moon. Happy Birthday too."
  • The Don Killuminati purchased the Brony award.
  • Vox616 donated for the Master Donator award.
  • ѕᴛᴏɴᴇ purchased the Brony award.
  • Connected was awarded the Sushi Lover award for this thread.

Group Leadership Changes
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General Thread - Where Are We From? | Anonymous poll - Αnonymous - A thread where all users can anonymously vote where they're from.

Hacking Thread - [Infamous] A Compilation of Hacking Tutorials - IIMachavelli - A thread that contains a list of Hacking Tutorials.
 

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Microsoft Changes Xbox ONE Policies
Microsoft confirmed that it is changing unpopular Xbox ONE policies as a result from the internet backlash. Don Mattrick posted an article on Xbox.com titled "Your feedback matters - Update on Xbox ONE." Don explains, "As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One," "You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you," Mattrick said. "Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world." "So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360," he continued.
  • An Internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games.
  • No 24-hour connection requirement.
  • Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today.
  • Download games from Xbox LIVE on release day.
  • Xbox ONE games can be played on any Xbox ONE console.
  • No region restrictions. (eg; buy US game and play in Australia) (No more NTSC or PAL restrictions)
The Xbox ONE launches in November for $499 US and $599 AU, however an actual date has not been announced.

PS3 Firmware Fix Coming Next Week
Sony released the 4.45 PS3 firmware last week. However, multiple reports say that the new firmware is causing lockdowns or extensive freezes on their console. Reports on the PlayStation forums show that PS3 consoles over 500GB were affected by the error. The 4.45 firmware has since been taken down from the service, but affected consoles will need to wait a bit longer. Sony said they have identified the problem and a new patch will be available on June 27. "We have identified the issue related to the PlayStation 3 software update (version 4.45) that impacted a small number of PS3 systems earlier this week," Sony said in a statement. "A new PS3 system software update is planned to be released on June 27 that resolves the issue."

Xbox ONE and PS4 Help Amazon Post Biggest Pre-order Week Ever.
Amazon announced that Xbox ONE and PS4 preorders have helped the Amazon Games Store post its biggest pre-order week in history. During "peak demand" on Amazon, customers were ordering more than 2,500 consoles per minute. The statistics count both the Xbox ONE and the PS4 consoles. Amazon also stated that E3 week pre-orders for both consoles led to a massive 4,000 percent increase year-to-year. The Xbox ONE is sitting in first place on the Amazon preorder charts, however the PS4 has 5 SKU's in the top 20. Microsoft have not announced their launch bundles. The Xbox ONE will launch for $499 in US and the PS4 will launch for $399 in US.

Upcoming Xbox Games
Jun 25, 2013 - Deadpool
Jun 25, 2013 - Ride to Hell: Retribution
Jul 09, 2013 - Dark
Jul 09, 2013 - NCAA Football 14
Jul 16, 2013 - Dynasty Warriors 8
Jul 16, 2013 - Turbo: Super Stunt Squad
Jul 23, 2013 - The Smurfs 2
Aug 13, 2013 - Payday 2
Aug 13, 2013 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff
Aug 18, 2013 - Disney Infinity

Video of the Week
Keemstar plays DayZ with Dylan. What shenanigans are they up to...? Watch "The Leftovers' series from Killer Keemstar.



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Germany-Turkey Diplomatic Argument Erupts Over EU Membership Proposal
Germany has summoned the Turkish ambassador after Turkey’s bid for membership of the European Union. Turkey’s EU Minister, Egemen Bagis, has accused the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, of using the Turkey issue in her campaign for her reelection. On Monday, Merkel criticized Turkey’s crackdown on recent anti-government protests, saying that the police action towards the protesters was “much too harsh.” Bagis responded on Thursday, saying that if Merkel was looking for “internal political material” ahead of Germany’s September elections “this should not be Turkey.” On Friday, German foreign ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke said it had summoned the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, Huseyin Avni Karslioglu. Bagis’s comments towards the Chancellor Merkel had been “unacceptable,” Peschke added. Peschke continued to stress that Turkey’s negotiations with the EU were on hold because of “technical reasons,” rather than the concerns about the actions taken against anti-government protests.

Dilma Rousseff Summons Brazil Cabinet About Protests
Brazil’s President Dilma Rouseff is holding an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the country’s most widespread protests in two decades. The unrest began more than a week ago over transport fare risers, but they are now also directed at corruption and the expense of next year’s football World Cup. Over a million people are reported to have taken part in demonstrations on Thursday in about 100 cities. One man died when a car drove through a barricade in Sao Paulo state. President Rousseff has canceled a trip to Japan to deal with the crisis. Ms. Rousseff initially praised the protesters, saying she was proud that so many people were fighting to make their country better. Since then she has distanced herself from the protests. On Thursday night, protesters tried to storm the foreign ministry in Brasilia. The protesters were driven back by police, who fired rubber bullets and used tear gas. In Rio de Janeiro, it is reported that at least 29 people were injured after clashes between riot police and groups of masked young men trying to approach city hall. Protests continue and several cities including Sao Paulo, Rio, Recife, and Joao Pessoa have reversed the fare increases.

Western Canada Flooding Causes 100,000 to Flee Homes
As many as 100,000 people have had to leave their homes in western Canada due to heavy flooding. Heavy rain and floodwaters have washed away roads and bridges and caused landslides in southern parts of the province of Alberta. Communities around Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, have been hit particularly bad, a state of emergency has been declared in a large area to the south. Schools and businesses, along with several major roads, have been closed due to the flooding. Helicopters and motor boats had to be used to rescue stranded homeowners. Approximately 25 communities in and around Calgary which lie along the affected rivers have been evacuated.

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Google Given 35 days to Delete Old Street View Data
Some of you may remember about the whole Street View data collection fiasco a while back. As the Street View cars were driving around taking pictures, they were (mistakenly, according to Google) collecting information about unsecured WiFi networks. This meant that people could be located exactly with hardware information about their networking device(s) (router MAC address). Google was fined $25,000USD last April by the US Federal Communications Commission, and the UK Information Commissioner's Office have told Google that they have 35 days to delete any remaining data or face criminal proceedings.

Facebook "launches" Vine Competitor; Videos on Instagram
Vine, Twitter's video sharing service where you can chop up video clips into a maximum 7 second video, has grown in popularity recently. Instagram has added a similar feature: you can now post a 3 to 15 second video of different clips, as well as being able to add a filter. A lot of people have said this is a "Vine killer".

You may think Facebook is copying Twitter, however Twitter did a similar thing when they added the ability to add filters to photos posted from their mobile app.

The Pirate Bay Founder Jailed Over Hacking Charges
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, co-founder of The Pirate Bay was given a two-year sentence in a Swedish prison after multiple "hack attacks" and charges of fraud. Warg's accomplice was Mathias Gustafsson, and the pair claimed that they were not the ones responsible for the attacks; instead, their machines were used remotely to perform the hackings, however refused to name these individuals. This was later disproved by computer-forensic experts.

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A$AP Rocky Readies 'Druggy' Instrumental Album, Beauty And The Beast
For all you A$AP Rocky fans, come rejoice because Rocky's coming out with a new album titled 'Beauty And The Beast'. A$AP Rocky is still getting recognition from his latest album, Long. Live. A$AP, but it looks like he's coming out with a new instrumental album. A$AP told MTV News that he's ready to show out as a producer on this album. This is going to be a huge release for him considering all the work he's putting in. Well, what would you expect from his new album as the producer himself? "It's really druggy, ambient sh--," he said. "The name of it is Beauty and the Beast: Slowed Down Sessions, Chapter 1. And it's because everything is like classical beautiful music and boom-bap Wu-Tang sh-- mixed together. It's slowed down and it's real vibey, with no lyrics. I feel like it's gonna get people through the summer." This album is a definite must for true fans.

Tiesto, David Guetta, Calvin Harris to Headline TomorrowWorld Festival
For anyone who has been following the 2013 TomorrowWorld Festival, the locations has finally been announced. For all those EDM fans, there will be more than 300 acts scheduled to perform between September 27 and September 29. That's crazy considering how many artists and fans there are. Some popular names consist of Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta and Calvin Harris. That's not all, there's more too. The notorious Swedish House Mafia members Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell are going to perform on their own! The two will be playing during different times of course. Steve Aoki and Afrojack's newest collaboration project will be included in the collaboration too. There's supposedly 30,000 lucky fans who got tickets to see these artists in Georgia. For any fans out there who haven't gotten their tickets, you can do so, but note they won't be there for too long. Good luck and jam on!

Kanye West's Yeezus: Will it be a Hit on Radio?
Kanye released his new album, 'Yeezus' on Jun 18 without ever servicing a single to radio. As of now, it looks like a success. The problem though is the lack of promotion that is given the time his songs are played. Research shows: "most music discovery takes place on radio, so without having that leading into album release it may reduce awareness of the album." Yeezus may be a different case, however. Not only were listeners aware of the debut on the radio and in stores, they were ready for it. If you're friends with Kanye, or know how to get close with him in parties, you would know what the songs sounded like prior to release. Whenever Kanye would have a party, he would share the songs with everyone. If you're a fan of the show "Saturday Night Live," he sang one of his songs from the album, 'Black Skinhead'. It appears that radio is trying to deliver the music to their listeners, even if Kanye isn't directly delivering the music to radio. They're trying their best to solve whatever problem they can.

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This is basically my own little corner to type up my thoughts and some standpoints on different topics.
Enjoy!

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"What is your opinion of the latest E3 and the releases it featured?"

"Hello, I would like to submit my opinion for the next edition I think
that E3 as a whole was awesome but I feel that Microsoft have some
area's to improve on for the future, People that go to E3 especially this
year don't want to hear about how your xbox can work side by side with
your tv now they want to hear about the next gen of games and consoles.
In my opinion Sony definitely won this round but until the devices are
released who knows which one will be a massive success?"
-Winner

"My opinion on the latest E3 is that this one has probably
been the best one yet. Everybody showed all they're best products and
it was just friggen awesome. I mean, It's the first public announcement
of the PS4! Which has been getting alot of bash the past couple weeks
after E3 because of it's similar design to the XBOX ONE. I think the PS4
is more similar to the PS2 than X1. And am I the only person who can't
wait for Infamous: Second Son?"
-kayy6688

The topic for next week is "How is your summer going? What's been happening?"

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HF News Team

* - Ethereal - Jun 25, 2013

Lets get this some visibility, nice edition Sir.

* - Revenge - Jun 25, 2013

Nice job news team, your effort never seems to fail and it's a great thing to witness. Keep up the good work.

* - Nonon Jakuzure - Jun 25, 2013

Good read and the second comic about the sun is especially true here in Arizona.
Also bookmarked because I'm in this edition, truly an reached goal for me.

* - Assailant - Jun 25, 2013

Good job team, get ready for the next round!

* - Skypе - Jun 25, 2013

Another great edition by Sir and the team! Thank you!

* - Ynne - Jun 25, 2013

Nice edition as always. Good job! 👍

* - Ivy Mike - Jun 25, 2013

Great edition, thanks I love reading HF news, always something knew to know about. Cheers.

* - Decompilator - Jun 25, 2013

Another great edition.
I will start reading after I post this.

Good work

* - Skitlz - Jun 25, 2013

Another great addition thanks Sir and the team!

* - Wonders - Jun 25, 2013

As always, another great edition and an enjoyable read. Good job!

* - The Plague Doctor - Jun 25, 2013

Great edition as always, good job :).

* - SoldierX - Jun 25, 2013

Another great edition purposed by our news team. 🤝
Good Luck.