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• Disney Hacked: New 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie Reportedly Held For Ransom

  15-05-2017 23:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed Monday hackers stole one of the company's upcoming films and are demanding the studio pay a ransom to prevent the film from leaking online, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
  Iger, who was speaking at a town hall meeting with ABC employees in New York City, said Disney would not submit to the demands and is currently working with federal investigators at the FBI.
  
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• Sega Wants To Reboot Old Game Franchises For Current-Generation Consoles

  15-05-2017 23:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  In its heyday, Sega was home to classic game franchises like theSonicandJet Set Radioseries. Soon, new versions of games from Sega’s back catalog could be headed to current-generation devices or smartphones. In a presentation titledRoad To 2020 from Sega parent company Sega Sammy, Sega detailed plans for its upcoming release calendar.
  
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• Plastic Pollution: Millions Of Pieces Litter Beach On Uninhabited Pacific Ocean Island

  15-05-2017 23:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Plastic pollution is so pervasive that even one of the most remote places on Earth, an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean, is choked with litter.
  
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• NASA News: Researchers Discover Source Of Flashes Coming Off Of Earth And Going Into Space

  15-05-2017 23:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Earth is sending flashes of light out into space and a NASA camera is capturing them. TheEarth Polychromatic Imaging Camera aboard NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) captured these photos.
  
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• French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal Betting Odds Increase After Roger Federer Drops Out Of Grand Slam?

  15-05-2017 23:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ahead of the upcoming French Open, Roger Federer was one of the top favorites after winning the 2017 Australian Open and cruising to an impressive 19-1 record this year. On Monday, the 2009 champion announced he will skip Roland Garros, which begins on May 28.  
  
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• Softwood lumber aid package likely to go to cabinet Tuesday

  15-05-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government's aid package for the softwood lumber industry is expected to go before cabinet Tuesday. Sources tell CBC News the package will contain just under a billion dollars to help the sector.
  
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• Bill Gates Advice: CEO Tells Freshmen Humanity Is Getting Better

  15-05-2017 22:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you can’t personally see Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates give a commencement speech, you can check out the advice he dispensed in a series of tweets aimed at incoming freshmen Monday.
  The philanthropist revealed the fields he would study if he was enrolling in college now.
  “AI [artificial intelligence], energy and biosciences are promising fields where you can make a huge impact. It's what I would do if starting out today,” Gates said.
  
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• Digital Currency Could Help Free Palestinians From Economic Occupation

  15-05-2017 22:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  Blockchain technology offers solutions in a wide range of fields, fromhealthcare toFacebook publishing, but could cryptocurrency help resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
  
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• Chance The Rapper Apologizes To Fans After Liking Offensive Instagram Comment

  15-05-2017 22:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  Chance The Rapper is learning the hard way just how tricky social media can be. Over the weekend, the “No Problem” rapper appeared to like an offensive Instagram comment aimed at three plus-size models.
  
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• Hazing Death Of Timothy Piazza At Penn State Was 'Murder' And 'Torture,' Family Says

  15-05-2017 22:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  The family of Timothy Piazza, the 19-year-old who died while pledging a Penn State University fraternity in February, spoke out about his death Monday after charges were brought against 18 of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers. Piazza died after an alleged hazing ritual involving an event called “the gauntlet,” in which pledges consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
  
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• Will Travis Scott Be On Kylie Jenner’s Reality Show? ‘Life Of Kylie’ Features Romances

  15-05-2017 22:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although“Life of Kylie” hasn’t aired yet, Kylie Jenner’s famous sisters, Kim Kardashian West and Khloe Kardashian teased a few spoilers about the lip kit maven’s upcoming reality series.
  
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• Is Sex Addiction Real In The DSM? Scott Disick Sneaks Girl On Kourtney Kardashian Trip

  15-05-2017 22:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star Scott Disick tried to defend himself against his pseudo in-laws by claiming he was a sex addict on Sunday night’s edition of the E! reality show. The father-of-three angered the Kardashian family when he snuck a girl on their family vacation to Costa Rica.
  Matriarch Kris Jenner, 61, confronted Disick at dinner. “I think what we’re wondering is if you have a girl here and why?” she asked.
  When he tried to say he was &ldquo
  
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• Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Running Out Of Fuel

  15-05-2017 22:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Pittsburgh was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday after running out of fuel. The airline said it reboarded its 143 customers on buses from a neighboring airport to the flight’s intended destination, and passengers aboard the carrier were given pizza.
  
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• Oil prices move up on hopes supply glut may ease

  15-05-2017 22:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Oil prices moved higher on Monday on market expectations that a cut in crude output may be extended and a global oil supply glut may shrink.
  
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• The Future Of Virtual Reality And How VR Can Go Mainstream

  15-05-2017 22:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  This article originally appeared on the Motley Fool.
  
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• How To Get Paramore 2017 Tour Tickets: US Dates, Pre-Sale Information Revealed

  15-05-2017 21:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fresh off releasing their latest album, “After Laughter,” Paramore is hitting the road for a tour. Kicking off on Sept. 6, Paramore will begin their “Tour Two” in Jacksonville, Florida before playing 23 more dates across the U.S. The band's tour also includes two dates in Chicago for the annual Riot Fest.
  
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• ‘Amazing Race’ Renewed For Season 30 On CBS, 5 Ideas For New Episodes

  15-05-2017 21:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  After seeming like it could be on the bubble and at risk of cancellation after 29 seasons, CBS has given “The Amazing Race” another chance to bring fans around the world in pursuit of a $1 million prize.
  
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• Judge In Uber-Waymo Lawsuit Rules Uber Can Continue Using Self-Driving Technology

  15-05-2017 21:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  A judge rejectedself-driving company Waymo’s request Monday to order Uber to stop using technology that may have been stolen, the Verge reported. Waymo filed a lawsuit in February claiming Uber executives who previously worked at Google had taken self-driving technology with them when they left them company.
  
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• Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers Are The Top Picks To Win Super Bowl 2018

  15-05-2017 21:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  Following promising years that came to an end with embarrassing losses in the 2017 NFL playoffs, the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers are expected to do big things in the upcoming season. They are the top two picks among gamblers to win the 2018 Super Bowl.
  
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• Netflix Won't Let Rooted Google Android Smartphones Download App From Play Store

  15-05-2017 21:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Google Android power users have long been able to root their phones for extra functionality and customization. But now, rooted users will have to leap through an extra hoop if they want to watch Netflix on the go. Netflix has disabled its Android app through the Google Play app store on rooted Android phones, Android Policereported.
  In a statement to Android Police, Netflix confirmed the move:
  
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• WannaCrypt Ransomware Windows Patch: Microsoft Tells Government To Stop Hoarding Security Vulnerabilities

  15-05-2017 21:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoftresponded to the WannaCrypt (WannaCry) ransomware attack that hit computer systems around the world Friday by emphasizing the need for taking precautions to protect against attack and urging governments to stop hoarding exploits for security vulnerabilities.
  
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• What's In iOS 10.3.2? Apple Releases Update For iPhones And iPads

  15-05-2017 21:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple released iOS 10.3.2 to the public Monday, with minor changes. The update for iPhones and iPads includes “bug fixes and improves the security” of iOS devices, Apple said.
  
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• WannaCry Ransomware Attack: Hackers Raised $50,000 In Bitcoins, Now What?

  15-05-2017 20:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  The largest ransomware cyberattack in history started infecting computers around the world last Friday.CNN reported the WannaCry virus infected more than 200,000 machines by Monday morning, including hospitals, universities and government agencies from the United Kingdom National Health Services to the Russian Central Bank and even Indian police systems in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  
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• ‘Teen Mom OG’ Stars Reveal When, If Ever, They’ll Quit The MTV Series

  15-05-2017 20:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  MTV has followed Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, Farrah Abraham and Amber Portwood’s motherhood journeys since they were teens. Now in their 20s with businesses of their own, the stars of “Teen Mom OG” revealed to International Business Times when and if they ever have plans to leave the hit docuseries.
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Potential Net Worth Could Make Her The Richest 'Kardashian'

  15-05-2017 20:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kylie Jenner was a scrawny 10-year-old swinging from a stripper pole when the first episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” premiered in 2007. Ten years later, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is second only to Kim Kardashian West in net worth. Ten years from now, she may well be the wealthiest.
  
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• Air Miles top executive cashes in while collectors fume

  15-05-2017 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  While some collectors struggled to redeem Air Miles last year, the president and CEO of Air Miles' parent company LoyaltyOne, Bryan Pearson, was paid a $2.7-million (US) compensation package.
  
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• Yahoo 2013 Email Hack: Company's Security Officer Says We Will Potentially Never Know How It Happened

  15-05-2017 20:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Yahoo cybersecurity lead Bob Lord took to the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt Monday to discuss why Yahoo’s security efforts have fallen short and what others should take away from the company’s twohistoric data breaches.
  
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• Marvel TV Shows: ‘The Gifted,’ ‘Inhumans’ and 3 Other New Superhero Dramas Premiering In 2017

  15-05-2017 20:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fall TV is always packed with new shows, and Marvel Television’s programming is becoming a larger presence. With programming on several networks, fans can expect to see a bunch of new shows in the later portion of 2017. Here’s what’s coming up in the world of Marvel TV:
  
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• Uber ordered not to use technology taken from Waymo

  15-05-2017 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. federal judge has ordered Uber not to use technology that a key executive downloaded before he left Waymo, the autonomous car company that was spun off from Google. But he refused to order a halt to Uber's self-driving program, as requested by Waymo.
  
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• Scrap NEB and replace it with 2 separate agencies, expert panel recommends

  15-05-2017 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A report looking at how to modernize the National Energy Board (NEB) is calling for a complete overhaul, suggesting that it be replaced with two new agencies and its leadership moved from Calgary to Ottawa.
  
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• Disband NEB and replace it with 2 separate agencies, expert panel recommends

  15-05-2017 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A report looking at how to modernize the National Energy Board (NEB) is calling for a complete overhaul, suggesting that it be replaced with two new agencies and its leadership moved from Calgary to Ottawa.
  
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• Home Capital stems tide of withdrawals as savings account levels have stabilized

  15-05-2017 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital Group says its client deposit levels have stabilized over the past few days following a string of heavy withdrawals, and that it still has more available funds on its line of credit.
  
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• Bell launches streaming TV app for $15 a month — but there's a catch

  15-05-2017 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Telecommunications and media giant Bell is taking a stab at on-demand mobile television for customers without a cable subscription, as the number of Canadians quitting traditional cable TV continues to increase.
  
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• Average price of Canadian home hit $559,317 in April, up 10% in past year

  15-05-2017 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian house prices continue to march higher, with the average price of one sold in April hitting $559,317 — an increase of more than 10 per cent in a year.
  
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• Credit union employees say high-pressure sales targets turn 'members' into 'marks'

  15-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Credit union employees say they're under the same pressure to upsell customers as their counterparts who work for Canada's big banks.
  
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