Category: Pop/Rock

Fifth Harmony’s website is hacked with ISIS message

Fifth Harmony’s website is hacked with shocking ISIS message… as singers and their former bandmate Camilla Cabello attend Kids’ Choice Awards It was already an awkward Saturday for Fifth Harmony, when they attended the Kids’ Choice Awards and watched their former Camilla Cabello make her solo debut. But they also faced trouble on the internet, when their official website was hacked by a person who put up an expletive-riddled message about ISIS .

WikiLeaks reveals how CIA hacks YOUR phones, TVs

WikiLeaks has released what it termed as the biggest-ever leak of confidential documents from the Central Intelligence Agency, claiming the America’s premier spy agency partnered with foreign intelligence agencies to turn TVs and smartphones into weapons for surveillance. WikiLeaks says: The increasing sophistication of surveillance techniques has drawn comparisons with George Orwell’s 1984, but ‘Weeping Angel;, developed by the CIA’s Embedded Devices Branch, which infests smart TVs, transforming them into covert microphones, is surely its most emblematic realization.

Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge honored with UFO award – CNET

Didn’t know the rock star had a thing for aliens? DeLonge’s passion to find proof of their existence — including creating a news site dedicated to UFO research — earns him an accolade. Blink-182 ‘s former frontman and guitarist Tom DeLonge has been working alongside people from the “highest levels of the Department of Defense and NASA and the military” to uncover the truth about UFOs, he told Rolling Stone last year .

PC gaming on TV?2

Hello all! I am currently knee deep into my research on the pursuit of my first PC gaming rig! Now, I am at heart a console gamer. I like to sit on the couch and enjoy my games that way.

People on the Move: 2/6/2017

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP hired David Kerin and Cody Peddicord as tax associates, tax services group; and Christopher Breisinger, senior associate, audit and assurance services group. William F. Ward was appointed to serve as a member of Allegheny County’s Accountability Conduct and Ethics Commission.

Guitarists Who Forged Their Own Axes [News]

In the world of successful bands and professional guitarists, getting an endorsement from a big name company is a dream come true -and getting a signature model from your endorser would definitely be the best part. These days though, it seems like everyone’s got a signature guitar on the shelves.

Bob Tamasy: Upside And Downside Of Imagination

Where would we be without imagination? Through the centuries, imagination has propelled inventors to new horizons – such as the Wright brothers and their flying machines, Thomas Edison and the incandescent lightbulb, and George Washington Carver, who found many uses for the humble peanut.

Valentine’s retreats right at home.

When a tour through the luxurious purples and piercing blues of Graceland Mansion is just not enough, fans of the King can now extend their appreciation of Elvis’ unique style and Southern hospitality by staying at the new 450-room neighboring Guest House at Graceland hotel. Just a few steps away from the mansion, the Guest House at Graceland is as elegant and luxurious as the King’s colonial-style home.

Backpack showdown – Peak Design vs. Think Tank

Backpack showdown – Peak Design vs. Think Tank Final verdict–which one to buy? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jqvrEC Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack and ThinkTank’s ShapeShifter v2.0 get put to the test by USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham. LOS ANGELES – I’ve been talking a lot about backpacks lately here–today, I offer a verdict on which one makes the nearly $300 cut for me.

Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC to Speak at TKG’s Event

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Resolving Patent Dispute Under BPCIA: Latest Developments and Strategies in 2017 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for February 14, 2017 from 3:00pm 5:00pm .

Vietnam doc makes Ken Burns, Trent Reznor partners

Ken Burns, from left, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Lynn Novick speak at PBS’ “The Vietnam War” panel at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. less Ken Burns, from left, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Lynn Novick speak at PBS’ “The Vietnam War” panel at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.

The First Group’s The One at Jumeirah …

The One at Jumeirah Village Circle , one of the latest hotel developments from leading Dubai-based property firm The First Group , has been named Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year at the prestigious Middle East Architect Awards. The 40-storey tower in Dubai’s JVC precinct is one of four hotel projects under development in Dubai by the British-owned international hotel and property firm, which is best known for its collection of highly popular aparthotels in the city.

Dave Davies Talks Smithsonian TV Series, New Album With His Son & Recent Demos With Brother Ray

Rock stars and their toys are the subject of a new Smithsonian Channel series — and the Kinks’ Dave Davies is happy to be a part of it. Davies joins Graham Nash , Motown legend Martha Reeves , Moby and others in Rock ‘N’ Roll Inventions , a six-episode weekly series kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 16. The first episode, “This Damn Music,” examines developments such as windup gramophones and 78rpm shellac records, vinyl singles, the jukebox, transistor radios, FM radio, cassette and videos, while subsequent chapters will take on everything from electric guitars and keyboards to studio technology and staging.

Engadget Unveils the Official 2017 Best of CES Award Winners

From next-generation connected home devices to autonomous robots and drones, Engadget’s editors applied their extensive knowledge of the tech industry to scouring the show floor for the very best of the best at CES, choosing a winner in each of the 17 highly competitive categories based on level of innovation, design, market appeal and functionality. Rounding out the editors’ selections is The People’s Choice Award, honoring the products that won over the most hearts and minds in the Engadget community.

Women Virtual Reality

CES holds itself out as a showcase of human innovation’s pinnacle , which is why it’s so funny that it occurs in Las Vegas , a place by and for the stupid. For one week every year, the vision of self-anointed genius is unleashed on a town that looks like it was built by a class of emperors who went insane in different but related ways.

Mother’s verdict on Madonna, Victoria Beckham and Liz Hurley draping themselves over sons

EXCLUSIVE: BeyoncA ‘s ‘Becky with the good hair’ songwriter finds her missing brother living 3,000 miles from home on the streets of LA – after recognizing him at bus stop 16 YEARS after he vanished EXCLUSIVE: The Obamas are set for a $40million payday – HALF to Michelle to write about her hatred of Hillary, the antics of daughters Sasha and Malia and an intimate peek at marriage to Barack ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Trump doubles down on Assange’s claim that Russia wasn’t involved in Podesta hack as he blames DNC for lack of ‘defense’ – but Paul Ryan calls WikiLeaks chief a Putin ‘sycophant’ ‘Who on earth accepted this return?’ GAP employee refunds a customer for a 17-YEAR-OLD shirt Skeptics claim video of two-year-old boy saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after … (more)

QSC WideLine Line Arrays Take the Stage at the Allentown Fair

Chris Stapleton, Meghan Trainor and KISS were just a few of the highlights on the outdoor Grandstand stage at this year’s Great Allentown Fair, a week-long annual event owned and operated by the non-profit Lehigh County Agricultural Society for over 150 years. At this year’s fair, Duttera Sound Services, which has been supplying production sound and lighting on the Grandstand for more than a quarter-century, once again provided a QSC WideLine Series Line Array Loudspeaker system, comprised of a mix of WideLine10 and WideLine 8 arrays, powered by PowerLight 3 Series amplifiers.

PHOTOS: Notable deaths in 2016

British singer and icon David Bowie circa 1983. Bowie died on January 10, 2016 after an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 69. Three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali, training in his gym in 1965.

Carrie Fisher’s Ex Husband Paul Simon Responds to Her Passing; She’ll Appear in “Family Guy”

Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old convicted of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, told a judge Wednesday he has “no pl… — German authorities have detained a 40-year-old Tunisian man who “could have been involved in the attack” on a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany’s federal prosecu… Wheat buyers, millers and processors in South Asia have a better understanding of the quality of this year’s hard red winter wheat crop, thanks to U.S. Wheat Associates’ … UNDATED _ The Minnesota Golden Gophers have capped a tumultuous football season with a very satisfying victory.