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LulzSec’s UK Sun Hack, Explained

5:34AM July 20, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The Guardian has the lowdown on how LulzSec’s primetime hack of the UK Sun went down. It happened in two phases: one was discovering an exploit in the “contact us” section. The other was the discovery of a retired server. More »


News

Rupert Murdoch Attacked At Hearing

2:05AM July 20, 2011 | John Cook

Someone just accosted Rupert Murdoch during his testimony before Parliament, apparently in an attempt to throw a pie in his face. He doesn’t appear to have been injured. His wife Wendi played bodyguard, catapulting herself toward the attacker with arms and nails flailing. His son James just stood there. More »


News

Rumour: Rupert Murdoch May Resign As CEO Of News Corp

9:59AM July 19, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Whoa, all that scandal and hacking must have taken its toll on Rupert Murdoch. CNBC Breaking news suggests the News Corp CEO is thinking of resigning his postion and turning over control to COO Chase Carey. [Twitter]


Entertainment

If The News Corp Phone Hacking Scandal Were Made Into A Movie…

9:30PM July 18, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

The phone-hacking scandal that saw Rupert Murdoch close the UK’s News of the World newspaper and several high-profile resignations has reached a crescendo. Thankfully there’s a faux movie trailer to make light of the situation. [Thanks, Petah!]


News

In Defence Of Sleazy Journalism

3:18AM July 14, 2011 | John Cook

As delightful as it’s been to watch Rupert Murdoch’s British fiefdom slowly drown in a foul swamp of wickedness and criminality, it’s worth remembering that all good reporters are amoral monsters and that without a lot of highly questionable behaviour on the part of sordid hacks around the world, we wouldn’t know half the things we need to know. More »


Gaming

News Corp Wants A Slice Of Farmville’s Pie

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10:27AM March 21, 2011 | Nick Broughall

So apparently people actually spend both a lot of time and a lot of money playing Farmville. And now News Corporation wants in on that social gaming cash cow. More »


Software

The Daily Will Start Charging From Next Week

2:49AM March 17, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

If you’ve been enjoying News Corp’s iPad newspaper The Daily up until now, you better get your credit card ready – next week, they’ll start charging for it. $US40 for an annual subscription, folks. [The Telegraph]


Software

Free Access To The Daily Tablet Newspaper Extended

12:06PM February 24, 2011 | Davey Alba

Last we heard, The Daily tablet newspaper would stay free until February 28. Now publisher Clayman tells paidContent the free trial will continue for several more weeks. Afterwards, downloads will be 14 days free, then you’ll need to subscribe. [paidContent]


News

Rumour: Hulu’s Jason Kilar On His Way Out As CEO

10:59AM February 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

A day after posting his fuck traditional TV manifesto, Business Insider has heard reports that Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is about to be fired from his position. More »


Computing

Steve Jobs, Creator And Destroyer

12:40AM February 4, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

It’s clear that Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs hold each other in high regard, aligning their companies, to some extent, for the ambitious new iPad-only newspaper The Daily. But Jobs doesn’t just build, Murdoch says, he destroys, too. More »