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Snapchat reacts to hacking group releasing millions of phone numbers


The creators of the well-known social app, Snapchat have acted fast and responded quickly to the millions of their users personal data and details exposed, when hackers published the information from the username matching them up to their phone numbers. Snapchat haven’t apologised yet about the issues.

An anonymous group called SnapchatDB uploaded the information from the Snapchat users. The last two digitals of each phone number were redacted, to avoid any spam and abuse. Snapchat have identify a security flaw – it was first noticed several months ago – as they said ‘ they’ll release an update for the app to let all their users have a option of add new friends ‘Find Friends’ this is where the users can search for new people by using their phone address book.

SnapchatDB upload to its database 4.6 million users Snapchat said: “We want to make sure that security experts can get ahold of us when they discover new ways to abuse our service so that we can respond quickly to address those concerns”

Snapchat have confirmed that no other information or data such as Snaps were accessed or released by the hackers.

I think that Snapchat's business has to be one of the most socialize phone apps, which is very popular and big from it non-saved pictures and videos, as it highly likely someone going to hack their database and systems. as people want to find research and information about their users.

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Mark Zuckerberg to sell $2.3bn worth of Facebook shares

Mark Zuckerberg, owner and founder of social networking site, Facebook has plans to sell share of his own business close to $2.3 billions. Mark is selling 41.35 millions dollars worth of shares. On Thursday Facebook represented the largest slice of the shares for $70 million to the public. Facebook’s shares closed on Wednesday at $55.57

Mark is still in control of his company, and still has 62.8% of Facebook. Before Mark Zuckerberg was at 65.2%, after he deicide to sale share for the first time. As he sold 30.3 million shares to the public for the first time last year, that’s was worth $1.1 billion. Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook have deicide to use the mostly of the proceeds to pay taxes he will increase in connection with his exercise of an option of purchasing a further 60 million class B shares. Class A – Commonly traded – one vote, Class B – 10 votes

The company itself will sell about 27m shares, worth about $1.5bn. "We do not currently have any specific uses of the net proceeds planned," Facebook said in a statement. "We may use a portion of the proceeds to us for acquisitions of complementary businesses, technologies or other assets."

I think that Facebook shouldn’t sell their share to the public, as it’s a risk for the business, as they could make a lost or gain money from doing this. So its up to Facebook to make the right and good decision for their business for the future, as they don’t want to loss any money for the future, as this could lead to them not making any money and mark Zuckerberg will have to sell his remaining shares in his own business, as he need to make and find new strategies and methods to make Facebook popular again, as it fell right behind social networking site, Twitter.

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Sherlock mini-episode gets 6m views

The mini-episode of Sherlock Holmes has got over 6 million view since being available at Christmas, however, fans can only see the video on the BBC iPlayer and via the red button. The mini- episode was released on the BBC IPlayer on Christmas Eve; the episode is called “Many Happy Returns”. The episode was designed and created by co- founder and executive producer Mark Gatiss, who recently said, “the episode has also had 4.5 million views on the BBC's YouTube channel”. It was made for the upcoming new series for the Sherlock fans debuting on New Years day. Mark Gattis also said, talking about the new series and the show "There's been an amazing response to Many Happy Returns," said Mark Gatiss, co-creator and executive producer of Sherlock. "It vividly demonstrates that we're all enjoying TV in different ways now." The first episode back is called “The Empty Hearse” as its answering question of Sherlock Holmes surviving from jumping off a building and faking his own death, as its being two years since this has happened.

Mark Gatiss lastly said

"We're delighted that the audience in there millions enjoyed the Sherlock mini-episode we commissioned exclusively for BBC iPlayer," said Victoria Jaye, head of TV content for the BBC IPlayer. "As we develop BBC iPlayer to be a primary entertainment destination, we'll be offering more 'made for BBC iPlayer content' around our big brands, as well as originating entirely new formats exclusive to the service."

"I think that the Sherlock Holmes stories are very interesting and problem solving to understanding as well, as Sherlock Holmes is a very weird and creative person, so having him back in to the viewer eyes is a mind puzzle, as the viewer loves the way he solve a problem and loves the relationship with his co- worker, Moreover, the lack factor in human natural and feeling. Also having this episode will allow the viewer a short teaser of the series show them which way the story will go, as many people will watch it as its Christmas and families will stay in and watch the programs."

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Grand Theft Auto V beats James Bond in sales charts

The latest installment of the Grand Theft Auto franchise sold 3.7 million copies in the UK alone last year, beating all films and albums in the sales charts

Grand Theft Auto V was the biggest-selling entertainment product of 2013, beating out blockbusters such as firms like James Bond’s Skyfall and best-selling album, Now That’s What I Call Music compilation. Out of the top 20 best selling entertainment titles in 2013, 13 of them were firm, five were video games and two were music albums. Both of the albums were compilation, music from different artist. As Grand Theft Auto sold over 3.7 millions copies in the Uk alone in 2013.

Within one day the game sold over 500 million copies worldwide and after three days the game sold over 1 billion copies mark. Rockstar released the game at midnight on September the 27th, as queues build up and went around blocks and shops, they for people to pick up this game.  As the game beat Hollywood blockbusters and Christmas number ones.

"I think that GTA is a very creative game, as many Rockstar fans have been waiting for a GTA game to come out for six years now, as the stories and the different types of mission you can do on the games are very interesting and creative, so millions of people enjoy the game and love playing it, that’s why it sold over 1 billion copies around the world. As it not a game where it’s diverse, as many women as men bought the game and enjoyed the stories line to the game and the online missions."