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Random Ridiculousness: 12-Year-Old Boy Causes $60,000 Damage After Hacking Into Government Websites In Exchange For Video Games

Bad azz kids. 12-Year-Old Boy Hacks Government Websites For Video Games Where were the parents? According to The Toronto Sun: A 12-year-old Quebec boy is responsible for hacking several government and police websites during the student uprising in spring 2012, creating computer havoc and causing $60,000 damage, court heard Thursday. Some sites were out of service for up to two days and the boy did it in the name of the activist/hacktivist group Anonymous. The Grade 5 student from the Montreal suburb of Notre-Dame- de-Grâce, whose actions were not politically motivated, traded pirated information to Anonymous for video games, court was told. The boy appeared in youth court Thursday dressed in his school uniform and accompanied by his father. He pleaded guilty to three charges related to the hacking of the websites, including those of Montreal police, the Quebec Institute of Public Health, Chilean government and some non-public sites. Police estimate damage to the sites at $60,000 but a more detailed report will be produced in court when the boy is sentenced next month. The little hacker, whose name can’t be published and is said to have been involved with computers since the age of nine, contributed to the crash of some sites and accessed information belonging to users and administrators. He had even issued a warning to others: “It’s easy to hack but do not go there too much, they will track you down.” Court heard the boy used three different computer attacks, one which resulted in a denial of service to those trying to access the websites and flooded servers, making them ineffective. In another method he would alter information and make it appear as the homepage. His third tactic involved exploiting security holes in order to access database servers. “And he told others how to do it,” a police expert testified in Montreal on Thursday. While others were arrested in the scheme, it was the boy who opened the door to the website attacks, court heard. “He saw it as a challenge, he was only 12 years old,” his lawyer said. “There was no political purpose.” He’ll be playing video games in jail now. Shutterstock

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4 Oklahoma Inmates Escape Through Shower Trap Door [Photos]

If you just happen to be in the rural Oklahoma area, you may want to be on the lookout for a quadrant of squeaky-clean criminals. Caddo County Detention Center has confirmed that the band of shower buddies include Dylan Ray Three Irons, Prime Tounwin Brown, Anthony Mendonca, and Triston Cheadle. Continue

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Selena Gomez Speaks on Justin Bieber, Still Believes in Love

Selena Gomez may no longer be a Belieber. But she is very much still a believer. In one of her more revealing interviews to date, Selena Gomez opens up in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar and says media scrutiny played no role in her split from Justin Bieber . “That’s not a factor for me because unfortunately you can’t control that,” she said. “To me, love is normal. Of course, you see [Jay-Z] and Beyoncé , and you’re like, ‘Oh, my gosh, they’re perfect for each other,’ but at the end of the day their love is just like everybody else’s love. “They have problems, I’m sure, and they solve them, like anybody else.” Gomez added that her and Bieber strived for normalcy during their relationship, describing it as “super important to both of us.” But now that she and her fellow young artist are over, does that mean Selena has thrown in the towel on love? No way. Far from it. “I believe in love – yes, I’m one of those girls. Most of my friends believe in love.” Including one famous friend, Gomez says. “I went out with Katy Perry last night. She’s so fun and awesome, but it’s cool to see someone older believe in love, too. She is all about it, and that’s how I will always be. I believe in stories like, ‘Oh, I met him in Starbucks.'” Hear that, men of Starbucks? Be on the lookout!

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The Celebrity of the Year: Kim Kardashian!

We’ve reached the top of our Celebrity of the Year countdown. Or, as many might say, given the winner, the bottom . The THG staff has spent the last couple weeks breaking down the most newsworthy stars of 2011, from Lindsay Lohan at #10, up to the impressive comeback of Jennifer Lopez at #9, to the popularity of Selena Gomez at #8 and the hilarity of viral video stars at #7. There was the hit-generating Katy Perry at #6, Justin Bieber and his hair at #5, those gorgeous British Royal Family members at #4, Charlie Sheen and his winning ways at #3 and the most charitable, eccentric celeb of all at #2, Lady Gaga . So who remains? The woman who accomplished both everything and nothing in 2011, our #1 selection of the year… Kim Kardashian ! For the record, this is a business decision. We do not like Kim Kardashian. We wish we never had to write a word about Kim Kardashian. We fail to see why a single human being is a fan of Kim Kardashian. But the facts speak for themselves, and no celebrity made more headlines in 2011. Consider: In JANUARY : Kim kicked off the new year by debuting a single that made Kim Zolciak sound like Whitney Houston. She also met the family of Kris Humphries for the first time and premiered the highly-rated, critically-lambasted Kourtney & Kim Take New York . In February : She starred in a Super Bowl commercial and whined over her latest nude photo spread . It also came out that she and her family made $65 million in 2010. In MARCH : She appeared in a Midori ad campaign , as buzz first circulated that she might marry Humphries. In APRIL : She lashed out at Turkish Cosmo and posed on many red carpets in a cleavage-baring dress. In MAY : She came out with a new fragrance, got angry over the misuse of her bare boobs and, oh, got engaged to Humphries . In JUNE : She appeared on the covers of multiple tabloids and defended herself against rumors of infidelity . In JULY : She took photos of herself in Humphries’ hometown and got into trouble for complaining about the Casey Anthony verdict . In AUGUST : She married Humphries . Perhaps you heard about it. In SEPTEMBER : She honeymooned with Kris while her publicists plotted how to best announce the upcoming divorce . Someone also tried to purchase the rights to her sex tape . In OCTOBER : She turned 31 and rumors started to swirl that her marriage was already in trouble. She ended the month by filing for divoce. In NOVEMBER : She whined and cried and played ignorant as to why anyone would dare questions her motives to marry. She visited Australia and Minnesota and premiered season two of Kourtney & Kim Take New York . Over three million people tuned in. In DECEMBER : She was considered one of the Most Fascinating People of 2011 by Barbara Walters and will conclude her most prosperous year to date the only way she knows how: by standing around a club in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve and earning $600,000 .

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Beyonce Gives Birth to Tiana-May Carter … According to Twitter

Rumors about Beyonce giving birth are currently blowing up Twitter, but have yet to be confirmed by the singer, husband Jay-Z, or any reputable source for that matter. So … there you are. The (very possibly made-up) consensus seems to be that Beyonce welcomed a girl into the world this week, and that the little bundle of joy is named Tiana-May Carter. Twitter makes up cute names at least. The rumors we’ve read online – again, these are just rumors from social media, not even celebrity gossip sources – say she was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City, and overnight, word spread that she had delivered a daughter. Multiple outlets have picked up the story, but all cited the growing buzz on Twitter as the source and nothing more. She’s due in February , so it’s probably baseless chatter at this point, but also not impossible for her to give birth early. Twitter also made Jon Bon Jovi dead recently. At least this is a nicer rumor. Either way, the final countdown, which began after Beyonce’s pregnancy reveal at the MTV VMAs, to the birth of the most famous celebrity babies in years is either over, or close to being over. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more! [Photo: WENN.com]

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Jeremy London to Be Charged in Wife Attack

Troubled actor Jeremy London will be charged with domestic violence following an alleged attack on his spouse in Palm Springs last month, reports say. Area cops were on the lookout for London to question him about the fight, during which Jeremy allegedly injured estranged wife Melissa Cunningham. The ex-couple was fighting over custody of their son, when London flew off the handle, then fled without a trace, leading authorities to search for him. He’s communicated with police via his lawyers. The Riverside County D.A.’s office has made a decision to charge Jeremy London with misdemeanor domestic violence. If convicted, he may face a year in jail. A rep for the star said, “The allegation is false and no such abuse occurred.” “It is unfortunate that the Riverside DA’s Office has elected to reward Melissa’s malicious behaviour and disregard the facts regarding the incident.” [Photo: WENN.com]

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Beware Of Dogs of the Day: Citizens of Tennessee: Please be on…

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Beware Of Dogs of the Day: Citizens of Tennessee: Please be on the lookout for a dog roaming the legislative plaza of the State Capitol building. He is reportedly huge, and partial to frightening representatives into making silly speeches on the House floor. In related news, the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality with students in grades K thru 8,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 22/04/2011 20:05 Number of articles : 2

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Call for Ideas: Unreasonable Institute Seeking Applicants Who Can Save the Planet

Image: The Unreasonable Institute The Unreasonable Institute is actually totally reasonable: they’re looking for people with great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. No big deal, huh? If this description fits you, or someone you know, get moving on an application for the 2011 fellowship—you have until December 15 to apply, and they happen to be on the lookout this year for environment-related projects…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TV Bites: Olivia Munn Auditions For the Daily Show

New Kids On The Block in ’09

We told you last year to be on the lookout for Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner – but not even we could predict just how blood-thirsty the fans would become. See some of the other new kids that made it onto the celebrity block in 2009 after the jump.

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New Kids On The Block in ’09