El Capitan ships with a new OS X feature: System Integrity Protection (SIP), also known as rootless mode. This reduces the attack surface for malware that relies on modifying system files by preventing any user, whether with system administrator (root) privileges or not from modifying a number of operating system directories and files.It doesnt eliminate the possibility of malware or folks finding a way to subvert this mode, but...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Adam Sandler death hoax; "Hotel Transylvania" star did not die of depression
Adam Sandler and Leonardo DiCapriotied for second place on the list with estimated earnings of $37 millionAdam Sandler is the latest addition to the long list of celebrities who have fallen prey to death hoaxes. According to the latest reports, Sandler was "found dead" in his home around noon on Monday.The report which appeared on Linkbeef which looks like a fake news site gave specific details...
Starbucks" take on National Coffee Day: 1 million free coffee trees
The coffee Goliath"s rivals are taking the more traditional route, seizing on the made-up holiday (carpe diem!) to promote their joe by giving it to customers. Dunkin" Donuts (DNKN), the granddaddy of coffee, is handing out free coffee to members of its DD Perks Program. A visit to a Dunkin" Donuts in Manhattan showed a sign in the window advertising its National Coffee Day deal and a crowd spilling out onto the sidewalk....
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
The Walking Dead season 6: Actress Melissa McBride teases Carol"s character ...
The Walking Dead season 6 premiere is just a few days away and we are all waiting to know how things unfold in the Alexandria Safe-Zone post the intense season 5 finale. Actress Melissa McBride, who plays Carol on the hit zombie drama, recently spoke about her character and what fans can expect to see when the show returns with its new season."The conflicts that suddenly arose there [Alexandria] at the end of the finale in season...
Government shutdown could put military paychecks on the line
Troops may miss paychecks and civilians may be kept at home if Congress doesn"t act to prevent a government shutdown later this week. A memo from Deputy Defense...
TV Ratings Sunday: "CSI" Finale Up, "Once Upon A Time" Down + "Quantico" + ...
ScoreboardxAdults 18-49: Rating/SharexxxxxAdults 18-34: Rating/SharexxxxxTotal Viewers (million)xxxxxNote: Due to the nature of live sports coverage, ratings forNBC (NFL Football) and CBS (NFL Football) are preliminary and likely to change in the final ratings.On NBC, NFLcoverage earned 6.1 adults 18-49 ratingOn FOX, Bob"s Burgers earned a 1.3, down down 13 percent from last season"s premiere. The Simpsons earned a 1.5, down 25...
Monday, September 28, 2015
Drew Brees meets with Dr. James Andrews, receives "very positive" feedback ...
Drew Brees again met with orthopedic surgeon surgeon Dr. James Andrews to have his shoulder re-evaluated on Monday.The meeting took place in Birmingham and Brees reportedly received very positive feedback, according to ESPN. The Saints quarterback also met with Andrews last week.Brees missed Sundays loss tothe Carolina Panthers after suffering a bruised rotator cuff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a Week 2 loss. Coach...
Ben Roethlisberger out about a month, other NFL news
Especially in this fantasy-fueled age, the NFL knows its product is at its most popular when face-of-the-franchise quarterbacks are throwing for gobs of yards and TD after TD.So when guys such as Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo and Drew Brees are missing time with injuries, the league might think it needs to try something new to protect QBs. Here"s the problem with jumping to the conclusion that leaky offensive lines are to blame:...
Ben Roethlisberger out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain
APSteelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will miss time with a knee injury, but he wont miss as much time as some in Pittsburgh feared.Roethlisberger was diagnosed with an MCL sprain and bone bruise but no damage to his ACL, a league source tells PFT. Although it will probably be about a week before Roethlisberger has a target return date, hes expected to miss about four to six weeks.When Roethlisberger went down clutching his...
You can now eat Drew Brees
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
Who"s not playing for Cowboys: Collins to get first start
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Davon Coleman (60) and Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La"el Collins (71) continue to battle despite multiple whistles during practice at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, on Monday, August 31, 2015. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News) 09012015xPUBPublished: 27 September 2015 10:44 AMUpdated: 27 September 2015 04:26 PMMatt Cassel, Ronald Leary, Christine Michael, Geoff Swaim, Dez Bryant, Randy...
Report Card: Southern University
Georgia improved its record to 4-0 on the season with a 48-6 win over Southern University on Saturday, but how well did each position group perform in the victory? Dawgs247 issues grades to each below in our weekly Report Card.
(Photo: Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports)QuarterbackGreyson Lambert had yet another efficient and effective week through the air. He only tossed it 10 times but he completed nine of those for 146 yards and...
Kerry Washington stuns in white mini dress at Global Citizen Festival in NYC
ByKayla Caldwell For Dailymail.com Published: 18:23 EST, 26 September 2015 | Updated: 04:14 EST, 27 September 2015She"s had a great week thus far, as her popular ABC series Scandal returned for its fifth season, with a debut that ranked as the nights top-rated and most-watched scripted program, per HeadlinePlanet.And on Saturday it seemed Kerry Washington was ready to celebrate as she hit the star-studded Global Citizen...
Utah football: In Nike territory, the Utes are the Pac-12"s lone Under Armour ...
AT A GLANCE Where Utahs deal ranks Utah gets $2.4M from Under Armour per year $1.8M in product allowance and $600K in cash. Heres where the Utes rank among other Pac-12 schools for which the information is public record: 1. UCLA, $7.5M ($4M allowance, $3.5M cash), Adidas; 2. Washington, $3.5M ($2.7M/$700K), Nike; 3. Oregon,...
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli marries under no-fly zone
Bar Refaeli. Photo from Shutterstock.com Israeli supermodel...
The fake spacesuits in "The Martian" are almost as incredible as real ones
Aidan MonaghanAstronauts, engineers, and fans have praised the "The Martian," a bestselling sci-fi novel, for its scientific accuracy. So if you"re making an equally realistic film adaptation, your spacesuits had better look d**n good.That"s why Janty Yates, a costume designer for Ridley Scott"s movie "The Martian," worked directly with NASA to create spacesuits used in the film."Of course we made a film...
HomeHow an Orthodox 6-Year-Old Became the Star of "Hotel Transylvania 2"
When five-year-old Asher Blinkoff strode off into the audition room, his father, Saul, was a little nervous.An old pro of the movie industry, Saul has directed several films himself and worked for Walt Disney Animation Studios before that. He knew what to expect, but to leave his son in a room full of strangers is daunting for any parent.Many, many talented kids live in Los Angeles, said Saul told the Forward over the phone. You...
Friday, September 25, 2015
Mecca Stampede Shows How Crowds, Usually Calm in Crisis, Can Panic
Continue reading the main story Video Pilgrim Recounts Stampede Near Mecca An Egyptian woman who was making the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca described how her husband was killed in a stampede in the nearby town of Mina. By REUTERS on Publish Date September...
What did Dorothy Day say about the "filthy, rotten system?
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Fox"s "Empire" Returns Big, Draws Second-Best Rating to Date; "Rosewood" Solid
UPDATE: In rush nationals ordered by Fox, Empire was revised up to a 6.7 in adults 18-49 and 16.2 million total viewers for its second-season premiere. In the demo, that puts it ahead of its two-hour finale average from March (6.5) and only a bit behind that nights second hour (6.9).Fox juggernaut Empire showed no signs of slowing down in its...
Colbert"s Trump Binge Is A Brilliant Piece Of Media Criticism
As Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have shown over and over, sometimes comedy is the best form of political commentary. On that point, Colberts Donald Trump segment on the inaugural episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was a tour de force. I promise you, just like the rest of the media, I will be covering all of the presidential candidates -- who are Donald Trump, Colbert starts off. The CBS host then...
Man"s reaction to sunfish is perfect Boston
At first, he thought it was a sea turtle. Then, upon closer inspection, he was sure that what he was witnessing was a baby whale.Continue reading below In the end, he said, it was nothing more than a sunfish, flapping its fin as it swam near the surface of the water in Boston Harbor.But for Michael Bergin it didnt matter what the creature was it was the craziest thing he had ever seen in his entire life.In a now-viral Facebook...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Seattle"s Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports
Seattle"s Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reportsShare This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutSeattle"s Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reportsSeattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports to team Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# ...
Forget about Bradley Cooper! The Limitless TV series will have a Dexter reunion
Never mind that Bradley Cooper cameo! Limitless has a major TV reunion in the works.CBS"s spinoff of the Hollywood blockbuster will reunite Limitless regular Jennifer Carpenter with her former Dexter co-star Desmond Harrington.Harrington famously played Debra Morgan"s (Carpenter) troubled cop boyfriend Joey Quinn for six seasons on Showtime"s serial killer drama.The actor will be romancing Carpenter again this autumn in Limitless...
Scream Queens Tops the Parents Television Council"s Worst New Shows
The Parents Television Council is none too pleased with some of the new shows premiering this fall. The watchdog group, whose mission is "protect children and families from graphic s*x, violence and profanity," is pointing a finger at some of the shows this fall they deem too offensive for your television.The group has named Scream Queens, Life in Pieces and Angel From h**l the worst offenders, and has some pretty harsh...
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