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Today we want you guys to shake it off with us. Haha. Actually this is a tribute video for Goblin Techies. Most latest released hero in Dota 2. We can say that we enjoy playing this hero before. It's hard at the beginning but once you get used, nothing can stop you from killing the enemy. :-) Enjoy this video.
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Friday, September 26, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Social: 67 Ridiculous Laws From Around The World
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1. In seven U.S. states, according to their constitutions, atheists are barred from holding public office.
2. Sodomy is illegal, in general, in Idaho, Utah, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In these states, sodomy is only illegal for homosexuals: Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Oral sex is often considered sodomy by many states, according to the Hebrew Bible. Except strangely, you don’t see people as equally outraged about this as they are about gay sex.
3. Interracial marriage was still illegal in Alabama in 2000.
4. Not until 2008 did the UN Security Council pass UN Security Council Resolution No. 1820 which declared rape and other forms of sexual violence a war crime, a crime against humanity, and a constitutive act with respect to genocide, arising from the conflict in the Balkans, in which violating women became an conspicuous weapon in the war.
5. Since 1986, US authorities have had the legal right to access any 180-day old email, without a warrant.
6. In Mobile, Alabama, it is against the law to throw confetti or spray silly string.
7. In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal for any woman to drive a car. Right now, it’s illegal for them to vote too. Apparently it will become legal in 2015 (how sweet).
8. In Dubai, extramarital sex is against the law and could result in jail sentences for over a year. Which means that in rape cases, both the victim and the perpetrator could end up being charged with the same crime.
9. In Saudi Arabia, there is no minimum age for marriage. In 2008, a Saudi court refused an 8-year-old girl, who asked for a divorce from her 58-year-old husband.
10. In 29 states in the US it is legal to fire someone for being gay.
11. In Greece, police are allowed to arrest anyone suspected of having HIV. Police are also allowed to force HIV testing, to publicize the names of HIV-positive people and to have them evicted from their homes.
12. In the Philippines you can be charged with the crime of “unjust vexation” for doing just that, vexing someone. And yes, it is as vague and arbitrary as it sounds.
13. The only two states where divorce is illegal are the Philippines and The Vatican.
14. In Thailand it is illegal to step on money.
15. In Singapore, selling non-medical chewing gum or chewing normal gum is a fine of $1000. A second offense costs $2000 and being forced to clean a public area of the city for a day. If a person litters three times, they must clean the streets wearing a bib that reads “I’m a litterer.” Even pharmacists who sell the medical gum and forget to ID get two years in jail. Spitting is also illegal and can result in arrest.
16. In July 2013 a law was passed in China that states it is illegal for adult children to not visit their parents “often” in China. They are also required to attend to their parent’s spiritual needs.
17. There is a law in South Carolina called the no “mock proposal” law, which states that anybody above the age of 16-years-old is not allowed to perform a proposal if they do not mean it.
18. In Montana, “proxy weddings” are allowed for those serving in the military, which means a friend can pretend to be the groom or the bride and the union will still be considered valid. In some cases both the bride and the groom are absent.
19. In Arkansas there still exists a law that was instated in the 1800s that states a husband is allowed to beat his wife, but only once a month.
20. In Rhode Island, a union can be considered invalid under the grounds that the party is deemed to be, collectively, an idiot or a lunatic.
21. In Arizona, having more than two vibrators in your home is illegal. If you own more than two in your house, you can be subject to criminal possession.
22. In Iowa, it is illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in public.
23. In Massachusetts it is deemed illegal for a woman to be on top during sex.
24. It is also apparently illegal in Massachusetts for a man and a woman who rent a room for the night to sleep in the nude.
25. In Virginia, it is illegal for a man to kick a woman out of bed.
26. In Britain it is illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.
27. In Vermont, a wife needs the husband’s permission to wear false teeth.
28. In North Carolina couples must have sex in the missionary position and with the curtains pulled.
29. In Britain, it is illegal to import potatoes into England or Wales if you have reasonable cause to believe that they are Polish.
30. In Oregon, talking dirty while having sex is illegal. Even though they don’t really specify what qualifies as dirty talk.
31. In Utah you can marry your cousin, but only if you are both over the age of 65. Because, you know, when you turn 65 you’re known to have impeccable judgment.
32. In Britain you are not allowed to let your pet mate with any pet form the royal house.
33. In Utah, a husband is responsible for his wife’s actions as long as he is with her at the time of her “actions.”
34. In Kentucky, a woman cannot remarry the same man more than three times.
35. In parts of India, a man who is in debt can offer up his wife until the debt is paid.
36. In Greece, if anyone wants to get married, the law requires those to publish their wedding notice in a newspaper (written in Greek) or on the City Hall notice board.
37. In France, it is stated as illegal to marry a dead person.
38. In Britain, it is illegal to carry a plank along the pavement.
39. In Hong Kong, there’s a law that allows a wife to kill her husband if she finds him cheating. However, she must kill him with her bare hands.
40. In Britain it is illegal to operate a cow while intoxicated.
41. In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to tie a dollar bill to a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
42. In New York City it is illegal to honk your horn. If you do, you’re at risk of paying $350 fine.
43. In Florida, it’s illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm on a Thursday.
44. In England it is illegal to die in the House Of Parliament, but something tells me that if someone did do this, they wouldn’t face many repercussions?
45. By law, any whale or great Sturgeon caught in the UK is the property of the Queen.
46. In Samoa it is illegal to forget your wife’s birthday.
47. In Britain, oddly enough it is illegal to be drunk in the pub.
48. In Missouri it is illegal to drive with an uncaged bear
49. In Turin, Italy, dog owners must take their dogs on a walk at least three times a day.
50. In Honolulu, Hawaii it is illegal to sing loudly after sunset.
51. In Sweden it is illegal to be found buying the services of a prostitute, even though prostitution is legal. Which means the prostitutes themselves would not be breaking the law. In the past few years Iceland and Norway have also adopted this law.
52. In Victoria, Australia, it is illegal to change a light bulb unless you’re a licensed electrician.
53. In the UK, a law still exists from the Middle Ages that requires all males over the age of 14 to be trained in shooting a long bow.
54. Bangladeshi children of 15 and older can be sent to jail for cheating on their final exams.
55. In Australia, men are free to cross-dress, just as long as their dresses are not strapless.
56. In Florida it is illegal for a divorced or a widowed woman to skydive on a Sunday afternoon.
57. In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush a toilet after 10pm. This one confounds me.
58. In Canada, any comic book that portrays illegal activity is banned.
59. In Argentina, there is a law that states that Argentine nightclubs must play the same amount of tango music as all other forms of music combined.
60. In China, it is a law that a person must be intelligent to go to college.
61. Married New Yorkers cannot get divorced on grounds of irreconcilable differences unless both marriage partners agree on those grounds.
62. In Tennessee it is legal to carry a loaded firearm into a bar. Seems safe.
63. In Norway, there is a law that protects all female dogs and cats from being spayed. Only male dogs and cats can be neutered. Also, an ancient Norwegian law still still exists that obliges all Norwegians to go out on expeditions to rape and plunder at least once every five years.
64. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon. Apparently this is a slight to the great French general and emperor.
65. In Britain it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s head upside down on an envelope.
66. In Russia, Vladimir Putin just recently made it illegal to tell kids that gay people exist.
67. In Colorado it is illegal to collect rainwater. Apparently farmers and landowners are being punished for this.
2. Sodomy is illegal, in general, in Idaho, Utah, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In these states, sodomy is only illegal for homosexuals: Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Oral sex is often considered sodomy by many states, according to the Hebrew Bible. Except strangely, you don’t see people as equally outraged about this as they are about gay sex.
3. Interracial marriage was still illegal in Alabama in 2000.
4. Not until 2008 did the UN Security Council pass UN Security Council Resolution No. 1820 which declared rape and other forms of sexual violence a war crime, a crime against humanity, and a constitutive act with respect to genocide, arising from the conflict in the Balkans, in which violating women became an conspicuous weapon in the war.
5. Since 1986, US authorities have had the legal right to access any 180-day old email, without a warrant.
6. In Mobile, Alabama, it is against the law to throw confetti or spray silly string.
7. In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal for any woman to drive a car. Right now, it’s illegal for them to vote too. Apparently it will become legal in 2015 (how sweet).
8. In Dubai, extramarital sex is against the law and could result in jail sentences for over a year. Which means that in rape cases, both the victim and the perpetrator could end up being charged with the same crime.
9. In Saudi Arabia, there is no minimum age for marriage. In 2008, a Saudi court refused an 8-year-old girl, who asked for a divorce from her 58-year-old husband.
10. In 29 states in the US it is legal to fire someone for being gay.
11. In Greece, police are allowed to arrest anyone suspected of having HIV. Police are also allowed to force HIV testing, to publicize the names of HIV-positive people and to have them evicted from their homes.
12. In the Philippines you can be charged with the crime of “unjust vexation” for doing just that, vexing someone. And yes, it is as vague and arbitrary as it sounds.
13. The only two states where divorce is illegal are the Philippines and The Vatican.
14. In Thailand it is illegal to step on money.
15. In Singapore, selling non-medical chewing gum or chewing normal gum is a fine of $1000. A second offense costs $2000 and being forced to clean a public area of the city for a day. If a person litters three times, they must clean the streets wearing a bib that reads “I’m a litterer.” Even pharmacists who sell the medical gum and forget to ID get two years in jail. Spitting is also illegal and can result in arrest.
16. In July 2013 a law was passed in China that states it is illegal for adult children to not visit their parents “often” in China. They are also required to attend to their parent’s spiritual needs.
17. There is a law in South Carolina called the no “mock proposal” law, which states that anybody above the age of 16-years-old is not allowed to perform a proposal if they do not mean it.
18. In Montana, “proxy weddings” are allowed for those serving in the military, which means a friend can pretend to be the groom or the bride and the union will still be considered valid. In some cases both the bride and the groom are absent.
19. In Arkansas there still exists a law that was instated in the 1800s that states a husband is allowed to beat his wife, but only once a month.
20. In Rhode Island, a union can be considered invalid under the grounds that the party is deemed to be, collectively, an idiot or a lunatic.
21. In Arizona, having more than two vibrators in your home is illegal. If you own more than two in your house, you can be subject to criminal possession.
22. In Iowa, it is illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in public.
23. In Massachusetts it is deemed illegal for a woman to be on top during sex.
24. It is also apparently illegal in Massachusetts for a man and a woman who rent a room for the night to sleep in the nude.
25. In Virginia, it is illegal for a man to kick a woman out of bed.
26. In Britain it is illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.
27. In Vermont, a wife needs the husband’s permission to wear false teeth.
28. In North Carolina couples must have sex in the missionary position and with the curtains pulled.
29. In Britain, it is illegal to import potatoes into England or Wales if you have reasonable cause to believe that they are Polish.
30. In Oregon, talking dirty while having sex is illegal. Even though they don’t really specify what qualifies as dirty talk.
31. In Utah you can marry your cousin, but only if you are both over the age of 65. Because, you know, when you turn 65 you’re known to have impeccable judgment.
32. In Britain you are not allowed to let your pet mate with any pet form the royal house.
33. In Utah, a husband is responsible for his wife’s actions as long as he is with her at the time of her “actions.”
34. In Kentucky, a woman cannot remarry the same man more than three times.
35. In parts of India, a man who is in debt can offer up his wife until the debt is paid.
36. In Greece, if anyone wants to get married, the law requires those to publish their wedding notice in a newspaper (written in Greek) or on the City Hall notice board.
37. In France, it is stated as illegal to marry a dead person.
38. In Britain, it is illegal to carry a plank along the pavement.
39. In Hong Kong, there’s a law that allows a wife to kill her husband if she finds him cheating. However, she must kill him with her bare hands.
40. In Britain it is illegal to operate a cow while intoxicated.
41. In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to tie a dollar bill to a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
42. In New York City it is illegal to honk your horn. If you do, you’re at risk of paying $350 fine.
43. In Florida, it’s illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm on a Thursday.
44. In England it is illegal to die in the House Of Parliament, but something tells me that if someone did do this, they wouldn’t face many repercussions?
45. By law, any whale or great Sturgeon caught in the UK is the property of the Queen.
46. In Samoa it is illegal to forget your wife’s birthday.
47. In Britain, oddly enough it is illegal to be drunk in the pub.
48. In Missouri it is illegal to drive with an uncaged bear
49. In Turin, Italy, dog owners must take their dogs on a walk at least three times a day.
50. In Honolulu, Hawaii it is illegal to sing loudly after sunset.
51. In Sweden it is illegal to be found buying the services of a prostitute, even though prostitution is legal. Which means the prostitutes themselves would not be breaking the law. In the past few years Iceland and Norway have also adopted this law.
52. In Victoria, Australia, it is illegal to change a light bulb unless you’re a licensed electrician.
53. In the UK, a law still exists from the Middle Ages that requires all males over the age of 14 to be trained in shooting a long bow.
54. Bangladeshi children of 15 and older can be sent to jail for cheating on their final exams.
55. In Australia, men are free to cross-dress, just as long as their dresses are not strapless.
56. In Florida it is illegal for a divorced or a widowed woman to skydive on a Sunday afternoon.
57. In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush a toilet after 10pm. This one confounds me.
58. In Canada, any comic book that portrays illegal activity is banned.
59. In Argentina, there is a law that states that Argentine nightclubs must play the same amount of tango music as all other forms of music combined.
60. In China, it is a law that a person must be intelligent to go to college.
61. Married New Yorkers cannot get divorced on grounds of irreconcilable differences unless both marriage partners agree on those grounds.
62. In Tennessee it is legal to carry a loaded firearm into a bar. Seems safe.
63. In Norway, there is a law that protects all female dogs and cats from being spayed. Only male dogs and cats can be neutered. Also, an ancient Norwegian law still still exists that obliges all Norwegians to go out on expeditions to rape and plunder at least once every five years.
64. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon. Apparently this is a slight to the great French general and emperor.
65. In Britain it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s head upside down on an envelope.
66. In Russia, Vladimir Putin just recently made it illegal to tell kids that gay people exist.
67. In Colorado it is illegal to collect rainwater. Apparently farmers and landowners are being punished for this.
Our Opinion
We think some of the law are suits with the current event that happen in the world right now. We cannot totally blame them (Government) for this matter, but they must do something to improvise the law. Right?
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Games: 13 Reason Why DOTA Player Is Awesome!
Hi & Good Evening. We meet again in here with a hot topic that will blow your mind. AWESOME!
We are awesome in many ways but DOTA player is awesome in:
A man who plays Dota will pay a lot of concentration in the game because he is in love with the game. This is good in the future as they would love their own choice of job.
2. Never Easily Give Up
Dota players won't easily give up and it's the same spirit like athletes in sports. Besides that, they have experience to resist failure; for example Dota players tend to argue and scold each other noobs if you do not have that positive attitude to resist, you might already given up (applies in real life).
3. Gentlemen
In Dota no matter how badly you had been pawned and bullied, you must have the gentlemen attitude and accept the truth, game end, defeated, bullied, tortured, yet you have to say GG (Good Game). To be straightforward, Dota players are humble and careful all the time.
4. Very Patient
The game doesn't begin with a win, Dota players fight their best to earn a favorable situation by planning, farming, ganking or breaking towers, they need to slowly control the possession with patience n calmness in their mind.
5. A Very Good Sandbag
Solid defending attitude- Every Dota players surely had been combo-whored and tortured by their opponents before and surely had been torment to unavoidable death. Since they already know their fate, they still put on a smiling face. It means that it is great to have a boyfriend that you can scold and hit yet still smiling.
6. Very careful, Very Observant
Cause Dota is a game where you must observe your surroundings so you can sense what is going on within you and the environment itself.
7. Alert & React Faster
Dota players respond faster than you think, they are very alert. Their response is obviously faster compare to non-Dota players.
You can randomly choose a Dota player and he will talk to you 3 days 3 nights from choosing a system unit to a mouse to a keyboard until how to operate it to the requirements required or keeping yourself up-to-date with the recent technology.
9. Can Accept Shocking News Or Pressure Easily
No matter you are ready or not, you know that you might be gank by enemies, and will die out of sudden. So every Dota player is not afraid of anything that suddenly occurs to them. In life we always have problems and problems.
10. Good Planners
Knowing what to do every moment is the basic instinct of a Dota player should be.
It mean Dota players should know what to do in planning, ganking, calculating opponent level and experience, watching their steps where they would appear next, spotting the enemy gathering spot and the way they attack.
11. Know How To Earn Money
In Dota money is the main source of income, no money equals to no items, no items equals to wasting a time. So every Dota players also got a very good habit, earning money, after farming and hardly killing they can buy the item that they wish for.
When facing a beautiful girls like Lina, Queen Of Pain, & Templar Assassin, they won't even give her a chance to seduce them, even they can counter it easily as abc.
13. Teamwork
Dota players are willing to sacrifice themselves for the team. Sacrifice their lives in order to make sure their friend earn money easily in the end. This kind of people in family or in society can think and care of others and do not have a selfish attitude.
So what is your opinion? Is it right or wrong to say that DOTA player is AWESOME???
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Social: Homeless Man Watching Police Destroy His House In The Woods Will Break Your Heart
Hi & Good Evening. Warning, this story & video will make you cry or tears in your eye.
Sam is homeless and has been living in the woods for a number of years in a house he built himself. It’s not the strongest of structures, but it was his home and all he had. But after the police learned of his presence he was evicted. Homeless advocate group Destiny’s Bridge Movie captured the terribly sad moment as Sam tearfully watched the cops tear down the only home he had. Now, a debate has erupted whether what the police did was the right thing.
Oh my god. What's going to our world now? Is there any sympathy for this old man? It's not easy to be a homeless OK? It's not easy to build that shelter house. All his money gone. Please help this poor old man. He just want to live in a peace and harmony.
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Social Media: New Crap For The Rich & The Famous.
Hi & Good Evening. We meet again in here and we hope you guys are in a good mood all the time. There is a lot of new invention nowadays. We found this article just a moment ago. It's ridiculously insane and stupid. Let's take a look at this story.
Don't you just hate it when all you want to talk about is your latest all-nighter in Ibiza or how Jeeves packed the wrong Rolex for last weekend's Hamptons excursion, but your Facebook friends are all "Help me, I'm poor!"
Not to worry, Netropolitan is here to save you from having to hob-knob with undesirable 99 percenters. And it will only cost you $9,000 a year.
Netropolitan is a new social network that bills itself as "the online country club for people with more money than time." It launched today and organizers insist that it's not a joke.
The $9,000 fee includes a $6,000 initiation fee, plus a $3,000 annual fee. You must be 21 to join. You'll supposedly be able to chat with like-minded individuals, though Netropolitan declined to provide details about its user base.
New 'Facebook for Rich People' Costs Just $9,000 to Join
Not to worry, Netropolitan is here to save you from having to hob-knob with undesirable 99 percenters. And it will only cost you $9,000 a year.
Netropolitan is a new social network that bills itself as "the online country club for people with more money than time." It launched today and organizers insist that it's not a joke.
The $9,000 fee includes a $6,000 initiation fee, plus a $3,000 annual fee. You must be 21 to join. You'll supposedly be able to chat with like-minded individuals, though Netropolitan declined to provide details about its user base.
"We simply cannot stress enough how important preserving our members' privacy is to us," the company said. "Other than announcing that at our launch we already had several hundred members, we will never publicly state the exact number of members in the club. And especially, we will NEVER release or verify the identity of any of our members – ever.
What does $9,000 get you? Basically a Facebook rip-off. In screen shots, user profiles include access to activity, profile, notifications, messages, location, friends, and followers. An update box lets you tell fellow members "where you are and what you're up to."
Users will also get unlimited cloud file storage, which is "similar to paid services like Dropbox or SkyDrive [now OneDrive] (and might very well replace those services for you)," the company said, without elaborating.
Your money will also provide an ad-free environment. Members can post ads in a classified section, but the site promised to "never" display third-party advertising or promote certain products.
The perks end there, though. "Please understand that Netropolitan is NOT a concierge service," the company said. "Our Member Service Associates will not book you a charter jet, or find you tickets to a sold-out Broadway show. They exist solely to help members technically navigate and find their way around the social club."
The site is the brainchild of composer James Touchi-Peters, who wanted "an environment where you could talk about the finer things in life without backlash." (Uh-huh.)
If you're ready to graduate from Rich Kids of Instagram to Netropolitan, you cansign up online.
Sadly, this is not the first social network for rich people. Social1000 tried that back in 2008, and let's not forget the "I Am Rich" app.
What Is GenXY Opinion?
We think only 1% from total user in Social Media will use this service. Maybe they are rich but seriously there's no moron that want to spend their money for this kind of service. Why? Because it's not a Penny worth. Why must we use paid social media instead we already have a free service such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & etc? How about you guys? Any idea?
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What does $9,000 get you? Basically a Facebook rip-off. In screen shots, user profiles include access to activity, profile, notifications, messages, location, friends, and followers. An update box lets you tell fellow members "where you are and what you're up to."
Users will also get unlimited cloud file storage, which is "similar to paid services like Dropbox or SkyDrive [now OneDrive] (and might very well replace those services for you)," the company said, without elaborating.
Your money will also provide an ad-free environment. Members can post ads in a classified section, but the site promised to "never" display third-party advertising or promote certain products.
The perks end there, though. "Please understand that Netropolitan is NOT a concierge service," the company said. "Our Member Service Associates will not book you a charter jet, or find you tickets to a sold-out Broadway show. They exist solely to help members technically navigate and find their way around the social club."
The site is the brainchild of composer James Touchi-Peters, who wanted "an environment where you could talk about the finer things in life without backlash." (Uh-huh.)
If you're ready to graduate from Rich Kids of Instagram to Netropolitan, you cansign up online.
Sadly, this is not the first social network for rich people. Social1000 tried that back in 2008, and let's not forget the "I Am Rich" app.
What Is GenXY Opinion?
We think only 1% from total user in Social Media will use this service. Maybe they are rich but seriously there's no moron that want to spend their money for this kind of service. Why? Because it's not a Penny worth. Why must we use paid social media instead we already have a free service such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & etc? How about you guys? Any idea?
OK, till we meet again in the next entry. Visit our channel in Youtube: GenXY Media and don't forget to follow us in here.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
GMAIL: PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD NOW!
OMG. What is this? Be patient and read this carefully. :-)
Gmail users are being advised to change their passwords after the Google site was hacked and account details exposed online.
Hackers revealed nearly 5 million account details and passwords on a site called Bitcoin Security – a popular Russian website devoted to cryptocurrency.
But Google claims that most of the information exposed was of no use whatsoever and that only a small number of people are affected.
In a statement, Google said: "We found that less than 2% of the username and password combinations might have worked, and our automated hi-jacking systems would have blocked many of those login attempts.
"We’ve protected the affected accounts and have required those users to reset their passwords.
"It’s important to note that in this case and in others, the leaked usernames and passwords were not the result of a breach of Google systems.
"Often, these credentials are obtained through a combination of other sources."
Whoever leaked the details claimed the account holders are English, Russian, and Spanish. They claimed 60% of the accounts were active, a figure Google clearly disputes.
The passwords not only give access to Gmail, but other Google services such as Drive and the mobile payment system Google Wallet.
It comes a little over a week since celebrities, including actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Lea Michele had intimate pictures stolen from iCloud accounts and posted online.
Svetlana Anurova, a Google representative confirmed the company was aware of the security breach and is advising users to change passwords.
They also advise people to set up a two-step verification, a security measure where users are required to provide a passcode sent to their mobile devices before any changes can be made to their account.
A Google spokesman told website The Next Web: "The security of our users’ information is a top priority for us.
"We have no evidence that our systems have been compromised, but whenever we become aware that accounts may have been, we take steps to help those users secure their accounts."
Hackers revealed nearly 5 million account details and passwords on a site called Bitcoin Security – a popular Russian website devoted to cryptocurrency.
But Google claims that most of the information exposed was of no use whatsoever and that only a small number of people are affected.
In a statement, Google said: "We found that less than 2% of the username and password combinations might have worked, and our automated hi-jacking systems would have blocked many of those login attempts.
"We’ve protected the affected accounts and have required those users to reset their passwords.
"It’s important to note that in this case and in others, the leaked usernames and passwords were not the result of a breach of Google systems.
"Often, these credentials are obtained through a combination of other sources."
Whoever leaked the details claimed the account holders are English, Russian, and Spanish. They claimed 60% of the accounts were active, a figure Google clearly disputes.
The passwords not only give access to Gmail, but other Google services such as Drive and the mobile payment system Google Wallet.
It comes a little over a week since celebrities, including actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Lea Michele had intimate pictures stolen from iCloud accounts and posted online.
Victim: Jennifer Lawrence and over 100 other celebrities were caught up in the hacking scandal
Svetlana Anurova, a Google representative confirmed the company was aware of the security breach and is advising users to change passwords.
They also advise people to set up a two-step verification, a security measure where users are required to provide a passcode sent to their mobile devices before any changes can be made to their account.
A Google spokesman told website The Next Web: "The security of our users’ information is a top priority for us.
"We have no evidence that our systems have been compromised, but whenever we become aware that accounts may have been, we take steps to help those users secure their accounts."
Leaked: Jennifer Lawrence, Lea Michele, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kate Upton had nude pics stolen
The culprit has not been found although he or she could be from Russia or Eastern Europe where there have been a number of recent high-profile security lapses.
Many of the recent hacking cases - such as the one where professional website LinkedIn was compromised - appear harmless and most people don't think they are at risk.
But security experts take such breaches seriously because every ounce of information a hacker finds about you on one visit makes it easier for them to find out more on a second visit.
For example, just knowing who you regularly send emails to means they could send a spam email from that person back to you, and you will open it.
Many of the recent hacking cases - such as the one where professional website LinkedIn was compromised - appear harmless and most people don't think they are at risk.
But security experts take such breaches seriously because every ounce of information a hacker finds about you on one visit makes it easier for them to find out more on a second visit.
For example, just knowing who you regularly send emails to means they could send a spam email from that person back to you, and you will open it.
We advise you guys to immediately change your password as required by Google. Don't wait till it's all over. We believe our reader is very smart to think. OK?
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iOS 8 Launch Today. WoW !!!
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Apple’s iOS 8 operating software for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch launches today (17 September), with a focus on offering a more streamlined user experience between different Apple devices.
Anyone with an iPhone (provided you have the iPhone 4s or later) or an iPad (version 2 and beyond) can download the software for free, upgrading from the previous version - iOS 7. If you are in the market for one of the company's new smartphones - the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus - the new operating system will come preloaded.
If you are wondering whether you should download iOS 8, here is a roundup of
iOS 8 gives group messaging the WhatsApp treatment, allowing you to give threads a name and add or remove people part-way through the conversation. Individuals can manage particularly lively threads using a “do not disturb” feature that means you don’t get endless notifications when you are busy. You can also send audio and video messages, all of which self-destruct a la Snapchat , unless you choose otherwise.
2. There’s a new health app
iOS 8 comes bundled with a new app called Health. This is designed to let you take control of your personal health and fitness data in a central hub. It can pull in stats from third-party fitness apps so you can monitor your activity, calorie intake, sleep and vitals in one place.
3. There’s a nifty new keyboard
iOS 8 introduces a new keyboard called QuickType that tries to predict what words you are trying to type depending on the context. It learns how you write to different friends and colleagues and provides different language suggestions for different contacts. So if your mum asks you how your evening was, it might suggest “very pleasant”, but if a friend asks, it might suggest “absolute blinder”. It can do this in lots of different languages for the more internationally-inclined of you.
4. Photo editing is much, much better
The standard Apple Photos app has been updated to allow you to have better control of light, colour, alignment and cropping. That means that you can quickly turn your dodgy snaps into works of art. The app has also been tied into iCloud through the iCloud Photo Library. This means that any photo you take and edit on one device will be immediately available to view on all of your other devices, even if they are no longer stored locally.
5. You can share songs, apps and films with your family
Up to six people can join a shared family stream to automatically share photos, calendars and reminders. You can also share media - songs from iTunes, movies, apps and books - as long as they were bought with the same credit card. Children in the family will have to ask their parents’ permission if they want to buy apps or media with the shared credit card.
Anyone with an iPhone (provided you have the iPhone 4s or later) or an iPad (version 2 and beyond) can download the software for free, upgrading from the previous version - iOS 7. If you are in the market for one of the company's new smartphones - the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus - the new operating system will come preloaded.
If you are wondering whether you should download iOS 8, here is a roundup of
1. Group messaging is now more like WhatsApp
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