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		<title>Booting Up: Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s Wedding Photographer Also Has a Beef With New Instagram TOS</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:39:25 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/booting-up-mark-zuckerbergs-wedding-photographer-also-has-a-beef-with-new-instagram-tos/zuckerbergchan-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-74304"><img class="size-full wp-image-74304 alignleft" alt="zuckerbergchan" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/zuckerbergchan.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a>Instagram's new terms of service are in need of a simple fix, says Mark Zuckerberg wedding photographer Noah Kalina: "If you want to use me or my work all you have to do is change this clause and ask first." [<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121217/mark-zuckerbergs-wedding-photographer-is-not-pleased-with-mark-zuckerberg/">AllThingsD</a>]</p>
<p><em>Wired </em>says it was Cosmo the God who took over a Westboro Baptist Church member's Twitter feed. So what if his recent probation deal prohibits the 15-year-old hacker from using the Internet without prior consent? [<a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/threatlevel_1217_wbccosmo/?cid=4995104"><em>Wired</em></a>]</p>
<p>Apple asked a federal judge for a permanent injunction against Samsung smartphones. The judge said no. [<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-denies-apple-injunction-request-against-samsung-smartphones-040642268--finance.html">Reuters</a>]</p>
<p>SpongeBob Diner Dash was pulled from the Apple app store after an advocacy group charged it violated children's privacy by collecting their email addresses without parents' position. [<a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/spongebob-game-removed-from-app-store-after-complaints/">NYT</a>]</p>
<p>Share-to-Cheeseburger buttons are coming. I Can Haz Cheezburger launches its own API. [<a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/18/i-can-haz-apis-cheezburger-launches-api-to-bring-5-minutes-of-funny-to-everyone/">Venture Beat</a>]</p>
<p>Apple is said to be in talks to integrate Foursquare user data into its Maps app. [<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559698-37/apple-said-to-be-talking-to-foursquare-for-maps-data/">CNET</a>]</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/booting-up-mark-zuckerbergs-wedding-photographer-also-has-a-beef-with-new-instagram-tos/zuckerbergchan-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-74304"><img class="size-full wp-image-74304 alignleft" alt="zuckerbergchan" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/zuckerbergchan.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a>Instagram's new terms of service are in need of a simple fix, says Mark Zuckerberg wedding photographer Noah Kalina: "If you want to use me or my work all you have to do is change this clause and ask first." [<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121217/mark-zuckerbergs-wedding-photographer-is-not-pleased-with-mark-zuckerberg/">AllThingsD</a>]</p>
<p><em>Wired </em>says it was Cosmo the God who took over a Westboro Baptist Church member's Twitter feed. So what if his recent probation deal prohibits the 15-year-old hacker from using the Internet without prior consent? [<a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/threatlevel_1217_wbccosmo/?cid=4995104"><em>Wired</em></a>]</p>
<p>Apple asked a federal judge for a permanent injunction against Samsung smartphones. The judge said no. [<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-denies-apple-injunction-request-against-samsung-smartphones-040642268--finance.html">Reuters</a>]</p>
<p>SpongeBob Diner Dash was pulled from the Apple app store after an advocacy group charged it violated children's privacy by collecting their email addresses without parents' position. [<a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/spongebob-game-removed-from-app-store-after-complaints/">NYT</a>]</p>
<p>Share-to-Cheeseburger buttons are coming. I Can Haz Cheezburger launches its own API. [<a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/18/i-can-haz-apis-cheezburger-launches-api-to-bring-5-minutes-of-funny-to-everyone/">Venture Beat</a>]</p>
<p>Apple is said to be in talks to integrate Foursquare user data into its Maps app. [<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559698-37/apple-said-to-be-talking-to-foursquare-for-maps-data/">CNET</a>]</p>
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		<title>Twitter Account of Westboro Baptist Church Spokesperson Hacked; Teen Hacker Cosmo the God Claims Responsibility</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:37:54 -0400</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>Jessica Roy</dc:creator>
				
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<p>Anonymous <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/anonymous-goes-after-westboro-baptist-church-members-over-plans-to-picket-sandy-hook-funerals/">announced</a> its intention to "destroy" Westboro Baptist Church this weekend following news that the group would be <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/anonymous-goes-after-westboro-baptist-church-members-over-plans-to-picket-sandy-hook-funerals/">picketing the funerals</a> of children who died in Friday's horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Now, infamous 15-year-old hacker Cosmo the God of the Underground Nazi Hacktivist Group (UGNazi) appears to have joined the fray. The Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DearShirley">account</a> of much-reviled Westboro spokesperson <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Phelps-Roper">Shirley Phelps-Roper</a> has been hacked, and Cosmo is claiming responsibility. Ms. Phelps-Roper is the daughter of Fred Phelps, who is the head of the WBC.</p>
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<p>Cosmo and the UG Nazi crew gained <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/09/cosmo-the-god-who-fell-to-earth/all/">notoriety</a> over the past year for <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/06/hacker-from-ug-nazi-claims-she-took-down-twitter-mainly-for-the-lulz/">hacking</a> sites like 4chan, NASDAQ and CIA.gov, many of which they say were in protest of SOPA. <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/09/cosmo-the-god-who-fell-to-earth/all/">Cosmo</a> himself, who lives in Long Beach and turns 16 in March, is a famed teen hacker, and just last month was sentenced in juvenile court for felonies such as credit card theft and online impersonation. <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/hacker-cosmo-the-god-sentenced-by-california-court/">Placed</a> on probation until his 21st birthday, Cosmo isn't allowed to use the Internet without consent from a parole officer or have any contact with members of Anonymous or UG Nazi.</p>
<p>If it's really him, clearly these actions against WBC would violate his parole. "COSMO? Cosmo THE GOD?" <a href="https://twitter.com/MISSINGN0/status/280663470792380416">reads</a> one tweet he retweeted. "I think this might be a violation of your parole, brah. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23soworthit&amp;src=hash"><s>#</s>soworthit</a>." Of course, there's a chance it's not actually him, and instead another hacker belonging to the UG Nazi crew or otherwise; we've reached out to Cosmo for confirmation.</p>
<p>Anonymous also continues its onslaught against WBC, with hacks <a href="https://twitter.com/kyanonymous">ongoing</a> throughout the night. One source within the collective told Betabeat that many Anons are considering showing up in Newtown as a counter-protest to WBC.</p>
<p><strong>Update:</strong></p>
<p>Cosmo has hacked another Westboro account, @<a href="https://twitter.com/WBCFredJr">WBCFredJr</a>. Anonymous says they have also <a href="https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status/281497909005004800">hacked</a> into WBC's emails.</p>
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<p>Anonymous <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/anonymous-goes-after-westboro-baptist-church-members-over-plans-to-picket-sandy-hook-funerals/">announced</a> its intention to "destroy" Westboro Baptist Church this weekend following news that the group would be <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/anonymous-goes-after-westboro-baptist-church-members-over-plans-to-picket-sandy-hook-funerals/">picketing the funerals</a> of children who died in Friday's horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Now, infamous 15-year-old hacker Cosmo the God of the Underground Nazi Hacktivist Group (UGNazi) appears to have joined the fray. The Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DearShirley">account</a> of much-reviled Westboro spokesperson <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Phelps-Roper">Shirley Phelps-Roper</a> has been hacked, and Cosmo is claiming responsibility. Ms. Phelps-Roper is the daughter of Fred Phelps, who is the head of the WBC.</p>
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<p>Cosmo and the UG Nazi crew gained <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/09/cosmo-the-god-who-fell-to-earth/all/">notoriety</a> over the past year for <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/06/hacker-from-ug-nazi-claims-she-took-down-twitter-mainly-for-the-lulz/">hacking</a> sites like 4chan, NASDAQ and CIA.gov, many of which they say were in protest of SOPA. <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/09/cosmo-the-god-who-fell-to-earth/all/">Cosmo</a> himself, who lives in Long Beach and turns 16 in March, is a famed teen hacker, and just last month was sentenced in juvenile court for felonies such as credit card theft and online impersonation. <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/hacker-cosmo-the-god-sentenced-by-california-court/">Placed</a> on probation until his 21st birthday, Cosmo isn't allowed to use the Internet without consent from a parole officer or have any contact with members of Anonymous or UG Nazi.</p>
<p>If it's really him, clearly these actions against WBC would violate his parole. "COSMO? Cosmo THE GOD?" <a href="https://twitter.com/MISSINGN0/status/280663470792380416">reads</a> one tweet he retweeted. "I think this might be a violation of your parole, brah. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23soworthit&amp;src=hash"><s>#</s>soworthit</a>." Of course, there's a chance it's not actually him, and instead another hacker belonging to the UG Nazi crew or otherwise; we've reached out to Cosmo for confirmation.</p>
<p>Anonymous also continues its onslaught against WBC, with hacks <a href="https://twitter.com/kyanonymous">ongoing</a> throughout the night. One source within the collective told Betabeat that many Anons are considering showing up in Newtown as a counter-protest to WBC.</p>
<p><strong>Update:</strong></p>
<p>Cosmo has hacked another Westboro account, @<a href="https://twitter.com/WBCFredJr">WBCFredJr</a>. Anonymous says they have also <a href="https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status/281497909005004800">hacked</a> into WBC's emails.</p>
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