By Cynthia Herbert :: 1:36 PM
Looks like June is the month for leaks. First Verizon and the NSA, and then Prism, and now something much further down on the national security list – the track list for Kanye West’s new album, Yeezus.
The list was initially leaked by accident by a Swedish music and entertainment retailer, and then confirmed by comparing it to a photograph taken at a production plant.
Tracks and credits supposedly include:
01. On Sight (Produced by Daft Punk) [Malik Yusef, Rhymefest]
02. Black Skinhead (Produced by Daft Punk) [CyHi The Prynce, Lupe Fiasco, Malik Yusef]
03. I Am A God (Featuring God) (Produced by Daft Punk) [Hudson Mohawke, Justin Vernon, Malik Yusef, Rhymefest]
04. New Slaves (Featuring Frank Ocean) (Malik Yusef, Rhymefest)
05. Hold My Liquor (Feat. Chief Keef & Justin Vernon) [Alejandro Ghersi, Malik Yusef, Rhymefest]
06. I’m In It (Feat. Travis Scott) [Justin Vernon, Malik Yusef]
07. Blood On The Leaves [Hudson Mohawke, Tony Williams]
08. Guilt Trip (Feat. Kid Cudi) (Produced by S1)
09. Send It Up (Feat. King L) [Alejandro Ghersi, Daft Punk, Gesaffelstein]
10. Bound 2 (Feat. Charlie Wilson) [John Legend]
The photo, below, was allegedly snapped during a production run of the CD.
By Paul Thomson :: 1:03 AM
Looks like some Wendy’s employees don’t want to let Taco Bell employees have all the fun.
In the photo above, which was posted to Reddit late last night, a Wendy’s employee is eating ice cream directly from the fast food chain’s Frosty machine.
The photo, posted by a user who has since deleted their account from Reddit, appears to have been taken from behind the counter at the restaurant, suggesting it was snapped by a fellow employee, just as had happened with the Taco Bell taco shell photo that made the rounds of social media and the news last week.
At this time, there is no information about what Wendy’s location this incident occurred at.
The restaurant chain issued the following statement via Twitter, “If true, this is totally inexcusable. We’re investigating and will take action.”
By Cynthia Herbert :: 10:43 AM
Updated 11:17 AM
A bomb threat has been made at the campus of Princeton University in New Jersey this morning. Campus officials are evacuating the institution, and requesting that everyone leave campus immediately.
In a message posted to their Facebook page, the University says:
This is NOT a test. There has been a bomb threat to multiple unspecified campus buildings. Please evacuate the campus and all University offices immediately and go home unless otherwise directed by your supervisor.
Police officers from the campus and surrounding community have responded to the site and are currently managing the evacuation effort, and directing traffic off of the campus.
Classes are not currently in session at the University, although there are some summer programs scheduled for today, and a small number of students are on campus.
“Regular classes are over and Commencement was last Tuesday,” read a Tweet posted from the University’s official account a little after 11:00 AM. “Most students left campus days or weeks ago.”
Princeton staff members have told Philadelphia’s ABC television affiliate that they believed the bomb threat was credible.
This story is developing and will be updated as we learn more.
By Gilbert Falso :: 9:02 AM
When Sony announced the pricepoint of its PS4 last night ($399), it also confirmed what many avid gamers had been hoping for – trouble free sharing and resale of previously-played games.
In a direct blow to competitor Microsoft, who had just last week unveiled a confusing and byzantine system of dealing with pre-owned games, Sony assured customers that not only would they be able to play shared or resold games on the new PS4 console, doing so would be extremely easy.
Microsoft has come under much fire recently for their heavy-handed DRM policies on the new Xbox One, as well as their participation in a recently leaked government surveillance program called PRISM. Many gamers who had been seriously considering the Xbox One were backing away from that decision after the PS4 price was announced because of those reasons, as well as the fact that the PS4 will retail for $100 less than the Xbox One.
Capitalizing on the anti-Microsoft sentiment, and with a bit of humor, the folks at Sony produced a short video (below), explaining how sharing of previously-played games works on the new PS4 platform.
By Paul Thomson :: 1:01 AM
In an announcement at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles late Monday, Sony delivered the news that many gamers were desperately waiting for – the price of its new PS4 gaming console.
The new PS4 will retail for $399, a full $100 less than Microsoft’s new Xbox One console. This price difference has pushed the PS4 to the top of many gamers’ shopping lists. In addition to the more attractive price, Sony’s policies on DRM and the trade or resale of previously played games are much more palatable to consumers than Microsoft’s.
Microsoft made headlines last week when it announced a series of unpopular mandates with the new Xbox One. Not only did it place restrictions on how used games could be played on other consoles, it also required the Xbox One console to connect to the Internet at least once every 24 hours, disabling all game play if a connection was not available. Sony’s policies allow for virtually no barriers to selling or playing previously-owned titles.
Sony’s PS4 does not have an Internet connectivity requirement like the Xbox One.