Aug 4, 2011 ~ Public View

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio tops Forbes male Hollywood rich list

11:08 AM

Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp have topped a list of Hollywood's highest-earning actors, according to Forbes.com. The pair earned $77 million (£47m) and $50 million (£30m) respectively to the year ending on 1 May. Comedian Adam Sandler, who earned $40m (£24m), captured third spot while Will Smith and Tom Hanks were close behind, making $36m (£22m) and $35m (£21m). Forbes described Sandler as one of the surest things in Hollywood. They added that even if his films were not loved by critics they were popular with the ticket-buying public. Continue reading the main story Leonardo DiCaprio always gets a healthy upfront fee to appear...

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Australia bomb scare: Madeleine Pulver device 'was hoax'

11:02 AM

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Madeleine Pulver was at the centre of a dramatic 10-hour operation on Wednesday Australian police say a device attached to a teenager that took 10 hours to remove was part of an elaborate hoax. Madeleine Pulver, 18, was at home in Sydney when an intruder apparently entered and placed a suspected explosive device round her neck. Police said the intruder left behind a note that could provide leads for their investigation. They are reportedly looking into the possibility that the hoax was part of an extortion attempt. "A very, very elaborate hoax as it turned out," was how New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch put it...

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Governments, IOC and UN hit by massive cyber attack

10:57 AM

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IT security firm McAfee claims to have uncovered one of the largest ever series of cyber attacks. It lists 72 different organisations that were targeted over five years, including the International Olympic Committee, the UN and security firms. McAfee will not say who it thinks is responsible, but there is speculation that China may be behind the attacks. Beijing has always denied any state involvement in cyber-attacks, calling such accusations "groundless". Speaking to BBC News, McAfee's chief European technology officer, Raj Samani, said the attacks were still going on. "This is a whole different level to the Night Dragon attacks that occurred earlier this year. Those were attacks on a specific sector. This one is very, very broad." Dubbed Operation Shady RAT - after the...

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