2011年6月27日 星期一

Facebook hires George Hotz, famed PlayStation 3 hacker known as Geohot

Facebook has hired George Hotz, better known in hacker circles as Geohot,Blasted and distressed for the perfect rock star look, these comfortable shoesbrands are ready to roll with your weekend rotation. who was famously sued by Sony for breaking through the operating system on the PlayStation 3 video game console.

A Facebook spokeswoman,The Haunting ladiesshoes Movie Review. who declined to be named,photos hearted by jacketswonder on we heart it / visual bookmark. said in an email to the Technology blog that "George is employed at Facebook,These comfortable bestlanvinshoes inject that same elegant style into your casual look." confirming earlier reports of the hiring from the website TechUnwrapped.

Hotz shared his PlayStation 3 breaches with others on the Web looking to run their own software on the PS3 as if it were a standard computer -- something the U.S. Air Force did at one point.The Haunting ladiesshoes Movie Review. Hotz is also known for hacks of the Apple iPhone's iOS.

In April, Hotz settled with Sony. The consumer electronics giant's case had accused the now-21-year-old hacker of violating federal law by publishing details online on how to circumvent the PlayStation 3's software, which Sony said could "allow the playing of pirated video games."

Facebook declined to say what role Hotz would have at the world's largest social network.

The Washington Post reported there was speculation that he's helping build a Facebook iPad app. It would also make sense that Hotz could be hired, in part, to test how hackable Facebook site is.

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