Avicii, M.I.A. and Tyler the Creator to Perform at YouTube Music Awards

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Avicii, M.I.A. and Tyler the Creator

YouTube has added more musicians to the performers lineup for its first YouTube Music Awards.

Avicii, M.I.A., Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Walk Off the Earth have joined previously announced headliners Eminem, Lady Gaga and Arcade Fire on the slate for the live-streamed Nov. 3 event at New York City's Pier 36.

Comedian and musician Reggie Watts has joined the bill as co-host of the event with Jason Schwartzman.

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Nominations for the six categories, which include Video, Artist and YouTube Phenomenon of the Year, were also unveiled. One Direction, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Selena Gomez were among the boldfaced names getting recognition on the shortlists.

Determined through YouTube data over the last 12 months, the final list of nominees represent "the artists and videos with the highest levels of YouTube fan engagement, including views, likes, shares, comments and subscriptions."

Voting for the categories has opened at www.youtube.com/musicawards.

YouTube breakouts Lindsey Stirling and CDZA were previously annuonced as performers. Leading into the awards show, being presented in partnership with Kia, YouTube will feature performances from Seoul, Tokyo, Moscow, London and Rio that will kick off at 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET on Nov. 3.

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Filmmaker and music video director Spike Jonze serves as creative director, with Vice Media and Sunset Lane executive producing.

YouTube has been aggressive in its initiatives in the past year. In August, the company kicked off Geek Week, dedicating several days to geek-centric programming, and in May, launched its first star-studded Comedy Week.

The full list of nominees below:

Video of the Year: Honoring the world’s most loved music videos, these nominees represent the videos with the most fan engagement on YouTube over the last year.

‣ Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney. Epic Rap Battles Of History

‣ Demi Lovato ­ Heart Attack
‣ Girls' Generation ­ I Got A Boy
‣ Justin Bieber (feat. Nicki Minaj) ­ Beauty And A Beat

‣ Lady Gaga ­ Applause
‣ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Mary Lambert) ­ Same Love
‣ Miley Cyrus ­ We Can't Stop
‣ One Direction ­ Best Song Ever

‣ PSY ­ Gentleman
‣ Selena Gomez ­ Come & Get It

Artist of the Year: Honoring YouTube’s most­-loved acts, nominees represent the most watched, shared, liked, and subscribed­to artists over the last year.

‣ Eminem
‣ Epic Rap Battles of History ‣ Justin Bieber
‣ Katy Perry
‣ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ‣ Nicki Minaj
‣ One Direction
‣ PSY
‣ Rihanna
‣ Taylor Swift

Response of the Year: Honoring the best fan remix, parody or response video, these nominees represent the top “unofficial” fan videos on YouTube based on the videos fans watched, shared or liked.

‣ Boyce Avenue (feat. Fifth Harmony) ­ Mirrors
‣ Jayesslee ­ Gangnam Style
‣ Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix ­ Radioactive
‣ ThePianoGuys ­ Titanium / Pavane
‣ Walk Off the Earth (feat. KRNFX) ­ I Knew You Were Trouble

YouTube Phenomenon: Recognizing the YouTube trends that the world could not get
enough of, nominees are based on the songs that generated the most fan videos.

‣ Diamonds
‣ Gangnam Style
‣ Harlem Shake
‣ I Knew You Were Trouble 

‣ Thrift Shop

YouTube Breakthrough: Honoring music’s breakout new acts, nominees represent the artists who experienced the biggest growth in views and subscribers over the last year.

‣ Kendrick Lamar
‣ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ‣ Naughty Boy
‣ Passenger
‣ Rudimental

Innovation of the Year: Starting with videos selected by a international panel of musicians, YouTubers and creative luminaries, we then selected the creative video innovations that resonated most with fans on YouTube, based on views, likes, shares and comments.

‣ Anamanaguchi ­ ENDLESS FANTASY
‣ Atoms For Peace ­ Ingenue
‣ Bat For Lashes ­ Lilies
‣ DeStorm ­ See Me Standing
‣ Toro Y Moi "Say That"

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US carbon dioxide pollution down 3.8 percent

A Norfolk Southern Railroad train pulls transport cars full of coal near Goodfield, Ill., on Oct. 9, 2012. The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent in 2012, the second biggest drop since 1990, the Department of Energy said Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Energy Department economist Perry Lindstrom said carbon pollution reduction is due to warm winter weather, more efficient cars because of new mileage requirements and an ongoing shift from coal-power to natural gas to produce electricity. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

A Norfolk Southern Railroad train pulls transport cars full of coal near Goodfield, Ill., on Oct. 9, 2012. The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent in 2012, the second biggest drop since 1990, the Department of Energy said Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Energy Department economist Perry Lindstrom said carbon pollution reduction is due to warm winter weather, more efficient cars because of new mileage requirements and an ongoing shift from coal-power to natural gas to produce electricity. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent last year, the second biggest drop since 1990, the Department of Energy said Monday.

The only recent year with a bigger percentage drop was in 2009, when America was in a large recession. American cars and factories spewed 5.83 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2012, down from 6.06 billion in 2011. It is the lowest level for U.S. emissions since 1994. Carbon dioxide is the chief man-made global warming gas.

Energy Department economist Perry Lindstrom said carbon pollution reduction is due to warm winter weather, more efficient cars because of new mileage requirements and an ongoing shift from coal-power to natural gas to produce electricity.

The coal shift is a big factor as is a sluggish economic recovery, said Jay Apt, director of the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center. He said in 1994 coal provided 52 percent of the U.S. power and now it is down to 37 percent. Burning coal produces far more carbon dioxide than burning natural gas.

Some past cuts in carbon pollution were mostly due to economic factors, such as the 7.1 percent drop in 2009, Lindstrom said. But this drop happened while the U.S. economy was growing 2.8 percent, as reflected by the gross domestic product, and its energy use was dropping by more than 2 percent.

Economists measure energy efficiency and how real reductions are in carbon pollution, by calculating carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP. And from 2011 to 2012, the United States carbon pollution per GDP dropped by a record 6.5 percent, Lindstrom said.

That shows this drop was clearly not due to a recession, Lindstrom said.

In 2012, America spewed more than 368,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per second.

"This latest drop in energy-related carbon emissions is reason for cautious optimism that we're already starting to move in the right direction," said Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann. "But this alone will not lead us toward the dramatic carbon reductions necessary to avoid dangerous climate change."

The world is heading in the opposite direction. In 2011, the world carbon dioxide emissions jumped 3 percent, because of a large increase by China, the No. 1 carbon polluting country. The U.S. is No. 2 in carbon emissions.

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Android Central Live coming to Samsung Developers Conference next week

iMore's sibling site, Android Central will be doing Android Central Live at next week's Samsung Developer Conference. That's right, Samsung is holding their own dev event, and AC is their official community partner. What can you expect from their amped up coverage? Pretty much what Mobile Nations did for BlackBerry with CrackBerry Live last spring. That means live interviews, show coverage, podcasts, and more, all hosted by our very own Phil Nickinson and Andrew Martonik.

So if you're into Android, Android Central, Samsung, or simply want to meet some great people from Mobile Nations, and you're in San Francisco, grab a ticket and head on over. Otherwise, keep your browsers locked to http://androidcentral.com/sdc13 for all the action.

Any questions? Check out the MarketWired press release below!

Android Central is the Official Community Partner of the Samsung Developers Conference

AndroidCentral.com to provide live coverage, interviews and demos from the floor of Samsung’s debut developer event

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - (Marketwire – October 21, 2013) - Mobile Nations today announced that Android Central, the premier online destination for Android smartphone and tablet owners, will be the Official Community Partner of the upcoming Samsung Developers Conference. The event takes place at San Francisco’s St. Francis Hotel, from October 28-29, 2013. Android Central will be providing live coverage, interviews and demos with Samsung engineers as well as Android app developers from the show floor.

The inaugural Samsung Developers Conference will feature more than 50 technical sessions, hands-on workshops and inspiring talks from leading influencers in the mobile, consumer electronics and digital content industries.

Hosted by Phil Nickinson and Andrew Martonik, Android Central Live will air on October 28th and 29th. Each day will feature the Android Central show, a 1-hour discussion wrapping up and analyzing all the day’s news, and 2 hours of interviews with developers, session leaders and other notables.

“Samsung is the dominant player in Android-based mobile devices today, and its ecosystem stretches beyond phones and tablets,” said Phil Nickinson, Editor in Chief of Android Central. “It’s great to see Samsung take this leap to hosting its own Dev Con. We’re happy to be the official community partner and help bring the event to the entire world. If you can’t be there in person, the absolute best way to share in the excitement is Android Central Live.”

For more information on show times, guests and to watch the live stream and join in the conversation, go to androidcentral.com/sdc13.

Tickets to the Samsung Developer Conference cost $299 and include access to keynotes, sessions, and more. Additional information about the conference, including details on how to register, can be found at www.samsungdevcon.com.

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Android Central Live coming to Samsung Developers Conference next week

iMore's sibling site, Android Central will be doing Android Central Live at next week's Samsung Developer Conference. That's right, Samsung is holding their own dev event, and AC is their official community partner. What can you expect from their amped up coverage? Pretty much what Mobile Nations did for BlackBerry with CrackBerry Live last spring. That means live interviews, show coverage, podcasts, and more, all hosted by our very own Phil Nickinson and Andrew Martonik.

So if you're into Android, Android Central, Samsung, or simply want to meet some great people from Mobile Nations, and you're in San Francisco, grab a ticket and head on over. Otherwise, keep your browsers locked to http://androidcentral.com/sdc13 for all the action.

Any questions? Check out the MarketWired press release below!

Android Central is the Official Community Partner of the Samsung Developers Conference

AndroidCentral.com to provide live coverage, interviews and demos from the floor of Samsung’s debut developer event

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - (Marketwire – October 21, 2013) - Mobile Nations today announced that Android Central, the premier online destination for Android smartphone and tablet owners, will be the Official Community Partner of the upcoming Samsung Developers Conference. The event takes place at San Francisco’s St. Francis Hotel, from October 28-29, 2013. Android Central will be providing live coverage, interviews and demos with Samsung engineers as well as Android app developers from the show floor.

The inaugural Samsung Developers Conference will feature more than 50 technical sessions, hands-on workshops and inspiring talks from leading influencers in the mobile, consumer electronics and digital content industries.

Hosted by Phil Nickinson and Andrew Martonik, Android Central Live will air on October 28th and 29th. Each day will feature the Android Central show, a 1-hour discussion wrapping up and analyzing all the day’s news, and 2 hours of interviews with developers, session leaders and other notables.

“Samsung is the dominant player in Android-based mobile devices today, and its ecosystem stretches beyond phones and tablets,” said Phil Nickinson, Editor in Chief of Android Central. “It’s great to see Samsung take this leap to hosting its own Dev Con. We’re happy to be the official community partner and help bring the event to the entire world. If you can’t be there in person, the absolute best way to share in the excitement is Android Central Live.”

For more information on show times, guests and to watch the live stream and join in the conversation, go to androidcentral.com/sdc13.

Tickets to the Samsung Developer Conference cost $299 and include access to keynotes, sessions, and more. Additional information about the conference, including details on how to register, can be found at www.samsungdevcon.com.

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VMware security advisories warn of multiple ESX, vCenter, and vSphere vulnerabilities

In response to a VMware user group security survey conducted earlier this year, VMware said it would consider certain initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of security updates to its customers and provide them with additional details by way of the company's VMware Security Advisories (VMSAs).  Last week, the company made good on those promises.

VMware released a host of new security patches that address multiple security vulnerabilities impacting a range of the company's virtualization products, including vCenter Server, vCenter Server Appliance, vSphere Update Manager, ESX, and ESXi.  Some of the identified flaws can be used to bypass security restrictions to elevate privileges, execute malicious code, or overwrite important files.  Other vulnerabilities could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) on affected products.

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One of those vulnerabilities is a bug in vCenter Server 5.0 and 5.1 that could enable an attacker to bypass the need for valid credentials under some circumstances.  In order for the vulnerability to be exploited, the affected product must be deployed in an environment that uses Active Directory with anonymous LDAP binding enabled.

This type of setup doesn't properly handle log-in credentials.  The VMware advisory warns, "In this environment, authenticating to vCenter Server with a valid user name and a blank password may be successful even if a non-blank password is required for the account."

The workaround is to discontinue the use of AD anonymous LDAP binding if it is enabled in your environment.

Organizations running version 5.1 of VMware's vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) on Linux should be aware of two other sets of vulnerabilities.  The first is a remote code execution flaw that enables an attacker with stolen credentials to run existing files as root.  The second vulnerability is found within the Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI), where an authenticated remote attacker is allowed to upload files to an arbitrary location thereby creating new files or overwriting existing files.  According to the VMware advisory, replacing certain files could result in a denial-of-service condition.

Certain versions of VMware's ESX and ESXi hypervisors (4.0, 4.1 and 5.0) are also affected.  According to VMware, there is a flaw in the hostd-vmdb that could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition.  In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to intercept and modify the management traffic.

The advisory also identified a session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server through which an attacker could gain elevated privileges within the environment.  However, exploiting this flaw may not prove easy as it requires some knowledge of the target user's session.  According to VMware, an attacker would have to know a valid session ID of an already authenticated user.

In either instance, VMware said users can reduce the likelihood of these vulnerabilities from causing a problem by running vSphere components in an isolated management network to ensure that traffic does not get intercepted.

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NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt to Keynote Israeli TV Conference

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NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt is lined up to deliver the keynote address of the second edition of the INTV conference, produced by Israel's Keshet Media Group.

Greenblatt's speech, focusing on the convergence of innovation and technology in the television industry, will be hosted by Keshet's CEO Avi Nir and Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem.

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Nir said he is "delighted to welcome Bob to Israel, and we are thrilled to have him share his valuable insight at this year's conference."

Keshett, the company behind the Emmy-winning format Homeland/Prisoners of War, first hosted INTV last year in Israel.

Said Nir: "Bob, with his extraordinary track record in creating quality groundbreaking content and his keen eye toward emerging trends in the TV industry, embodies the spirit of innovation that we hope to cultivate at INTV. We cannot think of anyone more qualified to keynote the conference, especially during such an exciting period of industry transformation and globalization."

During his tenure as NBC Entertainment's chief executive, Greenblatt oversaw a turnaround in the network's primetime performance, leading NBC to a second place finish for the 2012-13 broadcast year in adults 18-49.

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It marked the first time in 10 years that the network has topped Fox and ABC with no boost from the Olympics or the Super Bowl.

Gathering executives and industry leaders from around the world, INTV aims to address the sea change that has occurred within the global TV industry over the last few years.

With viewers taking center stage, new online outlets emerging, integrated social media becoming essential, and the growth of interactive services and new business models, industry leaders and disruptors will gather to confront modern TV's many questions and share their visions.

Keshet's confirmed speakers for the second edition include Hulu head of content acquisition Alex Kruglov, Lionsgate COO of television Sandra Stern and Caryn Mandabach (Nurse Jackie, That '70s Show, The Cosby Show), head of Caryn Mandabach Productions.

INTV runs Nov. 4-5 in Jerusalem.

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High school dude snaps this selfie with his teacher behind him IN LABOR

On Thursday, a junior at Coral Springs High School in the sunny suburban sprawl north of Miami decided that the best thing to do when his teacher went into labor in front of class was to take a selfie of the situation — with his distressed teacher squarely in the background.

As the student, who goes by @SpideyNikka on Twitter, smiles winsomely in the foreground, his teacher is at her desk in the background clearly in the midst of a contraction. According to Miami ABC affiliate WPLG, the mother-to-be was on the phone assuring her own mother that everything was going to be okay.

Turns out, the baby was not ready to be delivered. After going to the hospital, the teacher left and returned to school later in the day.

Here are a few choice tweets concerning the viral kerfuffle:

Selfie with my teacher while she having contractions pic.twitter.com/EuOf7vTxlc

— Malik . (@SpideyNikka) October 15, 2013

 

@SpideyNikka I have honestly laughed until I cried looking at that pic on two different occasions tonight. Think I’m making it my wallpaper.

— WorstFootballBettor (@PARecSpecs) October 18, 2013

 

@SpideyNikka OMG!!! That is freakin hysterical!!!! Yeah, you DO win twitter! Best pic ever.

— Hpygoluki (@hpygoluki) October 18, 2013

 

If you Google student selfie with teacher in labor the first ten pages are of @SpideyNikka and different news channels haha

— Vincent Ibarrola (@24vincenti) October 18, 2013

 

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