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GeoHot still has a way to hack the PS3 and future Sony products

Gamersmint writes: However, this settlement doesn’t permanently restrict Hotz from hacking Sony products, including the PS3 and sharing them with the public. There’s a clause, which enables him to do so, if he wants to.

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psb4792d ago

would consider doing such a thing but sadly, Geohot falls under that category.

Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if that guy ends up paying that amount and trying to hack the NGP. Locking him up, would have been the best solution.

Dante1124792d ago (Edited 4792d ago )

"All he needs is 50,000 people willing to donate in order to amass that amount and then, he’s free to do whatever he wants with Sony products."

Idk now, people are still pissed about their past donations to him. Also, if Sony found loopholes in the documentation, that could lead him back to court again for other charges and possible fines.

Edit: Plus wouldn't that defeat his whole boycott Sony mission since technically he would be giving more money to Sony?

Stevo914791d ago

He hasnt actually said he's going to hack the PS3 again or any future sony products, this artical is just causing unnecassary flaming imo

DragonKnight4791d ago

That's not a clause allowing him to hack future products. Wow, the amount of idiocy from that article is mind boggling, worthy of this...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

The fact remains that if he does what this article suggests, the courts will see that he has no regard for law and will punish him further. He will have reneged on a legally binding permanent injunction and will suffer worse consequences than a simple fine.

Dee_914791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

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smh at gamersmint flamebait articles

saladthieves4792d ago (Edited 4792d ago )

Yes, if he is an idiot enough to hack any other Sony console. I like how he was given a permanent injunction to never hack or try to hack any other Sony hardware and he turned this around, by saying that he'll boycotting/never touch any Sony product again (like he had a choice to).

If he tries to hack any other console, for example, the NGP, this will be a serious offense. Not only would he have violated this injuction, but he'll have to pay a certain fine for every sanction he would have violated...who knows how many Sony is capable of coming up with?

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TBM4792d ago

wow the stories about him and the other nutbag hackers still wont die? dont they have anything else to write about?

just_looken4792d ago

there not true hackers thats the funny thing 1 group use's ddos which a 8yr old can do the other use's dev kits.

TBM4792d ago

well that may be true and all, but damn this is getting super boring. these douche bags are thinking they are doing it for us, but its just for themselves as they have nothing better to do.

MRMagoo1234792d ago

They dont think there doing it for us at all they pretending there doing it for us but all i have to say to them is go away we dont need your help you hackers are the problem not the solution.

princejb1344792d ago

good luck getting sued again by sony asshole
your the reason why i cant play modern warfare 2 no more so many hackers

jerethdagryphon4791d ago

couldnt that be classed as assiting others and its capped at 250k per infraction

i e he releases one hack distributes it 250k then another one it would be 250

hed be a fool to do it

supremacy4791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

I figured i didnt mention what you just mentioned, because i was under the impression people knew this already.

This isn't a loophole, this is just saying 250k per violation i doubt he'll settle for one exploit, so i definately doubt he could get that many donations for his costly cause. Specially from some of the more angrier donators(which ofcourse were among his biggest donators at that) he is still trying to calm down.

Someone needs to put another article up debunking this one, because around here thats what it takes for people to notice.

RioKing4791d ago

He will never hack another Sony product, period. Even if he could, he won't. He'd be sued again, this time with no settlement offered from Sony...and he'll be F**ked.

Sony (or Microsoft) really should seriously consider hiring him for the undeniable smarts he has in his field. I don't support him, but you have to be ignorant & naive to think he doesn't (and/or we don't) deserve to have his talents used for good.

n4gisatroll4791d ago

I don't know why you said he was smart. He claimed he hacked the ps3 when it was failoverflow who did, and hotz just released the info. He's really just a dumbass that copies and pastes. Sure he might have hacked the iPhone but really, the iPhone sucks.

RioKing4791d ago (Edited 4791d ago )

@grzajabarkus - "sure he might have hacked the iPhone, but the iPhone sucks"

You sir, are ignorant to the max. He is very smart, and has the credentials to back it up. Once again, I DONT SUPPORT PS3 HACKING, but I am MATURE enough to give him credit for being intelligent. I've listed some of his accomplishments off of Wikipedia here for you...GO AHEAD, READ ANY OF THIS AND SAY HE "COPY & PASTED" EVERYTHING LOL. Could you do you any of what he did? Is Forbes,CNN, etc writing articles on you?...yeah, didn't think so.

"He was a finalist at the 2005 ISEF competition in Portland OR with his project "The Mapping Robot". Recognition included interviews on the Today Show and Larry King. Hotz was a finalist at the 2005 ISEF competition, with his project "The Googler". Continuing with robots, Hotz competed in his school's highly successful Titanium Knights battlebots team. George also worked on his project, "Neuropilot," in which he was able to read EEG signals off his head with hardware from the OpenEEG project. Hotz competed in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a science competition for high school students, where his project, entitled "I want a Holodeck", received awards and prizes in several categories. Hotz has received considerable attention in mainstream media, including interviews on the Today Show, Fox, CNN, NBC, CBS, G4, ABC, CNBC, and articles in several magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Forbes,and BBC. The Forbes article said Hotz hopes to go into Neuroscience: "hacking the brain," he called it. In March 2008, PC World magazine listed George as one of the top 10 Overachievers under 21."

You can press the disagree button all you want, but a real argument against what is written above is realistically impossible, HE IS SMART. Period.

n4gisatroll4790d ago (Edited 4790d ago )

@rioking

I never pressed the disagree. And I was just talking about the las hack on the ps3. He didn't develop it at all, took what he found out from failoverflow did then published it as his own. So ya, he did copy and paste.

Edit: and for the record, the iPhone is the worst phone I've ever used, smartphone wise. It's uber overrated.

RioKing4790d ago

I'm not saying you pressed the it man, that comment wasn't aimed towards just you, but anyone who disagrees with anything nice said about him.

I was trying to say he's smart; if your brother or sister had his list of accomplishments, you'd say they are geniuses (or most ppl would).

The iPhone, yes, is overrated. I also know he wasn't the one to hack the ps3 and I hate how everyone says he did also. My only point once again was that he's smart and should use the knowledge he has for good. His problem though, is that he thinks he IS using them for good.

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xAlmostPro4791d ago

As if hackers who have already donated to his vacation and are pissed of with him agreeing to a settlement are going to donate again.. lol

AyeGee4791d ago

would make a rap about Sony. LOL GeoHot is so retarded.

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yewles14792d ago

Well, this stupid idea hurts the principle of the boycott, so PLEASE, DO give Sony more money. XD

RioKing4791d ago

Even if a 1000 people boycotted Sony, it would be like me losing a penny. His whole boycotting theme is pointless and stupid.

iamnsuperman4792d ago

if this is true I am not sure he will still. It seams with his boycot it is just not worth it. There's probably some loop hole for Sony to sue him. Law has many loop holes if you look close enough

Dart894792d ago (Edited 4792d ago )

I wish they would implement something so when he tries hack it it blows up like this xDDDDD.

Edit:Damn there's some hardcore hotz fan in here jut look at the disagrees xDDD.

Karooo4792d ago

yes, anyways, Sony will teach him an lesson again if he dares to hack again. He should just hide in his home and do nothing.

InLaLaLand4792d ago (Edited 4792d ago )

Look at the PSX scene forums for a good lol. Some hypocrites on there.

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Sony CEO says although AI "has been used for creation," it's "not a substitute for human creativity"

"AI is not a substitute for human creativity. We position it as a technology that supports creativity. Creativity resides in people. We will continue to contribute to people's creativity through technology," the CEO said.

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1nsomniac3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

...not yet but 100% within the next 10 years!

..Then Sony will use it like the drop of a hat. They're no different to the others.

isarai3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

They used to be 😞 sure it was always a business, and money's always the priority, but they used to have a very strong stance on supporting artists and creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" was a phrase they touted a few times back in the ps1-ps3 era, a philosophy carried over from their music branch PlayStation was created from. It's not COMPLETELY gone, but it's barely there compared to what it was back then, i just want them to return to that.

Eonjay2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I am highly encouraged by their statement about human creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" is exactly what they are saying. But at the same time, I don't think people understand that Sony is a corporation. If they don't realize growth, they don't get to exist. When you say 'Sony', you are talking about a bunch of investors. To speak about them any other way is a illogical and incorrect. They haven't changed. They have been a group of investors since they became a public business.

isarai2d ago

Ugh, i really wish people would stop gambling people's livelihoods by turning a project/game into their political soapbox. Im all for statements and having your own opinion, but there's more people working on this than just druckman, ham fisting your political beliefs onto just seems inconsiderate for everyone elses job security when it can result in a failure due to people avoiding it for that reason.

I play games for escape, im so tired of nearly every AAA game blatantly dragging real world issues to shove in my face when I'm trying to take a break from it all. They don't even bother to be subtle about it, quite the opposite, it's blasted and force fed to you and it's just getting exhausting

Einhander19722d ago

People are taking a whole interview and cutting it down to clips that make him look bad and take what he actually was saying out of context. For example he also said things like this AI has "ethical issues we need to address"

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@Einhander

Why defend him at this point?

It’s not taking things out of context, he said what he said.

Old ND would never talk about soulless AI taking over so many creative things they are well known for. The whole “ethical issues” is just a good PR spin people who push this crap fall back on to make their statements not seem as bad. So many AI lovers do this.

AI has no place is so many creative based things.

Einhander19722d ago

Well yeah, because everyone else is using it so they need to stay competitive. It's the same as paid online, they didn't want to go that route but their competition was making so much money they needed to add paid online just to keep up.

RaiderNation2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

AI will never replace humans in game development in terms of conceptualizing new games. Humans still need to come up with the ideas and what they want to implement. However much of the day to day menial coding could be AI driven to reduce production time and team size. I could also see AI being used for bug testing/optimization that could lead to better quality games at launch. I'm actually very optimistic about how AI can positively impact game development.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Good statement but hopefully this holds up

NotoriousWhiz2d ago

People that aren't software developers just don't understand the benefits of AI. People who's only exposure to A.I is the Terminator movie and other related sci fi films won't understand the benefits it provides.

It's not about replacing human labor. It's about making human labor easier.

Many years ago, I had laser eye surgery done. It was performed by a robot. The doctor took my measurements and calibrated the machine to make sure it would do what needed be done. And then the robot corrected my vision in 10 seconds.

15 years later and I still have 20/20 vision.

Eonjay2d ago

AI in and of itself is not a 'bad'. Money is bad. Money is evil, and corporations will do whatever they can to get more of it. They will find ways to implement AI to replace as may jobs as possible. This isn't even up for debate. It is the charge of the corporation to maximize returns for the investors. They have no choice. I'm a developer and I know that my job will absolutely be replaced. Therefore, I have decided to become an AI dev. AI has a lot of potential to help us solve problem on a scale most can't even imagine. The issue, as ever is that our monetary system only ever allows us to focus on greed and fiscal growth.

But I am a pragmatist. Perhaps an AI model can be built to help protect us from our most dangerous instincts and habits. And perhaps Congress can pass laws to protect us from people who would use AI to manipulate and control us (spoiler: they wont).

RaiderNation1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

Progress is inevitable. Nobody driving cars today is complaining that the horse and buggy is no longer around. Yes, some jobs will be lost but guess what? With innovation comes new job opportunities. It's how the cycle of the job market works.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers31d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken30d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g31d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing31d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H931d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola31d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66931d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle31d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg31d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos31d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola31d ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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