Brazil See Off Croatia In Opener And Score Dubious Penalty – Neymar found the back of the net twice as Brazil won their World Cup opener 3-1. Croatia took an unlikely lead early on through a Marcelo own goal, but could not create any sufficient magic of their own to nullify Brazil. [mav]
Hackers Claim Attacks On World Cup-Related Websites – Hackers claim they have carried out attacks against dozens of Brazilian websites linked to the soccer World Cup, including those of tournament sponsor Hyundai, a state government and Brazil’s intelligence agency. [reuters]
Cape Town Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Up For Arrest – A warrant was authorised on Thursday for the arrest of a man allegedly involved in a Ponzi-type investment scheme involving more than R11m. [fin24]
Donald Sterling Hires Private Investigators To Dig Up Dirt On NBA Owners – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up dirt on the NBA’s former and current commissioners and its 29 other owners, said a person with familiar with Sterling’s legal strategy. [huff]
You Can Book Holidays On Expedia With Bitcoins Now – Another day, another company accepting bitcoin in an attempt to cash in on the craze. This time it’s Expedia the travel booking site that’s accepting the virtual currency for hotel bookings. [tc]
Putin Wished President Bush Happy 90th And Sent A Gift – The Kremlin announced Thursday that President Vladimir Putin “warmly congratulated” sky-diving former president George H.W. Bush “on his 90th birthday and wished him health and prosperity, noting his personal contribution to the development of the Russian-American relations.” [washpo]
We’re On The Verge Of The Greatest Transfer Of Wealth In The History Of The World – We are currently witnessing the ‘Great Transfer’ of wealth from the Greatest Generation to the baby boomers, according to Bank of America’s Sarbjit Nahal and Beijia Ma. [busins]
Amazon Offers Music-Streaming Service To Subscribers – Amazon has launched its own music-streaming service in the US, taking on rivals such as Spotify and Google. [bbc]
Tesla Wants To Kill Gasoline By Sharing Its Electric Car Technology With Everyone – In an attempt to spur innovation, Tesla Motors says that it will allow anyone to use its patented technology on electric vehicles — even its biggest competitors. [verge]
Facebook Expands Users’ Ad Targeting Profiles With Website Data – Facebook Inc is expanding the internal user profiles that underpin its targeted advertising system, for the first time including personal information based on activities that did not occur within the boundaries of its social network. [reuters]
Louis C.K., Judd Apatow Ask TMZ to Remove Tracy Morgan Crash Video – The comedians are waging a campaign to get the website to pull the graphic video, which shows the aftermath of the accident that killed comedian James McNair and left Morgan and others critically injured. [hollyrep]
Petra Ecclestone Sued Over Electrician Bill – British socialite Petra Ecclestone is facing a legal battle over an allegedly unpaid bill from an electrical company. They allege Ecclestone paid some of the bill but still owes around $107,000 [holly]
You Can Buy Ryan Gosling’s Soul For $15 On Etsy – Etsy is a wonderland of handmade and vintage items. You can buy knitted crafts, custom made jewelry, artisanal soap and even human souls. [mash]
Kanye West Disses Jay Z During Concert – OK, internet, you want a Kanye West/Jay Z feud? Fine. You win, at least according to the latest speculation. [tosu]
Top 25 Cars In Jay Leno’s Garage – Now that his 20-year stint as host of the “Tonight Show” has come to an end, Leno will undoubtedly be spending more time with his beloved cars. [busins]
Harrison Ford Injures Ankle On Set Of ‘Star Wars’ – Harrison Ford was hospitalized after being injured on the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII.” [fox]
25 Hottest WAGS Of 2014 World Cup – There is more than one trophy on display at the 2014 World Cup. [here]
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