'Spying' App Discovered On Smartphones; Records Keystrokes, Text Messages and More

An Android developer recently discovered a clandestine application called Carrier IQ built into most smartphones that doesn't just track your location; it secretly records your keystrokes, and there's nothing you can do about it. Is it time to put on a tinfoil hat? That depends on how you feel about privacy.
...and unless you were code-savvy and looking for it, you'd never know it was there. And based on how aggressive the company has been in trying to keep Eckhart quiet about his discovery, it seems like Carrier IQ doesn't want you to know it's there either. Eckhart first raised a red flag about Carrier IQ about two weeks ago when he started investigating reports that a software update on the HTC EVO 3D included "user behavior logging" code. The code had worried some geek bloggers when it showed up a couple months ago, but HTC and Sprint insisted that it wasn't much different than normal error-logging software and certainly didn't gather granular data like "contents of messages, photos, videos, etc." Eckhart wrote an exhaustive blog post about his startling findings -- CarrierIQ collected lots data, including keystrokes, and there way for the user to opt out "without advanced knowledge" -- and CarrierIQ flipped out. The company sent Eckhart a cease-and-desist letter demanding that he keep his mouth shut and threatening legal action. But after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) took a look at the case and determined that Eckhart was working within his First Amendment rights, it backed off but still denied that they recorded keystrokes.

Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominations, Ahead Of Adele

(Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with seven nominations, including song of the year for "All of the Lights".
But British singer Adele and R&B singer Bruno Mars were close behind with six apiece, including nods for the three big awards of album, song and record of the year.
Other leading nominees for the major music awards include Foo Fighters, also with six nominations, while rapper Lil Wayne and newcomer Skrillex had five nominations apiece.
Nominations for the top awards were announced during a televised concert in Los Angeles and winners in all 78 categories will be announced at a ceremony on February 12.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Jackie Frank)

Pamela Anderson Renting Out Her House

For anyone who has ever dreamt of sleeping in Pamela Anderson’s king-sized Tempurpedic bed, now is the chance to fulfill that wish.

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The former Baywatch actress has listed her three-bedroom, two and a half-bathroom Malibu property on the Vacation Rental By Owner website. According to the listing, the home rents for $20,000 per week or $75,000 per month.

"I’m traveling so much these days and am enjoying a lot more time in my native Canada with my family," Anderson writes. "I'm finally willing to share my masterpiece – what I’ve co-created with a handful of green architects and designers/inspired by my favorite architect Lautner."

 Pamela Anderson renting out her house

Pamela Anderson renting out her house

Pamela Anderson, Housing Slump's New Poster Girl?

Pamela Anderson has been a poster girl for many things, and now she may become the face of the sluggish high-end real estate market. The former "Baywatch" star is offering her vacant Malibu Colony, Calif., home as a short-term rental at $20,000 a week or $75,000 per month. Anderson's listing appears on VRBO.com (for Vacation Rentals by Owner), one of a growing number of sites that seek to help homeowners lease their vacant houses.

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Person familiar with decision: Boston Red Sox pick Bobby Valentine to take over as manager

The Boston Red Sox have picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Several media outlets in Boston, citing anonymous sources, reported earlier in the evening that Valentine would be the team’s new manager.

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Model reveals Victoria Secret's outfits

Adriana Lima will strut the catwalk in these over-the-top creations at the fashion show.
When the Angels take the catwalk at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show they’re not wearing off-the-rack VS creations but rather over-the-top, sometimes whimsical, sometimes straight-up-sexy get-ups designed by Todd Thomas. While the models and designers were in last minute prep mode we got to visit with the stunning (and extremely sweet) Adriana Lima who showed us the three looks she’ll be wearing. From superhero-inspired to black and red and slinky to an extra large set of black feathery wings, Adriana looks, as you might imagine, unbelievably fierce. Check out this video to see which look she calls her favorite and check back in with The Thread for more behind-the-scenes prep.
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PRESTON SHEDS 39 POUNDS OF BABY WEIGHT

Kelly Preston feels "amazing" after losing 39 pounds, she tells People.

"I lost 39 pounds, have more energy than I had 20 years ago — and I feel amazing," Preston says. "I'm going to be turning 50 next year — holy sh--! Hey, 50 is the new 30."

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The actress had set out to lose her baby weight from her pregnancy with 1-year-old son Benjamin Travolta, but she has now dropped below her pre-pregnancy weight, thanks to pal Kirstie Alley's Organic Liaison weight-loss program. (Alley lost 100 pounds herself during and after her Dancing with the Stars run this spring.)

"When I got pregnant at 48, I didn't know if my body would bounce back," Preston says. "I was so excited when my best friend created [the program's organic supplement system] Rescue Me." 

According to the program's website, Rescue Me targets cravings and "boosts natural energy." Preston recently signed on as an Organic Liaison spokeswoman. "It's pretty much the most genius thing ever," she says.

'Jetman' Soars With Planes Over The Alps Pic`s & vedio

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How The Stars Spend Thanksgiving In 2011 Info

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What are the stars doing for Thanksgiving? They reveal their holiday plans exclusively with Us Weekly -- read on!

EMMA ROBERTS, 20 (The Art of Getting By)

On Thanksgiving we always just have a big feast. Stuffing is my favorite food in the world! I actually have been known to go buy stuffing and make it in the middle of summer.

JOSH DUHAMEL, 39 (New Year's Eve)

There's things I love to eat that my mom makes. She makes an incredible Thanksgiving dinner -- she's an incredible cook. She even makes food and freezes it for us when she comes out to visit. Fergie and I eat it for the next six months!

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JENNIFER LOPEZ, 42 (American Idol)

I'm just going be with my babies [Max and Emme, 3]. We'll cook a turkey, which will be good, and then we'll eat it!

ADRIAN GRENIER, 35 (Entourage)

I make fish and chicken instead of turkey for Thanksgiving. Organic free-range fish and chicken.

KYLE RICHARDS, 42 (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills)

My sister Kim and I have competitions with our turkeys on Thanksgiving, and my sister Kathy loves my famous mashed potatoes. I really have fun  cooking during the holidays. My kids love to help me. It's just family tradition to have everyone cooking together, and we have holiday parties as well.

DAVE ANNABLE, 32 (What's Your Number?)

I'll be just hanging with the family. My sister just moved to Austin, Texas, so we're very excited. Odette and I have never been -- I heard that's a very fun place. We're sort of in the middle of starting our own traditions. I'm going for nude Jell-O wrestling, but that's just me!

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JANE LYNCH, 51 (Glee)

A lot of eating! We eat with friends. We like the basics, the good stuff -- the turkey and all that. But our friends bring new and weird things to dinner. Last year someone brought a pork butt! And it was delicious! Shaking it up on Thanksgiving!

MARK CONSUELOS, 40 (Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays)

I'm looking forward to turning off the phones, shutting off Twitter and relaxing.

KENDRA WILKINSON, 26 (E! reality star)

Being together and staying at our house as a family for once -- just me, Hank and baby Hank -- that's all we need this year. I tried to cook last year and it was a huge mess. I tried to make homemade stuffing and it was the worst, nastiest mistake I ever made.

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JOHN LITHGOW, 66 (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)

For Thanksgiving we'll be here in New York, cooking our heads off. It'll be a two-day cooking job.

KELLY BENSIMON, 43 (The Real Housewives of New York City)

For Thanksgiving I'm going to hunt with my twin brother and my sister-in-law, so that's really exciting. We literally go on a hunt in South Carolina, get all dressed up and ride horses all over the countryside. It's unbelievable.

RYAN KWANTEN, 34 (True Blood)

I'll be working, actually. My birthday is at the end of the month, which is around Thanksgiving, but because of this film [7500] and True Blood sort of overlapping, I'll be working.

MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, 26 (Gossip Girl)

Thanksgiving is my mom's most important holiday. No matter what I'm working on, it always has to be put into the contract that I'm able to home for Thanksgiving. My mom cooks a massive, massive feast.

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KASEY KAHL, 27 (Bachelor Pad 2)

I've got like five dinners and movies with friends. It's going to be awesome.

STACY KEIBLER, 32 (former WWE wrestler)

I'm just looking forward to spending time with my friends and family. I'll be eating a lot of food on Thanksgiving -- I put gravy on everything on my plate! And I'll be watching my Baltimore Ravens hopefully kick some butt on Thursday.

DAVID ARQUETTE, 40 (Dancing With the Stars)

I love seeing my family. We all live in the same city, but life happens, so we don't tend to see the whole group that often. I'm a big turkey eater. And I love sweet potatoes!

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG, 56 (The View)

I make a Thanksgiving  turkey. It's the only thing I know how to cook! I'm going to collect folks who don't have a place to go on Thanksgiving. I generally spend the holiday with friends because to get the kids out of school for three days is hard.

ELIZA DUSHKU, 30 (Dollhouse)

Rick [Fox] and I are heading to Boston. The tradition is family, family, family. Rick's kids, and his sister Janine is coming in from Italy. It'll be a family affair for sure.

Astronaut's Baseball Game Becomes Web Hit Info & Pics,Vedio

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Jennifer Lopez Ostrich Feather Adorned Dress Look

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Miley Cyrus's late-night birthday bash Info & Images

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Kelly Osbourne threw the ultimate birthday bash for her celeb BFF Miley Cyrus on Tuesday.
A source tells Us Weekly that Osbourne rented out Beacher's Madhouse inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to help the 19-year-old celebrate her special day.
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"Her mom Tish went, and so did her boyfriend Liam [Hemsworth]," the source says of Cyrus. "The group was up until 3 a.m. just dancing up a storm and having fun."
Cyrus seemed quite impressed with Osbourne's planning skills, calling it "the best party ever" on Twitter. "Let's just say there was a unicorn in the lobby!" (An onlooker tells E! News there was a horse with a horn attached to its head inside the soiree.)
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Prior to Tuesday's birthday blowout, Osbourne teased that it was "going to be the sickout thing [Miley has] ever seen in her life."
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"That was my mission for her, to make her birthday...the best day ever."
Osbourne and Cyrus first became friends while shooting the comedy So Undercover. The film has yet to be released.
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Jennifer Lopez Ad’s Fake Scenes Revealed

 Don’t be fooled by the body twice that she got in those car commercials where Jennifer Lopez cruises around the Bronx, Jenny was nowhere close to the blocks of her youth.
“This is my world, this place inspires me,” says J.Lo in the compact car ad that represents her soaking in the urban bustle of the Bronx, from breakdancers on graffiti-covered streets to kids cooling off at popped fire hydrants.
But after a few attentive eyes at the Smoking Gun caught the cinematic subterfuge, Lopez’s spokesman acknowledged that the “On the Floor” singer kept her feet tightly planted in Los Angeles while the FIAT footage was filmed on location in the New York borough she hails from using a twice.
“I don’t see a problem,” J.Lo spokesperson Mark Young told the New York Post. “There are many cases where films are done the same way.”
Apparently a celebrity endorsement couldn’t keep the FIAT running easily, though. According to the Smoking Gun, the compact car in fact broke down during the commercial shoot with the J.Lo body double behind the wheel.
Overall, it’s just strange to think that when Lopez is saying, “They may just be streets to you, but to me they’re a playground,” she’s in fact on a closed set on the opposite coast.
A FIAT spokeswoman says the film crew worked to “accommodate her schedule” and insists there’s nothing misleading about the ad. “One does not need to be in
specific location to be inspired or continue to be inspired.”

J.R. Martinez Wins 'Dancing With The Stars' 2011

On Tuesday night's "Dancing With the Stars" finale, there was much pomp before the circumstance. By the time the dust settled, war hero J.R. Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff were crowned season 13 champs.
The three finalists -- Ricki Lake, Rob Kardashian and Martinez -- danced one last time before Martinez's win was announced.
Lake and her partner Derek Hough were up first, redoing what they considered to be one of their best dances. The judges thought it was unforgettable. "This is one of the most memorable dances of this or any season. The first time around, I really liked it. I love it the second time around," head judge Len Goodman told the pair. The judges scored them 30/30.
Next up, was Kardashian and his partner Cheryl Burke, redoing their emotional dance from earlier in the season, which Kardashian dedicated to his late father. The judges noted a quick mistake he made on a slide, but Bruno Tonioli said, "You really have improved beyond everyone's expectations. You make even the little hiccup look charming." The judges scored them 26/30.
Martinez and Smirnoff rounded out the routines by taking another shot at a jive, and even though they had a few missteps, judge Carrie Ann Inaba said, "You are such a catalyst for joy whenever you get out on this dance floor." The judges scored them 28/30.
The judges finally revealed which of the three would be the first to head home. Surprisingly, it was Lake and Hough, who were favorites for much of the season.
"I've loved basically every minute of this. I really feel like I had the best partner, the best teacher and the best motivator. For someone's who's a middle-aged mom, I hope I made my children proud, my fiancé and my family. I really appreciate everyone who voted for me along the way," Lake said.
With just a few minutes left in the show, Martinez and Smirnoff were announced as the victors.
"Thank you, America, for believing in us," Martinez said, giving it up for the fans and his partner, Smirnoff, who has never won the coveted trophy before.
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Great Train Rides in the USA

Some of the most picturesque train rides in the United States pass through national parks or such famed regions as the Yukon Territory and the Great Smoky Mountains. Many train lines cannot operate year round because of weather concerns, but they provide a delightful experience in natural surroundings from spring t fall.
White Pass & Yukon Route
The White Pass & Yukon Route offers three scenic excursion train rides in Alaska between May and September. The White Pass Summit Excursion departs from Skagway and journeys 40 miles round trip up 2,800 feet to the White Pass summit. The Yukon Adventure offers a one-way 62-mile trip between Skagway and Carcross in the Canadian Yukon Territory. The Fraser Meadows Steam Excursion travels 52 miles round trip past the White Pass and into Fraser Meadow. Along the way, passengers can view some of Alaska's countless natural wonders, including glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, gorges and wildflowers.
White Pass & Yukon Route
231 Second Ave
Skagway, AK 99840
800-343-7373
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