Google releases I/O 2017 schedule

For developers attending Google I/O 2017 in Mountain View, California, you can now start planning your trip. Google released some of the scheduled activities happening at the annual developer conference this May 17 to 19 so you can start planning which events to go to. But Google points out that they haven’t released information on all sessions and want to keep some a surprise until the opening keynote on May 17^th (which starts at 10 a.m. Pacific time).

Aside from that, Google will be letting attendees reserve seats for some of the sessions ahead of time. But they also intend to leave a few seats open for those who want to attend at last minute. Google has increased the size of each tent to accommodate more people, too. The tech company also plans to double the number of Office Hours to give developers more time to talk with Google team members. And this year, the sandbox demo is moved inside climate-controlled structures to help keep people cool and dry for these events.

Source: Android Authority

Google Chromecast comes to Onkyo AV gear

Integra DRX-7

A new firmware update for Onkyo’s AV receivers and speakers will be bringing Google Chromecast support to the devices. The update will be coming to Onkyo’s own branded gear and those under Integra and Pioneer, which are both owned by Onkyo. Once the update comes, it’ll make it easier for you to stream music from your Chromecast-enabled smartphone apps and through Google Assistant and Google Home using voice commands. You can see a full list of supported devices here.

Source: HD Guru

Hacker group releases first 10 episodes of new ‘Orange is the New Black’ season online

Myles Aronowitz/Netflix

The latest season of Orange is the New Black (OITNB) is slated for a release this June. But a group of hackers opted to release the first 10 episodes on a torrent site after Netflix failed to give in to the “modest offer” they were offering in exchange of the release of the show’s episodes. The group, which goes by the name thedarkoverlord (TDO), asked Netflix for an “undisclosed sum” and when Netflix seemed to be calling its bluff, TDO released 11.46 gigabytes worth of OITNB online.

And it seems Netflix isn’t the only company it’s threatening to pay up. TDO supposedly got access to the shows from a 2016 cyberattack on Larson Studios, an audio post production facility that takes care of a lot of material from big networks and shows. Larson supposedly agreed to pay the hackers but reneged its offer, which might have been the catalyst for the leak. It seems TDO is thinking of going after some of the other big networks. They even released a statement about more releases coming up. "Other companies in the American entertainment industry shouldn't be surprised if they were too [sic] wake up to a verbose, condescending, and abusive letter in their inbox extending a hand of friendship and (most likely) demanding a modest sum of internet money."

Who is next on the list? FOX, IFC, NAT GEO, and ABC. Oh, what fun we're all going to have. We're not playing any games anymore.

— thedarkoverlord (@tdohack3r) April 29, 2017

Source: Refinery29

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