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The new version of firmware for the PlayStation 3, which was released on April 1, disappeared the menu to install alternative operating systems. Representatives of the company's corporate blog explained that this thing is done for security purposes. The fact is that recently appeared in an exploit that allows you to install on Linux any software, including pirated games from the very Sony. History has caused an unexpectedly large response. For example, to post on the new firmware on your blog Sony USA has published two and a half thousand comments. A hacker George Hotz in his blog apologized Linux-community for what made them exploit caused such unpleasant consequences.

American hacker George Hotz said that managed to hack a game console PlayStation 3 (PS3), manufactured by Sony. Hotz - the same hacker who in 2007, at the age of 17, broke down the iPhone, which the U.S. initially worked only in the network AT & T. As a result of hacking has become a cult communicator can be used in any network. Now Hotz claims that the PS3 hacking took him five weeks. According to the hacker, for some time he needed to "fine-tuning" of technology, after which he will publish all the details of hacking on your site. But now we know: George Hotz hacked PlayStation so that the owners 'opening' of the device were able to download pirated copies of games consoles, as well as their own programs. Hotz himself wrote in his blog: "It is supposedly not be cracking, but there's nothing they can not be hacked. Now I can do with this system, all I want. It feels like I got some great power, but not I know how to use it. " Until now, PS3 was the...