Paramount Executive Snaps Up Script That Begins With Studio Logo Fading Into Establishing Shot Of Actual Mountain

LOS ANGELES—Calling its musical cue of “Paramount trumpet theme” a perfect choice, Paramount Pictures executive Michael Ryan quickly snapped up a script Friday that began with a series of animated stars swooping through the clouds before joining the studio’s logo and fading into an establishing shot of an actual…

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Jay-Z’s Custom Richard Mille Watch is Made Entirely of Sapphire and Took 3,000 Hours to Make

Jay-Z’s custom Richard Mille timepiece called “The Blueprint” — a nod to the rapper’s classic 2001 album — is the most expensive RM watch ever produced, clocking in at a cool $2,500,000.

The price isn’t the only ridiculously baller thing about it, though. The case was designed by celebrity jeweler Alex Todd, and is a single piece of actual sapphire and reportedly took an absolutely absurd 3,000 hours to craft.

Alex Todd shared an Instagram post of the insane RM056 Tourbillion split seconds chronograph:

GQ states that this isn’t the first Richard Mille watch made of sapphire, though. Their RM56-02 model is also made of sapphire, and the description reads: “Although extremely tough, sapphire does not allow for even the slightest error during milling and cutting.

“Creating a case of this quality took over 1,000 hours of machining, of which 430 hours were spent on pre-forming the case components and 350 hours on grinding and polishing the whole watchcase.”

Facebook still has a big problem with cybercrime groups

Forgers, identity thieves, spammers, and scammers have been using Facebook to hawk their services, even after a crackdown last year, according to a new report. Cisco cybersecurity research division Talos says it found dozens of Facebook groups that were “shady (at best) and illegal (at worst)”, with names like “Facebook hack (Phishing)” and “Spammer & Hacker Professional.” The groups have been shut down, but Talos is calling on Facebook to police shady groups more proactively, complaining that it’s “apparently relied on these communities to police themselves.”

Talos’ report highlights 74 groups with a total of 385,000 members. Facebook users could look up the groups by searching for keywords, including “spam” or “carding,” and Talos says…

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