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It appearsLulzsec is back. The hacker group is claiming responsibility for the redirection of theSun websiteto afake news siteclaiming the death of News Corp’s mogul Rupert Murdoch. The Sun is a daily UK tabloid newspaper owned by, you guessed it, News Corporation. Lulzsecclaimsto have retrieved a number of emails of NewsCorporation’s emails, details of which will be released tomorrow. We’re working on establishing exactly how Lulzsec managed to access the site but it’s been confirmed that the redirect is simply ajavascript redirect....

We wrote on Tuesday how the Sun newspaper isn’t planning on introducing apaywallanytime soon. And that’s probably good for the UK’s number-one selling newspaper, if this latest report revealed in today’sGuardianis anything to go by. A study by digital usability firmWebcrediblelooked at ten daily newspapers in the UK, paying particularly close attention to their websites, mobile sites and iPad/iPhone apps. The Sun came bottom of the pile overall in terms of user-friendliness, with the report citing a “poor utilisation of the platforms and low usability in particular for its iPad app and mobile site” as the reason....

The visible surface of the Sun, or thephotosphere, is around 6,000°C. But a few thousand kilometers above it – a small distance when we consider the size of the Sun – the solar atmosphere, also called thecorona, is hundreds of times hotter, reaching a million degrees Celsius or higher. This spike in temperature, despite the increased distance from the Sun’s main energy source, has been observed in most stars and represents afundamental puzzlethat astrophysicists have mulled over for decades....

This weekend is going to be the biggest sporting event in America: the Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday while millions of Americans count the minutes till showdown and discuss who’s got the best chances. We had a quick look at what the activity on social media sites show us. Sorry, Packers fans. If social media has any influence on the verdict of the game, you’re in for a disappointing Sunday....

Chocolate brands gain more buzz online as Valentine’s Day is getting closer, most recently though a Greek chocolate brand,Lacta, became the center of attention because of it’s highly successfulFacebook campaign by OgilvyOne Athens, boosting itsFacebook Likes by 300%. The campaign does not only involve a Facebook app, but also goes beyond social media to produce a series of mini-episodes,Lacta Surprisesin collaboration withMTV, enabling people in love to surprise their loved ones in the sweetest way....