SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc’s decision to screen Sony Pictures’ film “The Interview” may help legitimize its YouTube platform as a serious rival to paid video streaming services Netflix and Amazon.com Inc.

If you’re unwrapping the inevitable flood of Blu-ray gifts (hopefully no DVDs) it may be worth giving that digital copy code a second look. The movie studios’ Ultraviolet scheme has been unwieldy (at best) since launch but several upgrades have mad…

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If you’re a console gamer you’re probably all too aware of Lizard Squad the hacker outlet that allegedly knocked both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live offline for a good chunk of the Christmas break. But just why and how is this group causing …

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sony Corp’s PlayStation Network suffered connection problems for a fourth straight day since hackers attacked the video game network and the company said on Sunday that service was gradually being restored.

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said its iTunes store is now carrying Sony Corp’s “The Interview” the film that angered North Korea and triggered a cyberattack against the studio.