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VIDEO: The ‘first 3D video game’ redeveloped

The 1984 video game Elite – thought to be the first to produce genuinely 3D graphics – has been redeveloped for a modern audience.

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PlayStation Network is back online following Christmas Day attack

Three days after Lizard Squad’s latest denial of service attack knocked the PlayStation Network offline (and Xbox Live we’d add) the internet gaming service is gradually getting back on its feet. Sony now says that PSN should be up and running for …

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Cyberattacks used security software to cover their trail

State-sponsored hacking attempts frequently rely on specially written software but that’s a risky move. Unless it’s well-made custom code can be a giveaway as to who’s responsible. Attackers are switching things up however. Security researchers at…

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Uber tries to win back India with improved passenger safety

It’s no secret that Uber wants to improve its passenger safeguards and rescue its reputation especially in India — sexual assault claims led to a Delhi ban amid worries that the ridesharing company wasn’t doing enough to screen drivers and protect …

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Sony works for third day to restore PlayStation after attack

BOSTON (Reuters) – Sony Corp worked for a third day on Saturday to restore services to its PlayStation network as the FBI said it was looking into the disruption which began on Christmas Day.

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After the hype: here’s what the internet thinks of ‘The Interview’

So you resisted the pressure to watch The Interview the second it became available and you’re not willing to rely on one review to decide whether it’s really worth a download or theater trip just to stick it to hackers. No worries — we’ve rounded u…

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Suspected state hacking campaign used commercial software

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A previously undisclosed hacking campaign against military targets in Israel and Europe is probably backed by a country that misused security-testing software to cover its tracks and enhance its capability researchers said.

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Russia wants to collect the DNA of every creature

Institutions have already been amassing huge DNA collections to catalog the world’s creatures but Moscow State University might just top them all. It’s planning to build “Noah’s Ark” a repository for the genes of every creature living or extinct -…