Sony Will Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide
On the heels of Yahoo's announcement that it would cut 14 percent of its workforce, reports are coming out today that Sony, over the next year, will eliminate 10,000 jobs.
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George Hotz, the hacker who unlocked PS3 and started a war between Sony and Anonymous in the process, told The New Yorker's David Kushner that he was done sharing his exploits online, but he seems to have forgotten that sharing with a print reporter also makes your dirty laundry public.
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Hackers Broke into 174 Million Accounts in 2011
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Tech Companies Not Taking a Stand on Censorship Are Being Blacklisted
Since a large group of tech companies protested the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) in conjunction with the House's first hearing on SOPA last week, civil rights advocates have been rooting out the pro-SOPA traitors.
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Accused LulzSec Member Pleads Not Guilty in Sony Hack
Cody Krestinger has a court date on December 13
The Latest Sony Hack a Good Reminder to Guard Your Password
Hackers compromised 93,000 accounts on Sony's online services
The New Bond Movie Is Probably Called 'Sky Fall'
Plus: Clint Eastwood comes out of retirement for a baseball movie
Sony's New Tablets Are Pretty But Not That Great
The Tablet S and folding Tablet P start shipping in September
Major Record Labels Are Suing a YouTube Downloading Site
The labels believe TubeFire has violated copyright laws
Breaking Bad to Finish After 16 More Episodes
Walter White will meet his end after one (or two) more seasons.
The Infamous Hacker Facebook Hired as a Developer
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The LulzSec Effect: Chaos Breeds Chaos
LulzSec wants to be a force for good, but it could turn into a platform for jerks
Three Arrested in Spain for PlayStation Hack
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LulzSec Breaches British Health System in Polite Hack
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Hackers Taunt Security Firm as Sony Finally Owns Up
Lulzsec seems to thrive on running circles around its opponents
The 'Tupac' Hackers Who Went After PBS Now Turn to Sony
This could mean a very bad couple of months for the entertainment giant
The 44 Days That Cost Sony $171 Million
The PlayStation Network is back normal, but not after a long series of false starts
The 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Trailer Mystery
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Sony Hit with Two New Cyber Attacks
The embattled videogame maker gets kicked while it's down
Playstation Network Creeping Back Online
Japan, however, wants more security measures before the gaming network returns there
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