Sony Pictures has been the victim of an elaborate cyber attack, with hackers having been able to steal 100 terabytes of data from the company’s Internet-connected computer network. However, in addition to investigating the data breach, Sony is not afraid to fight back, Re/code has learned, as the company is using certain weapons to try to prevent others from downloading its digital goods.
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The most amazing, terrifying, death-defying video you’ll see all day, or maybe all month, comes courtesy of Project: BASE, an organization made up of two friends who are exploring human flight and risking their lives in order to raise money for charity.
In their latest video, shared by Business Insider, co-founders Sam Hardy and Nathan Jones can be seen flying down the face of a mountain in wingsuits while attempting to high five an enormous cardboard hand. It’s even more petrifying than it sounds.
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Android Wear doesn’t exactly get the same kind of attention that its older brother Android does but Google isn’t nearly done yet adding exciting new features to its mobile computing platform. To this end, Google rolled out a new API for Android Wear on Wednesday that will let you customize your experience with the OS like never before.
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After showing some promise in 2013, Windows Phone adoption has largely stagnated in 2014, especially in the United States. ZDNet’s Ed Bott, who has used Windows Phone for years, recently threw up his hands in frustration because he’s sick and tired of wireless carriers — and Verizon in particular — not caring enough about Windows Phone users to help them get the latest updates and features on their devices.
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Microsoft is getting ready to offer you a special Xbox One console bundle part of its 12 Days of Deals promotion, after having sold an affordable Windows tablet and a cheap Windows Phone handset in the first two days of the promotion.
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After revealing in an in-depth feature how Apple’s iTunes security protocols work after a user enables two-factor authentication, The Next Web‘s Owen Williams has published a quick guide on replacing a lost recovery key that you should check out right away, especially if you don’t remember what you did with yours.
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After being taken offline on Tuesday following a raid from Swedish police, popular torrent The Pirate Bay site has not been quickly restored at a different address, Torrent Freak reports, in spite of what certain news outlets and Reddit threads claim.
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It’s been a year and a half since Pixar last graced the silver screen, but that might have been for the best. After what seemed to be an endless streak of critical and commercial hits, the sterling film studio hit a bump in the road with Cars 2. Now, two films later, Pete Docter is looking to put Pixar back on track.
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Google on Wednesday announced a special update for its Hangouts app that will offer users various interesting new features, including an awesome new smart tool to help users better focus on communicating with friends and family, rather than dealing with other smartphone chores when having to answer to certain questions.
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We’re halfway through the week, but Amazon still isn’t done with its selection of Green Monday deals. We left you with a short list on Monday of some of the very best deals, but we figured it was worth taking a deeper dive into some of the discounts that will be available for the rest of the week.
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