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Consumer & Gadgets Sep 19, 2018

Back to the future: Sony to release 'classic' PlayStation

Sony announced Wednesday it plans to launch a miniature games console designed like the original PlayStation pre-loaded with 20 vintage games as it joins the retro gaming craze just in time for Christmas.

Security Sep 6, 2018

US charges govt-linked North Korean in WannaCry, Sony hacks

The US charged a North Korean programmer Thursday with some of the most dramatic global hacking cases of recent years, alleging they were carried out on behalf of the regime in Pyongyang.

Robotics Aug 23, 2018

Sony to release AI-infused robotic pups in the US

Sony on Thursday announced that its Aibo robotic dogs infused with artificial intelligence will be unleashed on the US market by the year-end holiday season, with a price tag of $2,899.

Business Aug 7, 2018

TV-for-phone start-up raises $1bn, Hollywood backing

Former Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg has raised $1 billion in initial funding for his NewTV start-up seeking to tailor television to smartphone lifestyles, pulling in Hollywood's biggest studios.

Business Jul 31, 2018

Sony upgrades full-year forecast, logs brisk quarterly profit

Sony on Tuesday raised its full-year profit and sales forecasts after reporting a near-threefold increase in first-quarter profit, as its recovery continues under a new CEO.

Social Sciences Jul 16, 2018

The surprising impact happiness has on health, relationships and even the economy

"Don't worry, be happy," the song tells us, and all of popular culture seems to chime in. For eons, humans have wrestled with how to find happiness.

Software Jun 11, 2018

Booming world of play revs E3 video game extravaganza

Pulse-pounding new video games and more ways to enjoy them are at the center of the Electronic Entertainment Expo extravaganza officially kicking off here on Tuesday.

Business May 22, 2018

Sony buys most of EMI Music, to spend $9B on image sensors

Electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. said Tuesday it plans to spend $2.3 billion acquiring an additional 60 percent stake in EMI Music Publishing, home to the Motown catalog and contemporary artists like Kanye ...

Business Apr 27, 2018

Sony profits soar nearly seven-fold to $4.5 bn

Sony on Friday reported profits worth $4.5 billion, extending a roaring recovery supported by better sales almost across the board, including with box office blockbusters like its Jumanji reboot.

Robotics Apr 26, 2018

Fido funeral: In Japan, a send-off for robot dogs

The robot dogs lined up in their dozens Thursday in Japan were no tech fair display. They were the dearly departed being honoured with their own traditional "funeral."

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