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Britney Spears (CC BY-SA 2.0, loveyousave, Wikimedia Commons)
December 26, 2016, 10:54 pm
Sony, Bob Dylan falsely tweet Britney Spears dead
Recording giant quickly asserts hackers behind fake news, apologizes to horrified fans
By AFP
Members of Japanese girl band Keyakizaka46 wearing military-style costumes that were compared to Nazi uniforms. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 1, 2016, 2:26 pm
Sony Music, producer apologize over Nazi-like outfits
International brand behind Japanese teenyboppers claims ‘lack of knowledge’ and vows costumes will never be used again
By AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, May 14, 2014. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/via JTA)
March 11, 2016, 11:26 am
New Israel-Japan agreement follows in wake of Sony deal
Unable to resist the tide of history — and the big deals between companies — Israel and Japan have begun to openly embrace each other
By David Shamah
(L to R) Shlomo Gradman stands next to Ofir Akunis as he presents the Innovex Disrupt Award to Irina Kavounovski, Dr. John Abeles, and Igor Waysbey of Vigor Medical Technologies, February 3, 2016 (Courtesy)
February 9, 2016, 5:38 pm
Start-up’s sealant for collapsed lungs nabs prize at Innovex
Vigor Medical named top start-up by Israel’s science minister for its treatment for common battleground injury
By David Shamah
Altair chips (Photo credit: Courtesy)
January 21, 2016, 6:30 pm
Sony to buy chip firm Altair to bolster its IoT business
Altair Semiconductors, makers of always-on 4G communication chips, will soon become the Japanese conglomerate’s Israeli R&D center
By David Shamah
Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg, who was found dead in his home on Sunday, July 19, 2015. (YouTube screen capture)
July 20, 2015, 11:17 pm
Music streaming pioneer found dead at 28
No foul play suspected in death of Josh Greenberg, co-founder of Grooveshark free streaming service
By Daniel Bernstein and AFP
File: Travelers walk past a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
January 2, 2015, 11:50 pm
US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
Obama says punitive measures come in response to regime’s ‘destructive, repressive’ actions; targets gov’t officials
By AFP
In this December 24, 2014 photo illustration a woman looks at the Google Play purchase page for the Sony film "The Interview," in Washington, DC. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / STF)
December 30, 2014, 7:52 pm
Doubts surface on North Korea role in Sony attack
Israeli researchers analyze hackers’ language patterns, conclude that cyber-criminals may have been Russian
By AFP
Patrons waiting in line to see 'The Interview' at the Valley Art theater in Tempe, Arizona, December 25, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Alina Hartounian)
December 26, 2014, 2:41 am
Americans flock to ‘The Interview’
Thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release by Sony, the movie has become an event this holiday season
By Hillel Italie
In this December 24, 2014 photo illustration a woman looks at the Google Play purchase page for the Sony film "The Interview," in Washington, DC. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / STF)
December 25, 2014, 6:25 am
Google, Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers
Companies join forces to stream ‘The Interview’ online to ensure that ‘freedom of expression triumphs over cyber-terrorism’
By AFP
Natalie Portman (Courtesy)
December 24, 2014, 1:14 pm
Gaza email chain irks Natalie Portman
Israeli-American actress seeks exit from reply-all debate, and can’t understand why she’s on a list with Ryan Seacrest
By Lazar Berman
A screen grab from the trailer of The Interview, a comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. (screen capture: YouTube)
December 23, 2014, 8:36 pm
Sony announces limited release for ‘The Interview’
Despite threats from anonymous hackers, film to be screened ‘in a number of theaters on Christmas Day,’ CEO says
By AP and AFP
People walk past a TV screen showing a poster of Sony Picture's "The Interview" in a news report, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. (Photo credit: AP/Ahn Young-joon)
December 23, 2014, 6:23 am
North Korea internet outage over, after hours of total collapse
White House, State Department decline to say whether US government was responsible, as response to Sony hack
By Eric Tucker
Illustrative photo of a rally in North Korea (Shutterstock)
December 23, 2014, 3:21 am
North Korea’s internet is ‘totally down’
After US threatens response to Sony hack blamed on Pyongyang, the country is experiencing non-routine web failures
By Eric Tucker
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a mass military parade, July 27, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Wong Maye-E)
December 22, 2014, 4:30 am
N. Korea threatens to blow up White House
In statement, country denies involvement in hacking attack, says Obama administration behind ‘The Interview’
By Lazar Berman
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