When a group claiming credit for the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment threatened violence against cinemas showing The Interview earlier this week, the fate of the movie’s big-screen life was all but sealed.

Google’s Android software is coming to cars, televisions, and watches this year, as the internet search giant races against Apple and other tech companies to extend its business into a rapidly widening field of internet-connected devices.

Google reported sales that topped estimates during the third quarter as advertisers boosted spending on mobile and video promotions.

Google’s profit and sales are under pressure as the operator of the largest search engine struggles to wring advertising revenue from the growing number of people surfing the web on tablets and smartphones.

WARNER Bros, leading a push to spur movie purchases by delaying the availability of DVD rentals, is running into resistance in the US from two of its biggest customers.