PlayStation Network recovers from hack

Hackers target Sony and several other online game networks, Apple replaces iPhone 5 batteries for free, and Ralph Lauren debuts a high-tech Polo shirt at the US Open.

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Aug. 25, 2014 1:28 p.m. PT

If you had trouble logging into Sony's PlayStation Network or Blizzard's Battle.net over the weekend, hackers may be to blame. Watch CNET Update below to learn about the DDoS attack that disrupted several online game networks:

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Also in this tech-news roundup:

LG is coming out with yet another smartwatch, this time with a round face.
Dealing with
battery problems? Apple may replace your battery for free.
Microsoft cuts the Surface 2 price. It now costs less than the most recent
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Ralph Lauren debuts a high-tech Polo shirt at the US Open tennis tournament.
Jawbone shares Up user data after Napa earthquake.

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