Technology
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Security firm finds some Macs vulnerable to 'firmware' attacks
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Since 2015, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has tried to protect its Mac line of computers from a form of hacking that is extremely hard to detect, but it has not been entirely successful…
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Twitter suspends Russia-linked accounts, but U.S. senator says response inadequate
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter (TWTR.N) said on Thursday it had suspended about 200 Russian-linked accounts as it probes online efforts to meddle with the 2016 U.S. election, but an influential Democratic senator slammed…
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NY regulator says Equifax making progress on post-breach issues
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equifax has been cooperating with regulators on issues resulting from the credit reporting agency’s massive data breach and has addressed many of them, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office…
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BlackBerry shares up as software sales hit record
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and increased its fiscal-year revenue forecast after sales at its closely watched software business hit a record, sending its shares up more than 7 percent…
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U.S. senators announce deal on self-driving car legislation
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators said late on Wednesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at easing hurdles to getting self-driving cars to drivers. U.S. Senator John Thune, a…
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Electronics industry drives 2016 industrial robot sales: IFR
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Global sales of industrial robots rose by 16 percent in 2016, driven by the electronics industry, and are expected to rise faster in 2017, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) said…
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Uber defends business model at UK tribunal on worker rights
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Uber told a British employment appeal tribunal on Wednesday its drivers were self-employed, not workers entitled to a range of benefits, less than a week after it heard it would lose…
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Twitter to test 280-character tweets, busting old limit
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The days of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) limiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of the social network since its launch in 2006, may be numbered. Twitter said on Tuesday that…
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UK inventor James Dyson aims for electric car launch by 2020
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said on Tuesday his company was working on developing an electric car to be launched by 2020. Dyson said he…
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China's Ant brings in CK Hutchison as Hong Kong payments partner
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said it will create a joint venture this year with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd to operate its payment app in Hong…
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Carnegie Mellon professor named CEO of Canadian AI institute
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – A Toronto artificial intelligence institute set up in March with more than $150 million of public and private funding has named Carnegie Mellon professor Garth Gibson as its first chief executive.…
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SEC chairman belatedly learned of 2016 agency hack: testimony
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission belatedly found out in August, about three months after being confirmed, that hackers breached the regulator’s database of corporate announcements in 2016,…
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Fighting for survival in London, Uber says it can improve
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Uber called on Monday for talks with London’s transport regulator as soon as possible and pledged to make improvements in the way it reports serious incidents in a bid to retain…
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China's Leshi Internet plans to buy finance business from affiliate for 3 billion yuan
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The main listed unit of Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco said on Sunday that it plans to buy investment and financial service assets from an affiliate for up to 3 billion yuan ($455.24…
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Britain's Deliveroo raises $385 million for food fight
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British food delivery company Deliveroo has raised $385 million in private funding, it said on Sunday, as it prepares for expansion to help it compete with publicly traded rivals such as…
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Internet giants, once above the fray, on the defensive in Washington
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet giants, including Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O), are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington.…
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Amazon affiliate to buy $27.6 million stake in Indian retailer Shoppers Stop
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – An affiliate of Amazon.com Inc has agreed to buy a 1.79 billion-rupee ($27.6 million) stake in Indian retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd, the Indian company said in a filing. Amazon.com NV Investment…
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Uber, reviving old tactic, is backed by more than 500,000 in London row
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – Half a million people have signed an online petition in under 24 hours backing Uber’s bid to stay on the roads of London, showing the company is turning to its…
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Britain's minister for London slams 'blanket ban' on Uber
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A British government minister has criticized the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi licence, a major setback to the U.S. technology firm that has become a big…
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Investor group seeks probe into SEC hack, urges data rules delay
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A global investor group on Friday called for an independent investigation into a cyber breach at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and urged the regulator to delay new data-gathering…
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Around the world, a muted launch for Apple's iPhone 8
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO/SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) launch of the iPhone 8 kicked off with less fanfare on Friday than new models in previous years in the United States, Asia, Australia and Britain, as…
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Exclusive: T-Mobile, Sprint close to agreeing deal terms – sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) is close to agreeing tentative terms on a deal to merge with peer Sprint Corp (S.N), people familiar with the matter said, a major breakthrough in efforts to…
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Apple's iPhone 8 launch in Sydney sees bleak turnout
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 8 launch in Sydney, one of the first cities to access the product in Australia, saw a bleak turnout as fans held out for the soon-to-be-released premium…
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Exclusive: U.S. Homeland Security found SEC had 'critical' cyber weaknesses in January
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detected five “critical” cyber security weaknesses on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s computers as of January 23, 2017, according to a confidential weekly report reviewed…
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Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption fight
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption techniques it wanted set as global industry standards, reflecting deep…
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SEC says hackers may have traded using stolen insider information
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the country’s top markets regulator, said on Wednesday hackers may have illegally profited by trading using insider information stolen from its corporate disclosure database.…
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Apple concedes new watch has connectivity glitch
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) on Wednesday conceded its latest smartwatch unveiled a week ago has problems with its most important feature: the ability make phone calls and access data without an iPhone nearby.…
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Saudi Arabia set to lift ban on internet calls
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue.…
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Alibaba-backed Best Inc raises $450 million in IPO after slashing terms
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese logistics firm Best Inc priced its U.S. initial public offering at the bottom of expectations, raising $450 million after it revised terms of the deal to cope with tepid…
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Exclusive: Toshiba flips back towards Western Digital group for chip unit sale – sources
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is shifting back toward selling its prized semiconductor unit to a group backed by joint venture partner Western Digital Corp (WDC.O), people familiar with the deal said. Just…