Facebook to meet Russian regulators to discuss compliance: TASS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Facebook (FB.O) plan to meet Russian regulators in late December or early January to discuss compliance, TASS news agency cited the head of Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor as saying on Tuesday. A 3D-printed Facebook logo is displayed in front of the Russian flag, in t...

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Skype disappears from app stores in China: New York Times

(Reuters) - Skype, Microsoft Corp’s internet phone call and messaging service, has been unavailable for download from a number of app stores in China, including Apple Inc‘s, for almost a month, New York Times reported on Tuesday. The removal led to complaints from Chinese users, who were...

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Correcting the Record on vDOS Prosecutions

KrebsOnSecurity recently featured a story about a New Mexico man who stands accused of using the now-defunct vDOS attack-for-hire service to hobble the Web sites of several former employers. That piece stated that I wasn’t aware of any other prosecutions related to vDOS customers, but as it ha...

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Correcting the Record on vDOS Prosecutions

KrebsOnSecurity recently featured a story about a New Mexico man who stands accused of using the now-defunct vDOS attack-for-hire service to hobble the Web sites of several former employers. That piece stated that I wasn’t aware of any other prosecutions related to vDOS customers, but as it ha...

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Law likely on AT&T's side in Time Warner battle: analysts

(Reuters) - AT&T Inc (T.N) is likely to emerge victorious from a legal fight with the United States Department of Justice over its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N), analysts said in a series of research notes on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An AT&T logo and communication equipmen...

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Auchan/Alibaba deal turns up the heat on Carrefour in China

PARIS (Reuters) - A partnership between French retailer Auchan [AUCH.UL] and internet giant Alibaba risks pushing Carrefour further behind in China and could persuade its new boss to sell out of the country. A Carrefour supermarket logo is seen on a shopping trolley at a branch in Beijing December 4...

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CBS channels blacked out for Dish customers over carriage dispute

(Reuters) - CBS Corp’s TV stations were blacked out for Dish Network Corp’s customers over a network carriage deal dispute, the companies said early Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Dish Network receiver hangs on a house in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/F...

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Exclusive: Philippines' PT&T seeks partners for broadband, cell services, talks to Chinese firms

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp (PTT.PS) is talking to Chinese companies about forming strategic partnerships as part of plans to turn a niche player into a force in the domestic telecoms market, its chairman said on Tuesday. For sale sim cards are laid out at a loading ...

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Tencent's stellar share rally sees it surpass Facebook in market value

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) has racked up some impressive gains this week - becoming the first Chinese firm to be worth more than $500 billion and surpassing Facebook (FB.O) to be the world’s fifth-most valuable company. FILE PHOTO: Visitors use their smartphones under...

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Phones for urns: Hong Kong turns to virtual reality to honor ancestors

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A lack of space for cemeteries in crowded Hong Kong clashes with the age-old Chinese tradition of reverence for one’s ancestors. Anthony Yuen, CEO of iVeneration.com, demonstrates an augmented reality graveyard at his office in Hong Kong, China, November 13, 2017. Picture...

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SoftBank funding may spur Uber to re-think tough Southeast Asian market

SINGAPORE(Reuters) - SoftBank Group’s (9984.T) multi-billion dollar investment in Uber Technologies Inc opens up the possibility of combining it with other ride-hailing assets the Japanese group owns in a consolidation of a rapidly growing business across Asia, industry sources say. FILE PHOTO...

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CBS warns of blackout in dispute with Dish

NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp said on Monday that satellite television provider Dish Network Corp could black out its programming, including holiday weekend sports events, if the companies fail to resolve a dispute over the fees Dish pays to carry its content. FILE PHOTO - The CBS "eye" and logo are...

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Marvell Technology to buy rival chipmaker Cavium for $6 billion

(Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL.O) said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Cavium Inc (CAVM.O) for about $6 billion, as it seeks to expand its wireless connectivity business in a rapidly consolidating semiconductor industry. Marvell Semiconductor President and CEO Matt Mur...

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Tencent turns to WeChat, games and deals for global strategy

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s biggest social network and gaming firm Tencent Holdings, which last week reported forecast-beating quarterly results, is close to making Malaysia the first foreign country to roll out its WeChat ecosystem, an executive told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tencent's booth is ...

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Bitcoin hits record high after smashing through $8,000 for first time

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday after smashing through the $8,000 level for the first time over the weekend, marking an almost 50 percent climb in just eight days. A bitcoin sign is seen during Riga Comm 2017, a business technology and innovation fair in Riga, Latvia Novem...

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Fund Targets Victims Scammed Via Western Union

If you, a friend or loved one lost money in a scam involving Western Union, some or all of those funds may be recoverable thanks to a more than half-billion dollar program set up by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In January 2017, Englewood, Colo.-based Western Union settled a case with the FTC a...

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Fund Targets Victims Scammed Via Western Union

If you, a friend or loved one lost money in a scam involving Western Union, some or all of those funds may be recoverable thanks to a more than half-billion dollar program set up by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In January 2017, Englewood, Colo.-based Western Union settled a case with the FTC a...

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Volvo Cars to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars

STOCKHOLM/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars. The Uber logo is seen on mobile telephone in London, Britain, September 25, 2017. R...

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Marvell Technology to buy smaller rival Cavium for $6 billion

(Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL.O) said it would buy smaller rival Cavium Inc (CAVM.O) in a $6 billion deal, as it seeks to expand its wireless connectivity business in a fast consolidating semiconductor industry. Marvell Semiconductor President and CEO Matt Murphy. REUTERS/...

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Retailer Auchan says it has not been approached by Amazon in Europe

PARIS (Reuters) - French retailer Auchan [AUCH.UL] said on Monday it had not been approached by E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.O) about deals or partnerships in Europe, with speculation still rife that Amazon may be eyeing European transactions. The logo of French retailer Auchan is pictured at compa...

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