Verizon revenue falls short, says strike to hit profit

The entrance to a Verizon wireless store is seen in New York, in this May 12, 2015, file photo. Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/Files Verizon Communication Inc reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue as it discounted heavily to win customers and said it expected the ongoing strike by it...

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EU regulators extend Hutchison, Vimpelcom deal probe by a week

The company logo of CK Hutchison Holdings is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 17, 2016. Reuters/Bobby Yip BRUSSELS - European Union antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into a plan by CK Hutchison Holdings and Vimpelcom to merge their Italian mobile business...

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Lyft's nice-guy strategy leaves it struggling to catch Uber

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis in a street is seen in this photo illustration taken in Madrid on December 10, 2014. Reuters/Sergio Perez In late 2014, Uber and Lyft targeted Portland, Oregon, as the next place to launch their still-controversi...

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Australia PM launches cybersecurity campaign

Australia set out a far-reaching cybersecurity strategy on Thursday, invoking the leaks of United States whistleblower Edward Snowden, terrorism and even the threat of war to push for a coordinated global approach to protection of online data. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who faces an election i...

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Alibaba's Ma pledges not to interfere in SCMP editorial independence

Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma attends the opening ceremony of the second annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China, December 16, 2015. Reuters/Aly Song The new boss of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, Jack Ma, has promised not to interfere in edit...

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Securely Deleting Files

When you delete a file, that file is actually still on your computer. The only way you can truly and securely remove a file is by wiping it or using some type of secure deletion.

SpyEye Makers Get 24 Years in Prison

Two hackers convicted of making and selling the infamous SpyEye botnet creation kit were sentenced in Georgia today to a combined 24 years in prison for helping to infect hundreds of thousands of computers with malware and stealing millions from unsuspecting victim...

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SpyEye Makers Get 24 Years in Prison

Two hackers convicted of making and selling the infamous SpyEye botnet creation kit were sentenced in Georgia today to a combined 24 years in prison for helping to infect hundreds of thousands of computers with malware and stealing millions from unsuspecting victim...

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Apple postpones reporting results by a day

The logo of U.S. technology company Apple is seen in Zurich, Switzerland April 5, 2016. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will report its second-quarter results on April 26, a day later than scheduled, according to the company's website. Apple was expected to report its results on Monday, Apr...

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FCC studies technology behind '60 Minutes' hack of Congressman

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler in Washington May 12, 2015. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is studying mobile carriers' use of decades-old communications technology with known security bugs after "60 Minutes" report...

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Qualcomm revenue falls 19.5 percent

People walk past Qualcomm's stand during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain in this February 24, 2016, file photo. Reuters/Albert Gea/Files Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) reported a 19.5 percent fall in quarterly revenue, hurt by lower demand for its chips for mobile devices amid stiff competition...

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Snapchat's Bob Marley look-alike feature sparks Twitter backlash

A billboard displays the logo of Snapchat above Times Square in New York March 12, 2015. Reuters/Lucas Jackson A new filter on messaging app Snapchat that allows users to look like the late reggae singer Bob Marley sparked a backlash on social media on Wednesday, with many on Twitter calling it raci...

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Giant Food Sees Giant Card Fraud Spike

Citing a recent and large increase in credit card fraud, Washington, DC-area grocer Giant Food says it will no longer allow customers to use credit cards when purchasing gift cards and reloadable or prepaid debit cards. A new warning sign at Giant Food checkout counters. Giant says the warning ...

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Giant Food Sees Giant Card Fraud Spike

Citing a recent and large increase in credit card fraud, Washington, DC-area grocer Giant Food says it will no longer allow customers to use credit cards when purchasing gift cards and reloadable or prepaid debit cards. A new warning sign at Giant Food checkout counters. Giant says the warning ...

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Microsoft to stop production of Xbox 360

Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console units are shown for sale at a Microsoft retail store in San Diego January 18, 2012. Reuters/Mike Blake Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would stop production of its popular Xbox 360 video game console, which helped the company gain a firm foothold in the market. ...

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Exclusive: Hutchison rules out more EU concessions to secure O2 - sources

Ck Hutchison Holdings (0001.HK) will not offer EU regulators further concessions to secure a takeover of Telefonica's (TEF.MC) O2 and is ready to challenge a rejection of its bid in court, sources familiar with the matter said. The Hong-Kong-based group still hopes to persuade the European Commissio...

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Daily Mail says has not submitted bid for Yahoo's internet assets

Smartphone with Yahoo logo is seen in front of a displayed Daily Mail logo in this illustration taken April 11, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The parent of Britain's Daily Mail said on Wednesday that it had not submitted a bid to acquire Yahoo Inc's core Internet business, but it was in talk...

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U.S. reluctant to change data pact after EU watchdogs' concerns

A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013. Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski BRUSSELS - The United States does not want to change the substance of a data transfer pact agreed in February with the European Commission, a senior official s...

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How Swedish start-up Neo Technology helped crack the Panama Papers

Every start-up hopes for a lucky break. Swedish company Neo Technology only found out it was getting one the day the Panama Papers made headlines around the world. Journalists with access to the vast trove of data used the firm's open-source database to make sense of 11.5 million documents, includin...

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EU charges Google with abusing market dominance of Android

The neon Google sign in the foyer of Google's new Canadian engineering headquarters in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario January 14, 2016. Reuters/Peter Power BRUSSELS - Google found itself under fire again on Wednesday from EU antitrust regulators who say it abused the dominant position of its Android mo...

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