Poll: Apple's privacy fight does not win extra points for security

Most Americans trust Apple Inc to protect their personal information from hackers, according to a national Reuters/Ipsos poll, but not any better than rivals Google, Amazon and Microsoft. The results of the poll were released late on Monday, in the middle of a legal battle between Apple and the U.S....

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Foxconn working towards cutting planned investment into Sharp: sources

Taiwan's Foxconn is working towards reducing its planned investment into loss-making Japanese electronics firm Sharp Corp by around 100 billion yen ($893 million) from an initial plan of 489 billion yen, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precisi...

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Thai top three mobile firms' shares surge after Jasmine misses 4G license payment

Shares in Thailand's top three mobile telecoms operators surged 5-10 percent on Tuesday after broadband Internet firm Jasmine International missed a deadline for an initial payment toward a $2.1 billion fee for a 4G mobile license. Market leader Advanced Info Service Pcl saw its stock shoot up 5 per...

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U.S. says it may not need Apple to open San Bernardino iPhone

3D printed Apple logo are seen in front of a displayed cyber code in this illustration taken February 26, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration U.S. prosecutors said Monday that a "third party" had presented a possible method for opening an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters...

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Former Intel CEO Chairman Andrew Grove dies at 79: Intel

Former Intel Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Andrew Grove died on Monday at age 79, the technology company said in a statement. (Reporting by Sandra Maler in Washington; Editing by Peter Cooney)

Apple's new iPhone faces challenge measuring up in China, India

Apple Vice President Greg Joswiak introduces the iPhone SE during an event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California March 21, 2016. Reuters/Stephen Lam Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new iPhone SE has first-rate features and a relatively low price tag, but its prospects in key markets like China and...

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Amazon German warehouse workers start fresh strike in pay row

Employees of Amazon India are seen behind a glass bearing the company's logo inside its office in Bengaluru, India, August 14, 2015. Reuters/Abhishek N. Chinnappa Workers at an Amazon.com warehouse in Germany are starting a new round of strikes in an attempt to pressure the U.S. online retailer to i...

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Senate proposal on encryption gives judges broad powers

A man tries to repair an iPhone in a repair store in New York, February 17, 2016. Reuters/Eduardo Munoz A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has begun circulating long-awaited draft legislation that would give federal judges clear authority to order technology companies like Apple to help law enforce...

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Number of U.S. government 'cyber incidents' jumps in 2015

A man types on a computer keyboard in this February 28, 2013 file photo illustration. Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Files The U.S. government was hit by more than 77,000 "cyber incidents" like data thefts or other security breaches in fiscal year 2015, a 10 percent increase over the previous year, according...

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ID verification company Jumio files for bankruptcy protection

Jumio, an online identification verification company whose clients include United Airlines Inc [UALCO.UL] and Airbnb, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its U.S. business and initiated the sale of assets, according to court documents. The company, based in Palo Alto, California, said...

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FanDuel and DraftKings shut down games in New York

A FanDuel logo is displayed on a board inside of the DFS Players Conference in New York November 13, 2015. Reuters/Lucas Jackson - RTS6UCJ Top daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings agreed to stop taking money in New York on Monday, amid a months long fight with the state's attorney g...

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Carders Park Piles of Cash at Joker’s Stash

A steady stream of card breaches at retailers, restaurants and hotels has flooded underground markets with a historic glut of stolen debit and credit card data. Today there are at least hundreds of sites online selling stolen account data, yet only a handful of them actively court bulk buyers and or...

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Carders Park Piles of Cash at Joker’s Stash

A steady stream of card breaches at retailers, restaurants and hotels has flooded underground markets with a historic glut of stolen debit and credit card data. Today there are at least hundreds of sites online selling stolen account data, yet only a handful of them actively court bulk buyers and or...

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U.S. top court agrees to hear Samsung-Apple patent fight

3D-printed Samsung and Apple logos are seen in this picture illustration made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 26, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the high-profile patent fight between the world's two fiercest smartphone rivals, Apple and Samsung, a...

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U.S. top court rejects EA Sports' appeal over Madden videogame

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc's bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the videogame maker of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL series without permission or proper compensation. The high court left in ...

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Google set to expand Wifi, broadband access in Cuba, Obama tells ABC

The new Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California November 13, 2015. Reuters/Stephen Lam/Files Alphabet Inc's Google is poised to expand Internet access in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama told ABC News in an interview during his historic visit to the island nation...

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Indonesian taxi drivers to rally for ban on online taxi apps

Thousands of Indonesian taxi drivers will take to the streets of the capital on Tuesday for a protest rally to demand the government prohibits ride-hailing apps like Grab and Uber, as a price war intensifies. The proliferation of cheap taxis using ride-sharing apps Go-Jek, Grab and Uber has made the...

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Priceline strikes deal with Cuba to let Americans book hotels

Tourists ride in a vintage car in Havana, March 19, 2016. Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini Priceline Group has agreed with Cuba to make Cuban hotel rooms available to U.S. customers via subsidiary Booking.com, becoming the first U.S. online travel agency to strike a deal with the island state, a Booking....

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After a year, Carnegie Mellon and Uber research initiative is stalled

More than a year after Uber announced a research pact with Carnegie Mellon University - and then hired away four of the institution's faculty and 36 researchers and technicians - the ride-hailing company and university have not collaborated on a single project, according to CMU faculty and administr...

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