Apple signs up for Google's cloud services: Re/code

An Apple iPhone is pictured next to the logo of Apple in Bordeaux, southwestern France, February 26, 2016. Reuters/Regis Duvignau Apple Inc recently started using Google's cloud service even as it simultaneously builds its own data centers to reduce its reliance on third-party service providers, tec...

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Toshiba to invest $3.2 billion in new Japan chip facility

The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen at the company's news conference venue in Tokyo in this May 17, 2012 file photo. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao/Files Toshiba Corp said it plans to invest 360 billion yen ($3.2 billion) to build a new semiconductor facility in Japan, showing it wants to grow its chip business ...

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Paper Documents Also Have to Be Protected

Keep in mind that digital data is not the only thing that needs to be protected. Paper documents also need to be protected. When disposing of any confidential documents, make sure they are shredded first or disposed of in bins for shredding. Also, be sure to lock up any sensitive documents before yo...

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LG Display says to invest in new OLED lighting panel plant

People walk past a LG Electronics logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2016. Reuters/Albert Gea Consumer electronics screen maker LG Display Co Ltd said on Thursday it will build a new production plant that will manufacture organic light-emitting diode panels for it...

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Nike fitness app, new products get more personal

Nike, the world's biggest sportswear firm, is launching a new version of its Nike+ running app that offers users preferential access to the hottest new sneakers, raising its game as competition heats up in the fitness tracking business. Nike made the announcement at a glitzy event in New York at whi...

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Pennsylvania man to plead guilty to hacking celebrities' email, iCloud accounts

A Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge after authorities said he illegally accessed private phone and email accounts of celebrities such as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence to leak information including nude pictures. The U.S. attorney for the Centra...

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German court rules against Apple in video streaming patent case

An Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple Store in downtown Brussels, Belgium March 10, 2016. Reuters/Yves Herman A German court has ruled against Apple Inc in a case over video streaming patents, handing Kudelski's OpenTV unit a victory in its ongoing intellectual property licensing campaig...

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Overstock to issue stock to be traded on blockchain platform

Overstock.com Inc (OSTK.O) said on Wednesday it would offer shareholders new common shares to be traded on the company's t0.com platform. t0.com is Overstock's financial technology subsidiary and its trading platform is powered by the blockchain, bitcoin's underlying technology. At the same time, Ov...

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EU regulators want more info on Apple's Irish tax deal

An Apple iPhone is pictured next to the logo of Apple in Bordeaux, southwestern France, February 26, 2016. Reuters/Regis Duvignau BRUSSELS/DUBLIN - European Union antitrust regulators have asked Ireland to provide further details on the country's tax deal with Apple before deciding whether this cons...

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Cyber criminals snap up expired domains to serve malicious ads

A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Files Expired domain names are becoming the latest route for cyber criminals to find their way into the computers of unsuspecting users. Cyber criminals launched a malicious advert...

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Thieves Phish Moneytree Employee Tax Data

Payday lending firm Moneytree is the latest company to alert current and former employees that their tax data — including Social Security numbers, salary and address information — was accidentally handed over directly to scam artists. Seattle-based Moneytree sent an email to employees on...

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Thieves Phish Moneytree Employee Tax Data

Payday lending firm Moneytree is the latest company to alert current and former employees that their tax data — including Social Security numbers, salary and address information — was accidentally handed over directly to scam artists. Seattle-based Moneytree sent an email to employees on...

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Israel launches first ever video distress call service

Israelis can now use their smartphones to make live video distress calls to emergency responders, a first-of-its-kind service that, if successful, could set a new standard for countries around the world. Video chats, texting and location detection may be humdrum features for today's smartphone user,...

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Fujifilm, after losing bid for Toshiba medical unit, queries timing

The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind trees at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, November 6, 2015. Reuters/Yuya Shino Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp (4901.T), which lost out to Canon Inc (7751.T) in the race to be picked as preferred bidder for conglomerate Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) medical unit, qu...

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India's billion-member biometric database raises privacy fears

India's parliament is set to pass legislation that gives federal agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database in the interests of national security, raising fears the privacy of a billion people could be compromised. The move comes as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cracks down ...

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BMW unveils new strategy for autonomous car era

A vintage wheelcap of a BMW is picturesd before a news conference marking the company's 100th birthday festivities in Munich, southern Germany March 7, 2016. Reuters/Michael Dalder German carmaker BMW unveiled a new strategy on Wednesday to focus on achieving further advances in electric vehicles, a...

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Instagram to ditch chronological user feed for 'interest' based one

A screen displays the Instagram logo during a presentation by co-founder Kevin Systrom as he announces the launch of a new direct image messaging service named Instagram Direct in New York December 12, 2013. Reuters/Lucas Jackson/Files Facebook Inc's picture-sharing app Instagram said it is reshuffl...

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Paysafe revenue rises 68 pct as payment processing grows

British mobile payments company Paysafe Group Plc (PAYS.L) posted a 68 percent increase in full-year 2015 revenue as more customers used its payment processing services. Revenue rose to $613.4 million for the year ended Dec. 31 from $365.0 million a year earlier. (Reporting by Rahul B in Bengaluru; ...

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Foxconn seeking guidance on Sharp fourth-quarter, deal may not come this week: source

Foxconn has completed its due diligence on Japan's Sharp Corp through the end of 2015, but is seeking guidance from the loss-making electronics maker on its latest quarterly performance, a person familiar with the matter said. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, is finalizing a...

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China's ZTE Corp shares to resume trading Wednesday morning: source

Guests and employees chat under a ZTE company logo in front of the venue of the company's 15th anniversary celebration in Beijing April 18, 2013. Reuters/Barry Huang Shares of China’s ZTE Corp are expected to resume trading on Wednesday morning in Hong Kong and the company will appeal new U.S....

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