DirecTV says multiple channels facing audio, video loss

DirecTV satellite dishes are seen on an apartment roof in Los Angeles, California in this file photo taken May 18, 2014. Reuters/Jonathan Alcorn/Files DirecTV, the satellite TV provider owned by No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier AT&T Inc (T.N), said multiple national channels were experiencing loss of...

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The World's Most Innovative Research Institutions

(Reuters) - Silicon Valley’s hoodie-wearing tech entrepreneurs are the poster kids of innovation. But the innovators who are really changing the world are more likely to wear labcoats and hold government-related jobs in Grenoble, Munich or Tokyo. That's the conclusion of Reuters’ Top 25 ...

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Canon front-runner with $6 billion bid for Toshiba Medical: Nikkei

A man walks past a Canon logo in Tokyo, Japan, October 27, 2015. Reuters/Toru Hanai Canon Inc is front-runner to buy the healthcare business of Toshiba Corp with a bid of over 700 billion yen ($6.2 billion), Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported. Toshiba, a laptops-to-nuclear conglomerate seeking cash t...

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Congress will hear from head of Google self-driving car project

Chris Urmson, Director of the Self Driving Cars Project at Google, gets out of a prototype self-driving car during a media preview of Google's prototype autonomous vehicles in Moutain View, California September 29, 2015. Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage The director of the Google self-driving car project an...

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Home Depot settles consumer lawsuit over big 2014 data breach

(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc has agreed to pay $13 million to compensate consumers affected by a massive 2014 data breach in which payment card or other personal data was stolen from more than 50 million people.

Top U.S. arms buyer to meet Raytheon CEO on long-delayed GPS ground system

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Pentagon and Air Force officials will meet on Tuesday with Raytheon Chief Executive Tom Kennedy for another "deep dive review" of the company's long-delayed ground control system for next generation GPS satellites, U.S. defense officials said.

FCC chairman to unveil proposal for $9.25/month low-income broadband subsidy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will circulate Tuesday a final proposal seeking approval for a $9.25 monthly subsidy for low-income Americans to get broadband Internet access, three officials briefed on the plan said.

Bionic fingertip gives sense of touch to amputee

A bionic fingertip has given an amputee the sensation of rough or smooth textures via electrodes implanted into nerves in his upper arm.

MTN in talks with Nigeria regulator to cut $3.9 billion fine and plan payment: Buhari

ABUJA (Reuters) - South African telecoms company MTN is in talks with Nigeria's telecoms regulator to reduce a $3.9 billion fine for failing to disconnect unregistered sim cards, and to arrange gradual payment, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday.

Orange needs invite from Bollore to look into Telecom Italia tie-up

CAIRO (Reuters) - Orange Chief Executive Officer Stephane Richard said he would look into the possibility of merging with Telecom Italia if French billionaire Vincent Bollore invited him to.

Aldi UK expands online product range

LONDON (Reuters) - German discount retailer Aldi [ALDIEI.UL] said on Tuesday it is expanding the range of products available on its British website for home delivery by adding non-food items such as electrical goods and garden tools.

IRS Suspends Insecure ‘Get IP PIN’ Feature

Citing ongoing security concerns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended a service offered via its Web site that allowed taxpayers to retrieve so-called IP Protection PINs (IP PINs), codes that the IRS has mailed to some 2.7 million taxpayers to help prevent those individuals from bec...

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IRS Suspends Insecure ‘Get IP PIN’ Feature

Citing ongoing security concerns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended a service offered via its Web site that allowed taxpayers to retrieve so-called IP Protection PINs (IP PINs), codes that the IRS has mailed to some 2.7 million taxpayers to help prevent those individuals from bec...

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China says 'resolutely opposed' to U.S. export restrictions on ZTE

The ZTE company logo is seen as a guest delivers a speech during the company's 15th anniversary celebration in Beijing April 18, 2013. Reuters/Barry Huang New export restrictions against China's ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) for alleged Iran sanctions violations drew fire from the Chinese government, which s...

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Social Media Postings

Be careful: the more information you post online about yourself, the easier it is for a cyber attacker to target you and create custom attacks against you or your organization.

Orbital eyes first customer for in-space satellite servicing

Orbital ATK Inc on Monday said it hopes to announce within the next six to eight weeks its first contract for a new "in space" service aimed at extending the life and uses of aging commercial satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Tom Wilson, vice president of strategy and business development at Orbit...

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Twitter praised for cracking down on use by Islamic State

A 3D printed logo of Twitter and an Islamic State flag are seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Officials with the nonprofit Simon Wiesenthal Center praised Twitter Inc on Monday for increasing efforts to thwart Islamic State's use of its platfor...

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Justice Department asks for higher judge to hear New York iPhone case

A man displays a protest message on his iPhone at a small rally in support of Apple's refusal to help the FBI access the cell phone of a gunman involved in the killings of 14 people in San Bernardino, in Santa Monica, California, United States, February 23, 2016. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson The U.S. Just...

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Microsoft takes on Oracle, opening up database software to Linux

A Microsoft logo is seen at a pop-up site for the new Windows 10 operating system at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York July 29, 2015. Reuters/Shannon Stapleton Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) planned on Monday to announce its move into a new business, unveiling a database software that works with a r...

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New York Fed denies systems breach after Bangladesh claim

The corner stone of The New York Federal Reserve Bank is seen in New York's financial district March 25, 2015. Reuters/Brendan McDermid The Federal Reserve Bank of New York denied that its payments systems were breached after Bangladesh's central bank said earlier on Monday that its U.S. account had...

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