Australia probes claim Google harvests data, consumers pay

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google is under investigation in Australia following claims that it collects data from millions of Android smartphones users, who unwittingly pay their telecom service providers for gigabytes consumed during the harvesting, regulators said on Tuesday.

Toshiba says memory chip unit sale to boost annual profit by a third

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said it expects net income to jump 33 percent this financial year thanks to profits from the planned $18 billion sale of its memory chip unit.

China tech giants bet on untangling logistics of Indonesian e-commerce

JAKARTA (Reuters) - In a warehouse on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital, supervisors at e-commerce company Lazada use bikes or electric scooters to zip around a floor the size of four soccer fields, where up to 3,000 staff pack and dispatch goods around the clock.The warehouse is one of five that...

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Symantec probes accounting, says likely no impact on past results

(Reuters) - Symantec Corp on Monday said it did not expect an internal accounting probe that it disclosed last week to have a material impact on its past financial statements, helping allay investor concerns.

Study finds Uber's growth slows after year of scandal; Lyft benefits

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] growth has slowed as a series of scandals has allowed the ride-hailing company's chief U.S. competitor, Lyft Inc, to grab more market share, digital research firm eMarketer said in a report on Monday.

Trump defends intervention to help China telecom company ZTE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to revisit penalties for Chinese company ZTE Corp for flouting U.S. sanctions on trade with Iran, saying the telecom maker is a big buyer for U.S. suppliers.

Symantec investigating certain accounting measures

(Reuters) - Symantec Corp said on Monday it is investigating the reporting of certain accounting measures including those that could impact executive compensation and some forward-looking statements, but added it does not see a material impact on its past financial statements from the probe.

Tesla crash may have triggered battery fire: Swiss firefighters

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss firefighters said on Monday that the impact in a fatal accident involving a Tesla electric car may have set off a fire in the vehicle's battery.

Home Depot well placed to withstand 'Amazon effect,' investors say

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc shares have climbed with the approach of spring weather, as some investors believe the retailer is well positioned to fend off the competitive threat of online retailers as the peak season for home improvement begins.

Dutch government to phase out use of Kaspersky anti-virus software

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government said on Monday it had decided to phase out the use of anti-virus software made by Kaspersky Labs "as a precautionary measure" and was advising companies that safeguard vital services to do the same.

After Trump pledge to help China's ZTE, Commerce eyes changes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department is exploring "alternative remedies" to punish Chinese telecommunication company ZTE Corp for flouting U.S. sanctions on trade with Iran after President Donald Trump intervened, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday.

Electrified roads: Swedish project could slash cost of electric vehicles

OSLO (Reuters) - An electrified road in Sweden that is the first in the world to charge vehicles as they drive along is showing promise and could potentially help cut the high cost of electric cars, project backers Vattenfall [VATN.UL] and Elways told Reuters.

Senate votes Wednesday on effort to reinstate 'net neutrality' rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to reverse a decision by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era "net neutrality" rules, Democratic senators said on Monday.

Winklevoss bitcoin exchange wins NY approval to expand, offer Zcash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state on Monday authorized the Gemini Trust Co exchange founded by internet entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to offer trading of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, making it the world's first licensed Zcash exchange.

Popular encrypted email standards are unsafe: researchers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European researchers have found that the popular PGP and S/MIME email encryption standards are vulnerable to being hacked and they urge users to disable and uninstall them immediately.

Trump's pledge to help China's ZTE spurs backlash in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pledge to help a Chinese telecommunication company that broke U.S. sanctions law sparked a backlash from lawmakers who said the move could weaken the U.S. hand in upcoming trade talks with Beijing.

Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register

Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card’s magnetic stripe. But new research suggests retailers and ATM operators could reliably detect counterfei...

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Thieves suck millions out of Mexican banks in transfer heist

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thieves siphoned hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks, including No. 2 Banorte, by creating phantom orders that wired funds to fake accounts and promptly withdrew the money, two sources close to the government's investigation said. Hackers sent hundreds of false...

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Winklevosses' bitcoin exchange wins NY approval to expand services

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's top financial services regulator on Monday said it has authorized the Gemini Trust Co bitcoin exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to offer trading of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, making it the world's first licensed Zcash exchange.

Trump's comments on China's ZTE draw security concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pledge to help China's ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast" and save Chinese jobs after a U.S. ban crippled the technology company drew condemnation from some lawmakers on Monday over trade and security concerns.