Alphabet profit misses expectations as cost per clicks fall

The Alphabet Inc. campus, also known as Googleplex, is shown in this aerial photo in Mountain View, California April 6, 2016. Reuters/Noah Berger Google's parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) reported a first-quarter adjusted profit that was lower than analysts' estimates, as cost per clicks fell. Shares o...

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FBI paid more than $1.3 million to break into San Bernardino iPhone

The Apple logo is pictured at its flagship retail store in San Francisco, California January 27, 2014. Reuters/Robert Galbraith Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said on Thursday the agency paid more to get into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters than he will make in...

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Uber hit with record $11.4 million fine in Pennsylvania

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 Uber Technologies Inc was fined a record $11.4 million on Thursday by a Pennsylvania regulator for having ...

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Ashley Madison plaintiffs cannot sue anonymously over hack, judge says

A photo illustration shows the Ashley Madison website displayed on a smartphone in Toronto, August 20, 2015. Reuters/Mark Blinch Plaintiffs leading a lawsuit against online dating website Ashley Madison over a security breach that exposed the personal data of customers must publicly identify themsel...

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Bangladesh Bank exposed to hackers by cheap switches, no firewall: police

Commuters pass by the front of the Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka March 8, 2016. Reuters/Ashikur Rahman/File Photo Bangladesh's central bank was vulnerable to hackers because it did not have a firewall and used second-hand, $10 switches to network computers connected to the SWIFT global p...

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Amazon launches Fire tablet in three new colors with higher storage

The new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is displayed during a media event introducing new Amazon products in San Francisco, California September 16, 2015. Reuters/Beck Diefenbach Amazon.com Inc has launched its Fire tablet in three new colors with higher internal storage. The online retailer said it would s...

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Opera browser, sought by Chinese buyers, embeds anti-censorship tool

Norwegian online browser and advertising firm Opera Software ASA has embedded a tool aimed at circumventing censorship into its latest desktop app, potentially complicating a bid for the company by a consortium from China, which censors the Internet. The consortium, which includes web search and sec...

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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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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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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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