U.S. tech companies unite behind Apple ahead of iPhone encryption ruling

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google, Facebook Inc (FB.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and about a dozen other Internet companies will file a joint legal brief on Thursday asking a judge to support Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in its encryption battle with the U.S. government, sources familiar with the companies' plan...

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Robotic arm allows 'cyborg drumming'

A wearable robotic limb that allows drummers to play their kit with three arms has been invented by U.S.-based researchers.     The two-foot long 'smart arm' can be attached to a musician's shoulder and was invented by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology, overseen by P...

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German court rules Facebook may block pseudonyms

Cups with the Facebook logo are pictured at the new Facebook Innovation Hub during a preview media tour in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2016. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch Facebook may prevent its users from using fake names, a German court said on Thursday, overturning a previous order from the Hamburg ...

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Car makers talking with possible partners for mapping company: Audi CEO

A Audi car during the company's annual news conference in the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt March 3, 2016. Reuters/Michael Dalder German luxury car makers are in talks with possible partners for digital mapping company HERE, Audi (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Rupert Stadler said on Thursday. Audi, BMW a...

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Google to unveil J.J. Abrams' Lunar X Prize documentaries

Having mastered fictional renderings of spaceflight, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams has turned his attention to a real space drama, with a series of Web-based documentaries about a Google-backed race to the moon. Produced by Abrams and directed by documentary filmmaker Orlando v...

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France, Britain agree to invest 2 billion euros in drone prototype project

(L-R) French State Secretary for European Affairs Harlem Desir, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande, Britain's Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault ... Reuters/Philippe Woja...

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Indian phone maker Micromax's CEO quits amid falling sales

An employee stands at the counter of Micromax mobile phones at a showroom in New Delhi December 6, 2013. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/Files India's second-largest phonemaker Micromax said on Thursday Chief Executive Vineet Taneja has left the company to "pursue other opportunities", at a time when the compan...

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Google's self-driving car team beefs up auto experience

Google's self-driving car team is expanding and hiring more people with automotive industry expertise, underscoring the company's determination to move the division past the experimental stage. The operation now employs at least 170 workers, according to a Reuters review of their profiles on LinkedI...

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