Snap's Spectacles make their debut in wacky vending machine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Snap Inc on Thursday debuted its video-camera sunglasses in its usual quirky style, setting up a big yellow vending machine on a beach boardwalk where fans could plop down $130 for the "Spectacles" glasses.

U.S. FCC says it has 'serious concerns' about AT&T Direct TV mobile video service

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission told AT&T Inc it has "serious concerns" about whether rivals will be able to compete with its DirecTV Now online video service that will cost $35 a month and demanded answers by Nov. 21.

Hyperloop One preparing new funding round

LISBON (Reuters) - Hyperloop One, which is developing a futuristic high-speed transport system, aims to raise hundreds of millions of dollars of fresh capital next year after a first full-scale test that could secure firm orders from clients, its founders said.

ABN looked at using undercover security staff to prevent cyber attacks

LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch Bank ABN-AMRO considered sending undercover security staff amid employees to help improve cyber security but has decided not to follow this practice, officials said.

Tech stocks drop as Wall Street focuses on Trump stimulus

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc , Alphabet Inc and other technology companies sank on Thursday as Wall Street sold them to pay for infrastructure names that could benefit from potential economic stimulus spending by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Russian ‘Dukes’ of Hackers Pounce on Trump Win

Less than six hours after Donald Trump became the president-elect of the United States, a Russian hacker gang perhaps best known for breaking into computer networks at the Democratic National Committee launched a volley of targeted phishing campaigns against American political think-tanks ...

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Russian ‘Dukes’ of Hackers Pounce on Trump Win

Less than six hours after Donald Trump became the president-elect of the United States, a Russian hacker gang perhaps best known for breaking into computer networks at the Democratic National Committee launched a volley of targeted phishing campaigns against American political think-tanks ...

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Court upholds ban on LinkedIn website in Russia: Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to block the website of social networking company LinkedIn, Interfax news agency reported.

Google's Android expands competition, does not hurt it: Google lawyer

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google's Android mobile operating system expands competition rather than hurt it, its general counsel said on Thursday as the company rebutted EU antitrust charges that it uses the platform to stifle rivals.

Photoshop maker Adobe to buy video ad firm TubeMogul for $540 million

(Reuters) - Photoshop software maker Adobe Systems Inc said on Thursday it would buy advertising company TubeMogul Inc for about $540 million, giving it a bigger presence in the rapidly growing online video market.

EU lawmakers approve plans for coordinated mobile broadband boost

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved plans to coordinate the rollout across the bloc of the 700MHz spectrum band for wireless broadband by 2022 to provide faster mobile broadband and improved access to Internet services.

UK government says Tesco Bank thefts shake confidence in finance

A Tesco supermarket is seen, in west London on September 30, 2008. . REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files

China's packaging makers see profits squeezed as e-commerce boom draws new competitors

A worker sorts parcels at a YTO Express logistics centre in Beijing, China, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File photo

Japan autonomous driving venture ZMP to list on TSE Dec. 19: sources

The company logo of ZMP Inc. is seen on the body of a Robot Taxi Inc.'s Robot taxi, a self-driving taxi based on a Toyota Estima car body, during an unveiling ceremony in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, October 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

India's Tata removes Mistry as TCS chairman; Hussain interim chairman

(Reuters) - India's biggest software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, said it received a letter from majority owner Tata Sons nominating Ishaat Hussain as the interim chairman of the company in place of Cyrus Mistry.

Trump election ignites fears over U.S. encryption, surveillance policy

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Donald Trump's surprise election victory has alarmed technology companies and civil libertarians fearful that a self-described 'law and order' president will attempt to expand surveillance programs and rejoin a long-running battle over government access to encryp...

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At Samsung Electronics, Lee signals more board power in nod to investors

SEOUL (Reuters) - Jay Y. Lee, de facto head of South Korea's sprawling Samsung Group, accelerated taking a board seat at flagship unit Samsung Electronics partly because of investor pressure to improve governance, two people familiar with the matter said.

Twitter says COO Adam Bain to leave

(Reuters) - Microblogging platform Twitter Inc said on Wednesday Chief Operating Officer Adam Bain would leave the company to explore other opportunities.

Brazil's Oi board confirms financial advisor to replace PJT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The board of Brazilian wireless phone carrier Oi SA has elected a new financial advisor for debt restructuring talks with bondholders and bank creditors, Chief Executive Officer Marco Schroeder said in an interview Wednesday.

Patch Tuesday, 2016 U.S. Election Edition

Let’s get this out of the way up front: Having “2016 election” in the headline above is probably the only reason anyone might read this story today. It remains unclear whether Republicans and Democrats can patch things up after a bruising and divisive election, but thanks to a spec...

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Patch Tuesday, 2016 U.S. Election Edition

Let’s get this out of the way up front: Having “2016 election” in the headline above is probably the only reason anyone might read this story today. It remains unclear whether Republicans and Democrats can patch things up after a bruising and divisive election, but thanks to a spec...

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GM to lay off 2,000 workers at two U.S. plants due to slowing sales

(Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to lay off 2,000 employees at two U.S. auto plants in early 2017, the automaker said on Wednesday.

Automakers, dependent on Mexico, face a rougher road with Trump

(Reuters) - The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president puts new pressure on automakers and other manufacturers that have become dependent on open trade with Mexico, and raises the risk they will face higher costs.

German carmakers concerned U.S could damage international trade

The new BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is parked before the official delivery to the first customer in Munich June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Telefonica Deutschland CEO calls for debate on data privacy in Germany

Thorsten Dirks speaks during the welcome night at the world's biggest computer and software fair CeBit in Hanover, Germany, March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Nigel Treblin

GoPro to recall about 2,500 Karma drones

(Reuters) - Wearable camera maker GoPro Inc said on Tuesday it would recall about 2,500 of its recently introduced Karma drones because they lost power during use.

Judge rejects Airbnb bid to halt San Francisco ordinance

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb's request to block a San Francisco law that forbids the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their home with the city.

TripAdvisor quarterly profit slumps 25.7 percent

(Reuters) - TripAdvisor Inc reported a 25.7 percent drop in quarterly profit as the travel review website operator earned less from referrals to third-party websites.

Forget glamor, model Lily Cole wants tech for good to encourage women, girls

LISBON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a British supermodel and actress, Lily Cole has lived a life of glamor, but it is her new role as a social entrepreneur using technology to do good that she hopes will inspire women.

Exclusive: Broadcom lines up $6.5 billion bridge loan for Brocade buy

NEW YORK (Reuters LPC) - Six banks will be providing a $6.5 billion financing backing chipmaker Broadcom's acquisition of Brocade, a maker of networking switches, software and storage products, two sources familiar with the financing said.