Gadgets keep Fido and Fluffy safe and well-fed
By Reyna GobelNew York (Reuters) - Erik Hagen bought an interactive camera that dispenses treats to amuse his pets, but he is the one who has become addicted.The self-employed Minnesotan has posted...
View ArticleCanadian agency breached as hackers exploit new software bug
(Reuters) - Canada's government said on Monday that it shut down its website for filing federal taxes after hackers broke into a web server at the nation's statistics bureau last week by exploiting a...
View ArticleVerizon sought $925 million discount for Yahoo merger, got $350 million
By Anjali AthavaleyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc sought almost triple the price reduction that it ultimately obtained for Yahoo Inc's core assets following two massive cyber attacks...
View ArticleNetworking software maker Citrix seeks buyers: sources
(Reuters) - U.S. networking software company Citrix Systems Inc has been exploring strategic alternatives including a potential sale, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.Citrix, which gave...
View ArticleJailed Samsung chief can get plenty of visitors, may still play a corporate role
By Se Young Lee and Jane ChungSEOUL (Reuters) - The head of South Korea's Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], Jay Y. Lee, may be languishing in a jail cell but he is allowed plenty of visitors, which may allow...
View ArticleFacebook bars developers from using data for surveillance
By David IngramSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc barred software developers on Monday from using the massive social network's data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had been...
View ArticleIllinois comptroller stops payments for governor's computer modernization
By Dave McKinneyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' state comptroller has suspended $27 million in payments for a computer technology initiative launched by Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, according to a...
View ArticleSoftBank's Son to meet Saudi King Salman on Tuesday in Tokyo: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chairman Masayoshi Son will meet Saudi King Salman on Tuesday in Tokyo, a person briefed on the matter said, as the kingdom and the Japanese tech and investment...
View ArticleToshiba asks again to extend deadline for third-quarter earnings filing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp <6502.T> said it has asked financial regulators to extend its Tuesday deadline for submitting official third-quarter earnings until April 11.Toshiba also...
View ArticleToshiba misses third-quarter deadline; considers strategic options for...
By Makiko Yamazaki and Taiga UranakaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp failed to submit audited third-quarter earnings for a second time on Tuesday, gaining a one month extension as its expands a...
View ArticleCharles Schwab launches hybrid human-robo financial advice
By Anna IrreraNEW YORK (Reuters) - Brokerage Charles Schwab Corp on Tuesday launched a service that combines its automated investment management technology with human advisors, as financial...
View ArticleGermany plans to fine social media sites over hate speech
By Eric Auchard and Hans-Edzard BusemannBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans a new law calling for social networks like Facebook to remove slanderous or threatening online postings quickly or face fines of...
View ArticleNasdaq provides blockchain tech to new advertising exchange
By Anna Irrera and John McCrankNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc has provided blockchain technology to run a new exchange to trade guaranteed advertising contracts as more mainstream finance projects...
View ArticleChina's ZTE Corp names new chairman
By Sijia JiangHONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp <000063.SZ><0763.HK>, which last week agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million for breaching U.S....
View ArticleGermany's Merkel warns against cyber attacks on infrastructure
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday protecting infrastructure from potential cyber attacks was a top priority and the federal government had to work together with...
View ArticleEuronet Worldwide trumps Ant Financial's offer to buy MoneyGram
By Sruthi Shankar and Anna Irrera(Reuters) - U.S. electronic payments company Euronet Worldwide Inc launched a $1 billion bid for rival MoneyGram International Inc on Tuesday, arguing that its...
View ArticleSAP pushes to patch risky HANA security flaws before hackers strike
By Eric AuchardFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's top software maker SAP said on Tuesday it had patched vulnerabilities in its latest HANA software that had a potentially high risk of giving hackers...
View ArticleSensata Technologies opens testing facility in Bulgaria
SOFIA (Reuters) - Sensata Technologies has opened its largest global testing facility in Sofia to support its automotive sensing technologies, the company said on Tuesday.Sensata, which has...
View ArticleSnapchat 2017 ad revenue forecast trimmed to $770 million: eMarketer
By Tim Baysinger(Reuters) - The 2017 advertising revenue forecast for Snap Inc’s Snapchat has been trimmed by $30 million due to higher than expected revenue sharing with its partners, digital...
View ArticleMcDonald's, late to mobile ordering, seeks to avoid pitfalls
By Lisa BaertleinCHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp this month will begin testing its long-awaited U.S. mobile ordering app with the goal of avoiding the kinds of service hiccups that have haunted...
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