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Thursday, 30 October 2014
Arias judge bars public from witness' testimony
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The judge in the Jodi Arias trial took the highly unusual step Thursday of barring the public from watching the first witness called by the convicted murderer's legal team as she fights to be spared the death penalty.
The day began with dramatic statements from the victim's...
Read moreTuesday, 21 October 2014
Argentina complains to BBC over 'Top Gear' presenter Clarkson
Argentina's ambassador in London has made a formal complaint to the BBC, accusing Jeremy Clarkson, the host of globally popular TV motoring show "Top Gear," of provocative and insulting behaviour during the filming of an episode in Argentina.
Alicia Castro visited the BBC's...
Read moreMonday, 20 October 2014
NBC's Snyderman faces credibility issues
(AP) — The quarantine against possible Ebola exposure ends this week for Dr. Nancy Snyderman, but the troubles clearly aren't over for NBC News' chief medical editor.
An admitted lapse in the quarantine, combined with a curiously imprecise explanation, unleashed a furious response....
Read moreTuesday, 14 October 2014
Netflix movie push aims to freshen streaming content
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc is on a mission to start closing the yawning gap between the theatrical debut of movies and their availability for online streaming, forcing Hollywood to rethink where to release new films.
With a sequel to martial-arts drama "Crouching Tiger, Hidden...
Read moreWednesday, 8 October 2014
X Factor beats Strictly on Sunday night with 9.8m viewers
'Strictly Come Dancing', which aired earlier in the evening than 'The X Factor', had a peak audience of 9.4 million.
Sunday evening average audiences were 8.84 million for 'Strictly Come Dancing' between 7.20pm and 8pm across BBC One and BBC One HD, a 38.3 per cent share of the...
Read moreTuesday, 7 October 2014
Samsung seeks Hong Kong arbitration after Microsoft lawsuit
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd initiated an arbitration proceeding in Hong Kong against Microsoft Corp on Tuesday, amid ongoing U.S. litigation over smartphone patent royalties.
The arbitration was disclosed in a court filing as part of a federal lawsuit Microsoft filed...
Read moreJennifer Lawrence says photo hacking is sex crime
(Reuters) - Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, one of dozens of actresses, models and celebrities whose intimate images have been posted online, spoke about the photo hacking scandal for the first time on Tuesday, saying it is a crime and sexual violation.
In an interview with...
Read moreTwitter sues U.S. Justice Department for right to reveal surveillance requests
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(Reuters) - Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, intensifying its battle with federal agencies as the Internet industry's self-described champion of free speech seeks the right to provide more specifics about the extent of U.S. government surveillance.
In...
Read moreMonday, 6 October 2014
Samsung to invest $14.7 billion in new South Korea chip facility
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to invest $14.7 billion to construct a new chip production plant in South Korea, a major bet on its semiconductor business amid a smartphone earnings slump.
Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, said the new plant will help...
Read moreSunday, 5 October 2014
Verizon's Redbox Instant video streaming service to shut down
(Reuters) - Redbox Instant, a streaming video service operated by Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and Outerwall Inc's (OUTR.O) Redbox, will shut down next week because the venture has not been as successful as hoped, the two companies announced Saturday.
The service, which combined...
Read moreSaturday, 4 October 2014
States probe JPMorgan Chase as hack seen fueling fraud
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(Reuters) - Two U.S. states are investigating the theft of 83 million customer records from JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) in a massive cyber attack uncovered over the summer, and more may soon join, Reuters learned on Friday.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said she has...
Read moreFriday, 3 October 2014
Facebook plots first steps into healthcare
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(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.
On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google Inc (GOOGL.O), Facebook...
Read moreThursday, 2 October 2014
Colbert takes on his show's model
(AP) — It's almost enough to make their fans nostalgic: Stephen Colbert and his "Papa Bear," Bill O'Reilly, going after each other again for probably one of the last times.
Colbert is mocking the Fox News Channel host's proposal that a 25,000-member mercenary force be armed...
Read moreAngry Birds maker Rovio to cut up to 130 jobs
(Reuters) - Finnish mobile games maker Rovio, owner of the Angry Birds brand, plans to cut up to 130 jobs in Finland, or 16 percent of its workforce, saying growth has not been as strong as expected and it needs a simpler structure.
Aiming to become an entertainment brand on a...
Read moreWednesday, 1 October 2014
Russian news agency goes back to Soviet name: Tass
(AP) — The Russian news agency known since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union as ITAR-Tass has reverted to its old, historical name: Tass.
Some see it as another sign of Russian nostalgia for the Soviet era, which has been heightened by the conflict between Russia and the West...
Read moreTuesday, 30 September 2014
EBay follows Icahn's advice, plans PayPal spinoff in 2015
(Reuters) - EBay Inc plans to spin off its PayPal unit next year, bowing to activist investor Carl Icahn's argument that the move would free the fast-growing payments business to compete more fiercely in the competitive mobile payments market.
The move, announced on Tuesday, is...
Read moreSaturday, 27 September 2014
Microsoft offers first look at new Windows - and gives it a name
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will unveil a new name for its best-known product on Tuesday when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system.
The project, known for the past few years as "Threshold" inside the software company and "Windows 9" outside...
Read moreFriday, 26 September 2014
Apple plays defense on iPhone 6 bending, software concerns
(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) broke its silence on complaints about bending iPhones, hours after withdrawing a glitch-ridden software update as the company struggles to restore momentum to the rollout of its latest phones.
"With normal use, a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and...
Read moreMonday, 22 September 2014
LinkedIn Says China Needs Open Door for Internet Firms
LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD) said China needs to create a more tolerant regulatory environment and give access to overseas companies in order to better develop its Internet industry.
“We hope an open-door policy can be maintained so that it’s favorable for foreign companies to come to China,”...
Read moreSunday, 21 September 2014
Microsoft delays launch of its Xbox One console in China
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Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has delayed the launch of its Xbox One game console in China, which had been set for release on Tuesday, but the world's biggest software company said it would be released by the end of the year.Microsoft did not give a reason for the delay in a statement...
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