Yahoo rejects fears hackers will exploit old user IDs
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc on Wednesday downplayed concerns that its plans to recycle inactive user IDs could leave users exposed to hackers, saying only 7 percent of those IDs are tied to actual Yahoo email accounts.
John McAfee resurfaces as ranting video star, mocks McAfee software
BOSTON - Eccentric software pioneer John McAfee is back in the spotlight - lashing out at the anti-virus software that bears his name in a profanity-laced video.
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Microsoft talked with Nokia about buying devices unit - report
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp recently talked with Nokia about buying the Finnish phone maker's devices unit, but the discussions faltered and are not likely to be revived, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday in its online edition.
Dotcom decries 'largest data massacre' after company deletes files
WELLINGTON - The founder of the outlawed Megaupload file-sharing site denounced on Thursday "the largest data massacre in the history of the internet", after a European firm wiped out private photos, videos and documents stored on servers used by the site.
Microsoft reverses position on Xbox One Internet, game sharing
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that users of its forthcoming Xbox One game console will be able to play games offline without establishing an Internet connection, and will be able to lend or sell used disc-based games.
Rocket's Lazada gets $100 million in bid to be Southeast Asia's Amazon
- Lazada, the Southeast Asian online retail company founded by Germany's Rocket Internet Gmbh, has secured another $100 million (64.6 million pounds) from investors in its bid to lift the region from its status as an e-commerce backwater.
Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan
TOKYO - Sony Corp shareholders pressed its chief executive for a response to hedge fund Third Point's proposal for a partial spinoff of its profitable entertainment arm but Kazuo Hirai pleaded for patience as management reviews the bold plan.
Web retailer Fab valued at $1 billion with funding from Tencent
- Fab has raised $150 million (96.4 million pounds) from several investors, including Tencent Holdings, that values the online retailer at $1 billion.
Microsoft offers hefty bounties to thwart hackers
BOSTON - Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 (95,822.15 pounds) to anybody who helps identify and fix major security holes in its software.
BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings
TORONTO - BlackBerry shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release next week.
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