Former Yahoo CEO apologizes for data breaches

Former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologized on Wednesday for two massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents for at least one of them, at a hearing on the growing number of cyber attacks on major U.S. companies. "As CEO, these thefts occurred during my tenure, and I want to sincerely apologize to each and every one of our users," she told the Senate Commerce Committee, testifying alongside the interim and former CEOs of Equifax Inc and a senior Verizon Communications Inc executive.

Inside story: How Russians hacked the Democrats’ emails

Sources: Broadcom is considering a bid to acquire Qualcomm for about $70 per share, or $100B+; bid is likely to be made in the coming days - Broadcom is exploring a deal to acquire Qualcomm, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the biggest ever takeover of a chipmaker iPhone X teardown reveals TrueDepth camera system, stacked logic board with 3GB RAM, L-shaped dual-cell 2,716mAh battery, and Qi-based inductive charging coil - Ten years ago, Apple introduced the very first iPhone, and changed the world.

Former Yahoo CEO, Equifax CEO to testify at US Senate

WASHINGTON: Former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer and the current and former CEOs of Equifax Inc will testify before a U.S. Senate panel on Nov. 8 on two massive data breaches, a committee spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday. Verizon Communications Inc, the largest U.S. wireless operator, acquired most of Yahoo Inc's assets in June.

Brazil OKs amended bill on car-hailing apps after Uber lobbying

Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles and the UBER's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi meet in Braslia, Brazil on October 31, 2017. AFP / Sergio Lima BRASILIA: Brazil's Senate approved a weaker version of a hotly disputed bill to regulate car-hailing services like Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday after the U.S. company's chief executive warned it could make its business unworkable in the country.

Demand Transparency for Online Political Ads

Recent revelations-including special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of Trump campaign officials as well as testimony from Facebook, Twitter, and Google -underscore the extent of the threat posed by Russian interference in the American political system. Every level of government should be doing its part to address this threat.

What is at stake for Uber in U.S. bribery probe?

A U.S. bribery investigation at ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will likely go on for a year or more and could lead to snowballing legal and compliance costs if lawyers find systemic problems. Uber, which is the subject of a U.S. probe into whether it paid bribes oversees, has started a review of its Asia operations and notified U.S. authorities about payments made by staff to police officers in Indonesia, a person familiar with the matter has told Reuters.

Why it absolutely matters what Angela Ahrendts wore on stage…

Even if you missed Apple's big iPhone unveiling this past Tuesday, you may have seen the photo: Angela Ahrendts, Apple's retail boss, on stage wearing black-framed glasses, a white v-neck t-shirt, and a pale pink lace trench coat. The coat - made by the company Ahrendts used to run, Burberry - caused an immediate reaction.

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Today TIME, a TIME Inc. brand , releases FIRSTS, a multimedia project highlighting 46 women who broke barriers across fields. FIRSTS includes an interactive site, short films, candid interviews, portraits, a social media campaign and, later this month, a hardcover book, featuring these pioneering athletes, scientists, lawmakers, entertainers and entrepreneurs.

Television: ‘Broad City’ returns to Comedy Central in a changed landscape

On a rainy summer afternoon in New York, Ilana Glazer is staring at her laptop in an anonymous Airbnb rental, where the plan is to do an interview about the new season of her show, "Broad City." After some fussing with her iPhone, she summons her creative partner, Abbi Jacobson, via FaceTime from Los Angeles.

President Trump keeps celebrating stock market highs. That’s a big flip-flop.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events "Stock Market could hit all-time high 22,000 today. Was 18,000 only 6 months ago on Election Day.

Senator says FBI paid $900K for iPhone hacking tool

In this Nov. 18, 2016 photo, a faded photo collage showing images of the 14 victims who were killed in the Dec. 2, 2015, San Bernardino terror attack is adorned with artificial flowers at a makeshift memorial near the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., where the shooting took place. Family members of San Bernardino terror attack victims are suing Facebook, Google and Twitter for providing platforms to aid terrorists.

The Sun mistakenly reports Prince Philip is dead

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Theresa May offers the nation’s ‘deepest gratitude’

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How Trump’s Tweets Have Changed in 100 Days as @POTUS

In this Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, the Twitter Inc. accounts of President Donald Trump, @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump, are seen on an iPhone arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C. tweeting, a habit he believes helped him win the election. But as his term progressed, the number of likes and retweets each post received started to fall.