Technology Report: Apple to build $304 million campus in Texas, add 3,600 jobs

Click to View in Browser 03/9/2012 Apple to build $304 million campus in Texas, add 3,600 jobs (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expanding its presence in Texas with a $304 million investment to build a new campus in Austin, which will add 3,600 jobs over the next decade, more than doubling its workforce in the city. Facebook co-founder buys New Republic magazine (Reuters) - Chris Hughes, one of the co-founders of Facebook and a former online strategist for Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign, has purchased a majority stake in The New Republic, the magazine said on Friday. Search engine users disapprove of data collection: survey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Search engines users disapprove of personal data being collected for search results or for targeted advertising, according to a Pew survey released on Friday that underscored the public's growing concern with web privacy. Hacker combined online attacks with petty crime NEW YORK (Reuters) - A computer hacker-turned-FBI informant known as "Sabu" combined daring online attacks against governments and major companies with a life of petty crime and drugs, according to a copy of his plea agreement. Quest Software to go private in $2 billion deal (Reuters) - Quest Software Inc said it will be acquired by private equity firm Insight Venture Partners in a nearly $2 billion deal. Exclusive: Google leans on developers to use payment service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has been pressuring applications and mobile game developers to use its costlier in-house payment service, Google Wallet, as the Internet search giant tries to emulate the financial success of Apple Inc's iOS platform. Search engine users disapprove of data collection: survey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Search engines users disapprove of personal data being collected for search results or for targeted advertising, according to a Pew survey released on Friday that underscored the public's growing concern with web privacy. Facebook adds women, minority-owned banks for IPO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc added several women- and minority-owned investment banks to the roster of underwriters for its initial public offering, following in the footsteps of General Motors Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which did the same during their own offerings. Accused Irish LulzSec hacker worked in security SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the people accused by authorities of being at the core of Lulz Security, perhaps the most feared hacking group on the planet, led a nonprofit group in Galway, Ireland, dedicated to making websites more secure. Why online security is taxing our brains NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nathan Acosta is feeling a little overwhelmed. Related Video Sketching robot makes art look easy Apple unveils newest iPad Mediafile Paul Smalera A new iPad, the same iEthics Noel Randewich Tablets are shaking up the chip industry, even more A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend