Reuters Technology Report: June 16, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Critics due to get EU's Google antitrust charge sheet this week: sources BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft, German publisher Axel Springer and 17 other critics of Google are expected to get a copy of the EU's antitrust charge sheet against the search engine giant this week in order to allow them to provide feedback, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. U.S. official suspects cyber attack occurred in 2014 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management said on Tuesday that officials suspected a cyber attack that affected millions of employee records took place in 2014. Adobe revenue rises 8.8 percent (Reuters) - Photoshop maker Adobe Systems Inc reported an 8.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue as more customers subscribed to its Creative Cloud and Document Cloud software suites. Amazon considering paying people to deliver packages: WSJ (Reuters) - Amazon Inc is developing a mobile application that would pay ordinary people, rather than courier companies, to deliver packages en route to other destinations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Xbox, PlayStation present new games ahead of E3 conference (Reuters) - Videogame console titans Microsoft and Sony vied for attention ahead of the industry's annual E3 conference, giving fans sneak peaks of the latest Xbox and PlayStation games. Bitcoin surges as Grexit worries mount, posts best run in 18 months LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin surged by as much as 7 percent on Tuesday and was on track for its longest winning streak in 18 months, as concerns that Greece could tumble out of the euro drove speculators and Greek depositors into the decentralized digital currency. GM uses old Volt batteries to power office building (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is using old batteries from its first-generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car for secondary purposes including powering an office building. Internet privacy bill gets initial approval in Russian assembly MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian parliament gave initial approval on Tuesday to a law that would require Internet search sites to remove outdated or irrelevant personal information from search results on request from users. French network management firm eyes vast Internet of Things grids FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Actility, a supplier of software used to manage far-flung sensor networks dubbed the Internet of Things, said on Tuesday it has taken $25 million in new funding from top European telecom operators and the world's largest contract electronics maker. Sex, lies and debt potentially exposed by U.S. data hack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When a retired 51-year-old military man disclosed in a U.S. security clearance application that he had a 20-year affair with his former college roommate's wife, it was supposed to remain a secret between him and the government. Related Video Portable fuel cells power airliner galleys Japan's chef of the future is a robot Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook