Reuters Technology Report: September 28, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, September 28, 2015 Facebook.com back in service after second outage (Reuters) - Facebook Inc restored access to its social media website for most users on Monday afternoon, after its second outage in less than a week. Apple reports record sales of iPhone 6s, 6s Plus in first weekend (Reuters) - Apple said on Monday it had sold more than 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Pluses during their first weekend of availability in 12 markets, setting a record for its marquee product. Cypress Semiconductor drops bid for chipmaker Atmel (Reuters) - Cypress Semiconductor Corp has withdrawn its offer for Atmel Corp, the second failed attempt by the company to acquire a chipmaker this year. Slovak taxi drivers protest against Uber BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxi drivers jammed the center of Slovakia's capital on Monday in the latest demonstration in Europe against popular ride-hailing service Uber. U.S. urges EU court not to scrap data pact, criticizes adviser (Reuters) - The United States criticized an EU judicial opinion on Monday that called into question the Safe Harbour transatlantic data privacy system and Washington urged European judges to reach a different conclusion. Crowd chants 'Modi, Modi' as India PM winds up Silicon Valley tour SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Lights flashed and chants of "Modi, Modi" filled the 18,000-seat sports arena in San Jose, California, on Sunday as the Indian premier took the stage for the final event of his Silicon Valley tour, marked by sporadic protests over his human rights record. China's Didi firms up anti-Uber alliance, invests in Indian app Ola SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's most popular ride-hailing app Didi Kuaidi said on Monday it has invested in Indian peer Ola, forging a new alliance within a network of companies challenging U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL]. Gender gap widens in cyber security field long dominated by men BOSTON (Reuters) - Women account for just one out of 10 cyber security professionals, as the gender gap widened over two years in a male-dominated field with a drastic workforce shortage, a survey showed. Atlassian's U.S.-listing plan deals blow to Australia's tech sector SYDNEY (Reuters) - A decision by Australia's biggest tech company, Atlassian, to pursue a $3 billion listing in the United States is a blow to Australia's ambitions to make technology a driver of the economy, a tech executive said on Monday. Aldi raises pressure on UK grocers with online foray LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of German discount supermarket Aldi will launch an online operation next year, marking its first foray into e-commerce in Europe and giving the UK's major grocers yet another headache to contend with in a brutally competitive market. Related Video Tanzanian scientist invents low-cost water filter Simulation suits teach medical students empathy 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