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Reuters Technology Report: October 30, 2015

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Cyber security stocks get filip from Talk hack attack

LONDON (Reuters) - The hacking scandal at broadband provider TalkTalk has heightened interest in stocks and companies dealing in cyber security, with some fund managers betting on more growth in the sector.

British police arrest second teenager over TalkTalk cyber attack

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they had arrested a second teenager in connection with a cyber attack on broadband provider TalkTalk.

U.S. retailers push banks to use PINs on credit cards as confusion reigns

BOSTON (Reuters) - Some big U.S. retailers are stepping up efforts to use personal identification numbers, or PINs, with new credit cards embedded with computer chips in a bid to prevent counterfeit card fraud.

SXSW restores talks on gaming harassment once canceled over threats

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The South by Southwest tech meeting said on Friday it made a mistake when it canceled sessions on video gaming culture, including one on harassment, after facing criticism of dodging its duty by dropping talks on an issue engulfing gaming culture.

Britain's Sun tabloid to tear down paywall to boost readership

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest-selling newspaper the Sun is to take down its online paywall, after the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid failed to win enough readers in the latest troubled digital experiment for a traditional publisher.

Sharp CEO says in talks with several firms about LCD business

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp said on Friday it was in talks with several companies about its LCD business, as the embattled Japanese firm comes under pressure from its banks to find a partner for the loss-making division.

Microsemi tops Skyworks' offer for PMC as bidding war intensifies

(Reuters) - Microsemi Corp hiked its offer to buy PMC-Sierra Inc to about $2.33 billion, topping a $2.27 billion bid from Skyworks Solutions Inc and extending - but perhaps not ending - a bidding war that started almost two weeks ago.

ESPN to shut down sports website Grantland

(Reuters) - Sports network ESPN said on Friday it would shut down Grantland, a sports and pop-culture website, five months after sports commentator Bill Simmons quit as editor-in-chief.

Apple TV challenges developers to take apps to the big screen

(Reuters) - Apple's loyal army of software developers is joining the tech giant in its bid to conquer the living room with a new version of Apple TV, creating apps for the big screen that they hope will attract users and unlock a rich source of revenue.

Better late than never? Samsung IT arms push into autos

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and group companies are trying a belated push into the business of supplying technology to car makers, while rivals are already sewing up lucrative deals with an industry that is notoriously difficult to break into.