Reuters Technology Report: November 24, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, November 24, 2015 FBI has lead in probe of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials: documents NEW YORK (Reuters) - A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook and Twitter has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI said in court documents. Hewlett-Packard revenue falls in last report before split (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co, the tech pioneer that split into two separate companies this month, reported a fall in revenue for the fifth straight quarter, hurt by lower PC sales and a slump in demand from businesses. Smartphones may have role in rise of U.S. traffic deaths WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of deaths from traffic accidents in the United States jumped 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015, suggesting smartphones and other driving distractions could be making America's roadways more dangerous, officials said on Tuesday. Exclusive: EMC to keep majority stake in Virtustream - sources (Reuters) - EMC Corp plans to keep a majority stake in cloud services provider Virtustream, abandoning earlier plans to place it in a joint venture with its virtualization software company VMware Inc, people familiar with the matter said. Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in China by February: WSJ (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to launch its mobile payment system Apple Pay in China by early February, the Wall Street Journal reported. Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When users ask Siri, Apple's digital assistant, what she likes to drink, she is quick with an answer. Amazon founder Bezos' rocket company passes landing test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday his space transportation company, Blue Origin, plans about two more years of test flights before it will offer rides to passengers. Dell acknowledges security hole in new laptops (Reuters) - Major U.S. computer company Dell Inc [DI.UL] said on Monday a security hole exists in some of its recently shipped laptops that could make it easy for hackers to access users' private data. Samsung Electronic says to provide memory chips to automaker Audi SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will provide memory chip products to Volkswagen's Audi after entering into a strategic partnership with the luxury German automaker, the South Korean electronics giant said in a blog post dated Monday. U.S. retailers hunt for attacks after warning on stealthy malware BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are hunting for evidence of new breaches leading into the holiday shopping season after a cyber intelligence firm privately warned them about payment-card-stealing malware that it said evades almost all security software. Related Video Wearable tech to decode sign language Bezos rocket successfully lands after space flight 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