Reuters Technology Report: May 9, 2016

Click to View in Browser Monday, May 9, 2016 Uber, Lyft halt Austin service after losing vote over fingerprint checks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - On-demand ride companies Uber and Lyft suspended their services in Austin, Texas, on Monday after a stinging loss in a weekend vote where they had spent heavily to repeal a city ordinance requiring them to conduct fingerprint background checks for their drivers. Spotify says growth has quickened since Apple Music's launch STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Music streaming service Spotify has seen a faster pace of growth since the launch in June last year of rival Apple Music , a top executive said on Monday. SWIFT rejects Bangladeshi claims over $81 million cyber heist (Reuters) - SWIFT on Monday rejected allegations by officials in Bangladesh that technicians with the global messaging system made the nation's central bank more vulnerable to hacking before an $81 million cyber heist in February. Anti-virus software guru McAfee named CEO of tiny MGT (Reuters) - Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has been tapped as chief executive of tiny MGT Capital Investments Inc, an investor in fantasy sports and mobile games. China curbs Baidu healthcare ads business after student's death BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese regulators have imposed limits on the number of lucrative healthcare adverts carried by Baidu Inc following the death of a student who underwent an experimental cancer treatment which he found using China's biggest Internet search engine. FCC, FTC launch inquiry into mobile device security WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission on Monday wrote to Apple Inc, AT&T Inc, Alphabet Inc , Sprint Corp, Verizon Communications Inc and others, enquiring how they release security updates amid mounting concerns over security vulnerabilities, the agencies said. U.S. shuts down international 'psychic' mail fraud NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Monday said they have shut down a long-running international "psychic" mail fraud operation that bilked more than a million Americans, including many who were elderly or infirm, out of more than $180 million. Facebook beverages won't be a thing in China after rare trademark win HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese people won't be able to quench their thirst with a refreshing "face book" beverage, after the U.S. social networking company won a rare trademark victory against a local firm in China. Bahamian accused of hacking celebrities' emails pleads guilty in U.S. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bahamian man accused of hacking into celebrities' email accounts to steal unreleased movies and television scripts, personal information and sexually explicit videos that he then tried to sell pleaded guilty on Monday. UPS-backed Rwandan blood deliveries show drones' promise, hurdles (Reuters) - International delivery company UPS is backing a start-up using drones in Rwanda to transport life-saving blood supplies and vaccines, underlining the wide potential for the unmanned aircraft and helping bring package delivery by drone to U.S. consumers a step closer. Related Video Drones travel far to get off the ground Tissue probe aims to improve cancer diagnosis 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 2016 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