Reuters Technology Report: August 2, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, August 2, 2016 EA revenue beats estimates on higher game downloads (Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, known for titles such as "FIFA" and "Star Wars Battlefront", reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher downloads of its games. NBA 2K videogame maker wins dismissal of big tattoo damages claim NEW YORK (Reuters) - The maker of the popular NBA 2K video game series on Tuesday won the dismissal of a potentially large damages claim in a lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other National Basketball Association stars. Instagram's Snapchat-like feature allows 24-hour-limit posts (Reuters) - Users of Instagram, a photo-sharing app owned by Facebook Inc , can now post picture and video slideshows that last 24 hours, a feature similar to the signature function of social media rival Snapchat. OpenTV owner settles patent dispute with Apple NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss digital TV security company Kudelski on Tuesday reached a settlement with Apple Inc, ending a patent dispute in the United States and Europe and removing a threat to Apple's video streaming features in devices sold in Germany. Georgia man pleads guilty in insider trading hacking case NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Georgia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trading on inside information that authorities say was obtained by hackers through a worldwide scheme to steal information from services that distribute corporate news releases. Exclusive: Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran - researchers SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian hackers have compromised more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service and identified the phone numbers of 15 million Iranian users, the largest known breach of the encrypted communications system, cyber researchers told Reuters. Exclusive: LexisNexis and start-up join to curb bitcoin money-laundering LONDON (Reuters) - A company that provides banks with anti-money-laundering controls has teamed up with a bitcoin security firm to try to curb nefarious uses of the digital currency, such as drug trafficking and terrorism financing. Musk, big investors likely to boost stakes in Tesla DETROIT (Reuters) - Elon Musk and key institutional investors will probably tighten their control over electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc after it acquires sister company SolarCity Inc , a Reuters analysis shows. Samsung Electronics unveils new curved-screen Galaxy Note phone in H2 sales push SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a new Galaxy Note smartphone with a curved screen and iris-recognition technology, seeking to build on the sales momentum that has helped it roar back to surging profit growth. Hundreds of Uber drivers in Kenya go on strike after price cuts NAIROBI (Reuters) - Hundreds of drivers signed up with ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] in Kenya went on strike on Tuesday to protest against fare cuts. Related Video Portable device enables pregnant women to monitor baby's health Programmable vaccines to protect against Zika and fight cancer 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