Uber business model faces legal scrutiny in Taiwan, Chinese mega city
The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis in a street is seen in this photo illustration taken in Madrid on December 10, 2014.
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Xiaomi raising over $1 billion from investors including GIC: source
People stand near a logo of Xiaomi ahead of the launching ceremony of Xiaomi Phone 4, in Beijing, July 22, 2014. Picture taken July 22, 2014.
South Korea nuclear plant operator says hacked, raising alarm
SEOUL (Reuters) – Computer systems at South Korea’s nuclear plant operator have been hacked, the company said on Monday, sharply raising concerns about safeguards around nuclear facilities in a country that remains technically at war with North Korea.
China condemns cyberattacks, but says no proof North Korea hacked Sony
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) delivers remarks as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) looks on, before their meeting at the State Department in Washington October 1, 2014.
Activity trackers get smarter at measuring fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fitness activity trackers have come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci sketched a rudimentary gear-and-pendulum pedometer to track the treks of 15th century Roman soldiers.
Sony hack puts Japan’s Abe in bind over North Korea abductee talks
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. accusations that North Korea was behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures could force Japan to choose between backing its ally Washington and keeping talks on track with Pyongyang about Japanese citizens abducted decades ago.