Apple loses patent retrial to VirnetX, owes $302.4 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury in Texas on Friday night ordered Apple Inc to pay more than $302 million in damages for using VirnetX Holding Corp's patented internet security technology without permission in features including its FaceTime video conferencing application.

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California proposes giving more freedom to test self-driving cars

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California will allow companies more leeway in testing self-driving cars on public roads while restricting how the nascent technology is advertised under revised draft regulations released on Friday.

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Accounting software maker BlackLine files for IPO

(Reuters) - Accounting software maker BlackLine Inc filed for an initial public offering with U.S. securities regulators on Friday, looking to ride on the recent success of technology offerings in a relatively quiet year for IPOs.

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Yahoo hack may become test case for SEC data breach disclosure rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yahoo's disclosure that hackers stole user data from at least 500 million accounts in 2014 has highlighted shortcomings in U.S. rules on when cyber attacks must be revealed and their enforcement.

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Qualcomm to fight EU antitrust charge at November 10 hearing: sources

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm will attempt to fend off EU antitrust charges at a hearing on Nov. 10 that it used anti-competitive methods to squeeze out a rival, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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BMW says it plans to offer electric X3 SUV and Mini models

(Reuters) - German luxury auto maker BMW AG said Friday it will offer all electric versions of its next generation BMW X3 compact sport utility vehicle and electric Mini models, expanding its entries in the emerging electric luxury vehicle market.

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German lawyer names Facebook's Zuckerberg in hate-speech complaint

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors are considering once again whether to press charges against Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives for failing to staunch a tide of racist and threatening posts on the social network during last year's migrant surge.

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Data storage provider Nutanix soars in market debut

(Reuters) - Shares of Nutanix Inc , an unprofitable provider of enterprise data storage, soared more than 80 percent in their market debut on Friday, highlighting demand for tech offerings in what has been a generally quiet year for IPOs.

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Cognizant says conducting corruption investigation, shares slump

(Reuters) - IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp said on Friday it was conducting an internal investigation into possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws.

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Avast not done with deal-making after AVG buy, but no rush

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Avast Software, maker of the world's most popular computer antivirus program, will need a year to absorb its $1.3 billion buy of rival AVG but may seek further acquisitions before an expected flotation, its chief executive said in an interview.

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Rosetta crash lands on comet, brings historic mission to an end

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Space Agency said the Rosetta spacecraft has crash-landed on a comet after an historic 12 years spent chasing it across more than 6 billion kilometers of space.

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Rangers try gaming technology to protect African wildlife

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The campaign to track down poachers and protect endangered species in Africa's embattled reserves is tapping into the technology used in the virtual world of online poker and other computer games.

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Cyprus court orders extradition of Egyptian hijacker

ATHENS (Reuters) - A court in Cyprus on Friday ordered the extradition of an Egyptian who hijacked an aircraft with a fake explosive belt, diverting it to the island in March.

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