Symantec Is Acquiring LifeLock for $2.3 Billion and other top stories.

• Symantec Is Acquiring LifeLock for $2.3 Billion

  

  Symantec said it was acquiring U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock for an enterprise value of $2.3 billion. It expects to finance the transaction with cash on balance sheet and $750 million of new debt, Symantec said in a statement. Reuters first reported earlier on Sunday that Symantec was in the lead to acquire LifeLock. The deal will expand Symantec’s consumer offerings after its $4.65-billion purchase in August of Blue Coat, which helps companies maintain security over ..

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• Samsung To Put More Focus On Software Moving Forward

  

  For some time now, Samsung have been promising to change their consumer electronics business' focus away from hardware development and more into software. The main reason for this is because it is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate ...

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• Apple offers free battery replacements for some iPhone 6S handsets that keep shutting down

  

  Apple has launched its second new repair program in one week, this time for “a very small number” of iPhone 6S models that have been unexpectedly shutting down. Phones that display the issue — reportedly only devices that were manufactured between September and October last year — will be eligible for a free battery replacement. If you think your phone is affected by this problem, you’ll have to check for a corresponding serial number on your device at an Apple Store or with an Apple-authorize..

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• Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Must Defend the Truth

  

  But as Mr. Zuckerberg went on to say that Facebook had to be careful not to mistakenly block “accurate content,” he added this: “We do not want to be arbiters of truth ourselves,” which was why he said Facebook would continue to rely on “our community and trusted third parties.” His statement pointed up how much Facebook struggles to find the balance between its mission to be a free-expression utopia for its 1.8 billion users and its responsibility to protect them from all that is defamatory, d..

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• 5 Things To Know Before You Buy 'Pokémon Sun' or 'Pokémon Moon'

  

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• Elon Musk says Trump presidency won't hurt Tesla - here's why

  

  Elon Musk.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk said it's a "fundamental misunderstanding" to believe eliminating zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits would hurt Tesla competitively. Musk took time to debunk the theory that the political climate under Trump will hurt Tesla's auto business during a question-and-answer session held Thursday, which followed shareholders voting in favor of Tesla's acquisition of SolarCity. Trump, an ardent climate denier who has expressed strong support for th..

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