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• Intel forms a self-driving car technology group - Engadget

  29-11-2016 23:22 via engadget.com
  
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  Intel forms a self-driving car technology group
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  Intel is no stranger to working on self-driving car technology, but it's now proving that it's committed for the long haul. As part of a broader organizational shuffle, the chip designer is forming an Autonomous Driving Group dedicated to these hands ...
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• Supersonic flights are back with Boom Technology, but will airlines buy them? - The Australian Financial Review

  29-11-2016 23:13 via afr.com
  
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  Supersonic flights are back with Boom Technology, but will airlines buy them?
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  Boom plans to fly a one-third-size demonstrator version of its plane called the XB-1 late next year, working with General Electric. Boom. by Justin Bachman. Ask a harried air traveller about the basics of modern flight, and you'll probably elicit ...and more »
  
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• A year after separation, HP and HPE are still trying to shed rust

  29-11-2016 22:53
  
  Five years ago, then Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker was derided for an abrupt plan to spin off the PC division from the mothership. It happened anyway in 2015, when the idea seemed more logical.
  
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• Internet Archive, after Trump win, looks to create alternate site in Canada

  29-11-2016 22:46
  
  The nonprofit Internet Archive, a U.S.-based online library of content that spans decades, wants to open a second backup site in Canada to ensure the data is kept safe in the aftermath of the presidential election.
  
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• New partner programs for AWS are aimed at growing Alexa, IoT, and more

  29-11-2016 22:20
  
  On Tuesday, the cloud provider announced a suite of updates to its partner programs at its Global Partner Summit keynote in Las Vegas on Tuesday. They’re focused on helping customers get increased use of Amazon’s cloud services, and getting partners to invest further in AWS.
  
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• Women in technology decrease, despite STEM initiatives - Ball State Daily

  29-11-2016 22:04 via ballstatedaily.com
  
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  Women in technology decrease, despite STEM initiatives
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  The National Center for Women and Information Technology showed that females held 25 percent of tech jobs in 2015, according to their 2015-2016 report, and research has shown that the number is declining. Shown above: Yasmine Mustafa, founder of ...
  
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• Intel races to put autonomous cars on streets

  29-11-2016 22:00
  
  As the PC market levels out, Intel believes it has a big future in autonomous cars.
  
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• The Mayo Clinic shows us how they use 3D printing technology to treat patients - Business Insider

  29-11-2016 21:34 via businessinsider.com
  
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  The Mayo Clinic shows us how they use 3D printing technology to treat patients
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  I spoke to Dr. Jay Morris, neuroradiologist at the Mayo Clinic, in a Facebook Live segment Tuesday from the RSNA industry conference in Chicago. Dr. Morris gave me a tour of the 3D printed models used to treat patients in institutions around the world.and more »
  
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• Microsoft's decision to retire security tool is myopic

  29-11-2016 21:26
  
  Microsoft's claim that Windows 10 made an important enterprise anti-exploit tool obsolete is wrong, said security analyst Will Dormann.
  
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• Queensland's prostate cancer sufferers to try new 'body GPS' technology - ABC Online

  29-11-2016 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
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  Queensland's prostate cancer sufferers to try new 'body GPS' technology
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  Queensland prostate cancer sufferers will try a new GPS system to track the position of their tumour during radiation treatment, in a breakthrough designed to avoid organ or tissue damage. Patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital will start ...and more »
  
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• Queensland's prostate cancer sufferers to try new 'body GPS' - ABC - ABC Online

  29-11-2016 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
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  Queensland's prostate cancer sufferers to try new 'body GPS' - ABC
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  Queensland prostate cancer sufferers will try a new GPS system to track the position of their tumour during radiation treatment, in a breakthrough designed to ...and more »
  
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• Demonetisation: How technology came to the rescue of Bengaluru - Economic Times

  29-11-2016 20:36 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Demonetisation: How technology came to the rescue of Bengaluru
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  BENGALURU: When Suhasini MC, 50, a housewife living in the suburb of JP Nagar, set out for the vegetable market on Tuesday, she carried her debit card for a change. To her surprise, she noticed a few vendors using point-of-sale (PoS) devices for ...and more »
  
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• Use keywords to search content on this website - The Cairns Post

  29-11-2016 20:05 via cairnspost.com.au
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  Sphero's Force Band lets people control the BB-8 droid with wrist gestures in the air. Picture: Supplied. Technology. Five top technology toys for the wee geek in your life this Christmas. Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson and Rod Chester, News Corp Australia ...
  
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• Top five technology toys for Christmas 2016 | Herald Sun - Herald Sun

  29-11-2016 20:00 via heraldsun.com.au
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  Top five technology toys for Christmas 2016 | Herald Sun
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  TECHNOLOGY isnt just for serious work applications.and more »
  
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• Raspberry Pi 3 gets low-bandwith LTE with add-on chip

  29-11-2016 19:35
  
  Raspberry Pi 3 today has only Wi-Fi connectivity, but you'll be able to add low-throughput cellular connectivity in the future.
  
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• UK's internet surveillance law receives royal approval

  29-11-2016 18:22
  
  Britons hoping that a quaint historical tradition might stop a Draconian internet surveillance law in its tracks were disappointed on Tuesday morning, when the Queen gave her approval to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
  
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• A new technology is being developed using just 1% of the finite resource needed for traditional MRIs - Business Insider

  29-11-2016 17:54 via businessinsider.com
  
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  A new technology is being developed using just 1% of the finite resource needed for traditional MRIs
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  CHICAGO — The MRI technology we use to get a clearer picture of the inside of our bodies relies on a key resource that keeps the magnets inside the machines extremely cool — 452 degrees Fahrenheit cold, to be exact. To keep things that chilly, the ...and more »
  
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• Senators plan last-ditch push to curb US law-enforcement hacking power

  29-11-2016 16:53
  
  Unless Congress takes 11th-hour action, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies will gain new authority this week to hack into remote computers during criminal investigations.
  
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• Researchers develop novel wound-healing technology - Phys.Org

  29-11-2016 15:55 via phys.org
  
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  Researchers develop novel wound-healing technology
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  Washington State University researchers have successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections. Credit: Washington State University.and more »
  
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• Node.js update makes JavaScript VMs future-proof

  29-11-2016 15:00
  
  The Node.js Foundation and NodeSource are improving extensibility and security for the server-side JavaScript platform
  
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• HPE sees Synergy in hybrid cloud infrastructure

  29-11-2016 15:00
  
  HPE originally pitched its Synergy line of "composable" IT infrastructure as a way to bring the flexibility of cloud services to on-premises systems. Now it's putting those same Synergy components -- and some new ones -- into the public cloud with the goal of simplifying hybrid IT management.
  
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• How to compare cloud costs between Amazon, Microsoft and Google

  29-11-2016 14:26
  
  Comparing cloud prices between AWS, Azure and Google is not as straightforward as comparing one Cyber Monday deal to another. Cloud pricing is a complicated science. But if you know how to work the system, there are ways to save money.
  
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• Finnair digitises core business processes via Apple and IBM

  29-11-2016 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Finnair is working with IBM to bring user-friendly apps to its internal workforce
  
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• How a London club enhanced its facilities with wireless charging

  29-11-2016 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  The Clubhouse, a London-based business club and meeting space, introduces wireless charging technology from startup Chargifi at its St James’ location as it bids to attract new clients
  
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• Every company is a technology company, but most don't behave like one - TechCrunch

  29-11-2016 12:31 via techcrunch.com
  
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  Every company is a technology company, but most don't behave like one
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  S. Somasegar is a venture partner at Madrona Venture Group and the former head of Microsoft's Developer Division. More posts by this contributor: Escaping the trough of disillusionment for virtual and augmented reality · Key trends in machine learning ...
  
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• Rio Tinto chief says miners too slow with technology - Herald Sun

  29-11-2016 11:03 via heraldsun.com.au
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  Rio Tinto chief says miners too slow with technology
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  RIO Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques says the mining sector has lagged other industries such as automotive and aerospace when it comes to taking up technology. Mr Jacques also says progress is being made on Rio's delayed driverless train ...and more »
  
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• Samsung Electronics considers split

  29-11-2016 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  Samsung Electronics is considering a proposal to simplify its structure under pressure from shareholders as it tries to deal with fallout from the Galaxy Note 7 recall
  
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• San Francisco Muni says server data not accessed in ransomware hit

  29-11-2016 07:49
  
  The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said late Monday that no data had been accessed from its servers in a ransomware attack on the Muni transit system and the agency has never considered paying the ransom asked by the attacker.
  
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• Xero migrates from Rackspace to AWS

  29-11-2016 07:16
  
  Small business accounting software-as-a-service company, Xero, has completed what it says has been one of the largest data migrations onto AWS across Australia and New Zealand: more than 59 billion records, 3000 apps and 120 databases representing all data and applications for its 862,000 customers globally.
  
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• Abusers use technology to stalk prey - dailytelegraph.com.au

  29-11-2016 05:00 via dailytelegraph.com.au
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  DOMESTIC violence abusers are increasingly using spyware, GPS tracking on phones and joint family internet accounts to stalk and harass women, Australia's first DV technology safety summit has been told. Perpetrators are even hiding tiny GPS chips in ...
  
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• AMP boosts CIO’s responsibilities

  29-11-2016 04:27
  
  AMP chief information officer Craig Ryman has a new title and additional responsibilities after a leadership reshuffle at the financial services company.
  
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• Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch digital-only bank

  29-11-2016 04:00 via computerweekly.com
  Dubai bank is set to launch a digital-only bank that will be based on mobile phones
  
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• Hands on: AT&T's DirecTV Now service provides a reason to cut cable TV

  29-11-2016 03:03
  
  I cut cable TV earlier this year and switched over to online streaming services. I've tried Dish's Sling TV and Sony's PlayStation Vue, but will switch to AT&T's new DirecTV Now service after it starts streaming on Nov. 30.
  
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• Measures to boost digital economy announced in Malaysia budget 2017

  29-11-2016 01:05 via computerweekly.com
  
  Malaysia’s latest budget reflects the country’s aim to boost the digital economy
  
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• Manage your security budgets to meet stakeholder expectations

  29-11-2016 00:58
  
  Many company boards now have a clear focus on information security risks, although this isn’t always reflected across the broader organisation. Security and risk management professionals must manage and defend security budgets to meet stakeholder expectations of protection.
  
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• Setback for banks in Apple Pay fight

  29-11-2016 00:33
  
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not authorise a group of banks to band together for negotiations with Apple over the iPhone maker’s Apple Pay platform, states a draft decision issued today by the ACCC. A final decision is not expected until March next year.
  
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