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• Using technology to map survival rate of planted saplings - Bangalore Mirror

  20-12-2016 23:37 via bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com
  
  Using technology to map survival rate of planted saplings
  Bangalore Mirror
  Many considered the afforestation programme of Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) as a sapling scams rather than a bid to increase the green cover in the state. In fact, several audits had revealed that lakhs of saplings planted by contractors have ...
  
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• Twitter technology chief, product vice president to leave company - CNBC

  20-12-2016 23:30 via cnbc.com
  
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  Twitter technology chief, product vice president to leave company
  CNBC
  Twitter chief technology officer Adam Messinger has decided to leave the company and "take some time off," he tweeted on Tuesday. "Thank you for everything you've done for Twitter Adam! I have learned so much from you, and appreciate everything you ...
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  Twitter just lost two more of its senior executivesBusiness Insider
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• Twitter chief technology officer to leave the company - MarketWatch

  20-12-2016 23:06 via marketwatch.com
  
  Twitter chief technology officer to leave the company
  MarketWatch
  Adam Messinger, Twitter's chief technology officer, announced on Twitter Tuesday that he is leaving the company. "After 5 years I've decided to leave Twitter and take some time off," Messinger wrote. Twitter said Tuesday that it plans to "streamline ...
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg out-robots his AI robot in saccharine holiday video - The Guardian

  20-12-2016 22:49 via theguardian.com
  
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  Mark Zuckerberg out-robots his AI robot in saccharine holiday video
  The Guardian
  It's been a horrible year for Facebook and the world, but that hasn't stopped Mark Zuckerberg from sending a saccharine digital Christmas (sorry, non-denominational holiday season) card, in the form of a two-minute video, showcasing his perfect life.and more »
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg checks in on his year building A.I. for his home

  20-12-2016 22:25
  
  Not all appliances are smart or connected, and even those that are have different interfaces, which made coding difficult, Zuckerberg said.
  
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• Manufacturing in Their Genes: An ERP Technology Evolution - CIO

  20-12-2016 22:16 via cio.com
  
  Manufacturing in Their Genes: An ERP Technology Evolution
  CIO
  Joshua Hopp, President of HK Metalcraft, confesses that he's a technology nerd, and that he picked up this trait from his father, Raymond Hopp. Joshua is the fourth-generation owner of a manufacturing business that specializes in precision metal stampings.
  
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• Wearable Technology ETF Launched - Nasdaq

  20-12-2016 21:59 via nasdaq.com
  
  Wearable Technology ETF Launched
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  The wearable technology industry is growing at an incredible pace with research indicating further momentum in the coming years. Wearables include mobile devices that can be worn on the body or attached to clothing for a variety of uses, such as ...and more »
  
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• Why Photographers Are Flocking To This 19th-Century Technology - Fast Company

  20-12-2016 21:49 via fastcompany.com
  
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  Why Photographers Are Flocking To This 19th-Century Technology
  Fast Company
  Lomography's Achromat lens may be based on a design from the 1830s, but it can produce some dreamy effects that your iPhone can't. <p>Examples of photos shot on the Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat Art Lens</. <p>the Lomography Daguerreotype ...and more »
  
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• Google researchers help developers test cryptographic implementations

  20-12-2016 20:30
  
  Security experts from Google have developed a test suite that allows developers to find weaknesses in their cryptographic libraries and implementations.
  
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• Can the Healthcare Industry Maintain the Speed of Technology? - ZDNet

  20-12-2016 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
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  Can the Healthcare Industry Maintain the Speed of Technology?
  ZDNet
  Did Science Fiction predict the future of the healthcare in the modern world? Dr. Bertalan Mesko, MD thinks so. He's actually dedicated his entire career to exploring this notion. From printable human tissue to freezing body parts for gunshot victims ...
  
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• How Rackspace will stay alive in cloud: Stop competing with Amazon, start partnering

  20-12-2016 19:31
  
  Rackspace ended months of speculation in August by announcing it had been acquired by a private equity firm. With a new corporate structure, the company has pivoted from being one of Amazon Web Service’s earliest competitors in the IaaS public cloud market to now being one of its biggest partners helping customers manage their use of the cloud.
  
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• Let's Geek Out Over All The Fascinating Technology Used In Rogue One - Jalopnik

  20-12-2016 18:19 via jalopnik.com
  
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  Let's Geek Out Over All The Fascinating Technology Used In Rogue One
  Jalopnik
  Part of what makes the Star Wars series great is all the attention paid to the details of the long, long ago, far far away galaxy everything resides in. I saw Rogue One this weekend, and I'm happy to say it's crammed full of all sorts of exciting ...and more »
  
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• Ask Not What Technology Leaders Can Do for You, Mr. Trump, But What the DATA Act Can Do for Them - Cato Institute (blog)

  20-12-2016 18:17 via cato.org
  
  Ask Not What Technology Leaders Can Do for You, Mr. Trump, But What the DATA Act Can Do for Them
  Cato Institute (blog)
  According to a New York Times report on President-Elect Donald Trump's meeting with technology leaders last week, Mr. Trump asked the executives “to see if they could not apply data analysis technology to detect and help get rid of government waste.”.
  
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• BlackBerry counts on cars to reverse decline in revenue

  20-12-2016 17:16
  
  BlackBerry reported another quarter of losses and declining revenue on Tuesday, but CEO John Chen forecast that the company will break even next quarter, its first since quitting the smartphone business.
  
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• This Intel board computer can be a powerful Ubuntu 16.04 Linux PC

  20-12-2016 17:11
  
  If you want a PC with Ubuntu Linux, you can turn to Intel's Joule single-board computer instead of buying a more expensive PC.
  
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• AEC Sector Must Increase Adoption of Technology - Sourceable

  20-12-2016 16:26 via sourceable.net
  
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  AEC Sector Must Increase Adoption of Technology
  Sourceable
  Despite an explosion of technology that could drive increased accuracy, efficiency, and profits, Australia's $300 billion building sector continues to lag in adopting new technology tools. According to ABS data, only a third of construction businesses ...
  
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• The year ransomware became one of the top threats to enterprises

  20-12-2016 15:53
  
  Ransomware creators are increasingly targeting companies and other organizations, sometimes using techniques borrowed from cyberespionage attacks, because they're likely to pay more money for their data.
  
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• Cyberattack suspected in Ukraine power outage

  20-12-2016 15:24
  
  A new power outage that affected parts of Kiev and the surrounding region in Ukraine late Saturday might have been the result of a cyberattack.
  
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• Fraud detection firm outs $1b Russian ad-fraud gang and its robo-browsing Methbot

  20-12-2016 15:00
  
  A $1 billion Russia-based criminal gang has been bilking online advertisers by impersonating high-profile Web sites like ESPN, Vogue, CBS Sports, Fox News and the Huffington Post and selling phony ad slots, but that’s about to end.
  
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• Eclipse embraces Java microservices initiative

  20-12-2016 15:00
  
  The MicroProfile effort to improve enterprise Java will continue at the open source tools organization
  
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• New technology could help track firefighters for safety - Phys.Org

  20-12-2016 14:24 via phys.org
  
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  New technology could help track firefighters for safety
  Phys.Org
  A test of a new tracking technology, which can be followed on a computer map. JPL may have solved a longstanding technology problem for firefighters: how do you track them inside of buildings, which often block radio signals? Credit: Paul ...and more »
  
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• New technology coordinates drones in team missions - Phys.Org

  20-12-2016 13:43 via phys.org
  
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  New technology coordinates drones in team missions
  Phys.Org
  A West Virginia University mathematics researcher has developed an algorithm to mobilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in team missions. The new technology allows a team of UAVs to fly autonomously to complete complex coordinated missions.
  
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• Facebook 'misled' EU regulators over its takeover of WhatsApp

  20-12-2016 13:05
  
  Facebook could be fined up to 1 percent of worldwide revenue for ‘misleading’ EU regulators about its 2014 takeover of Whatsapp
  
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• Google open-sources test suite to find crypto bugs

  20-12-2016 12:00
  
  Developers can use Project Wycheproof to test cryptographic algorithms against a library of known attacks to uncover potential weaknesses
  
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• SP Scientific webinar shows improvements in lyophilization through ControLyo™ Technology - News-Medical.net

  20-12-2016 10:11 via news-medical.net
  
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  SP Scientific webinar shows improvements in lyophilization through ControLyo™ Technology
  News-Medical.net
  SP Scientific announces the on-demand availability of a popular webinar** by Jake Luoma of Genentech Inc. that discusses how controlled nucleation has emerged as a technology which promises improvements in lyophilization process throughput and ...
  
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• Top 10 CW Nordics stories of 2016

  20-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Read the top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories from Computer Weekly
  
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• The tech winners and losers of 2016 (hint: Facebook – and Facebook) - The Guardian

  20-12-2016 09:01 via theguardian.com
  
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  The tech winners and losers of 2016 (hint: Facebook – and Facebook)
  The Guardian
  2016 was an unexpected year. Some in Silicon Valley soared, while others tanked. And some took a trip to Trump Tower. Pokémon Go: winning at 2016 ... at least for a few minutes. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters. Technology ...and more »
  
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• Uber admits its self-driving cars have issues with bike lanes

  20-12-2016 08:46
  
  Uber Technologies admitted Monday that its self-driving cars have problems crossing bike lanes, and said it is working to fix the issue that could have deadly implications for cyclists.
  
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• Privacy groups complain to FTC over Google’s 'deceptive' policy change

  20-12-2016 07:24
  
  Privacy groups have complained to the Federal Trade Commission that Google is encroaching on user privacy through a policy change in June that allows it to combine personally-identifiable information with browsing data collected by its DoubleClick digital advertising service.
  
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• Antiseptic topical technology now approved for use in calves - Queensland Country Life

  20-12-2016 06:46 via queenslandcountrylife.com.au
  
  Queensland Country Life
  Antiseptic topical technology now approved for use in calves
  Queensland Country Life
  IN a ground breaking new development for farmers and animal welfare, the Australian Veterinarian Medicine regulator (APVMA) has now extended the approved use of Tri-Solfen anaesthetic and antiseptic topical application to include the alleviation of ...and more »
  
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• Data retention: Government consults on use of data in civil court action

  20-12-2016 02:54
  
  The government is seeking public input on possible exceptions to the ban on the use in civil litigation of data kept by telcos as part of the data retention scheme.
  
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• Former CBA IT exec jailed for role in kickback scheme

  20-12-2016 02:10
  
  The Commonwealth Bank’s former IT infrastructure and operations chief Keith Hunter has been jailed for a scheme that involved receiving kickbacks in return for helping channel business to a US software company.
  
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• Banana Boat Launches Education Campaign Featuring Unique Sun Activated Technology - B&T

  20-12-2016 00:27 via bandt.com.au
  
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  Banana Boat Launches Education Campaign Featuring Unique Sun Activated Technology
  B&T
  J Walter Thompson Sydney, H+K Strategies and Banana Boat have teamed up to create an innovative and informative new campaign aimed at educating families on how to protect themselves in the sun. Rebecca Tilly. Posted by Rebecca Tilly. And in an ...
  
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