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• Microsoft slates end to security bulletins in February

  13-01-2017 21:15
  
  Microsoft in February will stop issuing the detailed security bulletins that for nearly 20 years have provided information about vulnerabilities and patches.
  
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• Friday Sector Leaders: Healthcare, Technology & Communications - Forbes

  13-01-2017 20:32 via forbes.com
  
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  Friday Sector Leaders: Healthcare, Technology & Communications
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  In afternoon trading on Friday, Healthcare stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 0.5%. Within that group, Waters Corp. (NYSE: WAT) and Patterson Companies Inc (NASD: PDCO) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 2.7% and 2.3%, ...
  
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• WhatsApp vulnerability allows snooping on encrypted messages - The Guardian

  13-01-2017 20:17 via theguardian.com
  
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  WhatsApp vulnerability allows snooping on encrypted messages
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  Research shows that WhatsApp can read messages due to the way the company has implemented its end-to-end encryption protocol. Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA. Manisha Ganguly · @manisha_bot. Friday 13 January 2017 06.00 EST Last modified on ...and more »
  
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• The Guardian view on internet privacy: technology can't fix it - The Guardian

  13-01-2017 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
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  The Guardian view on internet privacy: technology can't fix it
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  'This changes everything' was a marketing slogan that turned out to be true. So how should we live in the changed world? WhatsApp being used on a phone. 'The real threats to privacy come not from vulnerable widgets but weak laws, careless users and ...
  
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• INU is a pricey personal scooter for the urban consumer

  13-01-2017 19:13
  
  INU is an electric, luxury scooter that's intended for a young generation of urban working professionals.
  
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• Is this the year IoT standards will finally make sense?

  13-01-2017 19:05
  
  A few brave souls predict IoT standards will start to gel this year, but making all those connected things work together still looks like a long shot.
  
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• Computerworld news now available via Alexa Flash Briefing

  13-01-2017 16:47
  
  If you have an Alexa-enabled device, you can now add Computerworld news to your regular Alexa Flash Briefing.
  
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• After MongoDB, ransomware groups hit exposed Elasticsearch clusters

  13-01-2017 16:25
  
  After deleting data from thousands of publicly accessible MongoDB databases, ransomware groups have started doing the same with Elasticsearch clusters that are accessible from the Internet and are not properly secured.
  
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• Smart homes and selfie drones: Technology with Seamus Byrne - ABC Online

  13-01-2017 15:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Smart homes and selfie drones: Technology with Seamus Byrne
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  It's been ten years since the iPhone surprised the world and changed the way we communicate - and what we do when we're on the train. When will we see the next groundbreaking gadget? Well it could be here already - and the place to see it would be the ...and more »
  
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• European legislators debate robot rights for autonomous vehicles

  13-01-2017 14:52
  
  Robots should one day have rights as "electronic persons," Members of the European Parliament recommended Thursday -- but not until the machines are all fitted with "kill" switches to shut them down in an emergency.
  
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• New JVM language stands apart from Scala, Clojure

  13-01-2017 12:00
  
  The functional language Eta, a Haskell dialect, can reuse Java libraries, features strong type safety, and is lazy by default
  
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• Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society

  13-01-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
  
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• Apple must face claims of monopoly in iPhone app market

  13-01-2017 08:01
  
  An appeals court has ruled that Apple must face antitrust charges in a lawsuit that alleges that the company monopolized the market for iPhone apps.
  
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• 'Antiquated' IT behind MP expenses reporting to be overhauled, says Turnbull

  13-01-2017 06:16
  
  ​Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced reforms to MPs expenses, including an overhaul of the “antiquated” IT system currently in use.
  
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• Suspected NSA tool hackers dump more cyberweapons in farewell

  13-01-2017 05:17
  
  The hacking group that stole cyberweapons suspected to be from the U.S. National Security Agency is signing off -- but not before releasing another arsenal of tools that appear designed to spy on Windows systems.
  
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• Helping universities combat depression with mobile technology - The Conversation US

  13-01-2017 04:02 via theconversation.com
  
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  Helping universities combat depression with mobile technology
  The Conversation US
  Mi Zhang works for Michigan State University. He receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). David Mohr works for Northwestern University. He receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Jingbo Meng works for Michigan State ...and more »
  
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• TopBetta Holdings prepares to launch global wagering technology platform - Proactive Investors Australia

  13-01-2017 03:37 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  
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  TopBetta Holdings prepares to launch global wagering technology platform
  Proactive Investors Australia
  TopBetta Holdings (ASX:TBH) has signed an agreement to exclusively license 'The Global Tote' betting technology platform. TopBetta Holdings prepares to launch global wagering technology platform. The innovate new product will enable licensed wagering ...and more »
  
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• Obama's legacy in science, technology and innovation - The Conversation US

  13-01-2017 03:04 via theconversation.com
  
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  Obama's legacy in science, technology and innovation
  The Conversation US
  Jonathan Coopersmith received funding from the National Science Foundation for his research on the history of the fax. Coopersmith is a Democrat. Partners. Texas A&M University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US.and more »
  
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• Guccifer 2.0, alleged Russian cyberspy, returns to deride US

  13-01-2017 02:34
  
  As if the whodunnit into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee wasn't already confusing and murky enough, the supposed Romanian hacker who first released the emails resurfaced on Thursday to say everyone has it wrong.
  
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• ANZ adds lost card feature to digital wallets

  13-01-2017 01:19
  
  ANZ bank will automatically update customers’ digital wallets with replacement card details if they report a card lost or stolen.
  
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• Jobs for NSW backs fintech accelerator

  13-01-2017 01:07
  
  Jobs for NSW says it expects up to 400 new jobs and 40 fintech businesses to be created by startup accelerator H2 Ventures.
  
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