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• Oil majors, car makers to push hydrogen technology to help cut emissions - Reuters

  17-01-2017 22:07 via reuters.com
  
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  Oil majors, car makers to push hydrogen technology to help cut emissions
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  Ben van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 15, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes. 1/2. left. right. Total Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne attends an economic ...and more »
  
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• Seek hunts for cyber security chief

  17-01-2017 22:00
  
  Jobs site Seek is recruiting a new head of cyber security. The role will involve leading the employment market’s Australia and New Zealand cyber security team and providing practical executive-level security and risk advice.
  
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• Microsoft labels Windows 7 'outdated' as it stumps for 10

  17-01-2017 21:54
  
  Microsoft on Monday reminded Windows 7 customers that they have just three years of support remaining and urged them to upgrade to Windows 10.
  
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• Think employers must protect workers’ personal info? Think again

  17-01-2017 20:58
  
  Pennsylvania says workers can’t collect damages from their employer if things like Social Security numbers, bank account information, birth dates, addresses and salaries are compromised in a data breach.
  
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• Zuckerberg denies stealing VR technology - SBS

  17-01-2017 19:45 via sbs.com.au
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  Zuckerberg denies stealing VR technology
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  Zuckerberg, wearing a dark suit and striped tie rather than his typical T-shirt and jeans, began testifying at 9am local time and 2 1/2 hours later was still answering questions posed by a lawyer for video game publisher ZeniMax Media. ZeniMax sued ...
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg denies virtual-reality technology for Oculus was stolenTelegraph.co.uk
  At trial, Zuckerberg is “highly confident” Oculus built its own technologyA
  
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• AI should enhance, not replace, humans, say CEOs of IBM and Microsoft

  17-01-2017 19:40
  
  Artificial intelligence should enhance human workers, not replace them, at least according to the CEOs of IBM and Microsoft.
  
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• Sensitive access tokens and keys found in hundreds of Android apps

  17-01-2017 19:10
  
  A new study performed by cybersecurity firm Fallible on 16,000 Android applications revealed that around 2,500 had API keys and access tokens for third-party services hard-coded into them.
  
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• Microsoft's first tethered Windows 10 VR headsets to ship in March

  17-01-2017 19:06
  
  Microsoft will ship its first PC-attached mixed reality headsets for Windows 10 PCs to developers starting in March at the Game Developers Conference.
  
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• Lumo opens up its backend technology to third-party providers - TechCrunch

  17-01-2017 18:43 via techcrunch.com
  
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  Lumo opens up its backend technology to third-party providers
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  As the fitness wearables market continues to climb, Lumo Bodytech, a startup making wearables focused on things like running and posture, has decided to further business revenue by licensing its platform. Lumo, valued at $41 million according to ...and more »
  
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• Terrorists are winning the digital arms race, experts say

  17-01-2017 18:31
  
  Terrorist groups are embracing a huge number of digital tools to recruit members and plan attacks, putting them a step ahead of governments trying to combat them, a group of counterterrorism experts said.
  
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• Low-end Android phones could get VR with new Imagination GPU

  17-01-2017 17:00
  
  Apple's iPhone GPU provider has its eyes set shaking the Android landscape by bringing VR to low-end Android phones.
  
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• How to be human when technology is driving the new industrial ... - The Conversation UK

  17-01-2017 16:02 via theconversation.com
  
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  How to be human when technology is driving the new industrial ...
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  The defining characteristics of our species will make us and our labour relevant in a new era.and more »
  
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• How to be human when technology is driving the new industrial revolution - The Conversation UK

  17-01-2017 16:02 via theconversation.com
  
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  How to be human when technology is driving the new industrial revolution
  The Conversation UK
  As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos, on the agenda for the assembled super-rich, politicians and celebrities will be the implications of a dramatic and impending shift in how our world works. This transition, the so-called fourth industrial ...and more »
  
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• HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes - ComputerWeekly.com

  17-01-2017 15:46 via computerweekly.com
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  HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
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  HSBC has named the global technologists and entrepreneurs who will make up an advisory board to help the UK bank take advantage of the latest technologies. Download this free guide. EU data protection: Essential guide. Access this guide to aid you in ...and more »
  
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• Smartphone screen size linked to e-commerce sales uplift

  17-01-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Screen size really does matter to retailers, with bigger mobile screens leading to more consumers shopping on their devices
  
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• Cassava coup for Africa - Weekly Times Now

  17-01-2017 14:12 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
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  Cassava coup for Africa
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  AGRICULTURE Victoria scientists have developed technology that will be used to breed more productive cassava, a vital food crop in Africa. Agriculture Victoria developed the technology in conjunction with agricultural biotechnology company Dow ...
  
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• This Wi-Fi alternative rides on LTE rails

  17-01-2017 14:00
  
  On Tuesday, the MulteFire Alliance announced MulteFire Release 1.0, which defines an LTE-like network that can run entirely on unlicensed spectrum like the frequencies Wi-Fi uses.
  
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• Baidu names former Microsoft Office head Qi Lu as its COO

  17-01-2017 12:58
  
  Chinese search giant Baidu has named former Microsoft business group head Qi Lu as its COO and group president.
  
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• Crate and Barrel works to balance online and offline sales

  17-01-2017 12:02
  
  Even as more people shop online, Crate and Barrel says it's not ready to give up on brick-and-mortar stores.
  
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• New tool forces JavaScript code correctness

  17-01-2017 12:00
  
  The Prettier formatting tool ensures outputted JavaScript conforms to a consistent style
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg to testify in $2bn VR theft claim case

  17-01-2017 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  Mark Zuckerberg is expected to argue Facebook-owned Oculus made VR technology a reality without help of IP ZeniMax Media claims it stole
  
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• Aldo uses Salesforce to drive ‘customer delight’

  17-01-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Luxury retailer is using Salesforce to drive engagement, a seamless experience and customer loyalty
  
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• Indian privacy case against WhatsApp gains momentum

  17-01-2017 08:53
  
  A privacy lawsuit against WhatsApp in India over its new data sharing policy has got momentum with the country’s top court seeking responses from Facebook, WhatsApp and the federal government.
  
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• SA Police tablet rollout set to begin in earnest

  17-01-2017 06:45
  
  Panasonic Toughbook tablets will be installed in police cars across South Australia as a replacement for fixed in-car devices.
  
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• Hawaiki ‘on schedule’ as route survey is completed

  17-01-2017 05:33
  
  Hawaiki Submarine Cable and its main supplier, TE SubCom, say they have completed the survey of the cable’s 14,000km route and the project remains on schedule for completion in mid-2018.
  
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• Why There's A Bad Misalignment Between Technology And Innovation - B&T

  17-01-2017 04:59 via bandt.com.au
  
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  Why There's A Bad Misalignment Between Technology And Innovation
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  If you were anticipating a global tech trend to jump aboard of, you might be waiting a little longer for your departure time, because when it comes to anticipating the best tech for their customers, businesses across the world all have their two cents ...and more »
  
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• Vivid Technology reveals new corporate identity - Proactive Investors Australia

  17-01-2017 03:42 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  
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  Vivid Technology reveals new corporate identity
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Vivid Technology (ASX:VIV) has launched the 'Company Insights' mobile app, to provide investors and other stakeholders with information about the company and its activities. Vivid Technology reveals new corporate identity. This launch coincides with ...
  
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• Telstra plans 100Gbps optical encryption test

  17-01-2017 03:27
  
  Telstra and Ericsson have demonstrated encryption of data in transit between Los Angeles and Melbourne over a 10 gigabit per second link.
  
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• Geoscience Australia program to deliver boost to GPS

  17-01-2017 03:00
  
  The government has announced it will spend $12 million on a program intended to deliver positioning technology that offers better accuracy than standard GPS.
  
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• New smart technology at AIME 2017 - CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)

  17-01-2017 02:20 via cimmagazine.com
  
  CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)
  New smart technology at AIME 2017
  CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)
  The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) 2017 will play host to Konduko, a new technology that allows for an integrated and collaborative exhibition experience. Print Email. AIME to implement new Konduko technology. Konduko readers will be ...
  
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• Intel thinks IoT will have a firm place in the stores of the future

  17-01-2017 01:47
  
  Intel says using IoT technologies in the retail sector would result in a more personalized and efficient experience for both customers and stores.
  
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• $12 million boost to Australian positioning technology - Spatial Source

  17-01-2017 01:33 via spatialsource.com.au
  
  Spatial Source
  $12 million boost to Australian positioning technology
  Spatial Source
  The Australian Government this morning announced that it will invest $12 million in a two-year program looking into the future of positioning technology in Australia. The funding will be used to test a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) and ...
  ​Connected cars to benefit from Australia's AU$12m positioning ...ZDNetall 6 news articles »
  
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