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• Commonwealth Bank trials blockchain for bonds

  24-01-2017 23:14
  
  The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced what it describes as a world first: The use of Bitcoin-inspired blockchain technology to issue a bond.
  
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• In PC comeback, ARM will battle Intel in Chromebooks and Windows 10

  24-01-2017 22:50
  
  ARM tried but had a disastrous outing in PCs starting with Linux-based smartbooks and then tablets with Windows RT.
  
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• S&P 500 sets record high, paced by technology and bank shares - The Australian Financial Review

  24-01-2017 22:47 via afr.com
  
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  S&P 500 sets record high, paced by technology and bank shares
  The Australian Financial Review
  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record highs ahead of the close overnight in a broad rally led by financial and technology stocks. The advance comes as quarterly earnings season heats up and investors become optimistic that clarity on President Donald ...and more »
  
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• GPG Suite updated for secure email on OSX Sierra

  24-01-2017 22:30
  
  GPG Suite, an application that brings encrypted email to Mac OS, is now available in public beta for Sierra.
  
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• LinkedIn pumps water down to its server racks, uses an interesting spine and leaf network fabric

  24-01-2017 21:23
  
  Just two of the interesting innovations in the human network company’s data center strategy
  
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• Lenovo tunes N23 Yoga Chromebook for Android apps with ARM processor

  24-01-2017 21:16
  
  Some Chromebooks released this year will be able to run Android apps from the Google Play Store. Lenovo has tuned its new N23 Yoga Chromebook 2-in-1 to effectively run Android mobile apps.
  
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• Boutique browser maker to Microsoft: 'Stop stealing the default' in Windows 10

  24-01-2017 20:53
  
  The CEO of Vivaldi Technologies blasted Microsoft for foisting Edge, the default browser in Windows 10, onto users.
  
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• Cisco's all-in-one Spark Board puts the cloud on a wall

  24-01-2017 18:05
  
  On Tuesday, Cisco introduced the Spark Board, a wall-mounted screen that can be a screen-sharing presentation tool, a digital whiteboard, a videoconferencing display.
  
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• Box launches standalone Notes app to help teams collaborate

  24-01-2017 18:00
  
  Box Notes is getting its own standalone web app and a new desktop app for Windows and Mac. It’s a new turn for the product, which allows users to collaboratively edit documents in real time.
  
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• HP recalls over 100,000 more laptop batteries for fire hazard

  24-01-2017 17:53
  
  HP is recalling more laptop batteries that pose a fire hazard and could cause computer damage.
  
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• Cloud services accounted for half of revenue growth at SAP in 2016

  24-01-2017 16:58
  
  SAP's revenue from cloud subscriptions and support grew so quickly in 2016, the company has raised its forecasts for 2017 and 2020.
  
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• Court denies US government appeal in Microsoft overseas email case

  24-01-2017 16:52
  
  A U.S. appeals court will not reconsider its groundbreaking decision denying Department of Justice efforts to force Microsoft to turn over customer emails stored outside the country.
  
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• D-Wave's quantum computer runs a staggering 2,000 qubits

  24-01-2017 15:00
  
  For D-Wave, the path to quantum computer being widely accepted is much like that of today's computers. The first chips came more than 30 years ago, and the software started maturing with Microsoft's Basic.
  
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• D-Wave's $15 million quantum computer runs a staggering 2,000 qubits

  24-01-2017 15:00
  
  For D-Wave, the path to quantum computer being widely accepted is much like that of today's computers. The first chips came more than 30 years ago, and the software started maturing with Microsoft's Basic.
  
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• Spotless pursues Tesla as technology accelerates - The Australian Financial Review

  24-01-2017 14:02 via afr.com
  
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  Spotless pursues Tesla as technology accelerates
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  Spotless wants to be a big player in the long-term management of networks of car charging stations. AP. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Simon Evans. Facilities management and catering company Spotless Group is aiming to become a big player ...and more »
  
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• Why Google’s Sergey Brin changed his tune on AI

  24-01-2017 12:00
  
  Google's co-founder admits he didn't pay attention to AI in the 1990s because he didn't think it would work, but has since reconsidered
  
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• Pompeo sworn in as CIA chief amid opposition from surveillance critics

  24-01-2017 08:35
  
  Mike Pompeo was sworn in late Monday by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, amid protests from surveillance critics who worry about his conflicting views on a number of key issues.
  
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• Independent review of ATO outage begins

  24-01-2017 05:38
  
  The Australian Taxation Office has appointed PwC to conduct an independent review into the dramatic system outage that took down key ATO services for several days in December.
  
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• Apple quashes bugs in iOS, macOS and Safari

  24-01-2017 02:15
  
  Apple on Monday updated macOS Sierra to 10.12.3, patching 11 security vulnerabilities in the desktop OS and released iOS 10.2.1, an update to fix 18 security flaws in the mobile OS.
  
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• Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead the FCC

  24-01-2017 01:59
  
  President Donald Trump has named Commissioner Ajit Pai, an outspoken opponent of the FCC’s net neutrality rules, as the next head of the agency.
  
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• Samsung sees 2016 profit jump despite Note 7 debacle

  24-01-2017 01:54
  
  Samsung Electronics said its profit rose almost 20 percent in 2016 despite nearly flat sales and the costly recall of the Note 7 smartphone.
  
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• Microsoft expands FastTrack migration service

  24-01-2017 01:46
  
  Microsoft is expanding the free services it offers to help enterprise customers adopt its products. The company announced Monday that its FastTrack services now encompass Dynamics 365, Windows 10 and Microsoft Teams.
  
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• Optus rolls out more small cells in NT, SA

  24-01-2017 01:42
  
  Optus has revealed the locations of satellite-connected small cells it is rolling out in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
  
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• ASD to brief political parties on hacking threat

  24-01-2017 01:01
  
  In the wake of allegations that Russia sponsored the hacking of the Democratic National Committee in an attempt to influence the US election, the government will seek to brief Australian political parties on strengthening their information security.
  
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• Yahoo pushes back timing of Verizon deal after breaches

  24-01-2017 00:17
  
  Verizon’s planned acquisition of Yahoo will take longer than expected and won’t close until this year’s second quarter, the internet company said on Monday.
  
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