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• I Spy: Researchers Use Eye-Tracking Technology to Detect Deception - EHS Today

  22-02-2017 23:35 via ehstoday.com
  
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  I Spy: Researchers Use Eye-Tracking Technology to Detect Deception
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  Job interviews might just become a whole lot more interesting and informative if researchers at Iowa State University have anything to say about it. Feb 22, 2017 Sandy Smith · EMAIL. inShare. Tweet. Comments 0. Iowa State University. Advertisement.and more »
  
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• Promapp One of 53 Fast Growing NZ Technology Companies Ranked on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia ... - CSO Australia

  22-02-2017 22:49 via cso.com.au
  Promapp One of 53 Fast Growing NZ Technology Companies Ranked on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia ...
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  Auckland, 23 February 2017 – Promapp, a leading provider of cloud-based business process management (BPM) software, today announced that it was one of 53 NZ companies ranked on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific 2016, a ranking of ...and more »
  
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• Technology ETF squeaks out longest-ever streak of gains - MarketWatch

  22-02-2017 22:38 via marketwatch.com
  
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  Technology ETF squeaks out longest-ever streak of gains
  MarketWatch
  The technology sector has been in a remarkable uptrend in February, with the industry — as measured by the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF XLK, +0.11% the largest exchange-traded fund to track the group — closing higher for a 13th straight session ...
  
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• Apple grabs icloud.net domain to solidify links to sync and storage service

  22-02-2017 22:21
  
  Apple this week took control of the icloud.net domain, the last notable web address it did not govern that users could have linked with its online sync and storage service.
  
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• Controversial LTE-U tech OK'd by FCC

  22-02-2017 22:15
  
  The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that it had approved two cellular base stations – one each from Ericsson and Nokia – to use LTE-U, marking the first official government thumbs-up for the controversial technology.
  
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• New JavaScript library invites coders to play with Canvas

  22-02-2017 21:52
  
  The Sandpit library uses the canvas 2D element for creative coding
  
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• Verizon plans 5G trial service in 11 cities this year

  22-02-2017 21:37
  
  Verizon said Wednesday it will launch pre-commercial 5G service in 11 markets around the U.S. by the middle of this year, joining rival AT&T in aggressively deploying the future technology.
  
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• What to expect from the Trump administration on cybersecurity

  22-02-2017 20:07
  
  Look for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to push for increased cybersecurity spending in government, but also for increased digital surveillance and encryption workarounds.
  
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• New macOS ransomware spotted in the wild

  22-02-2017 19:58
  
  A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through bittorrent websites and users who fall victim to it won't be able to recover their files, even if they pay.
  
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• 5G fixed wireless technology - RCR Wireless News

  22-02-2017 19:54 via rcrwireless.com
  
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  5G fixed wireless technology
  RCR Wireless News
  Many operators are seeing fixed wireless access as the likely first phase of “5G” deployments as the technology can help solve the last mile problem with fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-premise deployments, while incorporating future 5G air ...and more »
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 24 With User Timing and Link Preload - Mac Rumors

  22-02-2017 19:04 via macrumors.com
  
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  Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 24 With User Timing and Link Preload
  Mac Rumors
  safaripreviewicon Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March of 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future ...and more »
  
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• Cisco touts next-gen firewall gear for midsize installations

  22-02-2017 18:54
  
  Cisco is coming out with four next generation firewall boxes aimed at giving smaller organizations protection that is better sized to their needs and engineered to minimize performance hits as additional security services are turned on.
  
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• Technology Hangups Drive Car-Durability Complaints - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  22-02-2017 18:44 via wsj.com
  
  Technology Hangups Drive Car-Durability Complaints
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  A growing number of car buyers say vehicles are getting too savvy for their own good, with concerns about technology dragging down the auto industry's durability scores for the second consecutive year in a study that shoppers often rely on when picking ...and more »
  
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• Opinion: What risks do we face from emerging technology? - MarketWatch

  22-02-2017 18:32 via marketwatch.com
  
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  Opinion: What risks do we face from emerging technology?
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  If you follow my articles regularly, you know I'm a big proponent of bleeding-edge technology. I love it, and you should too; it tends to make our lives easier, more fun and more productive. However, not everything scientists design is useful, safe or ...
  
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• Do you sell wearable technology? - Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

  22-02-2017 18:10 via ajp.com.au
  
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  Do you sell wearable technology?
  Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)
  In this month's Medical Journal of Australia, researchers from the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Newcastle in NSW have reported that more active people require less hospital care. Their study of 3253 Newcastle ...
  
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• 10 happiest cities for CIOs

  22-02-2017 17:35
  
  Robert Half Technology surveyed 2,500 CIOs in 25 metropolitan areas. Respondents from 10 cities reported above-average happiness, with Miami hosting the most content IT chiefs.
  
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• MobileIron jumps into IoT market, not a moment too soon

  22-02-2017 17:00
  
  Mobile device management vendor MobileIron announced today that it would form a dedicated IoT division and hire Intel and GE veteran Santhosh Nair to run it, in a move that analysts have been quick to praise.
  
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• All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert

  22-02-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  RBS Group is putting a digital expert in every NatWest and RBS branch in 2017
  
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• World's only piece of a metal that could revolutionise technology has disappeared, scientists reveal - The Independent

  22-02-2017 16:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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  World's only piece of a metal that could revolutionise technology has disappeared, scientists reveal
  The Independent
  It was said to have been the only piece on Earth of a metal that could have revolutionised life as we know it. But a tiny sample of metallic hydrogen – purportedly created by scientists at Harvard University – has disappeared, The Independent can reveal.and more »
  
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• Microsoft pushes out critical Flash Player patches with one week delay

  22-02-2017 14:38
  
  After deciding to postpone its February patches for a month, Microsoft released one critical security update for Windows on Tuesday that contains Flash Player patches released by Adobe Systems last week.
  
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• Right technology a must for employees - Hindustan Times

  22-02-2017 11:09 via hindustantimes.com
  
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  Right technology a must for employees
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  Technology is enabling companies to connect with employees in more ways than ever to create a more modern and customised learning experience.(Getty Images/iStockphoto). Equipping employees with the latest digital technology, having accessible ...
  
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• Blockchain Technology - Finextra (blog)

  22-02-2017 10:54 via finextra.com
  
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  Blockchain Technology
  Finextra (blog)
  Leaving aside the Bitcoin use case, is the story of Blockchain simply one of 'hype' and a lot of talk, with few genuine real-life use case examples currently in operation? This is the question that is most likely to be put forward by those questioning ...and more »
  
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• LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs

  22-02-2017 08:52
  
  Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers.
  
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• Microsoft seeks Indian customers with exclusive Skype Lite app

  22-02-2017 06:30
  
  There’s a growing population of Skype users in India, and Microsoft wants to capitalize on that with the launch of Skype Lite, a new app that’s designed to be more useful in that market.
  
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• IAG prepares for policy systems consolidation

  22-02-2017 06:25
  
  Work on consolidating IAG’s policy platforms will begin in the second half of FY17, the insurer’s CEO, Peter Harmer, told a briefing on the company’s results for the six months ending 31 December.
  
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• New technology reduces power bill by 92% but there's a catch - Noosa News

  22-02-2017 06:20 via noosanews.com.au
  
  New technology reduces power bill by 92% but there's a catch
  Noosa News
  IT'S the new technology set to save Australians thousands on their power bills and while the Tesla Powerwall may be costly, the technology's ability to slash your bill now appears to be proven. The Pfitzner family in the Hills district, in Sydney's ...
  
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• Optus launches commercial 4.5G service, trials pre-5G technology - Computerworld Australia

  22-02-2017 04:40 via computerworld.com.au
  
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  Optus launches commercial 4.5G service, trials pre-5G technology
  Computerworld Australia
  Optus has announced the upgrade of its mobile network to the LTE-Advanced Pro standard (aka 4.5G) in the area around its headquarters in Macquarie Park, Sydney, saying the technology will be rolled out to provide 70 per cent coverage in Sydney, ...and more »
  
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• Optus launches commercial 4.5G service, trials pre-5G technology

  22-02-2017 04:30
  
  Optus has announced the upgrade of its mobile network to the LTE-Advanced Pro standard (aka 4.5G) in the area around its headquarters in Macquarie Park, Sydney, saying the technology will be rolled out to provide 70 per cent coverage in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide over the next 12 months.
  
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• Woolworths looks for pay-off from new IT systems

  22-02-2017 03:35
  
  In the back half of FY17 and in the new financial year Woolworths will be seeking a productivity dividend from on the back of the rollout and stabilisation of key new IT systems, CEO Brad Banducci said today during a briefing on the supermarket group’s half-year results.
  
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• Government pushes unis for more cyber security grads

  22-02-2017 02:29
  
  The federal government today announced it has set aside $1.91 million over four years to help establish an Academic Centres of Cyber Security Excellence (ACCSE) program for Australian universities.
  
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• Lecturer in Digital Advertising Technology - The Conversation AU

  22-02-2017 01:06 via jobs.theconversation.com
  Lecturer in Digital Advertising Technology
  The Conversation AU
  Swinburne University of Technology have been promoted into the world's top 500 universities in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities. We are an innovative University at the forefront of technology and are committed to delivering ...
  
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• Katy Perry's 'Chained To The Rhythm' video tears into America, technology and Trump - 9Honey

  22-02-2017 01:04 via thefix.nine.com.au
  
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  Katy Perry's 'Chained To The Rhythm' video tears into America, technology and Trump
  9Honey
  Katy Perry warned us her new music would be "purposeful pop", so there's plenty of that beneath the glossy façade of her new video for 'Chained To The Rhythm'. At first it all seems fun and games: The bubbly Katy we know and love arrives at a theme ...and more »
  
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• IAG CEO: Technology and digital are bolstering customer experience capabilities - CMO

  22-02-2017 00:46 via cmo.com.au
  
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  IAG CEO: Technology and digital are bolstering customer experience capabilities
  CMO
  Tapping emerging technology and building external partnerships is helping IAG put customers at the centre of its business model and providing the vehicle for future products and services, according to the group's CEO. The ASX-listed insurance giant ...and more »
  
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• UPS launches an autonomous drone from a delivery truck

  22-02-2017 00:30
  
  In the future, UPS wants its drivers to team up with delivery drones to more efficiently distribute packages to rural areas.
  
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• Vocus revenue grows 404 per cent in first half

  22-02-2017 00:19
  
  Vocus Group revenue grew 404 per cent compared in the six months ending 31 December compared to the same period in the prior year.
  
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• Redfin CTO says machine learning needs human help

  22-02-2017 00:02
  
  Machine learning can automate the handling of huge troves of data to help companies make and save money. However, they’re not without pitfalls, as the real estate tech company Redfin learned.
  
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