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• First full-scale Hyperloop system is almost ready for takeoff

  07-03-2017 23:56
  
  The test system, known as DevLoop, is located in the Nevada desert and built by LA-based company Hyperloop One, which hopes to begin testing the apparatus this year.
  
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• Extreme will buy Avaya's networking business for US$100 million

  07-03-2017 23:51
  
  Avaya has found a buyer for its networking business: Extreme Networks will buy the division for about US$100 million as part of Avaya’s bankruptcy process.
  
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• Optus teams with Cisco for managed business communications services

  07-03-2017 23:48
  
  Optus has announced a range of Cisco-based business services covering contact centre, collaboration, managed Wi-Fi and video-conferencing to be provided under what the two companies say is a new intensive collaboration to deliver the workplace of the future.
  
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• Wikileaks’ dump of CIA exploits exposes enterprises to new risks

  07-03-2017 23:12
  
  Corporations concerned about the release of thousands of CIA documents detailing hacks against Apple iOS and Mac OSX, Google’s Android, Microsoft’s Windows, Linux and Solaris need to conduct a fresh round of risk assessment that takes the new revelations into account.
  
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• Firefox 52 bans plug-ins, supports 'game changer' standard

  07-03-2017 22:13
  
  Mozilla today updated Firefox to version 52, which adds a variety of new features and plugs 28 security vulnerabilities, a half dozen of them considered "critical."
  
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• Google ignites Python library for command lines

  07-03-2017 21:55
  
  The Python Fire library, which Google has already used in its machine intelligence project, automatically converts code into a CLI
  
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• Microsoft's Slack competitor is coming March 14

  07-03-2017 20:54
  
  Microsoft’s entry into the modern workplace chat app market will be generally available in a week. The company announced Tuesday that it will be marking the occasion with a webcast to discuss what’s new since the service was announced last year.
  
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• Raspberry Pi roundup: Happy 5th birthday, baby! Also, new software, a tough piano, and, well, Windows 98

  07-03-2017 20:35
  
  The Raspberry Pi celebrates its 5th birthday, and someone has figured out how to run Win98 on Pi of all things.
  
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• GOP lawmaker drags iPhone into healthcare debate

  07-03-2017 20:23
  
  Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Tuah) dragged Apple and its iPhone into the latest debate about healthcare coverage today.
  
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• Wholesale ditching of FTTN not an option, NBN argues

  07-03-2017 20:00
  
  NBN’s fibre to the node rollout is capable of being upgraded to fibre to the curb (FTTC) down the track, but any decision to ditch the current deployment of FTTN would impact the rollout’s speed and the company’s financial health, NBN executives have argued.
  
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• ZTE pays US$892M settlement to US over illegal sales to Iran

  07-03-2017 19:05
  
  Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has agreed to pay US$892 million to the U.S. government for illegally selling networking technology to Iran.
  
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• ZTE pays $892M settlement to US over illegal sales to Iran

  07-03-2017 19:05
  
  Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has agreed to pay US$892 million to the U.S. government for illegally selling networking technology to Iran.
  
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• Technology answers call for a place where advisers can share - Professional Planner

  07-03-2017 19:02
  Professional Planner
  Technology answers call for a place where advisers can share
  Professional Planner
  It's no secret that humans, no matter what industry or walk of life we work in or come from, operate better when we are helping each other out. Financial advice is no different. In his XY Live interview late last year, Association of Financial Advisers ...and more »
  
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• MWC 2017: How virtual reality could be the next big thing for healthcare

  07-03-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  Consumer virtual reality was again a hot topic at Mobile World Congress in 2017, but the technology is now advanced enough that use cases are emerging in other sectors. The IEEE’s Wendy Powell reveals how virtual reality could transform healthcare
  
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• Salesforce launches custom image recognition as Einstein goes GA

  07-03-2017 17:20
  
  Salesforce is getting into the computer vision business with a new tool that lets users easily train a custom machine learning based image recognition system.
  
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• From TV To Digital Media: How Technology Changes Content Development - Forbes

  07-03-2017 17:15
  
  Forbes
  From TV To Digital Media: How Technology Changes Content Development
  Forbes
  Today's content consumers make up some of the most powerful audiences that most brands have ever seen. Whether or not your audience members know it, they dictate what kind of content your company creates, where you publish it, and how you distribute ...
  
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• WikiLeaks' CIA document dump shows agency can compromise Android, TVs

  07-03-2017 17:01
  
  WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents it says come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, with the documents saying the agency had 24 "weaponized" zero-day exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016.
  
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• Android gets patches for critical OpenSSL, media server and kernel driver flaws

  07-03-2017 16:39
  
  A five-month-old flaw in Android's SSL cryptographic libraries is among the 35 critical vulnerabilities Google fixed in its March security patches for the mobile OS.
  
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• Cisco reinforces HyperFlex hyperconvergence system with power, management features

  07-03-2017 16:32
  
  It has been almost a year since Cisco jumped into the hyperconverged arena and while the HyperFlex business has done well – landing 1,100 customers -- the company is expecting a burst of upgrades to significantly speed and simplify management of its HyperFlex systems.
  
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• Google faces another antitrust complaint in Europe

  07-03-2017 16:19
  
  Another day, another antitrust action against Google: On Monday, the Open Internet Project filed a new complaint with the European Union's top competition authority, charging the search giant with abusing its dominant position in the market for smartphone software.
  
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• HPE to pay $1 billion for Nimble Storage after cutting EMC ties

  07-03-2017 16:13
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to acquire Nimble Storage, a vendor of all-flash and hybrid flash storage products, for US$1 billion in an effort to pump up its offerings in those areas.
  
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• Acadian to Use Microsoft's Big Data Technology to Help Make Bets - Bloomberg

  07-03-2017 15:00
  
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  Acadian to Use Microsoft's Big Data Technology to Help Make Bets
  Bloomberg
  Acadian Asset Management, the Boston-based quantitative firm that manages $77 billion, struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to use its Bing Predicts big data technology to inform its investment decisions. Acadian said it's the first investment firm to ...and more »
  
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• Autos bosses focus on technology rather than PSA-Opel - Reuters

  07-03-2017 14:03
  
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  Autos bosses focus on technology rather than PSA-Opel
  Reuters
  GENEVA The auto industry is facing seismic changes with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing set to eclipse even big mergers such as PSA's purchase of Opel, executives at the Geneva auto show said. Peugeot maker PSA Group ...and more »
  
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• AMD hopes to break Intel server dominance with new 32-core Naples chip

  07-03-2017 14:00
  
  The outspoken Forrest Norrod has never shied away from server challenges. As a server chief at Dell, the company's data-center hardware business flourished, and he was one of the few skeptics of ARM servers.
  
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• Bank branches still more popular than mobile apps for new accounts

  07-03-2017 13:31 via computerweekly.com
  Major research reveals the opportunities and challenges facing fintech firms
  
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• Work to begin at Carluddon Technology Park St Austell following £6.2-million investment from ERDF - Cornwall Live

  07-03-2017 12:35
  Cornwall Live
  Work to begin at Carluddon Technology Park St Austell following £6.2-million investment from ERDF
  Cornwall Live
  Work on a new £18.4-million technology park in Carluddon, St Austell, which could create 75 'high-value' jobs, is due to begin following a £6.2-million investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The development will be next to the ...
  
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• U.S. immigration data is on paper and a mess, says report

  07-03-2017 12:19
  
  Data is inadequate and recorded in an inconsistent manner across federal agencies, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.
  
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• Google Go's popularity doesn't translate to the enterprise

  07-03-2017 12:00
  
  Developers heartily recommend Go, but businesses have been slow on the uptake
  
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• Mozilla says Trump's revised immigration Executive Order damages the global technology industry - BetaNews

  07-03-2017 11:51
  
  BetaNews
  Mozilla says Trump's revised immigration Executive Order damages the global technology industry
  BetaNews
  When, shortly after his inauguration, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order blocking immigrants from numerous Muslim-majority countries, Mozilla was among those who filed an amicus brief against the move. Now the organization has spoken out against ...and more »
  
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• ZF Group opens doors to Hyderabad tech centre

  07-03-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  German car parts manufacturer ZF Group opens a technology centre in India to focus on software lead innovation
  
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• 3 technology leaders weigh in on IT's need to create new moneymaking opportunities - The Enterprisers Project

  07-03-2017 09:15
  3 technology leaders weigh in on IT's need to create new moneymaking opportunities
  The Enterprisers Project
  The to-do list for today's most innovative IT organizations continues to grow beyond technology. They are now expected to be business strategists, marketers, innovation leaders, customer experience specialists, and revenue drivers. In fact, CEOs are ...
  
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• Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries - News-Medical.net

  07-03-2017 08:34
  
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  Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries
  News-Medical.net
  A nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology developed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped save a valuable animal's life. In the future, this technology could help people suffering from a variety of severe injuries and ailments.and more »
  
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• Mercedes' cutting-edge technology makes E220D the bankable Benz - Geelong Advertiser

  07-03-2017 07:59
  Geelong Advertiser
  Mercedes' cutting-edge technology makes E220D the bankable Benz
  Geelong Advertiser
  The price line is way different, with the Camry now opening at less than $30,000 and the E-Class roughly triple that, but the bottom line is the same with both — you know exactly what to expect. The first time I stepped into a mid-sized Mercedes-Benz ...and more »
  
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• CA to acquire security testing firm Veracode for $614M

  07-03-2017 07:49
  
  CA Technologies is acquiring application security testing company Veracode for US$614 million in cash, in a bid to broaden its development and testing offering for enterprises and app developers.
  
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• ABC creates chief technology officer role - Computerworld Australia

  07-03-2017 06:48
  
  ABC creates chief technology officer role
  Computerworld Australia
  The ABC has created a chief technology officer role as part of a wide-ranging transformation program unveiled by the broadcaster's managing director, Michelle Guthrie. The CTO role has been established as part of the 'Investing in Audiences' strategy ...and more »
  
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• ABC creates chief technology officer role

  07-03-2017 06:38
  
  The ABC has created a chief technology officer role as part of a wide-ranging transformation program unveiled by the broadcaster’s managing director, Michelle Guthrie.
  
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• UltraCharge shares ride higher on anode technology progress - Proactive Investors Australia

  07-03-2017 05:19
  
  Proactive Investors Australia
  UltraCharge shares ride higher on anode technology progress
  Proactive Investors Australia
  UltraCharge (ASX:UTR) has made considerable progress with its nanotube anode technology aimed at replacing graphite in lithium battery anodes. The company's shares were last trading 12.9% higher intra-day on Tuesday, at $0.035. UltraCharge has ...
  
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• Government ‘still committed’ to guidelines for web-blocking power

  07-03-2017 03:01
  
  With the government yet to finalise whole-of-government guidelines for the use by federal agencies of Section 313(3) of the Telecommunications Act to block Australians’ access to websites, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to develop internal guidelines on its use of the power.
  
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• IBM-Salesforce deal will bring Watson data into applications

  07-03-2017 01:55
  
  Watson and Einstein are teaming up, and IBM and Salesforce hope the pairing proves as smart as it sounds. The two companies are working together to bring information from IBM systems into Salesforce’s products through a series of integrations announced Monday.
  
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• Privacy Commissioner closes Westnet breach investigation

  07-03-2017 01:40
  
  The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has finalised its investigation into an allegations of a data breach in 2015 that involved iiNet subsidiary Westnet.
  
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• Centrelink payments overhaul boosts Austudy, Youth Allowance processing: Tudge

  07-03-2017 01:24
  
  Although it is still early days for the government’s massive overhaul of Centrelink’s welfare payment systems, the project is already delivering dividends, according to human services minister Alan Tudge.
  
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• Consumers are wary of smart homes that know too much

  07-03-2017 00:54
  
  Nearly two-thirds of consumers are worried about home IoT devices listening in on their conversations, according to a Gartner survey released Monday.
  
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• New CIO to drive ICT strategy for Tas government

  07-03-2017 00:44
  
  Tasmania’s Office of eGovernment (OeG) has begun the recruitment process for a chief information officer to drive a whole-of-government IT strategy for the state.
  
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