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• Australian Taxation Office installs new SAN ahead of EOFY

  18-04-2017 22:30
  
  The Australian Taxation Office took down most of its internal and external systems over the Easter long weekend as the agency migrated to its new storage area network (SAN).
  
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• Facebook's Caffe2 AI tools come to iPhone, Android, and Raspberry Pi

  18-04-2017 22:18
  
  New intelligence can be added to mobile devices like the iPhone, Android devices, and low-power computers like Raspberry Pi with Facebook's new open-source Caffe2 deep-learning framework.
  
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• Technology gives women in labour more freedom - Toowoomba Chronicle

  18-04-2017 22:06 via m.thechronicle.com.au
  
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  Technology gives women in labour more freedom
  Toowoomba Chronicle
  EXPECTANT mums can be more mobile during labour at the Toowoomba Hospital thanks to two new machines. The Avalon Cardiotocographs, worth more than $59,000, include telemetry which allows women to wander around rather than being confined to ...and more »
  
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• Experts contend Microsoft canceled Feb. updates to patch NSA exploits

  18-04-2017 22:06
  
  Microsoft may have delayed its February security update slate to finish patching critical flaws in Windows that a hacker gang tried to sell.
  
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• At $175, this ransomware service is a boon to cybercriminals

  18-04-2017 21:29
  
  Cybercriminals can engage in more ransomware attacks, thanks to a new variant called Karmen that hackers can buy on the black market for $175.
  
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• Facebook wants you to hang out with your friends in VR

  18-04-2017 21:05
  
  Facebook is making it possible to hang out with your friends in virtual reality using Spaces , a new app the company launched Tuesday for the Oculus Rift. The app will allow people to join a shared, immersive video call, represented by a personalized avatar.
  
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• Facebook aims to crush Snapchat with augmented reality

  18-04-2017 20:18
  
  Facebook's efforts to embed camera functionality in all the apps it runs isn’t just a push to crush Snapchat. The company will be using those cameras as a way to create a developer platform for augmented reality, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Tuesday.
  
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• CoffeeScript upgrade refocuses on JavaScript standards

  18-04-2017 19:54
  
  But the new beta breaks compatibility with some version 1 features in providing ECMAScript 2015+ support
  
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• Facebook will let companies map online browsing to real-world sales

  18-04-2017 19:50
  
  Retailers who want to know what brought people to shop in their physical retail stores have a new tool to try. Facebook has revised its analytics tools for businesses to show how user behavior online translates into brick-and-mortar purchases.
  
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• Facebook levels up its identity tools for developers

  18-04-2017 19:50
  
  Facebook’s popular app login tools are getting an update to better serve international users, the company announced Tuesday.
  
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• Microsoft buys former employee Charles Simonyi’s Intentional Software

  18-04-2017 19:34
  
  Serial space tourist Charles Simonyi is returning to Microsoft to help it develop Office 365's team productivity capabilities
  
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• Drone software gives offline farmers real-time images

  18-04-2017 18:40
  
  Software vendor DroneDeploy's latest feature, Fieldscanner, lets farmers view aerial pictures while the drone is still flying, without an internet connection.
  
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• Craig Wing on the evolution and impact of training technology - The Roar

  18-04-2017 18:36 via theroar.com.au
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  Craig Wing on the evolution and impact of training technology
  The Roar
  Former Rooster, Rabbitoh and Japanese Cherry Blossom Craig Wing enjoyed a long career that began in the 90s, carried on into the new century and ended in Japan in 2016. So it's fair to say he's been to a lot of training sessions. During The Roar and ...
  
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• Microsoft's cool quantum computing plan embraces cryogenic memory

  18-04-2017 18:33
  
  Microsoft has crazy quantum computing plans. It is building hardware based on a particle that hasn't been discovered, and the company now wants to make super-cool memory for quantum computers.
  
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• Mobile, security tools among education tech favorites

  18-04-2017 18:18
  
  IT pros from the education industry share their must-have tools for data security, mobile device management and network monitoring.
  
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• IT execs tout benefits of SD-WAN

  18-04-2017 18:08
  
  Two early adopters of SD-WAN share some of the gains they’re realizing from the technology, including flexible deployments, simpler hardware and connectivity options, and cost savings
  
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• Technology must be among top priorities - Bendigo Advertiser

  18-04-2017 18:06 via bendigoadvertiser.com.au
  
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  Technology must be among top priorities
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  Gone are the days of us being a quaint, antipodean backwater, or a vast and uncharted frontier territory. Our country is a modern one, a player on the world's economic stage, and that means second-rate infrastructure is no longer acceptable. News today ...
  
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• The Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Shaking Up Much More Than Money - MIT Technology Review

  18-04-2017 17:07 via technologyreview.com
  
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  The Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Shaking Up Much More Than Money
  MIT Technology Review
  Blockchains are being used to trace blood diamonds, verify health records, and secure supply chains. by Will Knight; April 18, 2017. Blockchain, the technology that underpins Bitcoin, may be poised to inspire solutions to key societal challenges ...and more »
  
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• Uber offers new dispatch service for businesses

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
  Uber wants businesses to do away with shuttle buses for customers, and has launched a new service aimed at making it easier for companies to hail cars on other people’s behalf. Called Uber Central, the software lets users request cars even for people who don’t have accounts with the ride-hailing company.
  
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• US venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures buys Xero ... - The Australian Financial Review

  18-04-2017 16:36 via afr.com
  
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  US venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures buys Xero ...
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  A week after Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel reduced his stake in Xero, a new US venture capital firm has emerged on its register.and more »
  
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• US venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures buys Xero stake - The Australian Financial Review

  18-04-2017 16:36 via afr.com
  
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  US venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures buys Xero stake
  The Australian Financial Review
  Xero CEO Rod Dury (left) with fellow board directors. TCV's Xero stake is another sign of growing interest among top-tier US venture capital firms for exposure to technology companies from this part of the world. Jesse Marlow. Share on Facebook · Share ...and more »
  
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• 457 axing will leave talent gap, say technology start-ups - The Australian

  18-04-2017 16:29 via theaustralian.com.au
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  457 axing will leave talent gap, say technology start-ups
  The Australian
  Australia's technology start-up community is up in arms over the Turnbull government's decision to can the 457 visa program, warning of an acute staffing shortage across the sector. While the 457 program is used across all industries, it's particularly ...and more »
  
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• Mobile phone signal technology on regional Victorian trains to be rolled out - Herald Sun

  18-04-2017 16:09 via heraldsun.com.au
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  Mobile phone signal technology on regional Victorian trains to be rolled out
  Herald Sun
  NEW technology will finally be rolled out across regional train lines to stop passengers losing a mobile phone signal, almost 17 months after the project was announced. All major mobile carriers — Telstra, Optus and Vodafone — have signed on to the ...
  
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• IoT meets augmented reality

  18-04-2017 16:05
  
  At PTC, converging techs enable a world of game-changing product management capabilities
  
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• Trains to get mobile phone signal boost - NT News

  18-04-2017 16:03 via ntnews.com.au
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  Trains to get mobile phone signal boost
  NT News
  NEW technology will finally be rolled out across regional train lines to stop passengers losing a mobile phone signal, almost 17 months after the project was announced. All major mobile carriers — Telstra, Optus and Vodafone — have signed on to the ...and more »
  
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• Apology to Mr Troy Adams of Global Road Technology - The Australian

  18-04-2017 16:00 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Apology to Mr Troy Adams of Global Road Technology
  The Australian
  The Australian published a number of articles in March 2016 regarding Global Road Technology (GRT) and Adam Troy Adams (Mr Adams). The Australian did not intend to give the impression that Mr Adams or GRT were involved in the Pearls Ponzi Scam.
  
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• New technology that can help the 360 million people with hearing loss - CNBC

  18-04-2017 15:04 via cnbc.com
  
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  New technology that can help the 360 million people with hearing loss
  CNBC
  For the 360 million people worldwide who lack some or all of their ability to hear, technological interventions have already come a long way. But still, they're not perfect. Hearing aids don't translate certain frequencies as well as regular hearing ...
  
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• Hardened Node.js distro comes to Docker-friendly Alpine Linux

  18-04-2017 15:00
  
  NodeSource primes its enterprise-oriented NSolid Node.js distro for Docker containers
  
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• Trump to order wholesale H-1B reform

  18-04-2017 12:49
  
  Its centerpiece is the replacement of the H-1B lottery with a system that distributes visas on the basis of wages, skills and education.
  
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• The strange new world of hiring and employee tracking

  18-04-2017 12:00
  
  Cloud-based HR systems can bring more analytics, databases and tools to users for improving hiring processes and retaining employees.
  
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• Five pitfalls to avoid when migrating to the cloud

  18-04-2017 12:00
  
  These stumbles and losses could cause business execs to back off from a bigger cloud migration. It also could cause execs to lose faith in their IT leaders.
  
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• Innovation: Nano-Nouvelle battery boosting technology one step ... - RenewEconomy

  18-04-2017 08:04 via reneweconomy.com.au
  
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  Innovation: Nano-Nouvelle battery boosting technology one step ...
  RenewEconomy
  Nano-Nouvelle says lithium-ion battery boosting technology is ready for use on commercial battery production lines.
  Australian battery technology generates buzz from US trialPACE Todayall 3 news articles »
  
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• DEXA technology to feature at Teys southern producer day - Beef Central

  18-04-2017 06:45 via beefcentral.com
  
  DEXA technology to feature at Teys southern producer day
  Beef Central
  AN upcoming producer workshop being held at Teys Australia's Jindalee feedlot in southern NSW will showcase emerging DEXA objective carcase measurement technology – one of the tools being developed by the company to build closer collaborative ...
  
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• Government to scrap 457 visas

  18-04-2017 06:09
  
  The government will abolish the 457 temporary​ visa class, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today.
  
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• eBay threatens to block Australian buyers

  18-04-2017 04:09
  
  Proposed legislation that would force eBay and other international online marketplace operators to collect GST on low-value purchases by Australians is “complex, inconsistent, unworkable and will harm Australian consumers in many ways”, the company’s local managing director has argued.
  
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