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• HPE is bringing Optane storage to Unix servers

  12-05-2017 22:53
  
  In the next year or two, Hewlett Packard Enterprise will add support for Intel Optane storage to its latest Unix servers.
  
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• HP rolls out patch to fix keylogging bug in certain laptops

  12-05-2017 22:13
  
  Consumers with HP laptops that have been accidentally recording their keystrokes can easily address the problem with a patch from the PC maker.
  
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• MGX Minerals to present at InvestorIntel's 6th Annual Cleantech ... - InvestorIntel

  12-05-2017 21:57 via investorintel.com
  
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  MGX Minerals to present at InvestorIntel's 6th Annual Cleantech ...
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  May 12, 2017 – MGX Minerals Inc. (CSE: XMG), fueling tomorrow's energy economy today, is pleased to announce that they will be presenting at InvestorIntel's ...and more »
  
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• Google will review web apps that want access to its users' data

  12-05-2017 21:39
  
  In response to recent attacks where hackers abused Google's OAuth services to gain access to Gmail accounts, the company will review new web applications that request Google users' data.
  
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• Microsoft posts PowerShell script that spawns pseudo security bulletins

  12-05-2017 20:48
  
  A Microsoft manager this week offered IT admins a way to replicate -- more or less -- the security bulletins the company discarded last month.
  
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• QA: Microsoft Cosmos DB creator lays out vision for planet-scale database

  12-05-2017 20:37
  
  Distinguished Engineer Dharma Shukla outlines the origins and goals of Microsoft's cloud database, which debuted at Build 2017
  
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• A ransomware attack is spreading worldwide, using alleged NSA exploit

  12-05-2017 19:22
  
  A ransomware strain appears to be spreading worldwide, by leveraging a hacking tool that may have come from the U.S. National Security Agency.
  
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• England hospitals hit by coordinated ransomware attack

  12-05-2017 18:53
  
  Hospitals across England have fallen victim to what appears to be a coordinated ransomware attack that has affected facilities diverting patients to hospitals not hit by the malware.
  
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• New ransomware Jaff demands $3,700 payments

  12-05-2017 17:08
  
  Attackers behind the highly successful Locky and Bart ransomware campaigns have returned with a new creation: A malicious file-encrypting program called Jaff that asks victims for payments of around $3,700
  
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• Germany will allow self-driving, but not driverless, cars on its roads

  12-05-2017 14:49
  
  Add Germany to the list of places where businesses can test their self-driving cars on the open road -- as long as they have a driver sitting at the wheel ready to take control at any time.
  
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• Investing in networks for the future – regulatory developments

  12-05-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Regulators are increasingly focused on the policy objective of facilitating investment in new network technologies and high-quality broadband services. Angus Finnegan and Saher Ahmed outline some recent developments in this area in the UK and EU
  
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• Broken Technology Hurts Democracy - The Atlantic

  12-05-2017 13:00 via theatlantic.com
  
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  Broken Technology Hurts Democracy
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  Like ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​The Atlantic Daily​, our free weekday email newsletter. American democracy is in crisis. Part of that crisis has to do with technology. But there's another, often overlooked, factor at play. I'm a professor, so I think ...
  
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• A third of virtual servers are zombies

  12-05-2017 12:01
  
  New research finds that a quarter of all physical servers -- and 30% of all virtual servers -- are comatose. They aren't be used, but they still cost money.
  
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• Immersive technology integral for omni-channel retail - Appliance Retailer

  12-05-2017 08:48 via applianceretailer.com.au
  
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  Immersive technology integral for omni-channel retail
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  The integration of immersive technology, including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is about to become the new gold standard for omni-channel retail and brand experiences, according to Deloitte. But far from taking people out of their ...
  
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• Waymo, Uber dispute referred to US attorney for investigation

  12-05-2017 07:21
  
  A lawsuit by Waymo, alleging the use by rival Uber Technologies of stolen trade secrets relating to autonomous vehicle technology, has been referred by a federal judge to a U.S. attorney, raising the possibility of a criminal investigation.
  
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• OVH opens APAC HQ in Melbourne

  12-05-2017 06:48
  
  Infrastructure as a service provider OVH today opened its Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne.
  
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• ABC poaches TVNZ exec for new tech role

  12-05-2017 06:03
  
  Helen Clifton has been appointed chief digital and information officer at the ABC.
  
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• Evonik's Dynavis technology boosts coal mining efficiency - Australian Mining

  12-05-2017 05:42 via australianmining.com.au
  
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  Evonik's Dynavis technology boosts coal mining efficiency
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  Evonik Industries is helping the mining industry to achieve the highest possible level of efficiency through its solutions. The extreme working conditions within the mining industry place enormous demands on mining equipment hydraulic systems. For ...
  
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• Money talks to Australian IT contractors

  12-05-2017 05:33
  
  The best paid IT contractors in Australia are program managers working in Canberra, who can charge up to $1,800 a day
  
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• Duo plead not guilty over university IT fraud allegations

  12-05-2017 05:27
  
  A former university IT manager and the operator of an IT consulting firm have pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.
  
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• Canberra startup develops visual sensor technology for home food gardens - The Sydney Morning Herald

  12-05-2017 02:50 via smh.com.au
  
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  Canberra startup develops visual sensor technology for home food gardens
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  Time-stressed gardeners wanting to grow their own fresh food may soon have assistance if an ACT start-up succeeds with commercialising its automation technology. Five Canberra entrepreneurs are currently in Shenzhen, China, on a business accelerator ...and more »
  
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• Transport for NSW backed hackathon won by commuter distribution solution

  12-05-2017 02:49
  
  A hackathon backed by Transport for NSW has been won by an app that lets rail users and operators identify carriage occupancy in real time.
  
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• Data retention grants scheme could face audit

  12-05-2017 01:46
  
  The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is mulling an audit of the government’s Data Retention Industry Grants Program.
  
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• Insect trapping technology trials to revolutionise grain pests battle - ABC Online

  12-05-2017 01:29 via abc.net.au
  
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  Insect trapping technology trials to revolutionise grain pests battle
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  Could a mobile spore sampler, strapped to the roof of a country school bus be the next wave of pest surveillance in Australian. Mobile Jet Spore Samplers and Insect Suction Traps are a part of a growing number of smart pest trapping technologies being ...
  
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• The Darlings Downs' biggest farmer has a new crop: Hyperscale data centres

  12-05-2017 01:25
  
  The fertile soil and temperate climate of the Darling Downs region of Queensland makes it some of the best farming land in the state.
  
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• Certain HP laptops are found recording users' keystrokes

  12-05-2017 00:49
  
  Over two dozen HP laptop models may have secretly been recording users’ keystrokes by mistake, according to a Swiss security firm.
  
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