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• Exclusive: Amazon to charge $2.8 million for NFL ad packages - sources

  22-06-2017 23:38
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is looking to charge advertisers $2.8 million for packages that include 30-second spots during the Thursday night National Football League games it will stream live to its Prime customers this coming season, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
  
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• Trend: Colocation facilities provide enterprises with tools to manage data center infrastructure

  22-06-2017 22:58
  
  Colocation providers can supply data center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools that give their customers a "single pane of glass" to view the status of their IT infrastructure.
  
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• South Australian govt funds work on RevenueSA ICT

  22-06-2017 22:30
  
  The South Australian budget, handed down yesterday, earmarks $1.96 million for improvements to RevenueSA’s core ICT, in addition to $534,000 for work on its RIO system (RevenueSA Information Online).
  
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• Trump meets wireless, drone executives on new technologies

  22-06-2017 20:09
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump offered support for emerging technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles and next-generation wireless networks in a meeting on Thursday with the chiefs of AT&T Inc and General Electric Co and other business leaders.
  
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• Google open-sources TensorFlow training tools

  22-06-2017 17:50
  
  Tensor2Tensor simplifies deep-learning model training so developers can more easily create machine learning workflows
  
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• Burleigh Heads technology business makes waves around world ... - Gold Coast Bulletin

  22-06-2017 16:06 via goldcoastbulletin.com.au
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  Burleigh Heads technology business makes waves around world ...
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  GOLD Coast entrepreneurs Chris Greben and Ryan Mets have their sights set on helping surfshop owners ride the digital wave while connecting to a global ...and more »
  
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• NBN rolling out inferior technology to poorer areas - The New Daily - The New Daily

  22-06-2017 14:01 via thenewdaily.com.au
  
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  NBN rolling out inferior technology to poorer areas - The New Daily
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  Australia's richer suburbs are gaining access to better technology under the NBN rollout than areas of socio-economic disadvantage, new research reveals.and more »
  
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• NBN is rolling out inferior technology in poorer areas: report - The New Daily

  22-06-2017 14:01 via thenewdaily.com.au
  
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  NBN is rolling out inferior technology in poorer areas: report
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  New study shows wealthy suburbs are being prioritised when it comes to the broadband network. Photo: Getty. Alana Mitchelson Journalist @AlanaMitchelson. Share. Tweet Share Reddit Pin EmailComment. Australia's most affluent suburbs are more often ...and more »
  
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• Insurance industry transformation will mirror travel sector through insurtech

  22-06-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Insurtech is gaining momentum, and companies in the sector of all sizes and ages can learn from startups
  
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• Ruby’s decline in popularity may be permanent

  22-06-2017 12:00
  
  Still in the top 10 of RedMonk’s language rankings, Ruby faces tough competition from Go, Rust, Swift, and Kotlin
  
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• State of Origin 2017: Queensland to use NASA technology in bid to get Johnathan Thurston fit for decider - Courier Mail

  22-06-2017 11:44 via couriermail.com.au
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  State of Origin 2017: Queensland to use NASA technology in bid to get Johnathan Thurston fit for decider
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  A $3000 compression device using spacesuit technology developed by NASA has emerged as the secret weapon to help injured Maroons champion Johnathan Thurston recover in time for Origin III. The Courier-Mail can reveal a state-of-the-art icing machine ...and more »
  
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• Online news is highly polarised in some countries – but technology ... - The Conversation UK

  22-06-2017 11:03 via theconversation.com
  
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  Online news is highly polarised in some countries – but technology ...
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  The latest research shows that polarisation of audiences varies widely even in countries with a similar access to new technology.and more »
  
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• Online news is highly polarised in some countries – but technology is not to blame - The Conversation UK

  22-06-2017 11:03 via theconversation.com
  
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  Online news is highly polarised in some countries – but technology is not to blame
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  Richard Fletcher does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.and more »
  
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• SA government to expand ‘Gig City’ program

  22-06-2017 10:07
  
  The South Australian government has upped its funding for Adelaide’s ‘Gig City’ program.
  
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• SA government funds expansion to ‘Gig City’ program

  22-06-2017 10:07
  
  The South Australian government has upped its funding for Adelaide’s ‘Gig City’ program.
  
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• Red meat peak industry councils united on controversial x-ray technology - ABC Online

  22-06-2017 08:23 via abc.net.au
  
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  Red meat peak industry councils united on controversial x-ray technology
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  Australian cattle and sheep producers, lot feeders and red meat processors have publicly backed the introduction of controversial x-ray technology that promises to provide farmers with a better indication of the actual meat content of a carcase. The ...
  
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• Government moves to implement NBN subsidy

  22-06-2017 07:36
  
  The government has introduced legislation to implement the so-called ‘NBN tax’: A levy on superfast broadband services that will help subsidise services on the National Broadband Network that would not otherwise be commercially viable.
  
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• Police partner with Facebook for child abduction alerts

  22-06-2017 04:58
  
  Australia’s federal, state, and territory police forces have partnered with Facebook to introduce a child abduction alert system to the social network.
  
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• Technology Is The Key To Great STEM Teaching | Gizmodo Australia - Gizmodo Australia

  22-06-2017 03:18 via gizmodo.com.au
  
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  Samsung and the University of Canberra's STEM Education Research Centre have just announced research findings they say proves a technology-enabled...and more »
  
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• Technology Is The Key To Great STEM Teaching - Gizmodo Australia

  22-06-2017 03:18 via gizmodo.com.au
  
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  Technology Is The Key To Great STEM Teaching
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  Samsung and the University of Canberra's STEM Education Research Centre have just announced research findings they say proves a technology-enabled approach to teaching significantly improves competency in STEM among primary and secondary ...and more »
  
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• ATO hit by service outage

  22-06-2017 03:01
  
  Key Australian Taxation Office services have gone down.
  
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• Neometals files US patents for battery recycling technology - Business News

  22-06-2017 02:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Neometals files US patents for battery recycling technology
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  Mt Marion Lithium producer Neometals is transitioning itself from Lithium miner to battery materials technology specialist. The Perth based company announced this week it had filed a patent application for its unique battery recycling technology in the ...and more »
  
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• Technology key to life/risk advice post-LIF - Money Management

  22-06-2017 02:43 via moneymanagement.com.au
  
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  Technology key to life/risk advice post-LIF
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  Life insurance advice practices will have to implement technological efficiency in their business to manage their revenue streams and continue to thrive under the new Life Insurance Framework (LIF), according to ClearView. The firm's managing director, ...
  
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• Crappy streamed video makes us sad and disgusted, research suggests

  22-06-2017 02:18
  
  Low resolution video with buffering breaks disgusts viewers, according to research by Akamai.
  
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