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• Telstra takes ACCC’s side in court battle with Vodafone

  26-06-2017 22:30
  
  Telstra has confirmed that it intends to oppose an application for judicial review lodged by Vodafone Hutchison Australia in the Federal Court earlier this month.
  
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• STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science - MIT News

  26-06-2017 22:20 via news.mit.edu
  
  STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science
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  Many MIT-affiliated startups are innovating in the burgeoning fitness technology and science space, aiming to promote healthier lifestyles and help optimize athletic performance. Novel products from these startups include a smart chair that fights back ...and more »
  
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• ASD's Azure and Office 365 services approval 'major competitive advantage' says Microsoft

  26-06-2017 22:06
  
  ​The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has listed an expanded range of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 services on its Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL).
  
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• Apple working with Hertz to test self-driving technology: Bloomberg - Reuters

  26-06-2017 21:09 via reuters.com
  
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  Apple working with Hertz to test self-driving technology: Bloomberg
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  The Apple Inc. store is seen on the day of the new iPhone 7 smartphone launch in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson. Apple Inc is leasing a small fleet of cars from rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc to test ...
  Apple is so far behind on self-driving technology that it might never catch upBusiness Insider
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• Why Waymo's Partnership with Avis Makes Sense - MIT Technology Review

  26-06-2017 20:54 via technologyreview.com
  
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  Why Waymo's Partnership with Avis Makes Sense
  MIT Technology Review
  Alphabet's autonomous-driving division doesn't care for auto maintenance, while rental firms are keen to find purpose as the model of car ownership changes. by Jamie Condliffe; June 26, 2017. Recommended for You. World's First Cable-Free Elevator ...
  Technology Sector Update for 06/26/2017: GOOG,GOOGL,CAR,SPA,SSYSNasdaqall 69 news articles »
  
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• IIT Kharagpur develops technology to help cut through fog - Economic Times

  26-06-2017 19:17 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  IIT Kharagpur develops technology to help cut through fog
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: An algorithm developed by IIT Kharagpur promises to cut delays and cancellations of flights and trains by clearing hazy visuals caused by rain, fog or smog in real time. The Railways and Defence Research and Development Organisation ...and more »
  
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• How Technology Will Change Over the Next Decade - Forbes

  26-06-2017 18:59 via forbes.com
  
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  How Technology Will Change Over the Next Decade
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  What emerging technologies are likely to be mainstream within the next ten years? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Joanne Chen, ...
  
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• Toyota developing technology to detect driver heart attacks - Motoring

  26-06-2017 18:56 via motoring.com.au
  
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  Toyota developing technology to detect driver heart attacks
  Motoring
  In Brooklyn, New York earlier this year, after its driver suffered a heart attack, a cab hurtled onto a footpath and slammed into a young girl. While the girl miraculously survived, the incident served to highlight the potential dangers of cardiac ...
  
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• SpaceX Is Making Commercial Space Launches Look like Child's Play - MIT Technology Review

  26-06-2017 17:07 via technologyreview.com
  
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  SpaceX Is Making Commercial Space Launches Look like Child's Play
  MIT Technology Review
  Two successful launches in a weekend, one using a recycled rocket—and the booster landed successfully each time. by Jamie Condliffe; June 26, 2017. Late Friday, SpaceX launched a satellite into orbit from Florida using one of its refurbished Falcon 9 ...and more »
  
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• How Biotech Patents Are Linked to US Food Productivity - MIT Technology Review

  26-06-2017 16:50 via technologyreview.com
  
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  How Biotech Patents Are Linked to US Food Productivity
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  What do patent databases say about how much food we'll be able to grow? Researchers from the U.S. and France tried to find out. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv; June 26, 2017. As the world's population grows, farmers, economists, and ...
  
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• REA engineers move for chief technology officer - The Australian

  26-06-2017 16:04 via theaustralian.com.au
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  REA engineers move for chief technology officer
  The Australian
  Real estate powerhouse REA Group has appointed Tomas Varsavsky as its first chief engineer. Formerly a ThoughtWorks executive, Mr Varsavsky has been with REA Group for seven years, where he was most recently chief technology officer. He said his ...
  
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• Tools that increase IT efficiency pave the way for digital transformations

  26-06-2017 15:51
  
  Inflexible IT architectures can be a barrier to organizational change. As companies embark on digital transformations aimed at improving their business, the pressure is on IT to reduce complexity and increase the efficiency of enterprise systems and applications.
  
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• Pioneering British firm wins patent for 'cancer vaccines' technology - Telegraph.co.uk

  26-06-2017 14:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Pioneering British firm wins patent for 'cancer vaccines' technology
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  A pioneering British pharmaceutical company has won a European patent for its 'cancer vaccines' technology, which if successful could revolutionise treatment ...
  UK company granted patent for revolutionary cancer vaccine ...The Independentall 6 news articles »
  
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• Trends, technology help make advisors better: Study - CNBC

  26-06-2017 13:56 via cnbc.com
  
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  Trends, technology help make advisors better: Study
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  Just more than half, or 54 percent, of Americans trust the financial services industry. Similarly, only 51 percent of industry survey respondents said they had a "positive" impact on society. Whether or not the Trump administration quashes the new ...
  
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• SAP's CMO: Every Company Is A Technology Company - AdExchanger

  26-06-2017 13:03 via adexchanger.com
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  SAP's CMO: Every Company Is A Technology Company
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  As the marketing chief at a sprawling enterprise software company, SAP CMO Maggie Chan Jones has unique insight into marketer pain points. At the top of the list: fragmentation. “There are thousands of marketing technology providers across different ...
  
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• Get Hacked and Your Cybersecurity Company May Pay - MIT Technology Review

  26-06-2017 13:03 via technologyreview.com
  
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  Get Hacked and Your Cybersecurity Company May Pay
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  A small but growing number of cybersecurity companies are introducing warranty programs that can serve as insurance against the cost of a potential data breach. by Mike Orcutt; June 26, 2017. The hackers are winning, so the market for cybersecurity ...
  
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• Progressive web apps challenge native mobile apps

  26-06-2017 12:00
  
  Web companies such as Lyft and Twitter have now deployed the technology that seeks to make web apps as good, and network-independent, as native mobile apps
  
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• A Hilton exec explains how technology keeps the hotel chain relevant after nearly 100 years - Business Insider

  26-06-2017 11:48 via businessinsider.com
  
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  A Hilton exec explains how technology keeps the hotel chain relevant after nearly 100 years
  Business Insider
  Yet the world-famous hotel chain – which has just added its 5,000th property – faces stiff competition from the lodging industry. Hilton has, in turn, responded by raising its tech game to another level. I interviewed Geraldine Calpin who knows a thing ...and more »
  
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• Westpac forced to remove payment feature from iPhone app

  26-06-2017 08:00
  
  Westpac has claimed that Apple has forced the bank to remove a major feature from its iPhone mobile banking app.
  
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• IBM Watson CTO Rob High bets big on future of voice technology - The Australian Financial Review

  26-06-2017 06:02 via afr.com
  
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  IBM Watson CTO Rob High bets big on future of voice technology
  The Australian Financial Review
  IBM is investing its R&D dollars in trying to get its artificial intelligence systems to pick up the nuances of human communication. Yolanda Redrup. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Yolanda Redrup. Global technology giant IBM is betting its ...
  
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• CareMonkey takes its ‘social care network’ global

  26-06-2017 03:28
  
  CareMonkey has taken its ‘social care network’ international, with the Melbourne-based startup seeking to build its customer base in the United States and Europe.
  
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• Hackers hit UK parliament

  26-06-2017 01:58
  
  The UK parliament’s network was the subject of a “sustained and determined cyber attack” over the weekend, the House of Commons press office has confirmed.
  
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• Does technology help or hinder employee training? - Learning & Development Professional (blog)

  26-06-2017 01:33 via ldphub.com
  
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  Does technology help or hinder employee training?
  Learning & Development Professional (blog)
  Focusing on mentoring at the expense of authority is at the heart of what Kim Shepherd's company Decision Toolbox does. L&D professionals can learn a lot from this approach. The one ingredient in e-learning that people often forget. This organisation ...and more »
  
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• CSIRO behind breakthrough technology to help combat illegal ... - ABC Online

  26-06-2017 01:16 via abc.net.au
  
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  CSIRO behind breakthrough technology to help combat illegal ...
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  Australian scientists develop world-first surveillance technology to combat the global illegal fishing trade, which has been estimated at being worth $US23 ...
  New technology takes aim at illegal fishingSky News Australiaall 4 news articles »
  
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• CSIRO behind breakthrough technology to help combat illegal - ABC - ABC Online

  26-06-2017 01:16 via abc.net.au
  
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  CSIRO behind breakthrough technology to help combat illegal - ABC
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  Australian scientists develop world-first surveillance technology to combat the global illegal fishing trade, which has been estimated at being worth $US23 ...
  New technology takes aim at illegal fishing - Sky NewsSky News Australiaall 4 news articles »
  
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