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• FBI questions U.S. employees of Russian cyber firm Kaspersky Lab

  28-06-2017 23:32
  
  (Reuters) - The FBI interviewed several U.S. employees of Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab this week as part of an investigation into the company's operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH 'Follow that Cell' challenge - Phys.Org

  28-06-2017 21:48 via phys.org
  
  Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH 'Follow that Cell' challenge
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  Nader Pourmand, professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, has won the $300,000 first place prize in the Follow that Cell Challenge organized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The challenge was ...and more »
  
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• DNC hires ex-Uber engineer as its chief technology officer - Engadget

  28-06-2017 21:32 via engadget.com
  
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  DNC hires ex-Uber engineer as its chief technology officer
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  The Democratic National Committee has selected ex-Twitter VP Raffi Krikorian as its chief technology officer. Krikorian was until recently the senior director of engineering at Uber's Advanced Technologies Center, but left the company in February. The ...
  DNC hires former Uber and Twitter engineer as chief technology officer to secure cyber defensesWashington Examinerall 6 news articles »
  
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• In EU dealings, Google could learn from an erstwhile rival

  28-06-2017 21:23
  
  BRUSSELS (BRUSSELS) - Google'sclash with EU antitrust enforcers has echoes of Microsoft'sdecade-long regulatory battle, a legacy that parent company Alphabet should bear in mind as it considers challenging the Commission, lawyers and fund managers said.
  
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• Winning with technology: planners and clients will benefit - Professional Planner

  28-06-2017 21:16 via professionalplanner.com.au
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  Winning with technology: planners and clients will benefit
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  BlackRock's country head of Australia, Dominik Rohe, says financial advisers and their clients will be the big winners from greater use of technology, including robo-advice, big data, factor investing and artificial intelligence (AI) in the asset ...
  
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• Inside the DreamWorks: A look at the animation studio's powerful network

  28-06-2017 20:56
  
  Creating light-hearted entertainment is heavy technological work, according to the networking pros who help run DreamWorks Animation's IT.
  
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• German regulator suspends law on storing phone and Internet data

  28-06-2017 20:42
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - A German regulator has suspended the launch of a law obliging German telecom companies to keep telephone and Internet data for up to 10 weeks to help fight crime, citing a court ruling.
  
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• ASX-listed company to commercialise composite technology - Defence Connect

  28-06-2017 20:23 via defenceconnect.com.au
  
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  ASX-listed company to commercialise composite technology
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  Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft structural technicians prepare vacuum bags for carbon fibre composite repairs for an RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft at the main air operating base in the Middle East Region. key enablers | 29 June 2017 ...
  
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• Telegram app agrees to register in Russia, but not to share private data

  28-06-2017 20:09
  
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, agreed on Wednesday for his firm to be registered in Russia after coming under pressure from the authorities to do so, but said it would not share confidential user data with anyone.
  
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• Canada's top court rules Google must block some results worldwide

  28-06-2017 20:03
  
  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.
  
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• The Rumor That Warren Buffett Doesn't Like Technology Is Demonstrably Untrue - Forbes

  28-06-2017 20:02 via forbes.com
  
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  The Rumor That Warren Buffett Doesn't Like Technology Is Demonstrably Untrue
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  Is a bet for Berkshire Hathaway a bet against technology? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Eric Jang, Research engineer at Google ...and more »
  
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• Technology is the hidden driver of low inflation: BlackRock's Rieder - CNBC

  28-06-2017 20:02 via cnbc.com
  
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  Technology is the hidden driver of low inflation: BlackRock's Rieder
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  Why is inflation so low? Look to technological advancements, says BlackRock's chief investment officer of global fixed income, Rick Rieder.and more »
  
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• Life as an IT contractor

  28-06-2017 19:35
  
  The upside of life as an IT contractor is alluring. You get to be your own boss, accept only the jobs you want, and work flexible hours. With each assignment comes the opportunity to learn new skills and gain exposure to different environments. But there are obvious sacrifices – job security and paid vacations, for starters.
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 34 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements - Mac Rumors

  28-06-2017 19:19 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 34 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
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  safaripreviewicon Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced one year ago in March of 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into ...
  
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• Indian IT firm Wipro touts U.S. jobs amid visa uncertainty

  28-06-2017 18:31
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Wipro Ltd , India's third-largest software services exporter, said on Wednesday that more than half its workforce in the United States consists of locals after it hired more than 1,600 people in the last six months.
  
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• Toshiba misses self-imposed deadline for chip unit sale, sues Western Digital

  28-06-2017 18:28
  
  CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corphas pushed back its timeline to clinch a sale of its prized flash memory chip unit, saying the $18 billion deal was being held up due to differences of opinion within the consortium chosen as preferred bidder.
  
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• Putting Cadillac's self-driving Super Cruise technology to the test - CNBC

  28-06-2017 17:18 via cnbc.com
  
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  Putting Cadillac's self-driving Super Cruise technology to the test
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  A camera on the steering column monitors the driver's eyes to make sure they're still paying attention to the roads. It is an answer to Tesla's Autopilot technology, introduced two years ago. The technology will be available on the Cadillac CT6 this fall.and more »
  
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• America's Cup foiling technology set to fly beyond racing boats - SBS

  28-06-2017 15:48 via sbs.com.au
  
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  America's Cup foiling technology set to fly beyond racing boats
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  HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - From water taxis that "fly" on hydrofoils to aircraft wings and cutting-edge car steering wheels, the America's Cup has produced technology with potential far beyond its "foiling" catamarans. Source: Reuters. 9 HOURS AGO ...and more »
  
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• The road to Java 9: Modular Java finally gets OK'd

  28-06-2017 12:00
  
  IBM, Eclipse Foundation, Red Hat, and others decide to stand out of the way of the controversial technology’s deployment in Java 9
  
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• Janet Yellen: Globalisation, technology change harmful to many - The Australian

  28-06-2017 09:37 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Janet Yellen: Globalisation, technology change harmful to many
  The Australian
  The offshoring of jobs associated with globalisation combined with technological change have been devastating for many US communities, while designing programs to help has proved difficult, Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said yesterday.
  Gold Repatriation From Federal Reserve Would Shatter US Economic HegemonySputnik International
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• South Australia goes local for gigabit broadband network

  28-06-2017 05:55
  
  South Australian ISP EscapeNet will deliver Adelaide’s ‘GigCity’ network, the state government announced today.
  
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• TechnologyOne accuses Brisbane council of trying to wriggle out of contract

  28-06-2017 05:23
  
  TechnologyOne believes Brisbane City Council may be seeking a way to terminate its contract with the ASX-listed software provider.
  
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• Technology and media platform Tapit Media enters voluntary administration - MuMbrella

  28-06-2017 02:56 via mumbrella.com.au
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  Technology and media platform Tapit Media enters voluntary administration
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  Australian technology and media company Tapit Media, which aimed to complete the connection between digital content providers, brands and consumers through their mobile devices, has been placed into voluntary administration. Administrators are ...
  
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• Govt issues warning about new wave of Petya ransomware

  28-06-2017 00:40
  
  The Australian government’s cyber security minister, Dan Tehan, has call on businesses to take urgent action to protect themselves in the wake of a new global wave of ransomware.
  
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• What Cisco’s new programmable switches mean for you

  28-06-2017 00:28
  
  At Cisco Live, executives and customers are talking up the abilities and benefits of a programmable network and what it means for end users.
  
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