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• No systemic risk from cryptocurrency speculation: BlackRock strategist

  11-07-2017 21:08
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc'sglobal chief investment strategist on Tuesday suggested that loose monetary policy may have aided speculation in digital currencies like bitcoin, but he said the risk to the broader financial system appears limited.
  
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• IBM brings cloud-based container service to local data centres

  11-07-2017 20:00
  
  IBM has begun offering its Bluemix Container Service from the company’s local cloud data centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
  
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• Linux group pushes out production-ready blockchain collaboration software

  11-07-2017 17:01
  
  The Linux Foundation is touting availability of Fabric 1.0, a foundation for developing blockchain applications such as smart contracts.
  
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• Legal & General picks HomeServe’s IoT LeakBot to protect homeowners

  11-07-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Insurance firm partners with HomeServe to deploy its internet of things LeakBot technology and lower customer premiums
  
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• Three and Ofcom clash over spectrum auction proposals

  11-07-2017 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Three boss brands Ofcom’s spectrum auction proposals a ‘kick in the teeth’ but Ofcom says the operator is already in a much better competitive position
  
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• Why virtual assistance technology is the future of the internet - Good Gear Guide

  11-07-2017 09:01 via goodgearguide.com.au
  
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  Why virtual assistance technology is the future of the internet
  Good Gear Guide
  As the internet of things rapidly becomes the internet of everything, it is becoming clearer that humans will master these devices not through text or touch, but through our most natural and effective channel of communication: our voices. Scientists ...
  
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• Thousand Hands' Jones joins Counterparts Technology - ARNnet

  11-07-2017 07:55 via arnnet.com.au
  
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  Thousand Hands' Jones joins Counterparts Technology
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  Kirk Jones has joined Counterparts Technology, with the former Thousand Hands channel director assuming the role of software solutions director. Fresh from leaving his role in distribution in June, after a four month stint, Jones will be tasked with ...and more »
  
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• Cringe-inducing chatbots are the perfect example of why technology isn't always the answer - MuMbrella

  11-07-2017 07:50 via mumbrella.com.au
  Cringe-inducing chatbots are the perfect example of why technology isn't always the answer
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  Chatbots aren't human and when they pretend to be, we hate them in a way that only humans can, writes Hamish Cargill. July 11, 2017 3:34. by HAMISH CARGILL. 0. Every so often, something launches into the world so quickly and completely that you can't ...
  
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• Former TAFE IT manager pleads guilty to fraud

  11-07-2017 04:29
  
  Former acting TAFE South Western Sydney Institute (SWSI) ICT manager Ronald Cordoba has pleaded guilty to charges of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception and dishonestly obtaining property.
  
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• Banning smartphones for kids is just another technology-fearing moral panic - The Conversation US

  11-07-2017 03:39 via theconversation.com
  
  The Conversation US
  Banning smartphones for kids is just another technology-fearing moral panic
  The Conversation US
  Nicholas Bowman 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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• Second private equity firm circles Vocus

  11-07-2017 02:47
  
  Vocus is the subject of a second acquisition bid, with the telco revealing this morning that Asian private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners had lodged a preliminary takeover offer.
  
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• Intel seen losing to Nvidia amid 'tectonic shift' in technology - MarketWatch

  11-07-2017 02:10 via marketwatch.com
  
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  Intel seen losing to Nvidia amid 'tectonic shift' in technology
  MarketWatch
  Computing is undergoing a massive shift, and the company known for making the brains behind many of the world's computers and servers has not shifted as fast as competitors. Jefferies equity analyst Mark Lipacis came to that conclusion Monday ...and more »
  
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• China develops 'genetic editing' technology to clone puppies - and it could be used to breed super dogs - Mirror.co.uk

  11-07-2017 00:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  China develops 'genetic editing' technology to clone puppies - and it could be used to breed super dogs
  Mirror.co.uk
  Scientists i China have developed advanced genetic editing technology to successfully clone a beagle puppy. Little Long Long, is China's first ever self-bred cloned dog, and is thought to be only the second in the world. The beagle was created with ...
  
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