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• Encryption crackdown: Brandis to meet with Apple

  16-07-2017 22:30
  
  Attorney-General George Brandis will this week meet with Apple to discuss the federal government’s move to boost the ability of law enforcement agencies to intercept encrypted communications.
  
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• Technology crisis engulfs Tax Office - The Australian Financial Review

  16-07-2017 15:03 via afr.com
  
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  Technology crisis engulfs Tax Office
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  The Tax Office is facing calls for government intervention, compensation and an independent review, after a hacking breach and more computer outages. Accountants reported further blackouts last week and the ATO responded by telling taxpayers to expect ...
  
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• Emergency meeting over federal government's cancer treatment technology funding changes - dailytelegraph.com.au

  16-07-2017 15:00 via dailytelegraph.com.au
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  Emergency meeting over federal government's cancer treatment technology funding changes
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  CANCER sufferers across NSW could miss out on world-class treatments as funding cuts leave hospitals uncertain how they will afford key equipment. The Daily Telegraph can reveal advisers to Health Minister Greg Hunt and the Royal Australian and New ...and more »
  
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• IBM Earnings: Wall Street Is Confused About The Technology Giant's Future - Forbes

  16-07-2017 14:40 via forbes.com
  
  IBM Earnings: Wall Street Is Confused About The Technology Giant's Future
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  Wall Street has been bullish on technology companies these days, but not on IBM. In fact, IBM's shares have been heading south at a time when the tech heavy NASDAQ -100 index has been heading north. There's a good explanation for this: investors and ...
  
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• The future of food? Technology that prepares meals based on our DNA - SBS

  16-07-2017 12:57 via sbs.com.au
  
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  The future of food? Technology that prepares meals based on our DNA
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  The CSIRO have begun researching how technology can be used to create personalised meals based on our nutritional needs. By. Abbie O'Brien. 22 MINS AGO. Imagine owning a device that instantly prepares a meal for you based solely on your daily ...
  
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• People, not technology, make cities smart - The Nation

  16-07-2017 12:08 via nationmultimedia.com
  
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  People, not technology, make cities smart
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  On a recent visit to New York City, I lost my way on two separate occasions while walking through Central Park. There was a time when that would have been a far from pleasant experience; in the 1980s, for sure, which was when I first visited the city ...and more »
  
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• Union Science and Technology Minister to head panchgavya panel with RSS, VHP members - The Hindu

  16-07-2017 12:03 via thehindu.com
  
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  Union Science and Technology Minister to head panchgavya panel with RSS, VHP members
  The Hindu
  Vijay Bhatkar, president of RSS-affiliated Vijnana Bharati, to co-chair the Scientific Validation and Research on Panchgavya project; CSIR ex-chief R.A. Mashelkar and IIT-Delhi Director V. Ramgopal Rao to be other members. The government has set up a ...and more »
  
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• Strange days of today's technology - The Japan Times

  16-07-2017 11:05 via japantimes.co.jp
  
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  Strange days of today's technology
  The Japan Times
  Summer always seems to come with an increased level of bad odors. Whether it's from sweat, smoke or food, smells seem to get more powerful in the heat and humidity. Panasonic, however, has come up with something that can give items of clothing that ...
  
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• How can we stop algorithms telling lies? - The Guardian

  16-07-2017 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
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  How can we stop algorithms telling lies?
  The Guardian
  Algorithms can dictate whether you get a mortgage or how much you pay for insurance. But sometimes they're wrong – and sometimes they are designed to deceive. Python programming code on a screen. How might an algorithm sort your data? Photograph: ...
  
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• Southern Cross Group Signs MoU with the Institute for Drone Technology - sUAS News

  16-07-2017 09:52 via suasnews.com
  
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  Southern Cross Group Signs MoU with the Institute for Drone Technology
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  Southern Cross Group and The Institute for Drone Technology sign MoU to investigate the practical deployment of Drone Technology across its Security and Facility portfolios. Southern Cross Group is proud to announce the milestone signing of a ...
  
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• Mercedes-Benz E300 Coupe review: 'You'll split your trousers getting into the back' - The Guardian

  16-07-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
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  Mercedes-Benz E300 Coupe review: 'You'll split your trousers getting into the back'
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  Kevin Ashton didn't take the usual route into computing. The man who coined the term “the internet of things” actually studied Scandinavian literature at the University of London. He now lives in Austin, Texas, and is one of the foremost thinkers on ...
  
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• Technology giant plans mosquito invasion - CT Post

  16-07-2017 06:04 via ctpost.com
  
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  Technology giant plans mosquito invasion
  CT Post
  A biologist sorts mosquitoes collected in a trap in Hutchins, Texas. A giant technology company will release up to 20 million bacteria-filled, buzzing mosquitoes this summer in Fresno, Calif., in an attempt to fight disease. less. A biologist sorts ...and more »
  
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• Next-Gen MES Technology - Automation World

  16-07-2017 01:32 via automationworld.com
  
  Next-Gen MES Technology
  Automation World
  A recent ARC/Automation World survey shows that—whether implemented in the cloud or more traditionally—manufacturing execution systems continue to be critical for achieving objectives. By Janice Abel , Principal Consultant, ARC Advisory Group, on ...
  
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• New Technology Has Transformed Celebrity, Says Kate Hudson At AT&T Conference - Deadline

  16-07-2017 00:38 via deadline.com
  
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  New Technology Has Transformed Celebrity, Says Kate Hudson At AT&T Conference
  Deadline
  New technology not only reshapes entertainment content and distribution, but the role of performers as well, and sometimes in ways as distressing as they are promising, said actress Kate Hudson and others at today's AT&T Shape conference. Related.
  
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