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• New technology trial takes aim at Brisbane shoplifters - Brisbane Times

  18-07-2017 22:06 via brisbanetimes.com.au
  
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  New technology trial takes aim at Brisbane shoplifters
  Brisbane Times
  A new technology will be trialled in Brisbane in a bid to stop almost $620 million being stolen from Brisbane retail businesses each year.and more »
  
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• Tuesday Sector Leaders: Utilities, Technology & Communications - Nasdaq

  18-07-2017 21:04 via nasdaq.com
  
  Tuesday Sector Leaders: Utilities, Technology & Communications
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  In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 0.2%. Within that group, Ameren Corp (Symbol: AEE) and AES Corp. (Symbol: AES) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively.
  
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• Mozilla brings Python-style project documentation to JavaScript

  18-07-2017 19:17
  
  The Sphinx-js plug-in works with Python's Sphinx tool to allow developers to more fully document their JavaScript APIs
  
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• Bluetooth devices could soon have mesh networking capabilities

  18-07-2017 18:04
  
  Bluetooth is about to get some significant new mesh networking capabilities -- and the best bit is, you may not need new hardware to benefit from them.
  
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• The European Union brings member states together to lead on 5G

  18-07-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  EU members commit to a new declaration to establish a common baseline for 5G standards and help make Europe a global leader on future mobile networks
  
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• Technology in the classroom is vital for future careers - The Weekly Times

  18-07-2017 16:06 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
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  Technology in the classroom is vital for future careers
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  IF THERE is one thing educators can all agree on, it's that the world is changing quickly and schools need to equip students with skills to thrive in the cut-and-thrust of modern life. “Every day there are businesses that are being disrupted by new ...and more »
  
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• Technology in the classroom is vital for future careers | The Weekly ... - The Weekly Times

  18-07-2017 16:06 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
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  Technology in the classroom is vital for future careers | The Weekly ...
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  IF THERE is one thing educators can all agree on, its that the world is changing quickly and schools need to equip students with skills to thrive in the ...and more »
  
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• Customer Data Meets AI - MIT Technology Review

  18-07-2017 15:29 via technologyreview.com
  
  Customer Data Meets AI
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  A new day is dawning for the customer experience, driven by the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automated technologies to CRM data. The potential exists to transform the customer's experience by providing service in a more ...and more »
  
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• TfL starts ESN pilot build on the London Underground

  18-07-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  At a GLA Oversight Committee hearing, TfL’s CTO revealed the organisation is building a pilot version of the Emergency Services Network on the London Underground
  
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• Robot cop found face down in office-block fountain - The Guardian

  18-07-2017 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
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  Robot cop found face down in office-block fountain
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  Wanna feel old? This is what Robocop looks like now, kind of … Knightscope's K5 autonomous patrol robot. Photograph: Knightscope, Inc. 2015/Publicity image. Robots · Spam filter. Robot cop found face down in office-block fountain. Machine built to ...and more »
  
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• Two private equity groups submit bids for Hutchison fixed-line unit: sources

  18-07-2017 08:27
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - A consortium of private equity firms TPG Capital Management LP and MBK Partners, and investment manager I Squared Capital Advisors LLC have put in separate bids for the fixed-line phone unit of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-Shing, said people involved in the matter.
  
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• Peak car? Driverless technology may actually accelerate car ownership - The Guardian

  18-07-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
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  Peak car? Driverless technology may actually accelerate car ownership
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  The Google-owned company Waymo has partnered with Chrysler for its Pacifica minivan, which it says will make self-driving technology more accessible. Photograph: Google. Guardian sustainable business · Transport ...
  
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• India's Flipkart lifts bid for rival Snapdeal to up to $950 million: sources

  18-07-2017 07:42
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce player Flipkart has sweetened its buyout offer for smaller rival Snapdeal to between $900 million and $950 million, two people familiar with the negotiations said, adding that the new proposal is being evaluated by Snapdeal's board.
  
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• New supercomputer offers boost to CSIRO research

  18-07-2017 06:49
  
  The CSIRO’s new supercomputer — dubbed ‘Bracewell’ after astronomer and engineer Ronald N. Bracewell — has gone live.
  
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• Metronode plans $150 million boost for data centres

  18-07-2017 06:16
  
  Data centre operator Metronode will this year spend $150 million on infrastructure projects, the company has announced.
  
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• Why technology is a double-edged sword for training - Learning & Development Professional (blog)

  18-07-2017 05:53 via ldphub.com
  
  Why technology is a double-edged sword for 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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• Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart lifts bid for rival Snapdeal to up to $950 million

  18-07-2017 05:51
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce player Flipkart has sweetened its buyout offer for smaller rival Snapdeal to between $900 million and $950 million, two people familiar with the negotiations said, adding that the new proposal is being evaluated by the company's board.
  
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• Government eyes ‘24/7 capability’ for Australian Cyber Security Centre

  18-07-2017 05:02
  
  The government has said it will up its cyber security efforts, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announcing a plan to give the Australian Cyber Security Centre “24/7 capability to respond to serious cyber incidents”.
  
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• Samsung Elec to recover rare metals from recalled Note 7s

  18-07-2017 04:10
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to recover 157 tonnes' worth of rare metals from recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to minimize the environmental impact of the fire-prone devices.
  
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• Toshiba shares surge after Greenlight stake, U.S. court hearing

  18-07-2017 03:56
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp shares jumped on Tuesday after a U.S. hedge fund said it had added a stake and after Western Digital Corp did not gain an immediate injunction to block the $18 billion sale of the Japanese conglomerate's chip unit.
  
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• Australian GPS technology used aboard US cube satellite - iTWire

  18-07-2017 03:22 via itwire.com
  
  Australian GPS technology used aboard US cube satellite
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  Australian GPS technology, developed by the University of New South Wales in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group, has been used on the Biarri-Point satellite developed by the US. The satellite was launched to the international ...and more »
  
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• Major tech firms, internet providers clash over U.S. net neutrality rules

  18-07-2017 02:20
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tech companies clashed with internet service providers on Monday over whether a landmark 2015 net neutrality order barring the blocking or slowing of web content should be scrapped by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• Netflix beats subscriber targets, shares jump over 10 percent

  18-07-2017 01:57
  
  (Reuters) - Netflix Inc crushed Wall Street forecasts by adding 5.2 million new streaming customers in the second quarter and predicted continued momentum as foreign subscriptions topped those in the United States, lifting its stock 10.4 percent on Monday.
  
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• A brief history of GnuPG: vital to online security but free and underfunded

  18-07-2017 01:17
  
  Most people have never heard of the software that makes up the machinery of the internet. Outside developer circles, its authors receive little reward for their efforts, in terms of either money or public recognition
  
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• U.S. appeals court upholds gag orders on FBI data surveillance

  18-07-2017 00:54
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday upheld nondisclosure rules that allow the FBI to secretly issue surveillance orders for customer data to communications firms, a ruling that dealt a blow to privacy advocates.
  
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