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• Off the leash: Animal-centred science and technology take great new strides - ABC Online

  21-07-2017 23:01 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Off the leash: Animal-centred science and technology take great new strides
  ABC Online
  Dogs that can communicate via their leads could be just one part of the mooted future for our pets, as the convergence of animals and technology bounds ahead. At North Carolina State University, scientists have been working on a smart harness for dogs ...
  
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• Technology Sector Update for 07/21/2017: DRWI,CMA,PLUG,GLA - Nasdaq

  21-07-2017 22:22 via nasdaq.com
  Technology Sector Update for 07/21/2017: DRWI,CMA,PLUG,GLA
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  Technology stocks were slightly underwater shortly before Friday's closing bell, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 falling just more than 0.2%. In company news, DragonWave Inc ( DRWI ) shares Friday remained halted after the Canadian ...and more »
  
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• Online job adverts grow for health and technology - Northern Star

  21-07-2017 21:24 via northernstar.com.au
  Northern Star
  Online job adverts grow for health and technology
  Northern Star
  HEALTHLY CAREER: SCU graduate Sam Mitchell (far right) works with NeuroMoves. Mr Mitchell has a masters degree in clinical exercise physiology and is inspired to help people get the best and healthiest lifestyle they can. Jasmine Burke ...
  
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• Kenya's latest mobile phone bond falls short of target

  21-07-2017 20:10
  NAIROBI (Reuters) - An innovative Kenyan bond which is bought via mobile phone had raised far less than the 1 billion shillings ($9.6 million) targeted on Friday, failing to match a previous success.
  
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• On the move: Technology plays increasing role in relocation - Chron.com

  21-07-2017 19:36 via chron.com
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  On the move: Technology plays increasing role in relocation
  Chron.com
  Over the years, the tools of the trade Realtors have at their disposal have changed quite a bit. Due to the advances in technology and the use of various apps, Realtors are able to expedite communication with their clients and connect in a variety of ways.
  
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• NRI Subsidiary Launches Blockchain Technology Assessment Service - CoinDesk

  21-07-2017 18:52 via coindesk.com
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  NRI Subsidiary Launches Blockchain Technology Assessment Service
  CoinDesk
  NRI SecureTechnologies, a cybersecurity subsidiary of Japanese information security provider NRI, has announced a new blockchain service. But what separates this offering, according to the release, is that it is designed specifically for systems that ...and more »
  
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• Walmart Files Patent For Technology To Track Your Emotions As You Shop - IFLScience

  21-07-2017 18:33 via iflscience.com
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  Walmart Files Patent For Technology To Track Your Emotions As You Shop
  IFLScience
  Shopping might be about to get pretty creepy. Walmart, it seems, is branching out into the business of facial recognition technology. Apparently, the grocery store giant is seeking ways to identify whether a customer is unhappy or dissatisfied, and ...and more »
  
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• Lyft is now building its own self-driving technology, which is a big deal - The Verge

  21-07-2017 17:00 via theverge.com
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  Lyft is now building its own self-driving technology, which is a big deal
  The Verge
  Lyft believes that by 2021, “a majority” of its rides will be in autonomous vehicles. But up until recently, it has been reluctant to do any of the expensive work of building and installing the technology necessary to power these self-driving cars ...
  Lyft to Develop Self-Driving Car Technology in New Silicon Valley FacilityNew York Times
  Lyft says it will build its own driverless car techn
  
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• How technology can help government fight the war on drugs - The Hill (blog)

  21-07-2017 16:59 via thehill.com
  The Hill (blog)
  How technology can help government fight the war on drugs
  The Hill (blog)
  Earlier this month, the Nashville District Attorney completely retired charges against a man named Christopher Miller who was arrested in May by the city's police for attempting to sell the botanical substance called kratom. The move brought renewed ...
  
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• Exclusive: Baidu, JD.com to join others investing $12 billion in state-owned China Unicom - sources

  21-07-2017 16:53
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu Inc and JD.com will join other big Chinese technology firms to jointly invest about $12 billion in the Shanghai-listed unit of China Unicom, the weakest of three big state-owned telecoms firms, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
  
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• LVMH's Louis Vuitton launches e-commerce website in China

  21-07-2017 16:49
  PARIS (Reuters) - French fashion brand Louis Vuitton, part of luxury giant LVMH , said on Friday it had launched an e-commerce website in China to tap a booming online shopping market.
  
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• Half of German companies hit by sabotage, spying in last two years, BSI says

  21-07-2017 16:14
  BERLIN (Reuters) - More than half the companies in Germany have been hit by spying, sabotage or data theft in the last two years, the German IT industry association Bitkom said on Friday, and estimated the attacks caused around 55 billion euros' worth of damage a year.
  
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• Private equity bid for Paysafe stokes payments M&A boom

  21-07-2017 16:01
  (Reuters) - Private equity firms Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners [CVC.UL] joined a rush to snap up payments companies on Friday with a 2.9 billion pound ($3.7 billion) bid for Paysafe Group.
  
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• Arista loses bid to lift import ban in Cisco battle

  21-07-2017 16:00
  (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday dealt Arista Networks Inc a loss in its technology dispute with Cisco Systems Inc and refused to set aside an order blocking importation of some of Arista's network switches.
  
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• Commercial Real Estate Brokers And Appraisers: Technology Will Do 90% Of Your Job In A Decade - Forbes

  21-07-2017 15:54 via forbes.com
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  Commercial Real Estate Brokers And Appraisers: Technology Will Do 90% Of Your Job In A Decade
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  The real estate industry is covering its eyes and ears, humming loudly and pretending it is not listening. But a new report says that in a decade, up to 90% of the core tasks undertaken by people in real estate service firms could be done by technology.and more »
  
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• CaixaBank deploys tablet PCs across retail banking to improve account management

  21-07-2017 15:28 via computerweekly.com
  Spanish bank now provides its account managers with a mobile terminal, enabling them to access core account management systems from anywhere
  
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• 12 Key Traits Technology Leaders Need To Look For When Hiring - Forbes

  21-07-2017 15:00 via forbes.com
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  12 Key Traits Technology Leaders Need To Look For When Hiring
  Forbes
  There are a lot more candidates than positions, and not every person is a good fit for every company culture. Some people prefer a deeply collaborative workplace, while others thrive when they can work mostly independently toward team goals.
  
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• CIO interview: Marc Roberts, CTO, HiyaCar

  21-07-2017 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  The CTO at a company that is disrupting the car rental sector tells Computer Weekly about some of his major projects
  
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• Australian Defence Force: Supporting technology and science students - The Weekly Times

  21-07-2017 09:33 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
  The Weekly Times
  Australian Defence Force: Supporting technology and science students
  The Weekly Times
  DEFENCE Force Recruiting has awarded Defence Technical Scholarships to more than 100 people who are going through the recruitment process for a science, technology, engineering or mathematics-related role in the Australian Defence Force.
  
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• Star casino launches gamer den

  21-07-2017 08:28
  ​Sydney’s Star casino has opened a themed studio space aimed squarely at gamers.
  
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• Technology that aims to prevent the car text crash - Financial Times

  21-07-2017 06:06 via ft.com
  Financial Times
  Technology that aims to prevent the car text crash
  Financial Times
  The message plastered across the roadside banner read: “Text and drive”. The advert was taken out by Wathan Funeral Home, whose smart logo sat at the bottom of the billboard. Except no such home exists. The macabre stunt was set up by a group in ...and more »
  
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• UK govt opens inquiry into AI's societal impacts

  21-07-2017 06:03
  
  The UK government has opened an inquiry into artificial intelligence that will assess the economic, ethical and social implications of advances in the field.
  
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• Teaching Drones How To Crash Safely - MIT Technology Review

  21-07-2017 06:02 via technologyreview.com
  MIT Technology Review
  Teaching Drones How To Crash Safely
  MIT Technology Review
  A husband and wife team believe they have the solution to one of the biggest hurdles to drone package delivery. Recommended for You. Google's AI Guru Says That Great Artificial Intelligence Must Build on Neuroscience · Deep Learning Creates Earth-like ...
  
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• Gallery: Oracle Code 2017

  21-07-2017 05:48
  
  Oracle staged its Oracle Code 2017 event on 18 July at Doltone House in Pyrmont, Sydney.
  
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• Optus pledges $1 billion boost to regional mobile services

  21-07-2017 04:55
  
  Optus says it plans to invest $1 billion by the end of this financial year to expand its mobile network in regional Australia.
  
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• Volvo buys into Lynk & Co, sets up technology sharing joint venture with Geely parent - CarAdvice

  21-07-2017 04:24 via caradvice.com.au
  CarAdvice
  Volvo buys into Lynk & Co, sets up technology sharing joint venture with Geely parent
  CarAdvice
  Volvo Cars has bought into Lynk & Co, its nascent sister brand, and will also setup a 50/50 technology partnership company with the Geely brand, under the larger Geely Holdings umbrella. The Swedish brand will take a “significant minority shareholding ...and more »
  
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• 'Technology is more important now than ever in the HR environment' - Human Capital

  21-07-2017 04:20 via hcamag.com
  Human Capital
  'Technology is more important now than ever in the HR environment'
  Human Capital
  At the upcoming HR Tech Summit in Sydney, one of the panel topics for discussion is Leading Technology projects - building a strategic HR-IT alliance. HRD talks to Edwina Trenchard-Smith about this topic and why technology is more important now than ...
  
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• US law enforcement takes down site hosting Medicare data sale

  21-07-2017 02:23
  
  The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Dutch National Police, and Europol have cracked down on darknet markets, shutting down two of the major Tor-concealed marketplaces for illegal goods and services: Hansa and AlphaBay.
  
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• Dev Bootcamp demise ‘not the canary’ for Aussie coding course providers

  21-07-2017 02:01
  
  ​As recently as last month, Dev Bootcamp was posting virtual tour videos of its trendy San Francisco facility, featuring interviews with students on its $16,000, 18-week intensive coding course.
  
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