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• React 'Fiber' core rewrite progresses to beta

  01-08-2017 23:33
  Facebook has released the first beta of React 16, though asynchronous rendering is not yet enabled
  
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• Wait, Bitcoin Just Did What? - MIT Technology Review

  01-08-2017 23:03 via technologyreview.com
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  Wait, Bitcoin Just Did What?
  MIT Technology Review
  The digital currency has split into two. What that means will depend on what the miners do. by Mike Orcutt; August 1, 2017. After years of infighting over how Bitcoin's software ought to change in response to the digital currency's growing popularity ...
  Bitcoin technology faces split, may create clone virtual currencyReuters
  Bitcoin splits in technology dispute, with new clone getting slow startCBC.caall 476 news articles
  
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• [24]7 acquires KPMG journey analytics technology to ramp up ... - CMO

  01-08-2017 22:46 via cmo.com.au
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  [24]7 acquires KPMG journey analytics technology to ramp up ...
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  Customer engagement vendor, [24]7, has acquired KPMG's Australian grown customer journey analytics technology as part of efforts to more holistically address ...and more »
  
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• NBN: Morrow writes off write-down talk

  01-08-2017 22:30
  NBN CEO Bill Morrow has rejected the idea of a write-down by the government of all or part of its investment in the National Broadband Network.
  
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• Domain launches open APIs for third-party developers

  01-08-2017 22:00
  Property services group Domain has thrown open the doors to a range of its data, allowing third-party developers access via a series of open APIs.
  
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• Eradicating mice: Gene technology being developed as crop losses mount - The Weekly Times

  01-08-2017 16:08 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
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  Eradicating mice: Gene technology being developed as crop losses mount
  The Weekly Times
  A NEW type of gene technology could be the answer to eradicating mice, which have caused millions of dollars in crop losses this year. CSIRO said a new type of gene technology being developed could be used to control mice populations by making the ...
  
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• Young people drive worldwide internet adoption

  01-08-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  The UN’s ICT agency shows young people are at the forefront of internet adoption, particularly in developing economies
  
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• Civil war threatens future of Bitcoin as business waits for technology ... - ABC Online

  01-08-2017 11:43 via abc.net.au
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  Civil war threatens future of Bitcoin as business waits for technology ...
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  Bitcoin's civil war may see the controversial cryptocurrency split in two — while big business hopes the digital currency's underlying technology lives up to its ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump, the iPhone, and creating value in technology manufacturing

  01-08-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  The US president’s desire for Apple to build iPhones in the US misses the point – in an international sector such as tech, the real value is not in manufacturing finished goods
  
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• Vodafone halves loss in first half

  01-08-2017 07:32
  Vodafone Hutchison Australia has revealed a loss of $81.5 million for the six months to June 2017, down more than 50 per cent compared to the first six months of 2016.
  
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• MML: Technology Trainee, 3AW & Talking Lifestyle – Melbourne - Radio Today (Aust & NZ)

  01-08-2017 06:02 via radiotoday.com.au
  MML: Technology Trainee, 3AW & Talking Lifestyle – Melbourne
  Radio Today (Aust & NZ)
  Macquarie Media Limited (MML) is Australia's newest and most influential radio network. Our network commands the highest commercial listenership with the 'mature affluent' demographic – an audience that is highly engaged and has big buying power.and more »
  
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• iPhone 8: software leak hints at facial recognition technology - The Australian

  01-08-2017 05:58 via theaustralian.com.au
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  iPhone 8: software leak hints at facial recognition technology
  The Australian
  The next iPhone will use infra-red facial recognition technology rather than a passcode or fingerprint to unlock the screen, a software leak has hinted. Analysis of the HomePod smart speaker, firmware — software that is embedded into hardware ...
  Steve T-S on Twitter: "I can confirm reports that HomePod's firmware reveals the existence of upcoming iPhone's ...Twitter
  Apple Tests 3-D Face Scanning
  
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• The rise of remote risk: Three trends increasing your threat profile

  01-08-2017 05:34
  Technology has fundamentally changed the face of our workplaces.
  
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• Why CEOs need to understand how software is built

  01-08-2017 05:26
  Does your CEO understand every element of your business? At first glance, this may seem like a strange question.
  
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• Government aims to stop buck-passing on NBN complaints

  01-08-2017 05:12
  The Australian Communications and Media Authority will scrutinise end user experience on the National Broadband Network, with the ACMA to use powers granted to it by the Telecommunications Act to gather information from a range of participants in the NBN market.
  
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• Vodafone offers 4G backup for NBN customers

  01-08-2017 04:29
  Vodafone will offer customers of its fixed-line National Broadband Network services access to 4G mobile broadband while they wait for service activation and during faults.
  
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• Western Sydney Uni hands DXC Technology multimillion-dollar cloud deal - ARNnet

  01-08-2017 03:34 via arnnet.com.au
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  Western Sydney Uni hands DXC Technology multimillion-dollar cloud deal
  ARNnet
  DXC Technology's A/NZ managing director, Seelan Nayagam (L) and WSU chief information and digital officer, Kerry Holling (R). (DXC Technology). DXC Technology has won a cloud services migration deal with Western Sydney University (WSU), that is set ...and more »
  
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• Vodafone calls for NBN’s CVC charge to be halved

  01-08-2017 03:13
  Vodafone has called for significant changes to NBN’s wholesale pricing model, with the telco’s chief strategy officer, Dan Lloyd, arguing that the key variable cost associated with National Broadband Network connections — the Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) charge — should be halved.
  
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• How Sterile Insect Technology could combat one of horticulture's most damaging pests - ABC Online

  01-08-2017 02:37 via abc.net.au
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  How Sterile Insect Technology could combat one of horticulture's most damaging pests
  ABC Online
  A team of scientists in South Australia are providing a powerful new line of defence against one of horticulture's most damaging pests. Audio Player failed to load. Try to Download directly (2.61 MB). Error loading player: No playable sources found ...
  
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• Bitcoin technology faces split, may create clone virtual currency

  01-08-2017 01:43
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin's underlying software code could be split on Tuesday to create a clone called "Bitcoin Cash," potentially providing a windfall for holders of the digital currency.
  
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• Pandora Media's revenue beats on advertising boost

  01-08-2017 00:31
  (Reuters) - Pandora Media Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as advertisers spent more on the online music streaming service amid stiff competition.
  
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