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• UltraCharge teams with Arotech Corporation to develop battery technology - Proactive Investors Australia

  03-08-2017 23:56 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
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  UltraCharge teams with Arotech Corporation to develop battery technology
  Proactive Investors Australia
  UltraCharge (ASX:UTR) has entered into a licence agreement with Epsilor, a subsidiary of the US-based Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX) for a new battery intellectual property (IP). The company's share price increased by 11% on Thursday, closing at ...
  
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• Java and C hit all-time lows in Tiobe language popularity index

  03-08-2017 21:59
  Java and C take a sharp tumble, while Ruby-like variant Crystal sees a sharp rise
  
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• Senate bill could spark IoT security renaissance

  03-08-2017 21:57
  A bill submitted this week to the U.S. Senate could be the first step toward fixing IoT security, requiring that device makers who want to do business with the federal government meet basic security standards.
  
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• Interview: Vodafone CTO juggles legacy network and cutting-edge technology

  03-08-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Vodafone UK chief technology officer Jorge Fernandes talks legacy networks, digitisation and how he is positioning the operator to lead in the mobile-enabled future
  
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• Digital disruption: law schools must equip students with technology - The Australian

  03-08-2017 16:06 via theaustralian.com.au
  Digital disruption: law schools must equip students with technology
  The Australian
  I commenced my legal career in the early eighties. It was a different world: there was little movement of lawyers, especially partners, between firms; corporate clients seemed content to work with a lead firm; the billable hour reigned supreme, and ...and more »
  
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• Tesla shares rise as investors bet on Model 3 success

  03-08-2017 15:51
  (Reuters) - Tesla Inc'sshares rose 6 percent on Thursday as investors continued to bet on CEO Elon Musk's ability to successfully take the company out of "manufacturing hell" as it ramps up production of its mass-market Model 3 sedans.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom says any U.S. merger has to create real value

  03-08-2017 15:49
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Any merger that Deutsche Telekom may enter into in the United States must deliver real value in terms of synergies, its finance chief said when asked why it was proving so difficult to strike a deal with Sprint or another party.
  
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• Amazon’s Hollywood spending soars, returns unclear

  03-08-2017 15:15
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Incis quickly ramping up the billions of dollars a year it spends on creating and licensing TV shows and films, signaling the retailer plans to be in show business for the long haul.
  
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• Kering drops suit against Alibaba, to co-operate on counterfeits

  03-08-2017 14:59
  PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury goods group Keringhas dropped a lawsuit filed in New York against Alibabaand Alipay and agreed instead to co-operate with the two companies to safeguard intellectual property rights and fight counterfeiting.
  
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• SoftBank invests $250 million in U.S. online lender Kabbage

  03-08-2017 14:34
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kabbage Inc, a U.S. online lender for small businesses, said on Thursday it had raised $250 million in equity funding from SoftBank Group Corp , the latest fintech investment by the Japanese technology conglomerate.
  
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• Facebook to step up fact-checking in fight against fake news

  03-08-2017 14:07
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Facebookis to send more potential hoax articles to third-party fact checkers and show their findings below the original post, the world's largest online social network said on Thursday as it tries to fight so-called fake news.
  
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• Cognizant's profit beats on demand for cloud-based services

  03-08-2017 13:23
  (Reuters) - IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on strong demand for its cloud-based services, especially from its financial and healthcare clients.
  
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• Corporate profits to take more hits from Ukraine cyber attack

  03-08-2017 13:00
  TORONTO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The cyber attack that crippled Ukraine businesses and spread worldwide to shut down shipping ports, factories and corporate offices has taken a costly toll on the results of major U.S. and European companies in the latest quarter, with more to come.
  
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• Symantec sells its problem SSL unit to DigiCert for US$1B

  03-08-2017 12:48
  Symantec has found a way to make a dispute with Google over the validity of its TLS and SSL website certificates go away -- and get paid almost US$1 billion in the process.
  
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• Symantec sells its problem SSL unit to DigiCert for $1B

  03-08-2017 12:48
  Symantec has found a way to make a dispute with Google over the validity of its TLS and SSL website certificates go away -- and get paid almost US$1 billion in the process.
  
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• What’s new in Angular 5: easier progressive web apps

  03-08-2017 12:00
  The popular JavaScript framework for desktop and mobile apps also produces better code and better supports Google's Material Design
  
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• Toshiba to invest in chip line without JV partner Western Digital

  03-08-2017 10:57
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it would invest in a new memory chip production line without joint venture partner Western Digital Corp, in a counter-punch against the U.S. firm which has opposed a planned auction of the business.
  
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• Amazon picks its first Australian warehouse, a step towards launching

  03-08-2017 08:40
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. retail giant Amazon.com unveiled the site of its first Australian warehouse on Thursday and named a German executive as country manager, signaling it is prepared for industrial strife in the world's 12th-biggest economy.
  
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• Vocal technology could potentially assist dairy farmers monitor cow behaviour - ABC Online

  03-08-2017 08:02 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Vocal technology could potentially assist dairy farmers monitor cow behaviour
  ABC Online
  PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, Alexandra Green, recording the vocal repertoire of cows on a dairy farm. (Supplied: Alexandra Green). Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on WhatsApp; Print; Mail; Other share options.
  
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• WannaCry ransom on the move

  03-08-2017 06:05
  Money paid by victims of the WannaCry/WannaCrypt ransomware in an effort to regain access to their files appears to be on the move, with the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars of bitcoin being shifted into new digital wallets.
  
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• South Australia switches on ‘GigCity’ broadband network

  03-08-2017 04:13
  South Australia’s premier, Jay Weatherill, has formally launched the state government-backed GigCity broadband network in Adelaide.
  
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• Drones for livestock: Ruralco and producers join forces in technology development plan - ABC Online

  03-08-2017 03:58 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Drones for livestock: Ruralco and producers join forces in technology development plan
  ABC Online
  Refining drone technology so that it becomes more suited for livestock producers is a priority for a new innovation partnership. Drones are already widely used to check fences, cattle, and water troughs on remote parts of a property, but they're not ...
  
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• Uniting technology expertise with in-the-moment engagement to help Sydney's homeless - CMO

  03-08-2017 02:39 via cmo.com.au
  CMO
  Uniting technology expertise with in-the-moment engagement to help Sydney's homeless
  CMO
  Ask the team at Sydney Homeless Connect their ultimate ambition, and they'll tell you it's to bring people together to tackle issues around homelessness the moment they're inspired to or need help. And thanks to a highly collaborative partnership with ...
  
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• Suncorp to push pause on core banking migration

  03-08-2017 02:06
  Suncorp’s banking arm is continuing to work on shifting to its new Oracle core banking platform, but the company intends to halt the migration of deposits and transaction banking products while it waits on upgrades from the vendor.
  
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• Amazon says it will create hundreds of Australian jobs, thousands in time

  03-08-2017 02:01
  Amazon’s long-awaited arrival in Australia will create “hundreds” of new jobs, the company said today.
  
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• Using 3D mapping technology to explore the unknown - Cosmos

  03-08-2017 00:37 via cosmosmagazine.com
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  Using 3D mapping technology to explore the unknown
  Cosmos
  CSIRO have developed futuristic 3D mapping technology that is set to change the way we explore the unknown corners of our world, writes Sarah Condie. Share. Tweet. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if ...
  
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