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• America 2.0: Why It's Time for a Technology Upgrade - Knowledge@Wharton

  04-08-2017 21:51 via knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
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  America 2.0: Why It's Time for a Technology Upgrade
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  The Trump administration's proposal for transforming America's infrastructure provides no details about where funding for projects would come from – or exactly where the money would go over the proposed 10-year life of the plan. While roads, railroads ...
  
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• JetBrains ships alternative to Microsoft’s Visual Studio

  04-08-2017 21:07
  Rider can be used on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems
  
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• MLS set to introduce video review technology this weekend - Eurosport.com AU

  04-08-2017 20:52 via au.eurosport.com
  MLS set to introduce video review technology this weekend
  Eurosport.com AU
  Aug 4 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer will embark on a new era this weekend with the introduction of a video review system - Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) - across all matches. The technology will be limited to four potentially game-changing ...and more »
  
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• Elliott discloses NXP stake, to push for higher price in Qualcomm deal

  04-08-2017 20:25
  (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management Corp on Friday disclosed a 6 percent stake in chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NVand indicated it was pushing for a higher price tag in NXP's pending sale to Qualcomm Incfor $38 billion in cash.
  
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• Volkswagen brand CEO says Tesla has abilities Volkswagen lacks

  04-08-2017 20:17
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagenthe world's largest carmaker by sales, is looking to loss-making startup Teslafor inspiration onhow to improve its core business, the VW brand's chief executive Herbert Diess said in an interview published on VW's website.
  
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• Viacom's weak forecast shows need for merger: analysts

  04-08-2017 20:12
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc could gain a leg up in negotiations with distributors and ward off declines in U.S. ad revenue and sales by finding a merger partner, analysts said on Friday.
  
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• 3 Technology Stocks Set to Beat Earnings - Nasdaq

  04-08-2017 20:02 via nasdaq.com
  3 Technology Stocks Set to Beat Earnings
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  The second-quarter earnings season is now more than 70% over with 350 having already reported. According to the latest Earnings Trends , total earnings for these companies are up +11% on a year-over-year basis on +5.9% higher revenues. Growth has ...and more »
  
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• Google Is Developing Technology for Snapchat-Like Media Content - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  04-08-2017 19:45 via wsj.com
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  Google Is Developing Technology for Snapchat-Like Media Content
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  Google is developing technology to let publishers create visual-oriented media content along the lines of Snapchat's “Discover,” according to people familiar with the situation, upping the ante in a race among tech giants to dominate news dissemination ...
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• Millennials, Technology And The Challenge Of Financial Literacy - Forbes

  04-08-2017 17:38 via forbes.com
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  Millennials, Technology And The Challenge Of Financial Literacy
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  Managing money can be a full-time job for anybody who wasn't born into an abundance of it. This will always be true, no matter how the social and political winds might shift. However, studying how people of different ages demonstrate their financial ...
  
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• Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says problem fixed

  04-08-2017 16:23
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles suffered a blaze.
  
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• TIM says Vivendi's 'direction' role due to management change, JV

  04-08-2017 14:30
  MILAN (Reuters) - Top investor Vivendi last month notified the board of Telecom Italia (TIM) that it was "directing and coordinating" the phone company because it planned to appoint one of its own managers at the Italian group, TIM said on Friday.
  
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• Chinese chatbots apparently re-educated after political faux pas

  04-08-2017 12:49
  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A pair of 'chatbots' in China have been taken offline after appearing to stray off-script. In response to users' questions, one said its dream was to travel to the United States, while the other said it wasn't a huge fan of the Chinese Communist Party.
  
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• How do you predict cyber attacks? Listen to your Cassandras

  04-08-2017 12:00
  Author R.P. Eddy says it is possible to anticipate and prepare for security threats. It requires listening to your data experts and empowering them with the right tools.
  
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• How new technology can accurately track your fitness levels - 9news.com.au

  04-08-2017 11:47 via 9news.com.au
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  How new technology can accurately track your fitness levels
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  In the past the most effective way to keep track of your body shape and weight was to step on the scales, use a tape measure or take some unflattering before-and-after photos. But these rudimentary methods have been superseded by technology. A plethora ...
  
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• Pointerra enters partnership to sell unique 3D data technology - Proactive Investors Australia

  04-08-2017 07:42 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
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  Pointerra enters partnership to sell unique 3D data technology
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Pointerra (ASX:3DP) has entered into a partnership and signed a reseller agreement with leading Australian spatial and temporal Intelligence specialist, C4D Intel. Under the agreement, Pointerra's unique 3D data technology will be sold by C4D Intel ...and more »
  
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• Modest use of sensor technology only half the problem - Farming Ahead (press release) (subscription)

  04-08-2017 07:30 via farmingahead.com.au
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  Modest use of sensor technology only half the problem
  Farming Ahead (press release) (subscription)
  The recently-released report Does sensor adoption make cents? draws on insights from 1000 farmers across Australia. The report shows only a limited proportion of farmers are using the data from their own sensor technology to support farm decision ...
  
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• Digital divide deepening according to inclusion index

  04-08-2017 07:18
  ​The digital divide between rich and poor Australians is deepening, according to analysis of an index measuring individuals’ ability to access and use online resources, released this week.
  
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• Is driverless technology a real threat to driver jobs? - Australasian Transport News

  04-08-2017 06:49 via fullyloaded.com.au
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  Is driverless technology a real threat to driver jobs?
  Australasian Transport News
  Technology and commerce are pursuing the case for autonomous trucks with relentless zeal as the economic attributes of a truck without a driver become increasingly apparent. In dollar terms, the technology has the potential to add countless millions to ...
  
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• Nokia’s Oceania head jumps to NBN

  04-08-2017 06:35
  Nokia’s managing director for Oceania, Ray Owen, will leave the company to take up an executive position at NBN.
  
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• Vigliotti: Human Rights and Technology - Carroll County Times

  04-08-2017 06:09 via carrollcountytimes.com
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  Vigliotti: Human Rights and Technology
  Carroll County Times
  Facebook has announced that it has shut down an artificial intelligence experiment after the AI forms involved began speaking in their own language. This comes not long after Elon Musk, founder and CEO of aerospace company SpaceX, drew criticism for ...
  Elon Musk plans to build his own hyperloop technology for his Boring Company's tunnel projectsElectrekall 161 news articles »
  
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• A Smart Watch to Help Blind People Navigate - MIT Technology Review

  04-08-2017 06:01 via technologyreview.com
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  A Smart Watch to Help Blind People Navigate
  MIT Technology Review
  Fernando Albertorio is legally blind, which can make it tricky to navigate busy sidewalks without bumping into things. He's got a sort of superpower to help him, though: he can sense objects—people, doorways, trash cans, lamp posts—well before he ...and more »
  
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• Victoria Police use data analytics to reduce criminal informant risk

  04-08-2017 03:31
  Despite the extensive digital footprints left behind by even the most cautious criminals, sometimes social media records, IP addresses and metadata offer police scant clues about planned crimes.
  
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• Security focus for $11.4m NSW deal with Data61

  04-08-2017 02:09
  The New South Wales government has signed an $11.4 million agreement with the CSIRO’s Data61 arm.
  
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• Find right blend of technology and human touch | Money Management - Money Management

  04-08-2017 01:18 via moneymanagement.com.au
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  Find right blend of technology and human touch | Money Management
  Money Management
  Digital tools, technology, and robo-advice can drive efficiency in advice businesses, but they must find the right mix between technology and face-to-face ...and more »
  
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• Find right blend of technology and human touch - Money Management

  04-08-2017 01:18 via moneymanagement.com.au
  Money Management
  Find right blend of technology and human touch
  Money Management
  Technological developments in financial planning such as robo-advice and other digital tools have the potential to minimise clerical work and allow advisers more time to develop relationships with clients but it will not replace the role of a human ...and more »
  
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• Serious game therapy in world technology summit - InDaily

  04-08-2017 01:15 via indaily.com.au
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  Serious game therapy in world technology summit
  InDaily
  The World Health Organisation has invited an Adelaide researcher to talk about his invention at a global forum in Geneva, Switzerland this week. Sponsored Story. This article is sponsored by Flinders University · Tania Bawden / Flinders University ...
  
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