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• Legal technology firm takes top prize for cutting-edge software - Australasian Lawyer

  17-08-2017 23:10 via australasianlawyer.com.au
  Australasian Lawyer
  Legal technology firm takes top prize for cutting-edge software
  Australasian Lawyer
  The legal and conveyancing technology firm has received the ABA100 Award for Software Innovation for Matter Centre, its cloud-based information and workflow management system. When the company launched the software in August last year, it was ...
  
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• A Cancer “Atlas” to Predict How Patients Will Fare - MIT Technology Review

  17-08-2017 21:43 via technologyreview.com
  MIT Technology Review
  A Cancer “Atlas” to Predict How Patients Will Fare
  MIT Technology Review
  Researchers use a big-data approach to find links between different genes and patient survival. by Emily Mullin; August 17, 2017. Understanding the genetic changes in tumors that distinguish the most lethal cancers from more benign ones could help ...and more »
  
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• Alt-Right Against Fintech: The Impact Of Politics On Technology - Forbes

  17-08-2017 21:31 via forbes.com
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  Alt-Right Against Fintech: The Impact Of Politics On Technology
  Forbes
  In a fight against the alt-right, it was announced today that Apple would be disabling their Apple Pay purchasing service on websites involved in the promotion of neo-Nazism, ultra-nationalist and other hate groups in the aftermath of the ...and more »
  
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• AI to be most disruptive technology: Gartner - The Hindu

  17-08-2017 21:26 via thehindu.com
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  AI to be most disruptive technology: Gartner
  The Hindu
  Artificial intelligence, transparently immersive experiences and digital platforms are the three trends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years, according to Gartner Inc. The three ...and more »
  
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• Why Do We Scratch an Itch? - MIT Technology Review

  17-08-2017 20:12 via technologyreview.com
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  Why Do We Scratch an Itch?
  MIT Technology Review
  The science of itching is fascinating and strange. In 2008, Atul Gawande wrote what may be the definitive work of popular science journalism on the issue. In "The Itch," he wrote about the neuroscience of itching and its many causes—including ...and more »
  
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• ThoughtSpot raises $60 million, ends funding round for artificial intelligence technology - Reuters

  17-08-2017 18:51 via reuters.com
  ThoughtSpot raises $60 million, ends funding round for artificial intelligence technology
  Reuters
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley technology company ThoughtSpot has completed a $120 million funding round to fuel the start-up's new artificial intelligence endeavor. ThoughtSpot, based in Palo Alto, California, said on Thursday it had raised ...and more »
  
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• Nigeria launches roadmap for science, technology innovation - Xinhua

  17-08-2017 18:18 via news.xinhuanet.com
  Nigeria launches roadmap for science, technology innovation
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  ABUJA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's governing council has approved a new and revolutionary policy guideline for the design and execution of programs and projects with science, engineering and technology components, the ministry of science and ...and more »
  
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• AI Is Taking Over the Cloud - MIT Technology Review - MIT Technology Review

  17-08-2017 18:00 via technologyreview.com
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  AI Is Taking Over the Cloud - MIT Technology Review
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  Cloud storage company Box is using Google's vision technology to make its service considerably smarter.and more »
  
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• AI Is Taking Over the Cloud - MIT Technology Review

  17-08-2017 18:00 via technologyreview.com
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  AI Is Taking Over the Cloud
  MIT Technology Review
  Cloud storage company Box is using Google's vision technology to make its service considerably smarter. by Will Knight; August 17, 2017. Box CEO Aaron Levie. The cloud is getting smarter by the minute. In fact, it will soon know more about the photos ...and more »
  
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• Channel frightened by new technology - report - www.channelnomics.eu (registration)

  17-08-2017 17:19 via channelnomics.eu
  Channel frightened by new technology - report
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  Channel partners are facing various sales barriers in today's market, which calls for new approaches. The 2017 Sales Tech Report from CITE Research on behalf of SugarCRM released last week finds that almost half of businesses are reluctant to spend ...
  
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• UK rail passengers don’t trust on-board Wi-Fi

  17-08-2017 15:47 via computerweekly.com
  YouGov survey commissioned by Cobham Wireless finds UK commuters are increasingly frustrated with connectivity standards on the rail network
  
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• How Blockchain Technology Can Improve The Democratic Electoral Process - Nasdaq

  17-08-2017 14:41 via nasdaq.com
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  How Blockchain Technology Can Improve The Democratic Electoral Process
  Nasdaq
  Democracy is widely considered to be the form of governance best suited to protect the interests of the populace at large. Currently, over half of the world's countries are run by democratically elected leaders. One of the key factors of an effective ...and more »
  
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• The Coolest Things That Will Be At The Technology + Gadget Expo - Press Start

  17-08-2017 13:54 via press-start.com.au
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  The Coolest Things That Will Be At The Technology + Gadget Expo
  Press Start
  The Technology + Gadget Expo is coming to Melbourne's Convention and Exhibition Centre this weekend. Over two days (August 19th and 20th) you'll be able to attend the expo and go hands-on with some awesome tech related goodness. These are the ...
  
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• Apple denounces neo-Nazis as Spotify bans 'white power' tracks - The Guardian

  17-08-2017 13:16 via theguardian.com
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  Apple denounces neo-Nazis as Spotify bans 'white power' tracks
  The Guardian
  Apple, LinkedIn, Spotify and Twitter have joined a growing chorus of technology companies to hit out at the far right and Donald Trump's attempt to put white supremacists and leftwing counter-demonstrators at Saturday's Charlottesville protest on the ...and more »
  
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• What features to expect in Apple’s Swift 5

  17-08-2017 12:00
  The stable ABI promised for Swift 4 is delayed a year, with string ergonomics also considered for 2018
  
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• Deliveroo launches new technology to make takeaways arrive faster - The Independent

  17-08-2017 09:34 via independent.co.uk
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  Deliveroo launches new technology to make takeaways arrive faster
  The Independent
  Deliveroo is launching new technology that it says will help bring takeaways to customers' doors even more quickly and double the number of meals restaurants are able to produce. The new platform, developed by Manhattan-based food company Maple, ...
  
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• Rural Queensland councils launch 'Outback Telegraph' public Wi-Fi network

  17-08-2017 08:53
  ​Seven councils in rural Queensland have clubbed together to roll out a free public Wi-Fi network being dubbed the ‘Outback Telegraph’.
  
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• Dr Jason Fox on why mindfulness in technology adoption matters to business - SmartCompany.com.au

  17-08-2017 08:40 via smartcompany.com.au
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  Dr Jason Fox on why mindfulness in technology adoption matters to business
  SmartCompany.com.au
  Dr Jason Fox is a modern day wizard-rogue and leadership adviser, bestselling author of The Game Changer and How to Lead a Quest: a handbook for pioneering executives, and in 2016 was awarded Keynote Speaker of the Year by Professional Speakers ...
  
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• New Satellite Based Augmentation System technology set to revolutionise Australian industries - Armidale Express

  17-08-2017 08:18 via armidaleexpress.com.au
  Armidale Express
  New Satellite Based Augmentation System technology set to revolutionise Australian industries
  Armidale Express
  TOURING: The University of New England's Precision Agriculture Research Group tour the facility on Friday afternoon. Photo: Contributed. See your ad here. View More Local Business. Spoil Yourself. One of a Kind Jewelry for One of a Kind Clients.and more »
  
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• Families hit with rising BYOD school technology costs - Cadtle Hills News

  17-08-2017 06:27 via hillsnews.com.au
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  Families hit with rising BYOD school technology costs
  Cadtle Hills News
  BYOD policies potentially cause a "digital divide" among school children, advocates warn. Photo: Elaine Thompson. See your ad here. View More Local Business. Mobility Options. One-stop shop for all your mobility and rehabilitation needs. 0130... Show ...
  
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• The Xbox ghost? Technology glitch or new tool for the paranormal? - ABC Online

  17-08-2017 06:06 via abc.net.au
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  The Xbox ghost? Technology glitch or new tool for the paranormal?
  ABC Online
  Ghost hunter Graham Lewis claims he has captured video evidence of the ghost of a small boy by using a ''spirit-detection'' device he made from Xbox gaming technology. Mr Lewis said he made the discovery at the Quarantine Station at North Head in ...
  
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• Emerging trends: data, technology and wellness now the focus of healthtech - YourStory.com

  17-08-2017 04:38 via yourstory.com
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  Emerging trends: data, technology and wellness now the focus of healthtech
  YourStory.com
  One of the biggest sectors in the startup ecosystem, healthtech is evolving significantly. Amid a government-backed push, the spotlight is now on innovations, including artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology. Just off the first half of the ...
  
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• Govt delivery of digital services to face Senate inquiry

  17-08-2017 04:27
  ​The government’s delivery of digital services will be scrutinised in a Senate inquiry which is due to report by the end of the year.
  
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• Oxebar release latest home brewing technology - Beer and Brewer (subscription)

  17-08-2017 03:59 via beerandbrewer.com
  Oxebar release latest home brewing technology
  Beer and Brewer (subscription)
  Oxebar's latest bit of kit, The Fermentasaurus Uni Tank, allows home brewers to ferment, carbonate and dispense finished, clarified beer – all from one vessel. The specialists in large, polymer containers say that the technology has “completely ...
  
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• Government cracks down on bitcoin money laundering

  17-08-2017 03:59
  The government has moved to close what it has described as a “regulatory gap” by bringing businesses that deal with the exchange of digital currencies such as bitcoin within the purview of Australia’s anti-money-laundering rules.
  
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• Former Fortescue Metals CIO takes role at Edith Cowan

  17-08-2017 03:27
  Vito Forte will next month join Edith Cowan University as its chief information officer.
  
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• 5 of the best gadgets at the Technology & Gadget Expo - The Weekly Review

  17-08-2017 03:12 via theweeklyreview.com.au
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  5 of the best gadgets at the Technology & Gadget Expo
  The Weekly Review
  With technology evolving at an increasingly rapid pace, it's hard to keep up, says David Francis, head of Asia-Pacific at augmented reality app company Zappar. “What used to happen in 10 years is happening in one year,” he says. UK-based Zappar is one ...
  
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• Telstra expects $3 billion NBN hit

  17-08-2017 02:51
  Telstra’s CEO Andrew Penn said today that the telco believes the hit to its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA from the National Broadband Network will be at the higher end of its previous forecasts.
  
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• ASX to make decision on blockchain system in December

  17-08-2017 02:47
  The operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, will complete an ​assessment of blockchain-style distributed ledger technology (DLT) as a replacement for its CHESS system by the end of the year, the company said today.
  
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• China says its bullet train technology was stolen, days after US trade probe move - South China Morning Post

  17-08-2017 02:32 via scmp.com
  South China Morning Post
  China says its bullet train technology was stolen, days after US trade probe move
  South China Morning Post
  Beijing has apparently hit back at US plans to investigate intellectual property violations by China, with officials urged to do more to protect bullet train technology from theft. The call came in a commentary published in the official Procuratorial ...
  
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• Hastings Technology Metals to boost cash kitty after off-take with Baotou Sky Rock - Proactive Investors Australia

  17-08-2017 02:05 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Hastings Technology Metals to boost cash kitty after off-take with Baotou Sky Rock
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:HAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Baotou Sky Rock Rare Earth New Material Co. Ltd earlier in the month,. The agreement outlines the companies intent to enter into a binding commercial offtake ...and more »
  
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• Technology arouses logical reaction of fear in advisers - Money Management

  17-08-2017 01:04 via moneymanagement.com.au
  Money Management
  Technology arouses logical reaction of fear in advisers
  Money Management
  Many advisers still perceive technology as a threat to their profession, fear the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and hold concerns about being replaced, according to Adviser Intelligence. Adviser Intelligence founder and chief executive officer ...
  
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