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• Video streaming device maker Roku files for IPO

  01-09-2017 23:44
  (Reuters) - Video streaming device maker Roku Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday, as the company looks to cash in on the booming demand for such services.
  
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• More than four million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak

  01-09-2017 21:58
  (Reuters) - More than four million records of users of Time Warner Cable's MyTWC app were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month, digital security research center Kromtech Security Center said in a blog post on Friday.
  
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• Technology Sector Update for 09/01/2017: PANW,RTNB,AMBA - Nasdaq

  01-09-2017 20:50 via nasdaq.com
  Technology Sector Update for 09/01/2017: PANW,RTNB,AMBA
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  Technology stocks remain little changed this afternoon, with shares of tech companies in the S&P 500 slipping less than 0.1%. In company news, Palo Alto Networks ( PANW ) jumped out to more than an 11% advance on Friday, reaching an intra-day high of ...and more »
  
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• Audio firm Harman aims for sales boost, new deals after Samsung takeover

  01-09-2017 20:39
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Audio specialist Harman International wants to nearly treble annual sales by 2025 by partnering with tech groups such as Amazon , Googleand Microsoft , as well as its new owner, Samsung , its chief executive said on Friday.
  
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• Microsoft pushes 'mixed reality' features with Windows 10 update

  01-09-2017 19:31
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Microsoft is to update its flagship operating system next month so that the latest generation of Windows 10 hardware devices and software can tap into augmented and virtual reality technologies, executives said on Friday.
  
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• Brazil watchdog urges quick solution to Oi's license issue

  01-09-2017 18:34
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The head of Brazil's telecommunications industry regulator vowed to analyze quickly whether to remove Oi SA's operating license as a protracted bankruptcy protection takes a toll on the phone carrier's finances.
  
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• 'La La Land''s Chazelle partners with Netflix for Paris TV musical

  01-09-2017 18:25
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Damien Chazelle, the Oscar-winning director of hit movie "La La Land," has another musical in the works, this time a multilingual television series set in Paris.
  
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• Technology Moves to the Head of the 21st Century Classroom - MIT Technology Review

  01-09-2017 18:00 via technologyreview.com
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  Technology Moves to the Head of the 21st Century Classroom
  MIT Technology Review
  Tomorrow's jobs will demand collaborative workers steeped in hands-on problem solving. To that end, digital learning is leveling the playing field for far-flung disadvantaged students who previously would have had no chance to be part of this new ...
  
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• 'Identify farmers, labs via app technology' - The Hindu

  01-09-2017 17:57 via thehindu.com
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  'Identify farmers, labs via app technology'
  The Hindu
  Rich harvest: A farm worker at a sunflower field in Coimbatore. i Photo Credit: M. Periasamy | Photo Credit: M_PERIASAMY. Special Correspondent. New Delhi, September 01, 2017 21:15 IST. Updated: September 01, 2017 21:23 IST. more-in ...
  
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• Thyssenkrupp steps up 3D printing operations

  01-09-2017 17:52
  MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR, Germany (Reuters) - Thyssenkruppopened a 3D printing center in the industrial heartland of western Germany on Friday as part of its efforts to tap into an expanding market.
  
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• Crowd control, haka, socks and technology: readers respond - The Australian

  01-09-2017 16:05 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Crowd control, haka, socks and technology: readers respond
  The Australian
  Mob rule. I would like to commend Richard Guilliatt for his terrific article on the pros and cons of music festivals and other crowded spaces (“Bad vibes”, Aug 19-20). He portrayed, from all sides, a perfect example of the fine line between good and ...
  
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• Content delivery innovation improves user experience for e-tailer

  01-09-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  WorldStores Group, the owner of a number of online home and lifestyle retail brands, has transformed its customer experience with enhanced content delivery capabilities from Instart Logic
  
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• Juniper to buy advanced threat protection security startup Cyphort

  01-09-2017 15:59
  Juniper today announced intentions to acquire Cyphort, a Santa Clara-based startup that offers an advanced threat detection, analytics and mitigation platform. Juniper says it will integrate Cyphort’s technology with its Sky Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) product line.
  
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• Hey Siri, technology is making our kids Uber lazy - The Advertiser

  01-09-2017 14:04 via adelaidenow.com.au
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  Hey Siri, technology is making our kids Uber lazy
  The Advertiser
  THIS week, we heard kids from Marryatville High School have been banned from using food delivery service UberEats for ordering school lunches. What a sign of the times. When I was at school a luxurious lunch was considered to be a white bread roll with ...
  
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• Facebook's Watch goes up against YouTube for ad dollars

  01-09-2017 14:03
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to U.S.users on Thursday with plans to allow people to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network vies with Alphabet Inc's YouTube for advertising revenue.
  
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• Two-thirds of British people have used contactless cards

  01-09-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  The take up of contactless payment technology continues at a pace, according to research by Visa
  
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• Apple: expect a radical iPhone redesign for its 10th anniversary - The Guardian

  01-09-2017 13:42 via theguardian.com
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  Apple: expect a radical iPhone redesign for its 10th anniversary
  The Guardian
  On 12 September Tim Cook's company will hold its first event at the new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Here's what they will (probably) talk about. Apple logo. New smartphones are not the only new thing Apple is expected to announce.and more »
  
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• Technology is finally getting political. And that's a good thing - Wired.co.uk

  01-09-2017 12:53 via wired.co.uk
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  Technology is finally getting political. And that's a good thing
  Wired.co.uk
  A few months ago, we noticed a notable trend in our web-traffic data: stories with a political aspect were extremely popular with readers. Perhaps this isn't surprising; today's news cycle - from the chaos of Brexit to the shambles in the White House ...
  
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• Greens want NSW shark nets replaced with 'non-lethal technology' - The New Daily

  01-09-2017 12:42 via thenewdaily.com.au
  Greens want NSW shark nets replaced with 'non-lethal technology'
  The New Daily
  Despite only a single shark attack on a NSW beach in more than 70 years, the Greens want those nets scrapped. Photo: Getty. Tom Rabe. Share. Tweet Share Reddit Pin Email. A leading animals rights group says a decision by the NSW government to ...and more »
  
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• Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay

  01-09-2017 11:49
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile.
  
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• How Technology Helped Rescuers - NPR

  01-09-2017 11:13 via npr.org
  How Technology Helped Rescuers
  NPR
  New technology has played a crucial role in the Houston rescue efforts, as volunteers could communicate to find those in need. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This past week in Texas, we saw everyday citizens driving their boats to rescue folks who were stranded ...and more »
  
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• Western Digital CEO apologized to Toshiba for friction over chip unit sale

  01-09-2017 10:31
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp'sCEO apologized to his counterpart at Toshiba Corpfor strained ties after the U.S. firm sued to keep their chip joint venture from being sold to rival bidders, according to an Aug. 11 letter.
  
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise to complete software spin-off

  01-09-2017 09:04
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cocompleted the spin-off of much of its software business early on Friday, closing the door on the disastrous 2011 acquisition of British firm Autonomy and narrowing the company's focus to data center hardware and software.
  
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• How Your Smart Home Technology Could Be Inviting Criminals To Steal Your Data - Hit 107

  01-09-2017 08:00 via hit.com.au
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  How Your Smart Home Technology Could Be Inviting Criminals To Steal Your Data
  Hit 107
  While some of us struggle to keep up with the latest iPhone update, there are reports that a more sinister side to technology is surfacing. Experts have warned that the use of wifi-related technology around the house is providing the perfect ...and more »
  
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• Why HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low in Rural States - MIT Technology Review

  01-09-2017 06:02 via technologyreview.com
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  Why HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low in Rural States
  MIT Technology Review
  The potentially life-saving cancer vaccine has been around for more than a decade, so why isn't everyone getting it? by Emily Mullin; September 1, 2017. Mandi Price never thought she'd be diagnosed with cancer at age 24. She was a healthy college ...and more »
  
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• Australia’s first driverless bus trial turns one

  01-09-2017 04:56
  Australia’s first driverless shuttle trial turned a year old this week, during which the bus has clocked up more than 4200 km in autonomous mode.
  
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• Elevating gender neutrality: the balance technology can bring to the table - YourStory.com

  01-09-2017 04:16 via yourstory.com
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  Elevating gender neutrality: the balance technology can bring to the table
  YourStory.com
  Women need to play an active role in technology. So far, that has been a tall order, given the various challenges they face. One need not look any further than the patents filed in the country to understand why women file fewer patents. Of the 3,044 ...
  
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• Call for Police radio technology upgrade - Triple M

  01-09-2017 03:50 via triplem.com.au
  Call for Police radio technology upgrade
  Triple M
  Officials are calling for an upgrade in radio technology for our regional Police after a hacker interfered with a Police matter. The Victorian Police Minister says that regional Police radio systems are vulnerable following a hack in Gippsland which ...and more »
  
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• Fujitsu Bets On Connected Cow Technology To Transform Farms One by One - Forbes

  01-09-2017 02:13 via forbes.com
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  Fujitsu Bets On Connected Cow Technology To Transform Farms One by One
  Forbes
  LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Spanish Intern Isabel checks plants in one of the Underground tunnels at 'Growing Underground' in Clapham on October 24, 2016 in London, England. The former air raid shelters covering 65,000 square feet lie 120 feet ...
  
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• NT Education CIO departs for new Families agency

  01-09-2017 01:37
  ​Chief information officer of the Northern Territory Department of Education, Satpinder Daroch is leaving the organisation after nine years.
  
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• Lifting the veil from Neanderthal technology | Cosmos - Cosmos

  01-09-2017 00:29 via cosmosmagazine.com
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  Lifting the veil from Neanderthal technology | Cosmos
  Cosmos
  Researchers may have found the answer to the mystery of how early hominids processed tar as an adhesive. Andrew Masterson reports.and more »
  
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• Lifting the veil from Neanderthal technology - Cosmos

  01-09-2017 00:29 via cosmosmagazine.com
  Cosmos
  Lifting the veil from Neanderthal technology
  Cosmos
  Researchers may have found the answer to the mystery of how early hominids processed tar as an adhesive. Andrew Masterson reports. Share. Tweet. Neanderthal man on display at Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann Germany. How did Neanderthals ...and more »
  
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