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• How banks and financial institutions are implementing blockchain technology - Business Insider

  20-09-2017 22:44 via businessinsider.com
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  How banks and financial institutions are implementing blockchain technology
  Business Insider
  Blockchain technology, less commonly known as distributed ledger technology (DLT), is the underlying foundation that can create shared digital databases of entries that are unchangeable. Initially, the tech's developers conceived it as a way to ...and more »
  
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• NBN leverages open source to analyse faults

  20-09-2017 22:00
  A new NBN initiative will use a range of open source projects including Apache SPARK, Kafka, Flume, Cassandra and JanusGraph to help analyse and improve the end user experience on the National Broadband Network.
  
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• NBN leverages open source software to analyse faults

  20-09-2017 22:00
  A new NBN initiative will use a range of open source projects including Apache SPARK, Kafka, Flume, Cassandra and JanusGraph to help analyse and improve the end user experience on the National Broadband Network.
  
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• Apple upgrades Safari for older versions of macOS

  20-09-2017 21:40
  Version 11 of the browser adds Intelligent Tracking Protection, a feature that has drawn the ire of the online advertising industry.
  
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• IBM open-sources a microservices-friendly Java app server

  20-09-2017 21:00
  Developers can use the beta code from the open source Open Liberty project to provision, manage, and migrate microservices in Java apps
  
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• The new technology, of trust - The Hindu

  20-09-2017 20:34 via thehindu.com
  The new technology, of trust
  The Hindu
  Blockchain is the backbone technology on which bitcoins run. Simply put, it is a digital public ledger that records every transaction. Once a transaction is entered in the blockchain, it cannot be erased or modified. Blockchain removes the need for ...and more »
  
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• How to Get One Trillion Devices Online - MIT Technology Review

  20-09-2017 20:05 via technologyreview.com
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  How to Get One Trillion Devices Online
  MIT Technology Review
  Chris Doran of ARM—the company that designed the chip in your smartphone—explains why security is the biggest obstacle for the Internet of things. by Jamie Condliffe; September 20, 2017. ARM Holdings designed the chips inside almost every single ...
  
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• Why Peter Dinklage would never use the technology from his new film - The Verge

  20-09-2017 19:50 via theverge.com
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  Why Peter Dinklage would never use the technology from his new film
  The Verge
  Peter Dinklage is having a major cultural moment. He's been a movie star since the 1990s, earning acclaim for his lead role in The Station Agent, and widespread attention for major parts in films from Death At a Funeral to X-Men: Days of Future Past.
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 40 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements - Mac Rumors

  20-09-2017 19:36 via macrumors.com
  Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 40 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements
  Mac Rumors
  safaripreviewicon Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced one year ago in March of 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into ...and more »
  
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• Scientists use gene-editing technology to knock out genes in human embryos for first time - Science Magazine

  20-09-2017 19:11 via sciencemag.org
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  Scientists use gene-editing technology to knock out genes in human embryos for first time
  Science Magazine
  For the first time, scientists have used gene-editing techniques on human embryos to probe how they develop. The work suggests that a protein called OCT4 has additional roles in human embryos compared with those of mice. But biologists say it is more ...and more »
  
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• Ex-Barclays chief to expand bank technology service into Asia - Financial Times

  20-09-2017 19:10 via ft.com
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  Ex-Barclays chief to expand bank technology service into Asia
  Financial Times
  Antony Jenkins, the former Barclays chief executive, is planning to expand his bank technology service into Asia after gaining backing from Chinese insurer Ping An and consultancy firm Oliver Wyman. Mr Jenkins, who launched fintech group 10x Future ...and more »
  
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• Amazon Is Reportedly Building Alexa Smart Specs - MIT Technology Review

  20-09-2017 18:20 via technologyreview.com
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  Amazon Is Reportedly Building Alexa Smart Specs
  MIT Technology Review
  Get ready to hear the soft voice of your AI assistant cooing right into your ear, wherever you are. The Financial Times reports ($) that Amazon is building a wearable addition to its AI assistant range in the form of smart spectacles. Developed by ex ...
  Amazon to release Alexa-powered smartglasses, reports sayThe Guardian
  Amazon's smart glasses will use bone-conduction technology to allow users to hear
  
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• How Tracking Technology Helped Baseball's Best Fielding Outfielder - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  20-09-2017 17:58 via wsj.com
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  How Tracking Technology Helped Baseball's Best Fielding Outfielder
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  Byron Buxton, the human vacuum cleaner who patrols center field for the Minnesota Twins, reached a frightening conclusion last winter: Even with his sprinter's speed, superhuman instincts and unparalleled fearlessness around the wall, his defense could ...and more »
  
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• Target rolls out Bluetooth beacon technology in stores to power new indoor maps in its app - TechCrunch

  20-09-2017 17:49 via techcrunch.com
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  Target rolls out Bluetooth beacon technology in stores to power new indoor maps in its app
  TechCrunch
  Target is adding an improved indoor mapping component to its mobile app, designed to help shoppers find their way through stores and locate the products they need, the retailer announced this morning, referring to the feature as a “GPS for your ...and more »
  
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• Brexit mobile and broadband debate must involve consumers

  20-09-2017 17:35 via computerweekly.com
  The voices of consumers are being missed as communications services providers, industry bodies and the government set the agenda for the UK’s communications infrastructure market after Brexit
  
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• Top Five Ways Technology Will Challenge Companies In The Connected Era - Forbes

  20-09-2017 17:23 via forbes.com
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  Top Five Ways Technology Will Challenge Companies In The Connected Era
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  I write about how disruptive technologies reshape global commerce Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Technology continues to play a critical role in the evolution of society, including the upheaval of consumer-facing industries.
  
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• Europe's auto industry greenwashing diesel in attempt to save its dying technology - Bellona

  20-09-2017 17:01 via bellona.org
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  Europe's auto industry greenwashing diesel in attempt to save its dying technology
  Bellona
  Two years after the Dieselgate scandal, a new report reveals that diesel vehicles are even worse for human health and the environment, than previously assumed. Europe's auto industry greenwashing diesel in attempt to save its dying technology ...
  
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• BMW opens its second tech startup programme in the UK

  20-09-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  BMW has launched its latest programme to support tech startups in the UK
  
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• Analyst: Tesla's Self-Driving Technology Is 'Exaggerated' - Benzinga

  20-09-2017 16:44 via benzinga.com
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  Analyst: Tesla's Self-Driving Technology Is 'Exaggerated'
  Benzinga
  Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors consider the company the leading name in driverless vehicle technology. However, Bernstein analyst Max Warburton believes the driverless technology gap between Tesla and its German counterparts is smaller than ...
  
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• Facebook admits industry could do more to combat online extremism - The Guardian

  20-09-2017 16:03 via theguardian.com
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  Facebook admits industry could do more to combat online extremism
  The Guardian
  Facebook admitted that using emerging artificial intelligence technologies to spot dangerous material was not yet foolproof. Composite: alamy. Facebook. Facebook admits industry could do more to combat online extremism. Admission comes as British PM ...and more »
  
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• How One Company Uses Technology To Brace For The Future - Forbes

  20-09-2017 15:59 via forbes.com
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  How One Company Uses Technology To Brace For The Future
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  Advancements in technology are impacting all companies, regardless of size or industry. For Breg, Inc. specifically, technology is at the core of its business whether it be product development, R&D or even internal finance processes. This month, I sat ...
  
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• Five Trends Impacted By Blockchain Technology - Forbes

  20-09-2017 14:33 via forbes.com
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  Five Trends Impacted By Blockchain Technology
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  Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by. Alex Bessonov. CEO and Co-founder of BitClave, a blockchain startup. Alex Bessonov , CommunityVoice.and more »
  
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• Why businesses should tackle the digital workplace

  20-09-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  IT chiefs should make implementing the digital workplace core to their company’s digitisation strategy, says analyst Gartner
  
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• Could laser technology make terrifying turbulence a thing of the past? - Telegraph.co.uk

  20-09-2017 13:05 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Could laser technology make terrifying turbulence a thing of the past?
  Telegraph.co.uk
  At best it's inconvenient, at worst it's terrifying. Nevertheless clear-air turbulence is a nuisance that we tolerate when travelling by plane, like being frisked going through security. It's set to get worse, too. According to scientists, clear-air ...
  
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• Forget PHP! Facebook’s HHVM engine switches to Hack instead

  20-09-2017 12:00
  Because PHP 7 broke so much compatibility with PHP 5, Facebook’s Hip Hop Virtual Machine team decided to switch to Hack instead
  
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• Wingham High School year 12 industrial technology major works 2017 - Wingham Chronicle

  20-09-2017 08:15 via winghamchronicle.com.au
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  Wingham High School year 12 industrial technology major works 2017
  Wingham Chronicle
  Year 12 industrial technology timber students spend their last year of school designing, planning, drawing and making a major project. Their projects could be virtually anything made substantially from timber and must also be accompanied by folio.
  
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• Risk management skills not matching pace of technology, says Accenture - Which-50 (blog)

  20-09-2017 08:02 via which-50.com
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  Risk management skills not matching pace of technology, says Accenture
  Which-50 (blog)
  Financial institutions are increasingly utilising smart technologies in their risk management functions but many are struggling to develop skills at a pace that matches technology advancements, according to Accenture study. Smart technologies like ...
  
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• Telstra's technology transformation - Sky News Australia

  20-09-2017 07:59 via skynews.com.au
  Sky News Australia
  Telstra's technology transformation
  Sky News Australia
  Speaking with Sky News Business at the Telstra Vantage event in Melbourne, Telstra CEO Andy Penn explained the process of transforming Telstra from a telco to a technology company. Telstra are changing the skillets required of employees and the ...and more »
  
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• AirTrunk targets cloud providers with hyperscale Sydney data centre

  20-09-2017 07:07
  AirTrunk has officially launched its flagship Sydney data centre, with the company saying the facility will be one of the largest in the Asia Pacific region on a megawatt basis.
  
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• Car technology can be 'stupid', according to Genesis - CarAdvice

  20-09-2017 03:57 via caradvice.com.au
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  Car technology can be 'stupid', according to Genesis
  CarAdvice
  If you've ever found yourself thinking 'there's a bit too much tech in this car, why couldn't it just be simpler?' – there's every chance you'd get along with Albert Biermann. He's the man responsible for driving performance for Genesis as part of ...
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• Humanizing technology - Open Democracy

  20-09-2017 00:53 via opendemocracy.net
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  Humanizing technology
  Open Democracy
  It's easier to turn technology in the direction of democracy and social justice when it's developed with social and emotional intelligence. Credit: Pixabay/Geralt. CC0 Creative Commons. Can we use the internet to enhance deep human connection and ...and more »
  
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