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• Pirates of the cryptocurrencies

  03-10-2017 23:58
  In late September, news broke of Pirate Bay hijacking users’ CPU resources to mine cryptocurrencies, triggering a huge backlash from users.
  
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• Goldman CEO keeps open mind on digital currency bitcoin

  03-10-2017 23:49
  ​Goldman Sachs Group Inc Executive Lloyd Blankfein said he is keeping an open mind on bitcoin after a media report that the investment bank was exploring a new trading operation dedicated to cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Foreign government code reviews 'problematic': White House cyber official

  03-10-2017 23:46
  Allowing foreign governments to require reviews of software secrets of technology products built by U.S. companies is "problematic," the top White House cyber security official said on Tuesday, adding that the increasingly common arrangements presented both security and intellectual property risks.
  
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• UK government assails WhatsApp over encryption

  03-10-2017 23:42
  Britain has claimed WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption communication services allowed paedophiles and organised crime groups to operate beyond the reach of the law and called on the messaging service to move faster to help governments catch offenders.
  
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• Yahoo says 3 billion accounts hacked in 2013 data theft

  03-10-2017 23:37
  Yahoo, now part of Verizon Communications Inc, said on Tuesday that an investigation showed all 3 billion of its user accounts were affected in a 2013 data theft, tripling its earlier estimate of the largest breach in history.
  
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• NSW Roads and Maritime Services opens up DRIVES

  03-10-2017 22:00
  Work on adding an API layer for one of the key systems used by NSW Roads and Maritime Services has opened up new ways of interacting with the agency’s services.
  
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• Harvey Norman adds IoT firepower to commercial business with Quantify Technology partnership - CRN Australia

  03-10-2017 21:59 via crn.com.au
  CRN Australia
  Harvey Norman adds IoT firepower to commercial business with Quantify Technology partnership
  CRN Australia
  Harvey Norman's commercial division (HNCD) has expanded its lineup of internet of things products with the addition of solutions from Quantify Technology. Quantify is an ASX-listed technology firm that offers managed IoT services and products to major ...
  
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• UBS staff facing technology challenge - Sky News Australia

  03-10-2017 21:09 via skynews.com.au
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  UBS staff facing technology challenge
  Sky News Australia
  Geneva Major Swiss bank UBS could lose 30 per cent of its staff and over the next decade because of technological advances, according to chief executive Sergio Ermotti. UBS, one of the world's largest managers of private wealth, currently employs ...
  Technology could help UBS cut workforce by 30 percent: CEO in magazineReutersall 9 news articles »
  
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• Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees

  03-10-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
  
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• Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is the Real AI Danger - MIT Technology Review

  03-10-2017 16:11 via technologyreview.com
  MIT Technology Review
  Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is the Real AI Danger
  MIT Technology Review
  John Giannandrea, who leads AI at Google, is worried about intelligent systems learning human prejudices. by Will Knight; October 3, 2017. 6. Google's AI chief isn't fretting about super-intelligent killer robots. Instead, John Giannandrea is concerned ...
  
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• Farm technology inspires global tour - The West Australian

  03-10-2017 15:57 via thewest.com.au
  The West Australian
  Farm technology inspires global tour
  The West Australian
  Wubin's Boyd Carter plans to use his 2018 Nuffield Scholarship to investigate the “robotic revolution” and prepare growers for autonomous technology. As the co-manager of a 12,000ha mixed farm, Mr Carter hopes to apply his findings to his own business ...
  
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise opens app store for factories

  03-10-2017 15:37
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise wants to make it almost as easy for production managers to deploy new software to the factory floor as to their mobile phone.
  
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• Under Eclipse, changes to Java EE begin

  03-10-2017 15:30
  Java Enterprise Edition's new owner is starting to make changes to how Java EE will work and be supported
  
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• Oracle joins the serverless fray with Fn

  03-10-2017 15:00
  The functions-based, open source serverless computing platform requires Docker and initially supports Java
  
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• Technology One shares tumble on profit warning - Courier Mail

  03-10-2017 13:44 via couriermail.com.au
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  Technology One shares tumble on profit warning
  Courier Mail
  SHARES in Brisbane-based IT firm Technology One plunged more than 10 per cent on Tuesday after the company downgraded its profit outlook. Chief executive Edward Chung said Technology One expected full year profit growth of between seven per cent ...
  
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• Africa leads the way in election technology, but there's a long way to ... - The Conversation UK

  03-10-2017 13:40 via theconversation.com
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  Africa leads the way in election technology, but there's a long way to ...
  The Conversation UK
  African democracies are embracing electronic voting far more confidently than the West.and more »
  
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• Africa leads the way in election technology, but there's a long way to go - The Conversation UK

  03-10-2017 13:40 via theconversation.com
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  Africa leads the way in election technology, but there's a long way to go
  The Conversation UK
  Stephen Chan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.and more »
  
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• Irish High Court asks European Court to rule on legality of EU-US data transfers

  03-10-2017 12:53 via computerweekly.com
  Latest round in Max Schrems’s legal battle with Facebook could have major implications for EU-US trade and the privacy of millions of European residents
  
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• What's new in Kotlin 1.2? Code reuse, for starters

  03-10-2017 12:00
  The beta version is now available for download, with support for Java 9
  
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• Smart rail ticketing technology to be tested by end of 2017

  03-10-2017 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  Transport secretary Chris Grayling sets out plans for trials of smart ticketing technology
  
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• GITEX 2017: Technology innovation empowers Middle East healthcare sector

  03-10-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Technology is empowering doctors and patients, accelerating innovation and pushing the healthcare industry to the point of massive change, according to digital health expert John Nosta, who is set to speak at GITEX 2017 in Dubai
  
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• Consistent service, not speed, key to UK’s 5G future, say researchers

  03-10-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Government should avoid setting unrealistic connectivity requirements for 5G mobile broadband, and focus instead on ensuring reliable and consistent coverage, says a University of Cambridge study
  
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• Kinetic IT adopts recruitment technology - Business News

  03-10-2017 09:32 via businessnews.com.au
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  Kinetic IT adopts recruitment technology
  Business News
  Perth-based Kinetic IT, which has 1,200 staff across Australia, has partnered with talent-sourcing technology provider Gooroo Ventures to improve its recruitment process and team performance. It has entered into a contract with ASX-listed Gooroo to ...
  
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• HP Enterprise let Russia scrutinise ArcSight source code

  03-10-2017 04:14
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise allowed a Russian defence agency to review the inner workings of cyber defence software used by the Pentagon to guard its computer networks, according to Russian regulatory records and interviews with people with direct knowledge of the issue.
  
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• Former M2 CEO appointed Vocus chairperson

  03-10-2017 03:45
  Vaughan Bowen has been appointed non-executive chairperson of Vocus in the wake of David Spence’s decision to not stand for re-election.
  
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• ANZ acquires startup REALas

  03-10-2017 03:23
  ANZ has acquired REALas, a startup that provides pricing predictions for Australian real estate.
  
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• New Navy warships will have technology to defend against medium and long-range missiles - ABC Online

  03-10-2017 02:56 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  New Navy warships will have technology to defend against medium and long-range missiles
  ABC Online
  Australia will equip its future high-tech warships with the ability to shoot down anti-ship missiles as concerns over North Korea and other regional threats rise. The Prime Minister has announced Lockheed Martin's state-of-the-art Aegis combat ...
  New Australian frigates to have anti-missile technology amid North Korea threatSBS
  Australian warships to be fitted with world's best anti-mi
  
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• It's time to upgrade police pursuit technology - Spatial Source

  03-10-2017 02:40 via spatialsource.com.au
  Spatial Source
  It's time to upgrade police pursuit technology
  Spatial Source
  US police have had great success with GPS tracking devices used in lieu of high-speed pursuits. Australia is constantly reviewing its police pursuit policies, particularly following tragedies such as the Bourke St mall event that resulted in the deaths ...
  
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• Insights into the future of technology at Hybrid World Adelaide - InDaily

  03-10-2017 02:01 via indaily.com.au
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  Insights into the future of technology at Hybrid World Adelaide
  InDaily
  Want to see what the future holds? Virtual reality, gaming, filmmaking and new interactive technologies will be on show at the Tonsley Innovation Precinct during Hybrid World Adelaide. Sponsored Story. This article is sponsored by Flinders University.and more »
  
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• CenturyLink wins US antitrust approval to buy Level 3 telecoms

  03-10-2017 00:41
  ​Telecommunications provider CenturyLink Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval for its purchase of Level 3 Communications Inc on condition that it sell certain assets, according to a court filing dated on Monday.
  
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• Equifax failed to patch security vulnerability in March: former CEO

  03-10-2017 00:36
  US company ​Equifax was alerted in March to the software security vulnerability that led to hackers obtaining personal information of more than 140 million Americans but took months to patch it, its former CEO said in testimony to be delivered to Congress on Tuesday.
  
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