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• Blockchain gains traction in fintech as payment networks emerge

  18-10-2017 23:37
  Banks and financial tech companies are increasingly embracing blockchain’s native capabilities as the basis for cross-border payment networks.
  
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• What's new in Microsoft .Net Framework 4.7.1

  18-10-2017 22:57
  Upgrade to the .Net Framework improves memory allocation performance and introduces support for dynamic application configuration at runtime
  
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• Questions surround Australia's new submarine fleet's ultra-stealth propulsion technology - ABC Online

  18-10-2017 22:15 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Questions surround Australia's new submarine fleet's ultra-stealth propulsion technology
  ABC Online
  A top executive at the company building the subs has thrown doubt on whether cutting-edge pump-jet propulsion technology will be used as planned. The ultra-quiet technology was a key selling point for the French design that won the Government's ...
  
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• GE CIO: Machines will tell humans what to do, not the other way around

  18-10-2017 22:02
  GE CIO Jim Fowler outlines his vision of connected machines and advanced analytics creating tangible economic impact
  
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• Synchronized security is the right arsenal for modern CSOs: Sophos exec

  18-10-2017 20:48
  CSO India had an intriguing chat with Joergen Jakobsen, senior vice president and managing director, APJ Sales, Sophos on the company’s big focus to steer its value proposition to the organizations.
  
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• EU wants more complaints about Privacy Shield deal with US

  18-10-2017 17:37
  European Union officials want more people to complaint about Privacy Shield, the exemption to European Union data protection law that allows businesses to export personal information to the U.S. for processing.
  
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• Government opens dynamic purchasing system procurement for HSCN

  18-10-2017 16:06 via computerweekly.com
  The RM3825 Health and Social Care Network Access Services dynamic purchasing system procurement has been opened to supplier bids
  
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• Lawyers need a handle on technology: UNSW's Lyria Bennett Moses - The Australian

  18-10-2017 15:05 via theaustralian.com.au
  The Australian
  Lawyers need a handle on technology: UNSW's Lyria Bennett Moses
  The Australian
  While relatively few lawyers have dual qualifications in computer science, law firms are likely to find this combination of skills increasingly useful as the pace of change accelerates. This is the assessment of Lyria Bennett Moses, an associate ...
  
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• Apple and GE team up on software to track power plants, machinery

  18-10-2017 14:34
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc and General Electric Co say they are working together to make it easier to write software that can track power plants and jet engines on Apple's iPhones and iPads.
  
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• Big Blue back on the attack, analysts cautious

  18-10-2017 13:48
  (Reuters) - IBM shares surged 5 percent on Wednesday after the world's first big computing company beat expectations on third-quarter revenue and gave an outlook that hinted it was back on a growth track after six years in retreat.
  
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• EU-U.S. data transfer pact passes first annual review

  18-10-2017 13:21
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A year-old pact underpinning billions of dollars of transatlantic data transfers won a green light from the European Union on Wednesday after a first review to ensure Washington protects Europeans' data stored on U.S. servers.
  
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• Online groceries are a hard sell, even to avid internet shoppers: poll

  18-10-2017 13:05
  LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most U.S. shoppers are fiercely loyal to local food stores, calling them better than online options, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that raises questions about how much Amazon.com's $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods will shake up the supermarket business.
  
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• Taiwan ministry expresses 'deep concern' about Qualcomm's antitrust fine

  18-10-2017 12:23
  TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economics ministry said it is "deeply concerned" about the antitrust agency imposing a $775 million fine on Qualcomm Inc , in a rare public display of disagreement between authorities.
  
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• How Eurosport is using real-time data to create a second-screen experience

  18-10-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Broadcaster Eurosport talks about some of the digital technology advances improving the viewing experience for cycling enthusiasts
  
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• Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth: IoT, Ubuntu and the yogurt of the future

  18-10-2017 12:00
  Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth discusses his company, IoT and entrepreneurship with Network World.
  
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• At GitHub, JavaScript rules in usage, TensorFlow leads in forks

  18-10-2017 12:00
  Python and TypeScript makes big gains in pull requests, while Java slips to third place
  
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• China's electric car output to hit one million next year: BAIC chairman

  18-10-2017 10:51
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China's electric vehicle (EV) production could touch 1 million units next year and 3 million units by 2020, said Xu Heyi, chairman of carmaker BAIC Group, on Wednesday, likely exceeding a government set target.
  
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• Australian Technology a 'Game Changer' for Development Site Planning - The Urban Developer

  18-10-2017 09:39 via theurbandeveloper.com
  Australian Technology a 'Game Changer' for Development Site Planning
  The Urban Developer
  A new technology that can generate up to 3000 apartment building designs per hour that fit compliance guidelines has hit the market. Designed by the Institute of Digital Design Australia, the ArchiStarr Parametric Site Maximiser was created for ...
  
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• What's The Laziest Reason You've Ever Used Technology? - Gizmodo Australia

  18-10-2017 08:01 via gizmodo.com.au
  Gizmodo Australia
  What's The Laziest Reason You've Ever Used Technology?
  Gizmodo Australia
  We all do it. We text our partners when they're in the next room. We take an elevator for just one floor. And we FaceTime with the stovetop to make sure water isn't boiling over while we watch TV in the other room. Well, maybe we don't all do that last ...
  
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• Possible bid for Nokia's key technology could hurt plant's sale appeal - Economic Times

  18-10-2017 07:10 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  Possible bid for Nokia's key technology could hurt plant's sale appeal
  Economic Times
  CHENNAI: Chennai is facing another setback as the move by a central agency to seek a joint bid by phonemakers for a key technology could further cloud the prospects of reopening the once-vibrant Nokia phonemaking facility in the city's outskirts ...
  
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• China's Xi calls for more technology development - ABC News

  18-10-2017 06:25 via abcnews.go.com
  ABC News
  China's Xi calls for more technology development
  ABC News
  Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, right, and former Chinese President Hu Jintao attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 18, ...and more »
  
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• Technology takes the tedium out of auditing - Financial Times

  18-10-2017 06:01 via ft.com
  Financial Times
  Technology takes the tedium out of auditing
  Financial Times
  At times, Nancy Altobello was lonely when she first joined EY, the accountancy firm, in 1980. Ms Altobello, who has spent her entire career at the firm, recalls one bleak New Year's eve spent up a ladder with a dipstick in hand, checking a company's ...
  
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• Could improving renewable energy technology ease the power bill pinch for dairy farmers? - ABC Online

  18-10-2017 04:38 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Could improving renewable energy technology ease the power bill pinch for dairy farmers?
  ABC Online
  In the New South Wales Hunter Valley, third-generation dairy farmer David Williams' Vacy property is a green oasis in a hazy brown landscape. But looks can be deceiving. His paddocks are green with a covering of pasture after more than 100 days of ...
  
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• Qld govt funds fire evacuation technology - NEWS.com.au

  18-10-2017 03:43 via news.com.au
  Qld govt funds fire evacuation technology
  NEWS.com.au
  A Brisbane couple behind a fire evacuation system has received $100,000 in state government funding to support more rollouts and improvements. Australian Associated PressOctober 18, 201712:40pm. The Queensland government is backing a fire ...and more »
  
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• Malcolm Turnbull says he expects more complaints about NBN - The Guardian

  18-10-2017 02:30 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian
  Malcolm Turnbull says he expects more complaints about NBN
  The Guardian
  Communications minister Mitch Fifield and Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull says he is working with the minister to improve the network. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP. National broadband network (NBN) ...
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• Thinking Big: Why Bold Ideas, Technology and Collaboration Help Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide - PC World

  18-10-2017 02:18 via pcworld.idg.com.au
  PC World
  Thinking Big: Why Bold Ideas, Technology and Collaboration Help Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide
  PC World
  Equity of access and inclusive growth have long been at the forefront when it comes to the economic and development agendas of many nations - from availability of high speed broadband networks in rural Australia, to the provision of quality healthcare ...
  
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• JPMorgan to buy online payment provider WePay

  18-10-2017 02:15
  (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday it would acquire online payment provider WePay as the bank looks to integrate payments into software used by small businesses.
  
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• Snap and NBCUniversal launch studio to produce shows for Snapchat

  18-10-2017 02:14
  (Reuters) - Snap Inc, parent company of messaging and video app Snapchat, and NBCUniversal launched a joint venture studio on Tuesday to produce scripted shows and other genres to air on Snapchat.
  
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• U.S. senator probes Pentagon on Russian source code reviews

  18-10-2017 02:11
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator on Tuesday asked the Defense Department to explain how it manages the risks when it uses software that has been scrutinized by foreign governments, saying the practice may represent a national security threat.
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About Samsung's QLED Technology - Gizmodo Australia

  18-10-2017 01:48 via gizmodo.com.au
  Gizmodo Australia
  Everything You Need To Know About Samsung's QLED Technology
  Gizmodo Australia
  In 2017 Samsung introduced QLED as it's brand new, top-of-the-line TV offering. The name comes from the use of quantum dot technology on an LED panel, which is something they first introduced to their SUHD models in 2015. So the question is -- what is ...and more »
  
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• IBM beats revenue estimates; hints at sales growth

  18-10-2017 01:25
  (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp'sshift to newer businesses such as cloud and security services helped it beat analysts' quarterly revenue estimates, and the technology major hinted at sales growth after nearly six years of declines.
  
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• Technology to drive independence in older Australians - Talking Aged Care

  18-10-2017 00:45 via agedcareguide.com.au
  Talking Aged Care
  Technology to drive independence in older Australians
  Talking Aged Care
  Older Australians could be some of the first in the country to benefit from driverless car technology thanks to a new partnership. Posted 10 hours ago. Industry · Home & Community · Providers · Technology. Older Australians are expected to be among the ...
  
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