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• The Cheapest Cars And SUVs With Self-Driving Technology - Forbes

  23-10-2017 21:22 via forbes.com
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  The Cheapest Cars And SUVs With Self-Driving Technology
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  I write about how to maximize your automotive investment and more. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Toyota. The Toyota Corolla is the least expensive 2017 vehicle to come standard with self-driving technology, specifically ...and more »
  
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• Amazon receives 238 proposals for its second headquarters

  23-10-2017 21:08
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inchas received 238 proposals from cities and regions across North America vying to host the company'ssecond headquarters, it said on Monday.
  
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• Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional: survey

  23-10-2017 20:44
  (Reuters) - Days before Apple Inc'smuch-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, with about a quarter of the respondents planning to buy the phone.
  
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• Cisco buys BroadSoft for $1.71 bln in software push

  23-10-2017 20:33
  (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Incwill buy software company BroadSoft Incfor $1.71 billion, it said on Monday, in a deal that boosts Cisco's collaboration tools and helps the company diversify its offerings away from switching and routing.
  
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• Ex-U.S. spy chiefs urge Congress to renew internet surveillance law

  23-10-2017 20:25
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped militant plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises.
  
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• Apple, Samsung face new iPhone damages trial: U.S. judge

  23-10-2017 18:47
  (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ordered a new trial to determine how much Samsung Electronics Coshould pay Apple Incfor copying the look of the iPhone.
  
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• Microsoft adds multithreading to Node.js for compute-heavy apps

  23-10-2017 18:44
  The Napa.js runtime is in development to bring C++-like performance to Node.js
  
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• BofA fortifies online banking with new security layer

  23-10-2017 17:33
  (Reuters) - Bank of America Corpwill start using an additional layer of authentication for its online banking services, the Wall Street bank said on Monday, amid a wave of high-profile data breaches at several big U.S. companies.
  
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• IBM casts Watson as the brains behind IoT

  23-10-2017 17:01
  IBM is trying to be the brains behind IoT, using its artificial intelligence expertise to offer insight into data, provision new implementations, and help drive decision-making.
  
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• Australian Technology Competition crowns Future Grid … one solution to a trillion problems - EcoGeneration

  23-10-2017 16:44 via ecogeneration.com.au
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  Australian Technology Competition crowns Future Grid … one solution to a trillion problems
  EcoGeneration
  There's one problem about the transition to an energy system that optimises screeds of data – it will cost too much to process. A winner at this year's Australian Technology Competition has a solution.
  
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• Apple sees its mobile devices as platform for artificial intelligence

  23-10-2017 16:05
  TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple Incsees its mobile devices as a major platform for artificial intelligence in the future, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams said on Monday.
  
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• Calling All 2018 Candidates: We Want Your Positions on Science and Technology - Scientific American (blog)

  23-10-2017 14:00 via blogs.scientificamerican.com
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  Calling All 2018 Candidates: We Want Your Positions on Science and Technology
  Scientific American (blog)
  Science is inherently related to every significant challenge of the 21st century, yet in 2017, scientific experts have been increasingly ignored, dismissed and silenced by policymakers. Today, Science Debate is calling for all House, Senate and ...
  
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• Kaspersky Lab to open software to review, says nothing to hide

  23-10-2017 13:13
  (Reuters) - Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab will ask independent parties to review the security of its anti-virus software, which the U.S. government has said could jeopardize national security, citing concerns over Kremlin influence and hijacking by Russian spies.
  
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• Amazon backs German artificial intelligence research hub

  23-10-2017 12:59
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Amazon.com will open an artificial intelligence research center in the German university city of Tuebingen, creating 100 jobs over the next five years.
  
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• NSW to launch data marketplace

  23-10-2017 11:23
  Data Republic will build a data marketplace for the New South Wales government.
  
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• Toshiba sees annual loss of almost $1 billion after tax related to chip unit sale

  23-10-2017 09:39
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp said on Monday it now expects to slide to a net loss of nearly $1 billion this business year after calculating taxes related to the sale of its prized chip unit.
  
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• Vocus to sell off New Zealand business

  23-10-2017 07:18
  Australian Stock Exchange listed telco Vocus Communications is to sell its New Zealand business.
  
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• Coming to NZ – the B.One smart home hub

  23-10-2017 07:15
  An Australian company that has the Australian and New Zealand rights to what is claimed to be revolutionary smart home controller, the B.One Hub, is close to bringing the device to market in New Zealand.
  
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• How Seek got Slack

  23-10-2017 07:01
  After initially being used by a single tech team, group messaging platform Slack has spread throughout Seek and eaten into internal email volumes at the digital employment services company.
  
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• In These Small Cities, AI Advances Could Be Costly - MIT Technology Review

  23-10-2017 06:00 via technologyreview.com
  MIT Technology Review
  In These Small Cities, AI Advances Could Be Costly
  MIT Technology Review
  It's long been clear that urbanization and automated technologies are shaping society, but it hasn't been obvious how the two forces affect each other. Until now, perhaps. A new study from MIT's Media Lab posits that the smaller the city, the greater ...
  
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• Seeing Machines Technology Enables GM Super Cruise Driver Assistance System - Markets Insider

  23-10-2017 04:54 via markets.businessinsider.com
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  Seeing Machines Technology Enables GM Super Cruise Driver Assistance System
  Markets Insider
  CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeing Machines (AIM: SEE), an industry leader in computer vision technologies which enable machines to see, understand and assist people, announces the automotive production debut of its FOVIO ...and more »
  
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• Monitoring technology installed to reduce rail fail gridlock - The Queensland Times

  23-10-2017 04:31 via qt.com.au
  The Queensland Times
  Monitoring technology installed to reduce rail fail gridlock
  The Queensland Times
  RAIL FAIL: A boom gate failure shut down John St at Rosewood for two hours on July 14. David Pahlke. Use this content. Emma Clarke. by Emma Clarke. Emma Clarke. Full Profile Login to follow. A LEVEL train crossing that cuts an Ipswich town in half will ...
  
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• Technology use leading to teen sleeplessness - Sky News Australia

  23-10-2017 04:04 via skynews.com.au
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  Technology use leading to teen sleeplessness
  Sky News Australia
  Its the digital age but it may be time for teens to wind back the clock to get the 9.3 hours of shut eye they need every night for the sake of their physical and mental wellbeing. New research shows more teens than ever aren't getting enough sleep and ...and more »
  
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• ACCC won’t introduce mobile roaming regime

  23-10-2017 01:28
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission won’t introduce a regulated mobile roaming regime, it announced this morning.
  
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• Exploration technology 'could save companies millions' - Australian Mining

  23-10-2017 01:19 via australianmining.com.au
  Australian Mining
  Exploration technology 'could save companies millions'
  Australian Mining
  A series of tests using deep-penetration technology in Western Australia could prove to be a game changer for the minerals exploration sector. Brisbane-based company Gap Geophysics commissioned the trials, which involved the use of a helicopter-borne ...
  
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