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• What's next for WebAssembly: GC, threads, debugging

  25-10-2017 23:22
  WebAssembly development team lays the groundwork for broader programming language support and easier application porting
  
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• Kaspersky says it obtained suspected NSA hacking code from U.S. computer

  25-10-2017 21:04
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Moscow-based antivirus software maker Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday that its security software had taken source code for a secret American hacking tool from a personal computer in the United States.
  
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• inTechnology adds AiRista Flow to technology stack - ARNnet

  25-10-2017 21:04 via arnnet.com.au
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  inTechnology adds AiRista Flow to technology stack
  ARNnet
  Value-added distributor, inTechnology has landed a new agreement with Wi-Fi enabled location services provider, AiRista Flow. The deal will see inTechnology take AiRista Flow's real time location systems (RTLS) technology across the Asia Pacific channel.and more »
  
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• Apple just bought its own wireless charging company. Here's why.

  25-10-2017 20:18
  Apple has purchased PowerbyProxi, a small, wireless charging technology company in New Zealand. But it's not likely using PowerbyProxi for what you think.
  
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• How McAfee's Consumer Technology Helps Enterprise Cyber-Security - eWeek

  25-10-2017 19:12 via eweek.com
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  How McAfee's Consumer Technology Helps Enterprise Cyber-Security
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  Cyber-security vendor McAfee was officially spun-out of Intel Security in April 2017 and has been steadily evolving its technologies ever since. In a video interview with eWEEK, McAfee Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Steve Grobman ...
  
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• Apple disputes Bloomberg report that it reduced Face ID accuracy

  25-10-2017 19:05
  (Reuters) - Apple Incdisputed a report by Bloomberg News on Wednesday that it recently allowed suppliers to reduce the accuracy of the iPhone X's facial recognition system to speed output of the phone.
  
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• The Pixel 2's custom camera SoC uses Intel technology - Ars Technica

  25-10-2017 18:49 via arstechnica.com
  The Pixel 2's custom camera SoC uses Intel technology
  Ars Technica
  Google's Pixel 2 smartphone doesn't just have one of the best smartphone cameras ever; it also has custom silicon dedicated to the camera that isn't even active yet. Besides the Snapdragon 835, the Pixel 2 has a whole other SoC for image processing ...and more »
  
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• Hopper expands its price prediction technology to hotels, initially in NYC - TechCrunch

  25-10-2017 17:49 via techcrunch.com
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  Hopper expands its price prediction technology to hotels, initially in NYC
  TechCrunch
  Hopper, a top-ranked travel app that helps you figure out the best time to fly to save money, is today expanding its price prediction service to hotels. The company claims its price tracking technology is able to save users $34 per night, on average ...and more »
  
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• The Technology That's Replacing Your Nicotine Hit - Bloomberg

  25-10-2017 15:18 via bloomberg.com
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  The Technology That's Replacing Your Nicotine Hit
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  Smoking, is bidding for respectability again. As the traditional practice declines worldwide, a new version is booming: vaping. Using an e-cigarette or an alternative device, vapers get a hit of stimulating nicotine without resorting to a burning stick ...
  
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• McKinsey predicts $350bn boost for banks from new technology - Financial Times

  25-10-2017 14:10 via ft.com
  McKinsey predicts $350bn boost for banks from new technology
  Financial Times
  Banks could earn an extra $350bn of profit by harnessing the potential of new technology, such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics and cloud computing, according to new research from consultants at McKinsey. The productivity improvements of ...and more »
  
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• Some Russian financial organizations suffered 'BadRabbit' attack: central bank

  25-10-2017 13:17
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Some Russian financial organizations have suffered cyber attacks by malware called "BadRabbit" but have not been compromised, Russia's central bank said on Wednesday.
  
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• Samsung study warns startups to up their security stance

  25-10-2017 12:58 via computerweekly.com
  New report finds small businesses must do cyber security better if they want to work with large enterprises
  
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• Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table - Wall Street Journal

  25-10-2017 11:30 via wsj.com
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  Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table
  Wall Street Journal
  Agricultural conglomerate Cargill Inc. aims to harness the technology underlying bitcoin to let shoppers trace their turkeys from the store to the farm that raised them. Cargill is test-driving a digital tool called blockchain that structures data into ...
  
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• With new technology, Mazda gives spark to gasoline engine - CNBC

  25-10-2017 09:10 via cnbc.com
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  With new technology, Mazda gives spark to gasoline engine
  CNBC
  In the high-stakes, high-cost battle among global automakers to develop ever more efficient vehicles, one of the biggest breakthroughs in internal combustion engine technology in years looks to be coming from one of the industry's smaller players ...and more »
  
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• Empathy – the latest gadget Silicon Valley wants to sell you - The Guardian

  25-10-2017 09:01 via theguardian.com
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  Empathy – the latest gadget Silicon Valley wants to sell you
  The Guardian
  The tech world wants us to believe that virtual reality will unlock human understanding on a global scale. But it's also a business strategy. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has said VR can 'raise awareness' by allowing us to see through the ...and more »
  
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• Can Microsoft's “Hologram” Maker Become the New Sears Portrait Studio? - MIT Technology Review

  25-10-2017 09:01 via technologyreview.com
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  Can Microsoft's “Hologram” Maker Become the New Sears Portrait Studio?
  MIT Technology Review
  The volumetric videos could one day take those awkward family photos to a whole new level. by Rachel Metz; October 25, 2017. A day before I was due at Microsoft's new Mixed Reality Capture Studio in San Francisco, I got an e-mail about the dress code.and more »
  
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• Online reseller MSY Technology fined $750000 for misrepresenting customer guarantees - CRN Australia

  25-10-2017 07:45 via crn.com.au
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  Online reseller MSY Technology fined $750000 for misrepresenting customer guarantees
  CRN Australia
  Online PC reseller MSY Technology has been ordered to pay $750,000 in penalties by the Federal Court for misrepresenting consumers' rights on remedies for faulty products. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took the ...
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  MSY Technology Fined $750K For Misleading WarrantiesChannelNews
  
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• Technology assists Rocky Barra Bounty's waterway health - Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

  25-10-2017 07:28 via themorningbulletin.com.au
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  Technology assists Rocky Barra Bounty's waterway health
  Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
  LOVES FISHING: Quintin Maclean can't wait to get stuck in to the Barramundi over the next three days in the Barra Bounty 2017. Use this content. Leighton Smith. by Leighton Smith. Leighton Smith. Full Profile Login to follow. THE competitive streak ...
  
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• China's Communist Party is all in on the power of technology - Quartz

  25-10-2017 07:21 via qz.com
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  China's Communist Party is all in on the power of technology
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  In the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen, young men and women dart in and out of gleaming silver high rises that house offices for countless local startups in the city's Nanshan neighborhood. At lunch time, crowds gather at artisanal cafes with ...and more »
  
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• MSY Technology penalised $750,000 for misrepresenting consumer ... - ARNnet

  25-10-2017 06:41 via arnnet.com.au
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  MSY Technology penalised $750,000 for misrepresenting consumer ...
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  Computer retailer, MSY Technology has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $750,000 in penalties for misrepresenting consumer rights to remedy faulty ...
  MSY Technology Fined $750K For Misleading WarrantiesChannelNews
  Online reseller MSY Technology fined $750000 for misrepresenting customer guaranteesCRN Australia
  MSY Technology fined AU$750,000 for misleading consumers | ZDNetZDNetall 7 news articles
  
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• ASD’s ‘Essential Eight’ should be mandatory for agencies, report says

  25-10-2017 05:47
  The Australian Signals Directorate’s ‘Essential Eight’ strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents should be mandatory for federal government departments, the report of a parliamentary inquiry has recommended.
  
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• Watch Andy Serkis Give You a History of Performance-Capture Technology - WIRED

  25-10-2017 04:13 via wired.com
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  Watch Andy Serkis Give You a History of Performance-Capture Technology
  WIRED
  For more than 15 years, Andy Serkis has been Hollywood's go-to performance-capture guy, playing such digitally enhanced characters as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings series, Caesar in the recent Planet of the Apes films, and even King Kong himself.and more »
  
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• Vic 'cyclone' blamed on new technology - NEWS.com.au

  25-10-2017 04:12 via news.com.au
  Vic 'cyclone' blamed on new technology
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  Weather watchers may be seeing more 'cyclones' on the Melbourne rain radar as a result of changes in monitoring technology. Australian Associated PressOctober 25, 201710:18am. Weather watchers need not panic - what might appear to be a cyclone on ...and more »
  
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• inTechnology adds AiRista Flow to its technology stack - ARN - ARNnet

  25-10-2017 03:55 via arnnet.com.au
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  inTechnology adds AiRista Flow to its technology stack - ARN
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  Adds Wi-Fi enabled location services provider to its portfolio after evaluating a number of options in the market.and more »
  
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• Lexus previews self-driving technology - Drive

  25-10-2017 03:09 via drive.com.au
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  Lexus previews self-driving technology
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  Lexus has joined the race towards autonomous cars with its LS+ Concept that debuts a system called Highway Mate. Revealed at the 2017 Tokyo motor show, the technology uses artificial intelligence and gleans data from other road users to constantly ...
  Lexus LS+ Concept previews automated driving technology for 2020Autoblog (blog)
  Car, Auto & Vehicle News | Tokyo Motor Show - The Motor ReportThe Motor Reportall 49 news articles »
  
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• Zippers make a jump for science and technology - The Conversation - The Conversation AU

  25-10-2017 03:05 via theconversation.com
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  Zippers make a jump for science and technology - The Conversation
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  A big thank you to our five zippers who bravely jumped off two of Sydney's tallest buildings on the weekend to raise money for The Conversation's science and ...and more »
  
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• Zippers make a jump for science and technology - The Conversation AU

  25-10-2017 02:24 via theconversation.com
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  Zippers make a jump for science and technology
  The Conversation AU
  A big thank you to our five zippers who bravely jumped off two of Sydney's tallest buildings on the weekend to raise money for The Conversation's science and tech coverage. Lindy Shelmerdine, David Moffatt, Rhiannon Shepherd, Adele Storch and James ...
  
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• Lithgow hospital rolls out new x-ray technology - Lithgow Mercury

  25-10-2017 02:23 via lithgowmercury.com.au
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  Lithgow hospital rolls out new x-ray technology
  Lithgow Mercury
  X-RAY: Chief Radiographer at Lithgow Hospital, Michelle Bostock, has welcomed the new x-ray equipment. Pictures: SUPPLIED. A new x-ray technology has been rolled out to Lithgow Hospital in an Australian first. The x-ray, described as 'new generation ...
  
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• Australian scientists have built the fastest blockchain technology in the world - Business Insider Australia

  25-10-2017 02:02 via businessinsider.com.au
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  Australian scientists have built the fastest blockchain technology in the world
  Business Insider Australia
  The latest test of the University of Sydney's Red Belly Blockchain shows it can process financial transactions 50% faster than first anticipated, outperforming market leaders – including VISA – for worldwide payments. Blockchain is a public ledger ...and more »
  
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• Australian scientists have built the fastest blockchain technology in ... - Business Insider Australia

  25-10-2017 02:02 via businessinsider.com.au
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  Australian scientists have built the fastest blockchain technology in ...
  Business Insider Australia
  The latest test of the University of Sydney's Red Belly Blockchain shows it can process financial transactions 50% faster than first anticipated, outperforming ...and more »
  
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• With new technology, Mazda gives spark to gasoline engine - Reuters

  25-10-2017 01:23 via mobile.reuters.com
  Reuters
  With new technology, Mazda gives spark to gasoline engine
  Reuters
  HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - In the high-stakes, high-cost battle among global automakers to develop ever more efficient vehicles, one of the biggest breakthroughs in internal combustion engine technology in years looks to be coming from one of the ...and more »
  
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• What's The Future Of Online Marketplaces & Blockchain's Technology Impact? - Forbes

  25-10-2017 00:30 via forbes.com
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  What's The Future Of Online Marketplaces & Blockchain's Technology Impact?
  Forbes
  Remember when Ebay started in 1995, and all anyone could talk about was how the Internet was going to change our lives? Well, almost everyone happened to be proved correct. Today, online marketplaces are dominating product and service distribution ...
  
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