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• U.S. safety board to probe self-driving shuttle crash in Las Vegas

  10-11-2017 21:10
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal transportation safety officials headed to Las Vegas on Friday to investigate a collision this week between a self-driving shuttle bus on its first day of service and a truck, which was blamed on human error.
  
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• Equifax warns on post-breach costs, revenue hit

  10-11-2017 20:08
  (Reuters) - Equifax Inc on Friday issued a fourth-quarter profit outlook that fell short of Wall Street expectations, saying the massive breach of its consumer data earlier this year would hurt sales and result in costs of $60 million to $75 million during the period.
  
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• Disney shares rise as focus turns to streaming commitment

  10-11-2017 19:26
  (Reuters) - Walt Disney'sshares rose 3 percent on Friday, as Wall Street shrugged off poor financial results and focused instead on the media giant's commitment to build a service that will compete aggressively with video streaming pioneer Netflix.
  
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• Uber loses UK appeal bid to overturn workers' rights decision

  10-11-2017 18:33
  LONDON (Reuters) - Taxi app Uber [UBER.UL] lost a bid on Friday to overturn a decision by a tribunal which had said its drivers deserved workers' rights such as the minimum wage, in a blow to the company as it also battles to keep its license in London.
  
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• Bitcoin slides by over $1,000 in less than 48 hours

  10-11-2017 18:29
  LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped below $7,000 on Friday to trade more than $1,000 down from an all-time high hit on Wednesday, as some traders dumped it for a clone called Bitcoin Cash, sending its value up around a third.
  
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• Nvidia shares set record as Volta chips ensure future growth

  10-11-2017 16:35
  (Reuters) - Shares of Nvidia Corphit a record on Friday, after it posted stellar quarterly results powered by higher demand for graphics chips used in gaming and data centers, and the rapid adoption of its new Volta chips for AI and driverless cars.
  
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• Amazon seeks staff in European insurance push

  10-11-2017 16:09
  LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is expanding its nascent European product insurance business, according to recent job adverts, which industry watchers say could signal the start of broader ambitions in insurance.
  
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• Tim Yeaton, CMO, Red Hat

  10-11-2017 12:05
  Red Hat CMO Tim Yeaton sits down with Josh London, CMO of IDG Communications, to discuss Red Hat’s transformation beyond its Linux-based roots, the marketing team’s strategies for enhancing the customer experience, and best practices for how the team is measuring content efficiency.
  
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• Mingis on Tech: Is Apple's iPhone X the best phone for business?

  10-11-2017 12:00
  Apple's expensive new iPhone X has a lot going for it: Face ID security, an OLED display and, of course, iOS 11 – making it a top-notch option for enterprise users. But is it worth $1,149?
  
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• Equifax profit falls as hacking costs take toll

  10-11-2017 08:45
  (Reuters) - Equifax Incon Thursday reported lower quarterly profit, and quarterly revenue missed estimates, as the credit bureau warned that its massive data breach had prompted some customers to hold back business.
  
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• Hacking costs hit Equifax

  10-11-2017 06:50
  Equifax has reported lower quarterly profit, and quarterly revenue missed estimates, as the credit bureau warned that its massive data breach had prompted some customers to hold back business.
  
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• Serious concerns as businesses prepare for the mandatory data breach notification

  10-11-2017 06:43
  In February of this year, the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) legislation was passed, with the new regime coming into effect on 22 February 2018.
  
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• Volkswagen hopes to end congestion with Google quantum computers

  10-11-2017 06:02
  When it went on sale in North America in the early '80s, Volkwagen’s hugely successful Passat model was rebranded as the 'VW Quantum'.
  
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• Cognitive virtual agent Amelia debuts on NSW GovDC

  10-11-2017 01:54
  New South Wales government departments have been given access to a cognitive virtual agent through its technology procurement platform GovDC Marketplace.
  
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• ‘Eavesdropper’ vulnerability: Appthority finds hardcoded Twilio credentials in hundreds of apps

  10-11-2017 00:09
  ​A simple coding error in at least 685 apps put millions of smartphone users at risk of having some of their calls and text messages intercepted by hackers, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on Thursday.
  
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• How blockchain technology has medieval roots - The Conversation CA

  10-11-2017 00:04 via theconversation.com
  The Conversation CA
  How blockchain technology has medieval roots
  The Conversation CA
  Blockchain technology, in which real-world assets are symbolically represented by digital objects, harks back to medieval times when helmets, swords, and other items represented land and other valuables. (Shutterstock) ...
  
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