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• Here's How You Can Leverage Technology To 10x Your Effectiveness For 1/10th The Cost - Forbes

  16-11-2017 23:58 via forbes.com
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  Here's How You Can Leverage Technology To 10x Your Effectiveness For 1/10th The Cost
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  I'll level with you all – some of the innovations and new technologies coming out of Silicon Valley make my brain explode. Phrases like “global exponential organization movement” sound revolutionary and amazing coming from someone like Kent Langley, ...
  
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• IBM urged to avoid working on 'extreme vetting' of U.S. immigrants

  16-11-2017 23:40
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of rights groups launched an online petition on Thursday urging IBM Corp to declare that it will not develop technology to help the Trump administration carry out a proposal to identify people for visa denial and deportation from the United States.
  
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• U.S. regulator votes to loosen media ownership rules

  16-11-2017 23:33
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to remove key roadblocks to increased consolidation among media companies, potentially unleashing new deals among TV, radio and newspaper owners as they seek to better compete with online media.
  
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• Momentum builds in U.S. for disclaimers on internet election ads

  16-11-2017 23:33
  (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday kicked off a process that could result in mandatory disclaimers on election ads that appear on social media, a reaction to anonymous, Russia-linked ads on sites such as Facebook ahead of the 2016 U.S. elections.
  
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• Central banks mulling cryptocurrency regulation, says ECB’s Nowotny

  16-11-2017 23:13
  European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny says that legislators and central bankers are discussing whether they should intervene to regulate cryptocurrencies, as China already has done.
  
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• ASX set to rebound, Wall Street bulls rush to technology stocks - ABC - ABC Online

  16-11-2017 22:01 via abc.net.au
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  ASX set to rebound, Wall Street bulls rush to technology stocks - ABC
  ABC Online
  As global markets rebounded from a sell-off earlier this week, the bullish trade is expected to flow towards the Australian share market today.and more »
  
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• Traditional banks should help govern fintech: Fed's Brainard

  16-11-2017 21:58
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Traditional lenders should demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy and money interests, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Thursday.
  
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• Smart SA: Digital technology is key to modernising the mining industry - The Advertiser

  16-11-2017 21:58 via adelaidenow.com.au
  Smart SA: Digital technology is key to modernising the mining industry
  The Advertiser
  DIGITAL mining presents a huge opportunity for both the resources sector and businesses able to develop applications to help modernise the industry, the Australian Information Industry Association says.and more »
  
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• Qualcomm could win EU approval for NXP by end of year: Bloomberg

  16-11-2017 21:39
  (Reuters) - U.S. smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Incmay win European Union approval for its bid to acquire NXP Semiconductors NVby the end of the year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• On-farm technology: Understand data to harvest benefits - The Weekly Times

  16-11-2017 21:12 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
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  On-farm technology: Understand data to harvest benefits
  The Weekly Times
  DATA collection in agriculture has increased significantly but on-farm adoption of technology is still a challenge. Tim Neale from Data Farming told participants at this week's open day at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture vegetable-research ...
  
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• Darren Palmer's guide to incorporating smart technology into your home - Domain News

  16-11-2017 14:31 via domain.com.au
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  Darren Palmer's guide to incorporating smart technology into your home
  Domain News
  Creating a smart-home network previously meant planning for it when you built or renovated and then installing CBus, but now you can retrofit to create a wireless network linking to a simple, small unit anyone can find space for. The Push and Nero ...
  
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• What makes a law firm profitable? Technology, flexibility, says ... - The Australian Financial Review

  16-11-2017 13:55 via afr.com
  The Australian Financial Review
  What makes a law firm profitable? Technology, flexibility, says ...
  The Australian Financial Review
  Almost half of small law firms have no plans to adopt new technology in the next three years, while big firms gear up to invest in blockchain, predictive analytics ...and more »
  
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• T-Mobile US to propose significant share buyback

  16-11-2017 13:01
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - T-Mobile US will propose a "significant" share buyback that could start in December, CFO Braxton Carter said on Thursday, a sign that the third biggest carrier in the United States is confident in its outlook after the collapse of a merger with Sprint Corp.
  
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• Is fake news dangerous? Security pros say yes

  16-11-2017 12:00
  The influx of fake news has taken a social toll, but it is also an attack vector for phishing and malware delivery.
  
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• The race is on to build a 5G business case, says BT CEO

  16-11-2017 11:59 via computerweekly.com
  Speaking at a Huawei mobile broadband event, BT CEO Gavin Patterson said telcos and mobile operators must overcome the challenge of building viable business cases for investment in 5G mobile networks – and quickly
  
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• Kids connect with exciting new technology - Toowoomba Chronicle

  16-11-2017 07:39 via thechronicle.com.au
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  Kids connect with exciting new technology
  Toowoomba Chronicle
  Having a ball using a hovercraft drone they helped make at the Kids Connect Conference are (from left) Harry Cook, Sharni Pengelly, Hugo Schmidt and Alice Paltridge. Megan Masters. Use this content. Megan Masters. by Megan Masters. Megan Masters ...and more »
  
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• Reckon sells accounting practice software arm to Myob

  16-11-2017 05:46
  ​Accounting software provider Reckon will sell its accounting practice management software business to MYOB for $180 million in an all-cash deal to pay off debt.
  
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• SA govt backed driverless vehicle trials get underway

  16-11-2017 04:21
  The first in a slew of South Australian government funded autonomous transport trials is due to commence in Adelaide next week.
  
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• Machine learning driven pricing could undermine competition, ACCC warns

  16-11-2017 03:43
  The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today revealed the organisation has created a specialist unit tasked with analysing algorithms employed by online retailers and other businesses.
  
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• Cylance debuts consumer version of its AI based antivirus software

  16-11-2017 03:13
  Cylance, one of a new breed of developers of antivirus software that relies on artificial intelligence and machine learning for its functionality, has begun offering a consumer version of its product in New Zealand and Australia.
  
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• A nice and simple view from the edge

  16-11-2017 01:49
  In IT we often hear the concept of ‘single pane of glass’ – a symbolic, possibly overused phrase that puts everything you need to worry about onto a single screen that could be managed by someone who doesn’t have any technical expertise.
  
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• Square tests bitcoin buying and selling

  16-11-2017 01:09
  Payments company Square said it has started allowing select customers to buy and sell bitcoins on its Cash app, as it looks to tap into a craze that has sent the cryptocurrency up nearly sevenfold this year.
  
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• The CFTC is on a technology-centered drive, says its chairman - CNBC

  16-11-2017 00:37 via cnbc.com
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  The CFTC is on a technology-centered drive, says its chairman
  CNBC
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on a drive to move into a more technology-centered market environment, its chairman said Wednesday. "The markets are evolving so fast, the impact of technology is so great. As an agency, we have to ...and more »
  
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• AirTrunk opens second hyperscale data centre

  16-11-2017 00:28
  AirTrunk today launched its second hyperscale data centre in the Asia-Pacific region, in Melbourne's west.
  
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• Indigo Mill Designs' Foam-Dyeing Technology Set to Transform Denim Manufacturing - Business Wire (press release)

  16-11-2017 00:23 via businesswire.com
  Indigo Mill Designs' Foam-Dyeing Technology Set to Transform Denim Manufacturing
  Business Wire (press release)
  LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A demonstration of a key innovation in foam dyeing of yarn for denim was held today at the Texas Tech University Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute in Lubbock, Texas. The event was hosted by Indigo Mill ...and more »
  
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• Laipac Technology awarded funding from Ontario to develop technologies for Vehicle Occupancy Detection - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  16-11-2017 00:02 via globenewswire.com
  Laipac Technology awarded funding from Ontario to develop technologies for Vehicle Occupancy Detection
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laipac Technology Inc., a leader in the development of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding under the Small Business Innovation ...and more »
  
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