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• Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe

  01-12-2017 23:59
  (Reuters) - Over 30 technology companies including Alphabet Inc , Amazon.com Incand Facebook Inc.on Friday urged a U.S. patent court to disregard drugmaker Allergan Plc'scontention that its transfer of some of its patents to a Native American tribe shields them from the court's review.
  
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• Who's Paying for Assistive Technology? - U.S. News & World Report

  01-12-2017 22:10 via usnews.com
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  Who's Paying for Assistive Technology?
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  The market for technology that helps the disabled is growing, but costs remain an issue. (BSIP/UIG/Getty Images). Who's Paying for Assistive Technology? The market for technology that helps the disabled is growing, but costs remain an issue. (BSIP/UIG ...
  
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• Friday Sector Laggards: Industrial, Technology & Communications - Nasdaq

  01-12-2017 21:22 via nasdaq.com
  Friday Sector Laggards: Industrial, Technology & Communications
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  In afternoon trading on Friday, Industrial stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 1.0% loss. Within that group, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Symbol: ALK) and Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Symbol: ITW) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a ...
  
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• Samsung to chase big M&A deals on three fronts, says strategy chief

  01-12-2017 21:09
  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' $8 billion purchase of automotive and audio electronics company Harman has given the technology conglomerate confidence to chase more big deals, its strategy chief said on Friday.
  
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• THE AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING REPORT: How self-driving technology is disrupting the way goods are delivered and ... - Business Insider

  01-12-2017 21:00 via businessinsider.com
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  THE AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING REPORT: How self-driving technology is disrupting the way goods are delivered and ...
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  Trucking is set to transform radically in the coming years, with innovative technologies enabling trucks to take over more and more driving responsibilities, saving time and money for operators and businesses that rely on shipping. Autonomous trucks ...
  
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• Intesa CEO warns of Bitcoin 'bubble', urges global regulation: TV

  01-12-2017 20:29
  MILAN (Reuters) - The head of Italy's top retail bank Intesa Sanpaolojoined a growing chorus of Bitcoin critics, calling the wild gyrations in the price of the cryptocurrency a speculative bubble and saying global regulatory scrutiny was essential.
  
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• Plan to let rape victims pre-record evidence delayed because the technology doesn't work properly - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-12-2017 19:44 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Plan to let rape victims pre-record evidence delayed because the technology doesn't work properly
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  Liz Truss's plan to allow rape victims to pre-record their evidence before a trial has been delayed because the technology doesn't work properly. The Ministry of Justice had planned to begin a pilot allowing victims of rape be cross-examined ahead of a ...
  
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• What was Hot in Supply Chain Technology in 2017? - Forbes

  01-12-2017 18:27 via forbes.com
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  What was Hot in Supply Chain Technology in 2017?
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  Steve Banker , Contributor I cover logistics and supply chain management. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. ARC Advisory Group. Maturity Curve for Hot Supply Chain Technologies. When it comes to new technology, development ...
  
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• EE in drive to improve ‘time on 4G’ for mobile users

  01-12-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile operator EE launches another phase of its long-running Clear on Coverage campaign, with a pledge to increase network coverage using data to show how long its customers spend on 4G
  
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• Biohackers Disregard FDA Warning on DIY Gene Therapy - MIT Technology Review

  01-12-2017 16:03 via technologyreview.com
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  Biohackers Disregard FDA Warning on DIY Gene Therapy
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  The agency seeks a crackdown on companies offering kits to produce gene therapies for self-administration. by Emily Mullin; December 1, 2017. Despite a warning from the federal government about do-it-yourself gene therapy, two companies say they'll ...
  
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• What’s new in PHP 7.2: better security, code handling

  01-12-2017 12:00
  The first feature update to PHP 7 since December 2015 has arrived
  
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• Hedge Fund Tips for 2018: Oil at $80, No End to Technology Boom - Bloomberg

  01-12-2017 11:03 via bloomberg.com
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  Hedge Fund Tips for 2018: Oil at $80, No End to Technology Boom
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  The past versus the future was a key theme of this year's Sohn London conference, an annual get-together for the biggest names in the global hedge-fund industry. Money managers' investment calls ranged from shorting traditional media companies such as ...and more »
  
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• Manning Great Lakes Technology Display and Competition - Wingham Chronicle

  01-12-2017 08:20 via winghamchronicle.com.au
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  Manning Great Lakes Technology Display and Competition
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  Display: Josh Jones, teacher and organiser Ron Craig, Jess Hickey, Keren MacPherson, Andrew Young and Haddie Church. The culmination of a year's work is set to impress as the Manning Great Lakes Technology Display and Competition opens at Manning ...
  
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• 'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for spike in HIV rates in Pakistan - The Guardian

  01-12-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
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  'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for spike in HIV rates in Pakistan
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  Men sit at their computers waiting to load media files into mobile phones for customers in the Abpara market in Islamabad, Pakistan October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz - RC1FC61163B0 Photograph: Caren Firouz/Reuters. Global health. 'Every app is a ...and more »
  
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• 'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for rise in HIV rates in Pakistan - The Guardian

  01-12-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
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  'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for rise in HIV rates in Pakistan
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  At Abpara market in Islamabad, stalls offer services loading media files on to mobile phones. Photograph: Caren Firouz/Reuters. Global health. 'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for rise in HIV rates in Pakistan. Experts claim use of apps ...and more »
  
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• Turnbull taps former Telstra CISO to lead Australian Signals Directorate

  01-12-2017 06:42
  Telstra’s former chief information security officer, Mike Burgess, will lead the Australian Signals Directorate, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today.
  
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• Orthocell secures European patent for unique tissue repair technology - Proactive Investors Australia

  01-12-2017 05:17 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
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  Orthocell secures European patent for unique tissue repair technology
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  Recent regulatory approval issued by the FDA in the U.S along with approvals in the UK. European union symbol. The company's shares were last trading circa 5% higher intra-day. Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC) has been issued a European patent entitled 'Method ...and more »
  
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• Orthocell Ltd secures European patent for unique tissue repair ... - Proactive Investors Australia

  01-12-2017 05:17 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
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  Orthocell Ltd secures European patent for unique tissue repair ...
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  Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC) - Recent regulatory approval issued by the FDA in the U.S along with approvals in the UK.and more »
  
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• ATO sticks with DXC, despite outages

  01-12-2017 03:49
  The Australian Taxation Office has extended its centralised computing contract with DXC Technology until 30 June 2019.
  
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• Future is in robotic technology - Wingham Chronicle

  01-12-2017 02:33 via winghamchronicle.com.au
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  Future is in robotic technology
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  On site: Michael Sharpe from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre with farmer Adrian Drury and wife Stella (at left) on the Drury farm with industry representatives. The way two Manning businesses implement technology to enhance their operations ...
  
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• Amazon steps up pace in artificial intelligence race

  01-12-2017 02:11
  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc this week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising its challenge to Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms for the lead in artificial intelligence.
  
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• Ingeteam technology powers the world's largest solar plant within a refugee camp - RenewEconomy

  01-12-2017 01:36 via reneweconomy.com.au
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  Ingeteam technology powers the world's largest solar plant within a refugee camp
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  The Al-Zaatari refugee camp is located in Jordan, just 10 kilometers away from the Syrian border. It has gradually evolved into a permanent settlement and in 2015 the camp population was estimated at 83,000 refugees. Opened by the Jordanian government ...
  
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• Uber lawyer says board, ex-CEO knew of evidence withheld from Waymo case

  01-12-2017 01:32
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's former chief executive and some board members knew of a letter alleging employees had stolen trade secrets, but the document was withheld from a high-stakes lawsuit, a company attorney testified on Wednesday.
  
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• Design and technology showcase to impress | Great Lakes Advocate - Great Lakes Advocate

  01-12-2017 01:32 via greatlakesadvocate.com.au
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  Design and technology showcase to impress | Great Lakes Advocate
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  Manning Great Lakes Technology Display opens at Manning Regional Art Gallery.and more »
  
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• Why all businesses need comprehensive IT architecture in the digital economy

  01-12-2017 01:30
  As companies rely more on cloud-based applications and venture into new areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), comprehensive technology architecture planning is quickly becoming essential for all businesses regardless of size.
  
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• Getting started with AI and ML: Eight projects to consider

  01-12-2017 01:26
  This year has seen growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their potential to dramatically transform how organisations think and act in the future.
  
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• ACCC appoints SamKnows to run broadband monitoring program

  01-12-2017 00:57
  UK company SamKnows will run the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s broadband performance monitoring program.
  
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• Qualcomm files new patent infringement complaints against Apple

  01-12-2017 00:42
  (Reuters) - Qualcomm Incsaid on Thursday it filed three new patent infringement complaints against Apple Inc , saying there were 16 more of its patents that Apple was using in its iPhones.
  
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