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• In pictures: The changing role of IT in the era of digital transformation

  05-12-2017 23:32
  A group of ​IT experts gathered in Sydney for the exclusive Computerworld and ManageEngine Breakfast Exchange Forum: The changing role of IT in the digital transformation era. Five keynote speakers delved into the substantive topic of digital transformation, which is clearly reshaping key processes inside just about every organisation across every industry. With IT enabling this transformational change, chief information officers, heads of technology and IT managers need guidance on the ev
  
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• OpenStack Foundation launches open source Kata Containers

  05-12-2017 22:50
  The OpenStack Foundation has launched a new project to develop open source containerisation software, Kata Containers, by combining components from two existing container software projects: Intel’s Clear Containers and Hyper runV, the runtime version of the software behind HyperHQ’s Hyper.sh containers as a service.
  
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• Tuesday Sector Leaders: Technology & Communications, Healthcare - Nasdaq

  05-12-2017 21:10 via nasdaq.com
  Tuesday Sector Leaders: Technology & Communications, Healthcare
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  Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Tuesday, shares of Technology & Communications companies are outperforming other sectors, up 0.5%. Within that group, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) and eBay Inc. (Symbol: EBAY) are two large stocks ...
  
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• Augmented-reality technology could help treat 'lazy eye' - Science Daily

  05-12-2017 19:56 via sciencedaily.com
  Augmented-reality technology could help treat 'lazy eye'
  Science Daily
  Date: December 5, 2017; Source: Association for Psychological Science; Summary: When signals between the brain and one eye go awry, input from the other eye can become predominant, a condition called amblyopia or 'lazy eye.' New research suggests that ...and more »
  
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• Watch Qualcomm's Snapdragon Technology Summit event right here - Windows Central

  05-12-2017 19:36 via windowscentral.com
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  Watch Qualcomm's Snapdragon Technology Summit event right here
  Windows Central
  Qualcomm's second annual Snapdragon Technology Summit is about to kick off. Watch the keynote right here. As we approach the end of 2017, Qualcomm is set to give the world a look at what it has up its sleeve for its mobile platforms over the next year ...
  Qualcomm Launches Technology Innovation with Advancements in the Always Connected PC and its Next-Generation ...PR Newswire (press release)all 139 n
  
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• Illumination's Chris Meledandri Melds Together Cinematic Art and Cutting-Edge Technology - Variety

  05-12-2017 19:02 via variety.com
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  Illumination's Chris Meledandri Melds Together Cinematic Art and Cutting-Edge Technology
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  At the heart of every project from Illumination, which counts the highest-grossing global animated film franchise in its “Despicable Me” series among its roster, are what Academy Award-nominated founder and CEO Chris Meledandri describes as “characters ...and more »
  
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• VMware targets cloud and container networking with latest NSX-T launch

  05-12-2017 18:43
  VMware today released a new version of its NSX virtual networking software that aims to make it easier to manage network requirements of cloud-native and application container-based applications. The move represents the latest example of a network vendor evolving its automation tooling to operate in not just traditional data center and campus networks, but increasingly in cloud environments that cater to a faster-pace of application development.
  
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• Light Polymers Announces Next-Generation OLED Polarizer Technology - Business Wire (press release)

  05-12-2017 18:39 via businesswire.com
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  Light Polymers Announces Next-Generation OLED Polarizer Technology
  Business Wire (press release)
  Without the circular polarizer, an OLED panel would act just like a mirror. (Graphic: Business Wire). December 05, 2017 12:39 PM Eastern Standard Time. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Light Polymers, a nanochemistry startup with R&D headquarters near ...and more »
  
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• Gene technology could exterminate rodent vermin - Financial Times

  05-12-2017 18:01 via ft.com
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  Gene technology could exterminate rodent vermin
  Financial Times
  Scottish scientists are investigating whether genetic technology could wipe out rodent vermin by driving infertility genes through unwanted populations of rats or mice. Tests of an infertility “gene drive” designed to eradicate disease-carrying ...and more »
  
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• Pivotal will bring serverless computing to Cloud Foundry

  05-12-2017 18:00
  But the events-based Pivotal Function Services won’t be generally accessible until 2018
  
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• Softchoice, Lenovo and VMware Award 10 Deserving Schools with Power Up Technology Grants - Business Wire (press release)

  05-12-2017 16:40 via businesswire.com
  Softchoice, Lenovo and VMware Award 10 Deserving Schools with Power Up Technology Grants
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  TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Softchoice, a leading North American provider of IT solutions and managed services – together with program partners Lenovo and VMware – are thrilled to announce the names of 10 deserving schools from across North America who ...and more »
  
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• Technology stocks attempt rebound - Nine

  05-12-2017 16:25 via finance.nine.com.au
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  Technology stocks attempt rebound
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  Technology stocks are edging higher, singaling a pause to two days of selloff, while a rally in bank and other stocks powered by tax-cut optimism stalled, capping gains on the S&P 500 and the Dow. Micron Technology, Amazon and Microsoft were among the ...and more »
  
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• Technology Sector Update for 12/05/2017: AMZN - Nasdaq

  05-12-2017 15:48 via nasdaq.com
  Technology Sector Update for 12/05/2017: AMZN
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  In technology stocks news, Amazon.com said ( AMZN ) handcrafted products from Amazon Handmade are now available on Prime Now, the one- and two-hour delivery service, making this holiday season the first time Amazon Handmade artisans are leveraging the ...and more »
  
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• Higher education the next target for technology revolution - The Australian

  05-12-2017 14:00 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Higher education the next target for technology revolution
  The Australian
  The revolutionary impact of technology is about to be felt in education says Nitish Jain, owner of a Sydney management school that, in only 13 years, has an MBA degree which consistently scores highly in global rankings. Mr Jain built his institute ...
  
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• Is your company a Best Place to Work in IT?

  05-12-2017 13:52
  Is your company a Best Place to Work in IT?Nominations are open for Computerworld’s 2018 list: http://survey.researchresults.com/survey/selfserve/53b/s043008901?list=1
  
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• The dangerous new technology that will make us question our basic idea of reality - Quartz

  05-12-2017 13:02 via qz.com
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  The dangerous new technology that will make us question our basic idea of reality
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  We are entering a new computer-generated era that will make us question everything we see. (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth). Share. Written by. Hilke Schellmann Assistant professor of journalism, NYU. 8 hours ago. US president Donald Trump—fake-news ...
  
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• Vodafone picks Huawei to underpin NFV and SDN roll-out

  05-12-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile operator Vodafone will use Huawei’s FusionSphere Openstack platform to support its NFV and SDN ambitions
  
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• Premier Daniel Andrews embarks on five-day research tour of Greece and Israel - Herald Sun

  05-12-2017 07:19 via heraldsun.com.au
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  Premier Daniel Andrews embarks on five-day research tour of Greece and Israel
  Herald Sun
  PREMIER Daniel Andrews touched down in Israel today as part of an unprecedented five day medical and technology tour. Mr Andrews and his entourage will travel to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Athens in Greece, during the first official visit to the area ...and more »
  
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• Government eyes one-stop shop for hardware

  05-12-2017 07:15
  The Digital Transformation Agency plans to introduce a ‘Hardware Marketplace’ for government that it says will “make purchasing ICT hardware simpler, clearer and faster for buyers and sellers.”
  
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• Technology One and Brisbane council settle dispute despite nasty blame game - Courier Mail

  05-12-2017 06:59 via couriermail.com.au
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  Technology One and Brisbane council settle dispute despite nasty blame game
  Courier Mail
  BRISBANE City Council and local software developer Technology One have declared peace in a testy $50 million battle over a botched local government project. “In good faith, both parties have now resolved their differences on a without fault basis ...and more »
  
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• When hyper-converged infrastructure may be your best bet

  05-12-2017 06:19
  Tech execs discuss the scenarios where moving apps to the public cloud is not a good idea and why an appliance that combines compute, storage and networking may be the answer to certain infrastructure problems
  
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• World-first radar technology used on Gladstone potholes - Gladstone Observer

  05-12-2017 05:33 via gladstoneobserver.com.au
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  World-first radar technology used on Gladstone potholes
  Gladstone Observer
  VAC Group operations supervisor Lee Henderson and product developer Mike Meide using the companys world-leading ground penetrating radar. Mike Richards GLA051217RADAR. Use this content. Tegan Annett. by Tegan Annett. Tegan Annett. Full Profile Login to ...
  
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• TechnologyOne and Brisbane council avoid court

  05-12-2017 04:47
  TechnologyOne and Brisbane City Council have reached a confidential settlement over a troubled systems replacement project.
  
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• Stephen Hawking: Humanity could be ‘infinitely helped’ by AI — or destroyed by it

  05-12-2017 04:02
  Stephen Hawking says that over his lifetime he has seen “very significant societal changes,” but the rise of artificial intelligence rates as one of the most significant.
  
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• Technology and Hollywood Meet Up at Fox Innovation Lab - Variety

  05-12-2017 01:24 via variety.com
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  Technology and Hollywood Meet Up at Fox Innovation Lab
  Variety
  New technology and Hollywood have not always been the best of friends, but the Fox Innovation Lab's mission is to bring them together. The Lab, which is receiving the Innovation Award at the Variety's annual Press Play: Home Entertainment and Digital ...and more »
  
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• Working with technology - Barossa & Light Herald

  05-12-2017 00:37 via barossaherald.com.au
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  Working with technology
  Barossa & Light Herald
  Lawn bowls and technology are probably words not usually used in the same sentence very often. With the pace of technological advances in the world today it will only be a matter of time before we see it more often than not in the game. If technology ...
  
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