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• Coffs based technology company for ASX float - Coffs Coast Advocate

  12-12-2017 23:38 via coffscoastadvocate.com.au
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  Coffs based technology company for ASX float
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  GROWING: Janison CEO Tom Richardson is excited about floating the Coffs-based company on the ASX. Trevor Veale. Use this content. Keagan Elder. by Keagan Elder. Keagan Elder. Full Profile Login to follow. A COFFS Harbour-run business is on the verge of ...
  
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• Third round for new energy technology projects - RenewEconomy

  12-12-2017 23:27 via reneweconomy.com.au
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  Third round for new energy technology projects
  RenewEconomy
  The Andrews Labor Government today opened the third ro und of the New Energy Jobs Fund for new energy technology projects to encourage the up take of renewable energy and reduce emissions . Round three of the New Energy Jobs Fund program will offer a ...
  
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• How Technology Tests Our Trust - Harvard Business Review

  12-12-2017 22:44 via hbr.org
  How Technology Tests Our Trust
  Harvard Business Review
  Rachel Botsman, the author of Who Can You Trust?, talks about how trust works, whether in relation to robots, companies, or other people. Technology, she says, speeds up the development of trust and can help us decide who to trust. But when it comes to ...
  
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• What’s next for the Glimmer mobile JavaScript library

  12-12-2017 19:15
  Library for mobile apps getting custom bytecode for faster loading and even performance improvements
  
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• Ford, Alibaba to explore technology, online sales partnerships - CarAdvice

  12-12-2017 17:04 via caradvice.com.au
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  Ford, Alibaba to explore technology, online sales partnerships
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  Ford and the Alibaba Group have signed an agreement to explore cooperation opportunities in the areas of connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), mobility services, digital marketing, and online sales. As part of the three-year ...and more »
  
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• Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event

  12-12-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future
  
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• Swinburne University of Technology's career plan to combat AI - The Australian

  12-12-2017 14:01 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Swinburne University of Technology's career plan to combat AI
  The Australian
  Swinburne University of Technology will invest 40 million in a new plan to better align students learning to the careers and professions they will pursue.and more »
  
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• New glass technology could lead to end of smashed mobile phone screens - The Canberra Times

  12-12-2017 14:01 via canberratimes.com.au
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  New glass technology could lead to end of smashed mobile phone screens
  The Canberra Times
  A shattered phone screen could soon become a thing of the past, thanks to research into more flexible forms of glass. Research at the Australian National University studying the development of shatter-proof mobile phone screens with the Institut de ...and more »
  
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• Hacking bitcoin and blockchain

  12-12-2017 12:45
  Both bitcoin and blockchain are vulnerable to attack. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and why blockchain is becoming a foundational technology.
  
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• Singapore's electric car-sharing program hits the road

  12-12-2017 12:03
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore launched on Tuesday its first large-scale electric car-sharing program through which the land-scarce city-state hopes to provide commuters with more transport options and steer them away from the need to buy their own cars.
  
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• Airbnb drops controversial payment card in France

  12-12-2017 11:58
  PARIS (Reuters) - Short-term rental website Airbnb has agreed to withdraw a controversial payment system in France after government officials, including finance minister Bruno Le Maire, met with its managers on Monday.
  
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• Taiwan's Far Eastern International fined T$8 million over SWIFT hacking incident

  12-12-2017 11:50
  TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's financial regulator said on Tuesday it had fined Far Eastern International Bank T$8 million ($266,524) due to deficiencies related to its SWIFT system hacking incident.
  
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• Bitcoin slips to around $16,300, futures volumes drop

  12-12-2017 09:27
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Virtual currency bitcoin dipped slightly from the previous session's record highs on Tuesday, after a month of whirlwind and volatile gains leading up to the launch of bitcoin futures on the weekend.
  
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• Rolls-Royce creates cross-business data unit to drive efficiency

  12-12-2017 08:57
  LONDON (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce has created a data unit, named R2 Data Labs, that uses analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve efficiency across its civil and defense aerospace, marine, nuclear and power systems businesses.
  
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• Amazon's cloud unit expands in China, with new partner in Ningxia

  12-12-2017 06:05
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it was expanding its cloud computing business in China with a new local partner, aiming to win share in an increasingly crowded and highly regulated market.
  
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• To Eliminate Fruit Flies, California Farmers Eye Controversial Genetic Tool - MIT Technology Review

  12-12-2017 06:02 via technologyreview.com
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  To Eliminate Fruit Flies, California Farmers Eye Controversial Genetic Tool
  MIT Technology Review
  A technology feared for its potential as a bioweapon is attracting interest from farmers as a way to control pests. by Antonio Regalado; December 12, 2017; The fruit fly Drosophila suzukii is a major crop pest in the U.S. The two flies at bottom have ...
  
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• Fairfax Partners With Google On Digital Advertising & Technology - B&T

  12-12-2017 02:33 via bandt.com.au
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  Fairfax Partners With Google On Digital Advertising & Technology
  B&T
  Fairfax Media has announced its Australian metro publishing business has entered into a partnership with Google across digital advertising, technology and product development. The partnership recognises the value of Fairfax's programmatic inventory and ...and more »
  
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• China video game craze drives booming e-sports market

  12-12-2017 02:27
  WUHU, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - In an industrial park on the edge of Shanghai, a dozen Chinese teenagers are taking a break from battling digital armies to focus on their yoga.
  
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• National Library of Australia embraces digital future

  12-12-2017 02:12
  This year marked the conclusion of one of the largest technology projects ever undertaken by the National Library of Australia, with the organisation completing an overhaul of its core digital library systems.
  
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• Mike Wons, Architect of Illinois' Technology Modernization, Returning to Private Sector - Government Technology

  12-12-2017 02:07 via govtech.com
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  Mike Wons, Architect of Illinois' Technology Modernization, Returning to Private Sector
  Government Technology
  After two years as the state's chief technology officer, Mike Wons is stepping down for a similar role with a global risk compliance firm. by Theo Douglas / December 11, 2017. Illinois CTO Mike Wons via LinkedIn. Mike Wons, Illinois' chief technology ...and more »
  
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• U.S. agency prepares to hand over internet oversight to FTC

  12-12-2017 02:03
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to turn over oversight of internet service providers to another federal agency as it plans to vote on Thursday to revoke the landmark 2015 "net neutrality" rules.
  
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• Thred appoints experienced technology executive to board - Proactive Investors Australia

  12-12-2017 02:02 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Thred appoints experienced technology executive to board
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Thred Ltd (ASX:THD) has appointed Rob James as an independent non-executive director effective immediately. James brings extensive knowledge as a chief information and digital leader across the public and commercial sectors with specific experience in ...
  
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• MyRepublic expands OpenStack-based private cloud

  12-12-2017 01:34
  MyRepublic is continuing to build out its OpenStack-based private cloud, with the Internet service provider preparing to launch a site in New Zealand next year.
  
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• 3D technology brings history to life - Griffith News (press release)

  12-12-2017 01:29 via app.secure.griffith.edu.au
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  3D technology brings history to life
  Griffith News (press release)
  A Queensland College of Art PhD candidate is using cutting-edge 3D technology to preserve the country's oldest human footprints. Chris Little was invited to Mungo National Park as part of his research into heritage preservation. The world heritage site ...
  
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• CineAsia: Sony Applies Haptic Technology to 'Insidious: The Last Key' (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

  12-12-2017 00:31 via variety.com
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  CineAsia: Sony Applies Haptic Technology to 'Insidious: The Last Key' (EXCLUSIVE)
  Variety
  Touch and feel technology will allow creepy sensations to invade viewers' bodies when they are watching “Insidious: The Last Key.” The film is the first feature from Sony to use haptic technology for its full duration. The Interaction Technology ...and more »
  
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• Atos offers to buy Gemalto for 4.3 billion euros to boost cyber security services

  12-12-2017 00:14
  PARIS (Reuters) - French technology consulting firm Atosoffered to buy Gemaltofor 4.3 billion euros ($5.06 billion) on Monday to boost its cyber security services as states and big corporations seek to cope with a growing number of attacks on the Internet worldwide.
  
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