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• Internet Association to join expected net neutrality lawsuit

  05-01-2018 23:27
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internet Association, a trade group representing companies such as Google parent Alphabet Incand Facebook Inc , said on Friday that it intends to join an expected lawsuit against a decision to roll back net neutrality rules.
  
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• Uh Oh—CRISPR Might Not Work in People - MIT Technology Review

  05-01-2018 22:07 via technologyreview.com
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  Uh Oh—CRISPR Might Not Work in People
  MIT Technology Review
  A sampling of human blood has turned up a surprise: most people could be immune to one of the world's biggest advances in genetic engineering. It's in our blood: Scientists searched the blood of 22 newborns and 12 adults for antibodies to the two most ...
  
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• Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road? - Science Daily

  05-01-2018 22:02 via sciencedaily.com
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  Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?
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  Date: January 4, 2018; Source: Washington University in St. Louis; Summary: Using satellite imaging and drone reconnaissance, archaeologists have discovered an ancient irrigation system that allowed a farming community in northwestern China to raise ...and more »
  
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• Delta Technology Rises 200% On Rumored Blockchain Involvement - Benzinga

  05-01-2018 17:41 via benzinga.com
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  Delta Technology Rises 200% On Rumored Blockchain Involvement
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  Shares of Delta Technology Holdings Limited - Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: DELT) more than doubled Friday morning after an eTradeWire report noted the company is reportedly creating a blockchain framework for the internet of things industry. What You Need ...and more »
  
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• Technology set to revolutionise farming | The Mercury - The Mercury

  05-01-2018 14:01 via themercury.com.au
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  Technology set to revolutionise farming | The Mercury
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  A “REVOLUTION” from simple farming techniques to new technologies and knowledge can be expected in coming years, University of Tasmania Institute of Agriculture director Holger Meinke says. New technologies will include drones for crop monitoring ...and more »
  
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• Technology set to revolutionise farming - The Mercury

  05-01-2018 14:01 via themercury.com.au
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  Technology set to revolutionise farming
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  A “REVOLUTION” from simple farming techniques to new technologies and knowledge can be expected in coming years, University of Tasmania Institute of Agriculture director Holger Meinke says. New technologies will include drones for crop monitoring ...and more »
  
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• Indonesia's new cyber agency looks to recruit staff of hundreds

  05-01-2018 13:32
  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's recently established cyber security agency will recruit hundreds of personnel in the coming months, its chief said on Friday.
  
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• University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus

  05-01-2018 13:23 via computerweekly.com
  University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications
  
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• Google eyes Chinese e-sports market with investment in Chushou

  05-01-2018 09:44
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc'sGoogle has joined an investment in Chinese live-stream mobile game platform Chushou that brings the startup's total funding to $120 million, as the U.S. firm eyes new inroads to China where its search engine is blocked.
  
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• Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from 'Spectre' chip flaw

  05-01-2018 09:03
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days, it said on Thursday, after major chipmakers disclosed flaws that leave nearly every modern computing device vulnerable to hackers.
  
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• Uber ex-CEO Kalanick selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion: source

  05-01-2018 08:47
  (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick, who was ousted as chief executive in June, is selling nearly a third of his 10 percent stake in the ride-services company for about $1.4 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
  
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• Intel says performance impact of security updates not significant

  05-01-2018 08:26
  (Reuters) - Intel Corpsaid fixes for security issues in its microchips would not slow down computers, rebuffing concerns that the flaws found in microprocessors would significantly reduce performance.
  
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• Code crackdown: China payments restrictions to hit profits

  05-01-2018 08:11
  BEIJING (Reuters) - A decision by China's central bank to rein in reserve funds held by payment firms could cost the industry upwards of $689 million a year, spur consolidation and alter the way Asia's biggest tech firms move money.
  
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• Consumer loan securitization boom put on hold as China clamps down on leverage

  05-01-2018 08:02
  BEIJING (Reuters) - A boom in asset-backed securities issued by micro-lenders aiming to expand in China's fast-growing online credit market looks set to slow this year amid growing regulatory scrutiny.
  
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• Tasmanian cherry producer uses technology, social media to combat rip-off merchants in Asia - ABC Online

  05-01-2018 07:14 via abc.net.au
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  Tasmanian cherry producer uses technology, social media to combat rip-off merchants in Asia
  ABC Online
  Producers of Tasmania's highly sought-after export cherries are turning to technology and social media to combat low-grade fakes being sold in Asian markets. For several years growers have been grappling with counterfeiting in Asia, where lower grade ...
  
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• Google eyes Chinese e-sports market with $120 million investment in Chushou

  05-01-2018 06:21
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc'sGoogle has led a $120 million investment in Chinese live-stream mobile game platform Chushou, the two companies said on Friday, as the U.S. firm eyes new inroads to China where its search engine is blocked.
  
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• GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs in aerial products unit: TechCrunch

  05-01-2018 03:36
  (Reuters) - Action camera maker GoPro Incis cutting about 200 to 300 jobs in its aerial products division this week, technology news website TechCrunch reported on Thursday.
  
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• Samsung Elec on track for record fourth quarter earnings

  05-01-2018 00:06
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltdis expected on Tuesday to forecast a record quarterly profit in the fourth quarter, as a world hungry for processing power and high-tech smartphones snaps up its semiconductors and screens.
  
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