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• Algorithms are making American inequality worse - MIT Technology ... - MIT Technology Review

  26-01-2018 22:13 via technologyreview.com
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  Algorithms are making American inequality worse - MIT Technology ...
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  In a new book, political scientist Virginia Eubanks says using computers to decide who gets social services hurts the poor.and more »
  
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• Google’s Angular JavaScript framework gets a component kit

  26-01-2018 22:10
  Angular CDK has tools for developers to add common interaction patterns, while doing less coding and minimizing bugs
  
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• Mueller team interviewed Facebook staff in Russia probe: Wired

  26-01-2018 21:13
  (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his office have interviewed at least one member of a Facebook team that was associated with Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Wired magazine reported on its website on Friday.
  
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• Novogratz, others invest in CNET founder's new blockchain venture

  26-01-2018 19:43
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former macro hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz is one of several investors in VideoCoin, a startup eyeing a $50 million digital currency offering in a few months to take advantage of the growing appetite for cryptocurrencies, VideoCoin Chief Executive Halsey Minor said in an interview.
  
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• Intel shares hit dotcom-era highs after bumper results

  26-01-2018 18:36
  (Reuters) - Intel Corp'sshares rose 7 percent on Friday to their highest in almost two decades, after strong results offered the clearest sign yet that its years-long effort to shift away from a slowing PC business was paying off.
  
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• What is MU-MIMO and why you need it in your wireless routers

  26-01-2018 18:10
  MU-MIMO (which stands for multi-user, multiple input, multiple output) was created to support environments where multiple users are trying to access a wireless network at the same time. With the expected release of 802.11ax, MU-MIMO technology capabilities are expanding.
  
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• Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million: NHK

  26-01-2018 17:58
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has lost about 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of virtual money, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.
  
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• How Baidu plans to profit from its free autonomous-car technology - MIT Technology Review

  26-01-2018 17:01 via technologyreview.com
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  How Baidu plans to profit from its free autonomous-car technology
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  The Chinese tech giant will sell off-the-shelf hardware to companies that are seeking straightforward ways to automate cars. Background: Baidu has a platform for self-driving cars called Apollo, which allows developers to access training data and ...
  
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• Walmart to launch online grocery delivery in Japan in deal with Rakuten

  26-01-2018 15:01
  NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - Walmart has struck a partnership with e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc to launch an online grocery delivery service in Japan, its latest effort to forge an alliance with a popular homegrown chain to crack a competitive market.
  
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• Spending on blockchain technology to double this year to $2.1B - Computerworld Australia

  26-01-2018 13:17 via computerworld.com.au
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  Spending on blockchain technology to double this year to $2.1B
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  Led by financial services, industries are ramping up spending on blockchain distributed ledger technology at unprecedented rates; 2018 will mark the move from pilot programs to real-world rollouts. Lucas Mearian (Computerworld (US)) 26 January, 2018 22 ...
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• G20 to work on 'answer' to Bitcoin risk: ECB's Coeure

  26-01-2018 12:41
  DAVOS (Reuters) - International regulators are looking at the risks poised by cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and will work on their response at their next G20 meeting in March, a European Central Bank director said on Friday.
  
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• Employers want JavaScript, but developers want Python

  26-01-2018 12:00
  Employers also want developers skilled in React.js, Angular, and Node.js—but fewer developers have those skills
  
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• Dell considering acquisitions or possible IPO: sources

  26-01-2018 08:21
  (Reuters) - U.S. computer maker Dell Technologies Inc is exploring a range of options that could see the world's largest privately held technology company grow further through acquisitions or go public, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
  
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• Schools grapple with technology - The Sydney Morning Herald

  26-01-2018 06:21 via smh.com.au
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  Schools grapple with technology
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  The television ads for children's shoes and stationery tell us it's back-to-school time, bringing with it the thorny perennial public wrangling about equity and government funding. There will also be much time and attention devoted to the growing ...
  
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• Fujitsu in talks to sell mobile phone unit, highlighting fading Japanese presence

  26-01-2018 06:16
  (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd said on Friday it was in talks about selling its mobile phone business to investment fund Polaris Capital Group, becoming the latest Japanese electronics maker to withdraw from the sector.
  
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• Intel data center sales surge, warns of potential security flaw fallout

  26-01-2018 02:55
  (Reuters) - Intel Corpon Thursday gave a bullish forecast and blew past Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter on the strength of data center sales, the business it sees as key to its transformation from a PC supplier.
  
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