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• Broadcom return to the U.S. could be complete in mid-May -sources

  02-03-2018 23:06
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom Ltd, which is seeking to buy rival Qualcomm Inc, plans to complete its move back to the United States by mid-May, according tosources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Happy anniversary: Snap up $1 from its IPO price

  02-03-2018 22:54
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Snap Inc celebrated its first anniversary as a publicly traded company on Friday, but for investors it was not quite the lovefest envisioned when they bought shares in the hottest tech IPO in years.
  
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• Equifax breach could be most costly in corporate history

  02-03-2018 22:03
  NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Equifax Incsaid it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $275 million this year, suggesting the incident at the credit reporting bureau could turn out to be the most costly hack in corporate history.
  
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• Trading firm Virtu distances itself from phony cryptocurrency

  02-03-2018 21:23
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtu Financial Incon Friday distanced itself from a fake cryptocurrency called VirtCoin that falsely claims to be affiliated with the global trading firm, highlighting the potential risks associated with the digital currency craze.
  
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• Fast 5G beckons, but still far off for most mobile users

  02-03-2018 20:36
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link up everything from vehicles to household devices, or anything else with an internet connection at far greater speeds.
  
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• Deason sues Xerox to allow new board nominations

  02-03-2018 20:35
  (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Darwin Deason filed a new lawsuit against Xerox Corpon Friday after it refused to allow him to make nominations to its board after a deadline, the latest blows in a row over its proposed merger with Fujifilm Holdings Corp .
  
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• U.S. Congress to vote on allowing spectrum auction for 5G networks

  02-03-2018 17:58
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers have reached agreement to allow for the sale of spectrum to speed up the introduction of next-generation 5G wireless networks, congressional leaders said on Friday.
  
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• Toyota venture to spend $2.8 billion to develop self-driving technology - CNBC

  02-03-2018 15:01 via cnbc.com
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  Toyota venture to spend $2.8 billion to develop self-driving technology
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  Toyota said a new venture would be investing more than $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software. The Tokyo-based venture, which will bring together some 1,000 employees including new hires, will be 90 percent held by Toyota with group ...and more »
  
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• Uber abandons effort to have UberPOP reinstated in Germany

  02-03-2018 14:53
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ride-hailing firm Uber [UBER.UL] said it has withdrawn an appeal lodged with Germany's high court to have its UberPOP service reinstated as part of a broader strategy shift to work with drivers licensed to carry paying passengers.
  
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• Head of games at Angry Birds firm goes after profit warning

  02-03-2018 14:40
  HELSINKI (Reuters) - "Angry Birds" maker Roviosaid on Friday its head of games was leaving, a week after the Finnish company issued a profit warning that sent its shares plunging 50 percent.
  
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• Women in Technology - ARNnet

  02-03-2018 12:17 via arnnet.com.au
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  A specialist in generational diversity, gender diversity, and women in management and leadership. In the last decade, Avril has delivered over 1,000 keynote addresses to over 100,000 people in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. In 2015 Avril was awarded ...
  
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• What is geofencing? Putting location to work

  02-03-2018 12:00
  Geofencing is a service that triggers an action when a device enters a set location. From coupons and notifications, to engagement features and security alerts — businesses are finding creative ways to use these virtual boundaries.
  
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• How technology is changing the way we grieve - Financial Times

  02-03-2018 11:53 via ft.com
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  How technology is changing the way we grieve
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  In the early hours of one New Year's morning, still intoxicated from the previous night's celebrations, I texted my dad: “I love you.” When I woke up and glanced at my phone, there had been no response. Perhaps no surprise; my father had been dead for ...
  
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• Toyota venture to spend $2.8 billion to develop self-driving technology

  02-03-2018 10:19
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said a new venture would be investing more than $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software -the latest salvo in an increasingly frenetic battle to be ahead in a sector hit by a slew of disruptive technologies.
  
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• Manning Great Lakes technology display features Forster students - Great Lakes Advocate

  02-03-2018 05:52 via greatlakesadvocate.com.au
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  Manning Great Lakes technology display features Forster students
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  In the closing months of 2017, the annual Manning and Great Lakes technology display competition saw a very high standard of woodwork on show from most of the schools in our region. The display, which was held at the Manning Regional Library, Taree ...
  
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• Alibaba Cloud eyes visual search opportunities in retail, travel sectors

  02-03-2018 03:29
  Alibaba Cloud is working with a number of its customers to roll out the company’s visual search service.
  
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• Surviving website traffic spikes with an eye on Married At First Sight

  02-03-2018 01:50
  ​In the UK, there is a hydro power plant designed specifically to inject a spurt of electricity into the National Grid when Brits get up from their sofas en masse to make a cup of tea as the credits roll on popular television programmes.
  
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• Auditor calls for urgent action on NSW government cyber security

  02-03-2018 01:44
  A new report by the New South Wales auditor-general, Margaret Crawford, says that state government agencies’ ability to detect and respond to cyber security incidents “needs to improve significantly and quickly”.
  
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