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• Judge rejects U.S. demand to exclude AT&T argument in Time Warner merger trial

  13-03-2018 23:25
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inccan cite a voluntary commitment not to withhold content in licensing talks as a key part of its defense when an antitrust trial begins next week over the fate of the company's planned $85 billion merger with Time Warner Inc , U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said on Tuesday.
  
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• Security firm says it has found AMD chip flaws

  13-03-2018 23:11
  An Israeli cyber security research firm with six employees says it has found security flaws in AMD microprocessors.
  
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• British city of Sheffield renews Uber's license for five years

  13-03-2018 23:00
  (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday authorities in the northern English city of Sheffield had renewed the ride hailing service's operating license for five years following a brief suspension.
  
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• The collaboration conundrum: Companies look to consolidate around team chat apps

  13-03-2018 22:46
  With so many collaboration and communications tools now available, companies face app fragmentation and hurdles to ensuring their workers can actually connect.
  
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• Google brings free WiFi to Mexico, first stop in Latin America

  13-03-2018 22:18
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday that it will launch a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots across Mexico, part of the search giant's effort to improve connectivity in emerging markets and put its products in the hands of more users.
  
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• Zara to lure millennials with augmented-reality displays

  13-03-2018 20:54
  A CORUNA, Spain (Reuters) - Zara, the fashion chain owned by the world's biggest clothing retailer Inditex , will introduce augmented reality displays from April, it said on Tuesday, in an effort to lure millennials into its stores.
  
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• Microsoft expands Spectre, Meltdown patches to include Windows 7/8.1, more Intel chips

  13-03-2018 20:42
  Add Windows 7, Windows 8.1 to the list of Microsoft operating systems protected against Spectre and Meltdown, as well as the Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, and Skylake chips from Intel.
  
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• Exclusive: G20 financial heads to urge crypto-asset monitoring to safeguard financial stability

  13-03-2018 20:16
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The world's financial leaders will call on international standard-setting bodies on March 20 for stronger monitoring of crypto-assets and to assess the need for a multilateral response as such assets could at some point threaten financial stability.
  
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• Digital currency sales face rocky path with more regulatory focus

  13-03-2018 19:38
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A global regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies created by startups to finance new projects could slow the pace of virtual currency sales as questions mount about their transparency and the risk of scams for investors.
  
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• AMD's Ryzen, Epyc security co-processor and chipset have major flaws, researchers claim

  13-03-2018 19:18
  A little-known security firm claims that AMD's Ryzen and Epyc architectures are subject to major exploitable flaws. AMD said it hasn't had time to confirm or deny the claims.
  
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• UK surveillance technology helping Duterte's human rights crackdown - The Guardian

  13-03-2018 18:48 via theguardian.com
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  UK surveillance technology helping Duterte's human rights crackdown
  The Guardian
  President Rodrigo Duterte firing rounds with a sniper rifle. Photograph: Robinson Ninal/AFP/Getty Images. Your report (10 March) highlights the 600-long list of respected human rights defenders and community leaders labelled as “communist terrorists ...and more »
  
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• Chinese Government planning to create national standards for blockchain technology - OpenGov Asia

  13-03-2018 17:59 via opengovasia.com
  OpenGov Asia
  Chinese Government planning to create national standards for blockchain technology
  OpenGov Asia
  China is participating in relevant international standardisation activities, such as ISO's TC 307 committee. This initiative from MIIT seeks to develop national standards to support the development of the technology in China. The Ministry of Industry ...and more »
  
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• Financial Technology and the Corporate - The role of technology in corporate banking as told by global treasurers - PR Newswire (press release)

  13-03-2018 17:31 via prnewswire.com
  Financial Technology and the Corporate - The role of technology in corporate banking as told by global treasurers
  PR Newswire (press release)
  NEW YORK, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Payments, lending and foreign exchange have been the battlegrounds for financial institution digitisation since the early 2000s and we are now at a point where all three products are unrecognisable from where ...and more »
  
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• 'Digistain' technology offers revolution in detailed cancer diagnosis - Science Daily

  13-03-2018 16:17 via sciencedaily.com
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  'Digistain' technology offers revolution in detailed cancer diagnosis
  Science Daily
  Date: March 13, 2018; Source: Imperial College London; Summary: New cutting edge technology can be used to grade cancer tumors, eradicating human subjectivity and ensuring patients get the right treatment, researchers say. Share: FULL STORY. New ...
  New imaging technology could significantly improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosisNews-Medical.netall 3 news articles »
  
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• Zara owner Inditex to roll out augmented reality technology - Financial Times

  13-03-2018 15:11 via ft.com
  Zara owner Inditex to roll out augmented reality technology
  Financial Times
  Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer by sales, is rolling out augmented reality technology across 120 flagship stores around the world from next month. Customers will be able to download an app on their phone which, when pointed at certain ...and more »
  
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• World Wide Technology Partners with SixThirty to Support Financial Technology Start-Ups - Business Wire (press release)

  13-03-2018 15:00 via businesswire.com
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  World Wide Technology Partners with SixThirty to Support Financial Technology Start-Ups
  Business Wire (press release)
  Partnership Helps Businesses Capitalize on St. Louis's Thriving Start-Up Scene and Robust Financial Services Community. March 13, 2018 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading technology ...and more »
  
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• Larry Page's air taxis are already flying above New Zealand - MIT Technology Review

  13-03-2018 14:41 via technologyreview.com
  MIT Technology Review
  Larry Page's air taxis are already flying above New Zealand
  MIT Technology Review
  A new all-electric autonomous aircraft built by the startup Kitty Hawk has been in testing for months. The news: The New York Times reports that the firm—a project funded by Larry Page and led by Sebastian Thrun—has been trialling its Cora air taxi ...
  Larry Page's Kitty Hawk unveils autonomous flying taxisThe Guardianall 79 news articles »
  
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• Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers - New York Times

  13-03-2018 13:19 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
  New York Times
  Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple people familiar with the arena's security procedures. The technology uses cameras to capture images ...and more »
  
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• Identity Theft: The Epidemic Technology Can Cure - Forbes

  13-03-2018 13:15 via forbes.com
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  Identity Theft: The Epidemic Technology Can Cure
  Forbes
  Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by. Mark Difraia. Senior director of digital credentials and ecosystems at IDEMIA ...
  
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• Subsea Equipment Specialist Invests In New Technology - Rigzone

  13-03-2018 13:06 via rigzone.com
  Subsea Equipment Specialist Invests In New Technology
  Rigzone
  Global subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, has invested $3.8 million (GBP 2.8 million) in new technology over the past month in response to anticipated market demand. The company said it has stocked up on core survey, imaging, mapping and ...and more »
  
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• How SAP NS2 Provides The US Government With Technology Solutions - Forbes

  13-03-2018 13:02 via forbes.com
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  How SAP NS2 Provides The US Government With Technology Solutions
  Forbes
  SAP NS2 is an independent U.S.-based arm of SAP that provides enterprise technology solutions to support national security. To learn more about SAP NS2, I interviewed the company CEO Mark Testoni. Testoni served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and ...
  
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• Smart technology making everyday life a little easier for Canberrans - The Sydney Morning Herald

  13-03-2018 12:00 via smh.com.au
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  Smart technology making everyday life a little easier for Canberrans
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  "Hey Google, turn on the coffee machine." This is one of the first things Canberrans Greg and Beth Peck say when they wake up. The pair from Gungahlin have embraced smart home technology. Greg and Beth Peck, who have transformed their home into a ...and more »
  
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• Park Place Technologies Acquires Ireland-based Origina Technology Services' Hardware Maintenance Business - PR Newswire (press release)

  13-03-2018 09:02 via prnewswire.com
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Park Place Technologies Acquires Ireland-based Origina Technology Services' Hardware Maintenance Business
  PR Newswire (press release)
  CLEVELAND, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Place Technologies announced today it has completed an acquisition of Origina Technology Services, the Ireland based hardware maintenance business of Origina, headquartered in Dublin. Through this ...and more »
  
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• New technology tells tragic tale of our past - Bundaberg News Mail

  13-03-2018 07:04 via news-mail.com.au
  Bundaberg News Mail
  New technology tells tragic tale of our past
  Bundaberg News Mail
  IT WAS a tragic era in medical history and a tale now being told to new generations through an interactive display. Between 1936 and 1951, polio affected 70,000 Australians, thousands died from the illness and many more lived on, suffering its symptoms ...
  
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• Uber effect: technology opens road to navigating São Paulo gridlock - Financial Times

  13-03-2018 06:05 via ft.com
  Financial Times
  Uber effect: technology opens road to navigating São Paulo gridlock
  Financial Times
  When Brazil's congress voted this month not to impose tougher regulations on car-booking apps, the companies — and many of their users — breathed a sigh of relief. While the companies, including Uber from the US, and Brazilian rivals, argued ...and more »
  
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• Scientists tout 'pen' technology that detects cancer in 20 seconds - NEWS.com.au

  13-03-2018 06:03 via news.com.au
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  Scientists tout 'pen' technology that detects cancer in 20 seconds
  NEWS.com.au
  IMAGINE if you could detect cancer within seconds.and more »
  
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• Government’s former digital chief warns of skills shortfall, capability gap

  13-03-2018 05:29
  The government faces structural, cultural and skills-based barriers to its digital transformation efforts, according to former senior figures from the Digital Transformation Office.
  
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• Technology is bringing youth back to agriculture - The Weekly Times

  13-03-2018 03:27 via weeklytimesnow.com.au
  The Weekly Times
  Technology is bringing youth back to agriculture
  The Weekly Times
  THERE is a perception that the agricultural industry is reluctant to adopt new technologies. But I think that's changing. And I think this is a means to bring more young people into the ageing field of agriculture. The farms of the future will ...
  
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• Leading local technology saving water from Torres Strait to the Gold Coast - Griffith News (press release)

  13-03-2018 02:42 via app.secure.griffith.edu.au
  Leading local technology saving water from Torres Strait to the Gold Coast
  Griffith News (press release)
  Water has long been acknowledged as Australia's most precious resource, but it doesn't stop us from wasting it. While poor infrastructure or a poor understanding of personal use can be major factors in excess water use Griffith research has revealed ...
  
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• Intent-based networking has moved from concept to reality, Cisco says

  13-03-2018 00:50
  Intent-based networking is the latest buzzword to emerge from the networking industry, but according to Cisco it’s already moved from concept to reality and is available today from the vendor.
  
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• Trump blocks Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm

  13-03-2018 00:46
  U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an order prohibiting semiconductor maker Broadcomd's proposed takeover of Qualcomm on grounds of national security, bringing an end to what would have been the technology industry's biggest deal ever.
  
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