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• Facebook backs political ad bill, sets limits on 'issue ads'

  06-04-2018 23:07
  SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc backed for the first time on Friday proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads and introduced a new verification process for people buying "issue" ads, which have been used to sow discord online.
  
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• AppRiver is Ready to Help Nonprofits Upgrade Technology - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  06-04-2018 22:35 via globenewswire.com
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  AppRiver is Ready to Help Nonprofits Upgrade Technology
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  New York, April 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No one knows the struggles of belt-tightening and working with stagnant budgets more than nonprofits. Often, they are faced with hard decisions about how to allocate their limited funds, and many times that ...and more »
  
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• Chinese Uber rival Didi launches in Mexico, recruits drivers

  06-04-2018 20:19
  MEXICO CITY/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has publicly launched in Mexico with a website advertising its service to drivers and passengers, setting the stage for a potentially expensive showdown with rival Uber.
  
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• Consumer groups to approach FTC over Facebook's facial recognition

  06-04-2018 18:12
  (Reuters) - A civil rights group and some consumer groups said on Friday they would file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Facebook Inc's use of facial recognition techniques threaten users' privacy.
  
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• Facebook's privacy push stumbles over EU rollout of facial recognition technology - POLITICO.eu

  06-04-2018 16:17 via politico.eu
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  Facebook's privacy push stumbles over EU rollout of facial recognition technology
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  Facebook's move to roll out previously banned facial recognition technology in Europe — just when new privacy rules are coming into force — is causing an uproar. By Mark Scott and Naomi O'Leary. 4/6/18, 2:49 PM CET. Updated 4/6/18, 8:36 PM CET ...
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• Electric cars, battery technology no sure path to profit - The Australian

  06-04-2018 16:09 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Electric cars, battery technology no sure path to profit
  The Australian
  It's easy to be excited by new technology. From artificial intelligence, 3D printing and autonomous electric vehicles to ride sharing and drone delivery, there are so many new opportunities to speculate and lose. Most inventors simply want to summit ...and more »
  
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• How is technology transforming your career? - Siliconrepublic.com

  06-04-2018 14:53 via siliconrepublic.com
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  How is technology transforming your career?
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  How is the technology revolution changing the way we work? This week in Careers, we looked at everything from fewer emails to flexible working. It goes without saying that we at Siliconrepublic.com are interested in technology. By extension, in the ...
  
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• Researchers develop device that can 'hear' your internal voice - The Guardian

  06-04-2018 14:22 via theguardian.com
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  Researchers develop device that can 'hear' your internal voice
  The Guardian
  MIT's AlterEgo headset can 'hear' internalised voices and speak to the user through a bone-conduction system. Photograph: Lorrie Lejeune/MIT. Researchers have created a wearable device that can read people's minds when they use an internal voice ...
  
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• UK Technology Start-Ups Hit All-Time High - Forbes

  06-04-2018 13:01 via forbes.com
  UK Technology Start-Ups Hit All-Time High
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  Britain's technology start-up sector is booming. While there are some signs that the British drive to greater entrepreneurialism is slowing – Companies House says there were fewer new businesses launched last year than in 2016 – new research suggests ...and more »
  
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• Activist fund says Toshiba chip unit worth as much as $40 billion

  06-04-2018 12:25
  TOKYO (Reuters) - A Hong Kong-based activist investment fund said Toshiba Corp'schip unit was worth as much as $40 billion, double the sale price agreed with a Bain-led consortium, as it escalated its opposition to the deal.
  
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• Offshore Technology Focus: Issue 64 - Offshore Technology

  06-04-2018 12:20 via offshore-technology.com
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  Offshore Technology Focus: Issue 64
  Offshore Technology
  The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has concluded a review of offshore safety regulations in response to President Donald Trump's order to reduce “unnecessary burden on industry”. We ask whether the resulting proposals can uphold ...
  
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• Deloitte report has some good news about women in technology - CIO

  06-04-2018 12:15 via cio.com
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  Deloitte report has some good news about women in technology
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  A recent Deloitte report shares perspective from women CIOs about their roles, successes, and how they're helping other women in technology. Email a friend. To. Use commas to separate multiple email addresses. From. Privacy Policy. Thank you. Your ...and more »
  
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• Open source isn’t the community you think it is

  06-04-2018 12:00
  The irony is that what makes open source work—and differ from commercial software—is that only a few developers do the major work on any project
  
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• Future Power Technology – Issue 97 - Power Technology

  06-04-2018 11:40 via power-technology.com
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  Future Power Technology – Issue 97
  Power Technology
  In this issue: China's carbon trading scheme, investing in Indian solar, Bali's big wave energy, Shell moves into renewables, 3D tech for wind farms, flexible electricity models, and more. Previous. Next. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6. China has famously struggled ...
  
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• Grab's Uber deal still has some obstacles to navigate

  06-04-2018 10:49
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Regulatory scrutiny could complicate ride-hailing company Grab's takeover of Uber Technologies' Southeast Asian business, but there is little the authorities can do to stop Uber from simply exiting the region, lawyers and analysts said.
  
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• Viasat calls for NBN satellite data limits to be dumped

  06-04-2018 06:25
  Viasat Australia says that households on NBN’s Sky Muster satellite service should not be subject to “hard data caps”.
  
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• How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN - IT Brief Australia

  06-04-2018 06:20 via itbrief.com.au
  IT Brief Australia
  How technology is edging closer to the self-driving WAN
  IT Brief Australia
  Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to the WAN might seem futuristic, but it's already happening with technology in which physical or virtual appliances deliver predictable application performance over any combination of transport ...
  
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• Can wearable technology stop illegal throwing in cricket? - create digital (blog)

  06-04-2018 06:17 via createdigital.org.au
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  Can wearable technology stop illegal throwing in cricket?
  create digital (blog)
  Throwing in cricket is illegal, as it gives the bowler an unfair advantage. Now engineers are developing wearable technology to help remodel bowling actions. Early last year, Jack Leach (a talented spin bowler tipped to play cricket for England) was ...
  
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• UK recruiters use technology to offer 'pre-emptive' jobs - Financial Times

  06-04-2018 06:01 via ft.com
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  UK recruiters use technology to offer 'pre-emptive' jobs
  Financial Times
  UK recruiters are developing technology, including artificial intelligence that allows them to offer people jobs before they even start to look, mindful that if they do not keep innovating, their own business models face redundancy. Hays, one of the ...
  
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• Google-backed Sydney to Japan cable construction commences

  06-04-2018 03:46
  ​The laying of a Google-backed 9500-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable linking Sydney to Japan via Guam has commenced.
  
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• SITA keen to expand the use of facial recognition technology at airports - Australian Aviation

  06-04-2018 03:27 via australianaviation.com.au
  Australian Aviation
  SITA keen to expand the use of facial recognition technology at airports
  Australian Aviation
  Air travel technology provider SITA says it is working with airports, airlines and the Australian government to expand the use of biometrics as part of efforts to help speed up and improve the passenger experience. In March 2017, Air New Zealand ...and more »
  
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• 3D technology showcases the Great Barrier Reef - Australasian Leisure Management (press release)

  06-04-2018 02:57 via ausleisure.com.au
  Australasian Leisure Management (press release)
  3D technology showcases the Great Barrier Reef
  Australasian Leisure Management (press release)
  People wanting to travel to the Great Barrier Reef will get a three-dimensional look at the Reef sites they can visit with an innovative augmented reality brochure launched by Cairns operator Passions of Paradise. Passions of Paradise Chief Executive ...and more »
  
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• Optus gives Aussies public 5G preview

  06-04-2018 00:50
  For the next 10 days the Australian public will have its first chance to experience some of the features of 5G: Optus has opened a public 5G demonstration centre in Kurrawa Park at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast that will be run for the duration of the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• If you develop software with Microsoft, you now own the rights

  06-04-2018 00:15
  With more and more enterprises becoming involved in software development with their vendors, a growing concern has emerged over who owns that intellectual property
  
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