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• California to attend Justice Department meeting on social media

  13-09-2018 23:36
  California will join other states participating in a meeting organized by the U.S. Justice Department to discuss concerns about conservative voices being stifled on social media, a spokeswoman for the state's attorney general said on Thursday.
  
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• Older iPhones may lose dongles, move to hurt chip supplier Cirrus: Barclays

  13-09-2018 21:44
  Apple Inc's older iPhones would no longer include lightning-to-headphone jack adapters, the company's website showed on Thursday, which according to Barclays would hurt audio chip supplier Cirrus Logic.
  
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• U.S. lawmakers ask Google if it will rejoin Chinese market

  13-09-2018 21:13
  A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday asked Alphabet Inc's Google if it will reenter the Chinese search engine market and if it would comply with China's internet censorship policies upon its return.
  
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• Spotify attracts eyes as well as ears with video ads

  13-09-2018 19:18
  Spotify is increasingly attracting viewers as well as listeners to its free music streaming service and is finding new ways to target adverts and podcasts at customers, its head of global advertising sales told Reuters.
  
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• Trump's antitrust enforcer considers shifting up a gear

  13-09-2018 19:06
  The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, which stops mergers it believes will push up prices, signaled Thursday he was willing to consider tougher enforcement, a move that could affect high profile big tech companies but also energy producers, drug makers and a big swath of the U.S. economy.
  
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• This Saint Lucian Woman Is Combining Agriculture, Technology & Gender Equality - Forbes

  13-09-2018 19:01
  Forbes
  This Saint Lucian Woman Is Combining Agriculture, Technology & Gender Equality
  Forbes
  As part of the Island Innovation series, today I interview Keithlin Caroo, the founder of Saint Lucian non-profit Helen's Daughters. This NGO has a special focus on rural women's economic development through improved market access, adaptive ...
  
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• Babylon Healthcare targets chronic disease in $100 million expansion

  13-09-2018 18:24
  Artificial intelligence company Babylon Health said it would invest $100 million to double its team of engineers and scientists in London and expand its capabilities to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and depression.
  
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• Air strike warning app helps Syrians dodge death from the skies

  13-09-2018 17:30
  A Russian military aircraft thunders into the sky at 4.47 pm from Russia's air base at Hmeimim in western Syria, veering to the east.
  
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• U.S. imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Russian, Chinese tech firms

  13-09-2018 16:55
  The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a China-based tech firm, its North Korean CEO and a Russian subsidiary, accusing them of moving illicit funding to North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions.
  
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• European mobile roaming not guaranteed in no-deal Brexit

  13-09-2018 16:39
  Britain said surcharge-free roaming for mobile users could no longer be guaranteed after a no-deal Brexit, meaning consumers could be hit with higher charges to make calls, send texts and use mobile data when traveling in the European Union.
  
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• HKU student wins technology and innovation contest in China - EurekAlert (press release)

  13-09-2018 15:51
  EurekAlert (press release)
  HKU student wins technology and innovation contest in China
  EurekAlert (press release)
  Year- 6 medical student Mr Lai Hei-ming from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) won the 11th China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest with his breakthrough in the visualisation of human brain ...
  
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• New Apple watch could take bite out of Swiss market

  13-09-2018 15:43
  The Swiss watch industry faces an increased threat from a new Apple Watch able to detect heart problems that is likely to appeal to older shoppers, industry experts said on Thursday.
  
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• Sky to develop mobile games based on its original drama

  13-09-2018 15:30
  European pay-TV group Sky said on Thursday it was joining forces with production company Skybound Entertainment to create its first mobile narrative games, aiming to exploit the content of its original TV shows in a new format.
  
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• Morgan Stanley to offer bitcoin swap trading - Bloomberg

  13-09-2018 14:31
  Morgan Stanley plans to offer trading in derivatives tied to bitcoin, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Technology Vs Happiness In The Workplace - Forbes Middle East

  13-09-2018 14:08
  Forbes Middle East
  Technology Vs Happiness In The Workplace
  Forbes Middle East
  In an age of abundant technology such as social media, it's no surprise to see the workplace becoming less and less social. The debate on technology versus happiness has been around for quite some time now, and the majority of reports state that ...
  
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• It Takes More Than Technology To Create A Memorable User Experience - Forbes

  13-09-2018 14:00
  Forbes
  It Takes More Than Technology To Create A Memorable User Experience
  Forbes
  This year, two heavyweights in the global economy announced their intentions to accelerate their shift toward elevating the user experience. In February, Airbnb launched Airbnb Plus and Beyond, which aim to combine exclusive experiences and high-end ...
  
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• How brands are using emotion-detection technology - Econsultancy (blog)

  13-09-2018 13:38
  Econsultancy (blog)
  How brands are using emotion-detection technology
  Econsultancy (blog)
  Are you in touch with your emotions? Well, your favourite brand might soon be, all thanks to emotion detection and recognition technology – a market that's predicted to grow to $65 billion by 2023. This booming market is being fuelled by advances in ...
  
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• Technology can help us meet some of our greatest needs. Here's how - Eyewitness News

  13-09-2018 13:30
  Eyewitness News
  Technology can help us meet some of our greatest needs. Here's how
  Eyewitness News
  Because technology is finding its way into so many aspects of human endeavour, it is no surprise that many major technology companies have made the case that they are adapting their products to the digital south. Picture: Pixabay.com. World Economic ...
  
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• Walmart teams up with Instacart for same-day delivery in Canada

  13-09-2018 13:03
  Walmart Inc said on Thursday it has teamed up with U.S. home delivery company Instacart to bring some Canadian customers same-day grocery deliveries, raising the stakes in the country's hotly contested retail space.
  
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• Qualcomm targets $16 billion in share buyback

  13-09-2018 13:03
  U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday it would buy back about $16 billion of its common stock as part of the previously announced $30 billion stock repurchase plan.
  
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• Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules

  13-09-2018 12:55
  The Danish supreme court on Thursday ratified fines given to four Uber drivers for operating illegally, paving the way for similar fines on a further 1,500 drivers.
  
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• Top German court delays YouTube illegal uploads case to seek EU opinion

  13-09-2018 12:37
  Germany's highest court has postponed a decision on whether YouTube is liable for violations of intellectual property rights on its video platform in order to seek the opinion of European Union judges, a process expected to take one to two years.
  
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• FRIDAY FLYING VIDEO: Slowed Rotor Technology - Australian Flying

  13-09-2018 12:34
  Australian Flying
  FRIDAY FLYING VIDEO: Slowed Rotor Technology
  Australian Flying
  Even if it all comes to nothing, the Uber air taxi campaign has catalysed some very different thinking when it comes to small aircraft. This one from Carter Aviation is a hybrid helicopter/aeroplane that has both rotor and wings that generate enough ...
  
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• Walmart's Jet.com to offer Nike products in bid for urban consumers

  13-09-2018 12:11
  Walmart's Jet.com said on Thursday it will sell Nike Inc products and offer more delivery options, beginning in its top market of New York City, in a bid to sharpen its aim for affluent, urban consumers and better compete with e-commerce rivals like Amazon.com Inc.
  
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• Cyber attacks cost German industry almost $50 billion: study

  13-09-2018 10:21
  Two thirds of Germany's manufacturers have been hit by cyber-crime attacks, costing industry in Europe's largest economy some 43 billion euros ($50 billion), according to a survey published by Germany's IT sector association on Thursday.
  
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• Bubbling Bolt toasts zero-gravity with champagne

  13-09-2018 10:01
  Usain Bolt sprinted through thin air and sipped champagne floating on his back as he enjoyed near zero-gravity conditions in an aircraft performing stomach-lurching parabola dives.
  
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• German supreme court refers landmark case on YouTube to EU court

  13-09-2018 09:33
  Germany's highest court BGH said on Thursday it would postpone an eagerly awaited decision on whether Google's YouTube is liable for violations of intellectual property rights on its video platform.
  
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• Apple iPhones get bigger and pricier, Watch turns to health

  13-09-2018 09:08
  Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones.
  
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• Tencent-backed Meituan raises $4.2 billion in IPO priced near range top-sources

  13-09-2018 08:52
  HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - Chinese online food delivery-to-ticketing services firm Meituan Dianping raised $4.2 billion in the world's biggest internet-focused IPO in four years as it priced the float near the top end of a marketed range, people close to the deal said.
  
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• Exclusive: Adobe in talks to buy marketing software firm Marketo - sources

  13-09-2018 08:38
  Adobe Systems Inc , the maker of image-editing software Photoshop, is in negotiations to buy Marketo Inc, a privately held cloud-based marketing software company, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Do Australian processors value objective measurement technology? - Beef Central

  13-09-2018 06:17
  Beef Central
  Do Australian processors value objective measurement technology?
  Beef Central
  A RECENT study of 65 meat processors across the nation conducted by NSW Department of Primary Industries examined what carcase and meat quality traits they considered essential to objectively measure online. Objective online measurement ...
  
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• Irish blockchain body for women aims to build awareness of technology - Irish Times

  13-09-2018 06:01
  Irish Times
  Irish blockchain body for women aims to build awareness of technology
  Irish Times
  AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email App Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Reddit Share to Google+ Share to WhatsApp. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email App ...and more »
  
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• NSW government prepares to unveil cyber security strategy

  13-09-2018 04:40
  New South Wales is preparing to unveil its first whole of government cyber security strategy, according to the state government’s security chief Dr Maria Milosavljevic.
  
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• LG Display struggles for footing after LCD forecasting error leads to crisis

  13-09-2018 04:20
  The chief executive of South Korea's LG Display , Han Sang-beom, was determined to deliver a strong message when he appeared before 1,000 employees at the firm's main manufacturing plant last spring.
  
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• Aussie public cloud spend to grow by a fifth to $5.6b next year, Gartner says

  13-09-2018 04:11
  Australian organisations are forecast to spend $5.6 billion on public cloud services in 2019, according to Gartner.
  
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• Technology Metals Australia progressing Gabanintha with drilling ... - Proactive Investors Australia

  13-09-2018 03:48
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Technology Metals Australia progressing Gabanintha with drilling ...
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Technoloy Metals Australia Ltd (ASX:TMT) executive director Ian Prentice updates Proactive Investors on the company's ongoing development of its Gabanintha ...and more »
  
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• Edible brains and eyeballs: UNSW artist explores food and technology - UNSW Newsroom

  13-09-2018 02:33
  UNSW Newsroom
  Edible brains and eyeballs: UNSW artist explores food and technology
  UNSW Newsroom
  Lindsay Kelley's work at the Powerhouse Museum has a whiff of cannibalism about it – but visitors can rest assured that everything tastes good. dr_lindsay_kelley.jpg. Dr Lindsay Kelley is exploring how art, science and technology interact. Artist Dr ...
  
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• Rigetti launches ‘only quantum first cloud computing platform’ and $1m prize

  13-09-2018 02:30
  Quantum circuit maker Rigetti has launched Quantum Cloud Services (QCS), which it claims to be the only “quantum-first cloud computing platform”.
  
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• Owning Tesla shares about the riskiest it has ever been: options data

  13-09-2018 01:51
  Owning electric carmaker Tesla Inc's shares is close to the riskiest it has ever been, data by options database and analytics firm OptionMetrics showed on Wednesday.
  
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• Fitbit falls, Garmin shed gains on new Apple watch

  13-09-2018 01:50
  Fitbit shares fall sharply, while Garmin sheds gains after Apple launches Apple Watch Series 4.
  
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• New Coast technology hub to create jobs, drive innovation - Sunshine Coast Daily

  13-09-2018 01:42
  Sunshine Coast Daily
  New Coast technology hub to create jobs, drive innovation
  Sunshine Coast Daily
  THE newest business space to open on the Coast will employ 40 people, provide a space for innovative start-ups and help the region spread its "technological wings”. Peregian Springs Digital Hub has officially launched and for people like entrepreneur ...
  
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• Tesla customers may face longer response time as deliveries rise: Musk

  13-09-2018 00:31
  Tesla Inccustomers may face longer response time due to a significant increase in vehicle delivery volume in North America, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a tweet https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1039982911322087429.
  
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• Whacking the mole: how Australia scrambles to regulate Chinese ... - UNSW Newsroom

  13-09-2018 00:09
  UNSW Newsroom
  Whacking the mole: how Australia scrambles to regulate Chinese ...
  UNSW Newsroom
  As a resource-driven economy, Australia is not used to being at the pointy end of supply chains – and it feels as though we are managing risks and benefits of ...
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