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• Marriott's Starwood hack hits up to 500 million customers

  30-11-2018 23:45
  Marriott International Incsaid on Friday that hackers accessed up to 500 million customer records in its Starwood Hotels reservation system in an attack that began four years ago, exposing data including passport numbers and payment cards.
  
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• E Ink debuts a new electronic drawing technology - TechCrunch

  30-11-2018 22:00
  E Ink debuts a new electronic drawing technology  TechCrunchE Ink — a name synonymous with e-reader screens — just debuted a new writing display technology called JustWrite. The tech offers the company's familiar ...
  
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• Former Autonomy boss Lynch to fight U.S. fraud charges

  30-11-2018 21:07
  The United States has filed criminal charges against British entrepreneur Mike Lynch over the $11 billion sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard seven years ago, accusing him of making false statements that inflated the value of the software group.
  
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• Does Google harm local search rivals? EU antitrust regulators ask

  30-11-2018 19:49
  EU antitrust regulators have asked Google's rivals if the internet search giant unfairly demotes local search competitors, according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters, a move which could lead to a fourth case against the Alphabetunit.
  
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• Group of EU states reject compromise on digital tax as deadline looms

  30-11-2018 18:35
  A group of European Union countries rejected on Friday a new compromise plan for the introduction of an EU-wide tax on digital revenues of large companies, diplomats said, making it increasingly difficult to meet a year-end deadline for a deal.
  
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• Tesla achieves Model 3 production of 1,000 cars per day: Electrek

  30-11-2018 18:09
  Tesla Inc met its production target of 1,000 Model 3 cars per day, automotive news website Electrek reported on Friday, citing Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's email to employees.
  
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• IoT roundup: Retrofitting vehicle tracking, plus a new IoT stadard

  30-11-2018 18:09
  With internet of things traffic poised to explode, vendors take on fleet management and the ISO ratifies an IoT standard addressing security, management and interoperability.
  
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• ECB takes on PayPal with instant payment system

  30-11-2018 17:12
  The European Central Bank launched on Friday a new system aimed at letting banks settle payments instantly across Europe, helping them to compete with PayPal and other global tech giants.
  
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• How tech firms say they'll change rural China - CNBC

  30-11-2018 17:06
  How tech firms say they'll change rural China  CNBCAt the East Tech West conference this week, business leaders, investors and experts contemplated how China can effectively "equalize" health care and ...
  
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• Tesco, Volkswagen to develop UK electric vehicle charging network

  30-11-2018 16:49
  Britain's biggest retailer Tescoand German car maker Volkswagenhave teamed up to develop an electric vehicle charging network in the UK, they said on Friday.
  
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• U.S. appeals court upholds Sprint patent verdict against Time Warner Cable

  30-11-2018 15:56
  A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a roughly $140 million jury verdict in favor of Sprint Corpin its lawsuit accusing Time Warner Cable Inc, part of Charter Communications Inc, of using patented technology without authorization.
  
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• Amazon to allow Apple Music on its Echo speakers

  30-11-2018 14:20
  Amazon.com Inc said on Friday Apple Music will become available on its Echo smart speakers starting Dec. 17, signaling increasing collaboration between the tech heavyweights.
  
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• SoftBank becomes first Japan firm to forgo IPO price range, keeps view at 1,500 yen

  30-11-2018 13:36
  SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than a price range as usual, pegging the deal at 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) in the country's biggest-ever listing.
  
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• Rocket Internet CEO ready to seize tech rout opportunities

  30-11-2018 12:29
  The chief executive of Rocket Internet is poised to pounce if the recent fall in tech stocks continues, putting to work the German ecommerce investor's 2 billion euros ($2.28 billion) of available cash.
  
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• Millions invested in exoskeleton technology to help US military create 'super soldiers' - ABC News

  30-11-2018 09:00
  Millions invested in exoskeleton technology to help US military create 'super soldiers'  ABC NewsThe US Army appears to be working towards creating a new generation of "super soldiers" with new exoskeleton technology, designed to make troops stronger ...
  
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• Government knocks back Labor compromise on encryption bill

  30-11-2018 06:46
  The government has rejected a proposal by Labor to pass an “interim version” of a controversial bill designed to strengthen the ability of police and intelligence agencies to access encrypted communications services.
  
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• Cyber Innovation Node number four launches in NSW

  30-11-2018 04:57
  The New South Wales Government has partnered with AustCyber, the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network, to establish a ‘cyber security innovation node’ aimed at accelerating growth in the sector.
  
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• ‘Encryption bill’ to hit jobs, security, MPs warned

  30-11-2018 04:40
  The founder and non-executive chairperson of Senetas has warned MPs that the company, which makes high-grade network encryption products, could be forced to shift its manufacturing operations overseas if the government forges ahead with a new surveillance bill.
  
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• Lithium Australia to apply technology in Europe - The West Australian

  30-11-2018 03:59
  Lithium Australia to apply technology in Europe  The West AustralianLithium Australia is including its proprietary technologies into the scoping study for its wholly-owned Sadisdorf project in Germany.
  
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• Big improvements in technology help driverless cars see - NEWS.com.au

  30-11-2018 02:57
  Big improvements in technology help driverless cars see  NEWS.com.auAutonomous cars are inching towards reality and trick laser technology is speeding up its development.
  
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• Dell posts revenue jump ahead of voting on VMware offer

  30-11-2018 01:21
  Dell Technologies Increported a 15 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses were forced to upgrade their systems running on older Windows technology and on strong performance by software maker VMware.
  
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• AT&T commits to cutting up to $20 billion in debt in 2019

  30-11-2018 00:52
  AT&T Incsaid on Thursday it has committed to cutting its heavy debt load next year through a variety of measures, including a review of all of its non-core assets such as its stake in streaming video company Hulu for possible sale.
  
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• White House to hold roundtable with tech executives on innovation

  30-11-2018 00:50
  The Trump administration, which has had sometimes strained relations with high-technology companies, will meet with top tech executives next week to discuss innovation and future jobs, several companies attending and a White House official said on Thursday.
  
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• Workday results top estimates on subscription services growth

  30-11-2018 00:46
  Workday Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, and forecast sales in its biggest business for the next fiscal year above analysts' estimates, as more companies signed up for its cloud-based finance and human resources management software.
  
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• 'Hold the red' technology could prevent crashes - RACQ Live

  30-11-2018 00:38
  'Hold the red' technology could prevent crashes  RACQ LiveThe State's peak motoring body has welcomed new technology which would hold a red traffic light for a longer period after a car had gone through a red light, ...
  
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• Pentagon looks to exoskeletons to build 'super-soldiers'

  30-11-2018 00:33
  The U.S. Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into advanced gear to equip a new generation of "super-soldiers."
  
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• GameStop cuts full-year profit forecast, shares fall 11 pct

  30-11-2018 00:27
  GameStop Corp cut its full-year adjusted profit forecast, as the world's largest video game retailer struggles with weakness in used games from developers launching streaming services of old titles, sending its shares down 11.3 percent.
  
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• HP Inc tops revenue estimates on growth in personal systems business

  30-11-2018 00:26
  HP Inc'squarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by growth in its personal systems that sells notebooks and desktops and the acquisition of Samsung's printer business.
  
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• Grab, Go-Jek wage street fight for SE Asia 'super-app' supremacy

  30-11-2018 00:16
  At a makeshift kiosk outside her home in a South Jakarta backstreet, 39-year-old Julaiha stands at the front lines of a multi-billion-dollar battle over one of the richest opportunities in the global digital economy.
  
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• Japan brokers readying for new client surge ahead of SoftBank's mammoth IPO

  30-11-2018 00:15
  Japan's stockbrokers are rubbing their hands ahead of SoftBank's record-breaking $21 billion share sale, banking on the telco's brand power and unprecedented marketing campaign to boost business in a country replete with IPO-hungry investors.
  
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