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• New technology helps truck drivers find safe places to park in Minnesota - Star Tribune

  07-01-2019 23:58
  New technology helps truck drivers find safe places to park in Minnesota  Star TribuneQuitting time is the most stressful part of day for Pat Wortham. The over-the-road trucker from Stacy, Minn., said he is often racing the clock to find a safe and ...
  
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• German supplier unveils new self-driving car computer, adds Xilinx chips

  07-01-2019 23:31
  German auto parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG [ZFF.UL] rolled out its newest self-driving car computer on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and offered the option of using Xilinx Inc chips in some of its devices for the first time.
  
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• zGlue pitches 'chiplets' to make custom chips for startups

  07-01-2019 23:23
  A veteran of the world's two biggest chipmakers is hoping to make affordable custom silicon chips for startup companies by rolling out new software on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
  
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• HTC reveals two new VR headsets, the untethered Vive Cosmos and gaze-tracking Vive Pro Eye

  07-01-2019 23:23
  Only the HTC Vive Cosmos seems worth your attention, though.
  
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• Softbank to invest additional $2 billion in WeWork: sources

  07-01-2019 23:20
  SoftBank Group Corp will inject another $2 billion in WeWork Cos Inc this year, bringing the Japanese conglomerate's total investment in the office space provider to more than $10 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Qualcomm expands car computer chip lineup, adds music from Amazon

  07-01-2019 22:21
  Qualcomm Incon Monday expanded its lineup of car computing chips and broke them into tiers of different prices, similar to its chips for smartphones that power relatively budget-friendly handsets as well as premium models.
  
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• Python’s popularity surges as a mainstay language

  07-01-2019 22:00
  Java, C, C++, VisualBasic.Net, Kotlin, Matlab, Rust, and TypeScript also gain while Ruby and F# slip
  
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• IoT devices proliferate, from smart bulbs to industrial vibration sensors

  07-01-2019 19:59
  The internet of things has spawned a broad range of sensors and monitors that make for smart home conveniences and also make businesses run more safely and cost-effectively
  
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• Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology - Science Daily

  07-01-2019 19:27
  Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology  Science DailyEngineers have developed an innovative, low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy alone.
  
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• Apple supplier AMS develops behind-screen optical sensor for phones

  07-01-2019 18:49
  Apple supplier AMS has developed a light and infrared proximity sensor that can sit behind a smartphone's screen, reducing the area required for such sensors and so allowing for a larger display, AMS said on Monday.
  
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• Blockchain and cryptocurrency trends for 2019

  07-01-2019 17:10
  Ten years ago, in 2008, shortly following the cataclysmic subprime mortgage crash, for some a beam of hope shone out: the promise of a completely decentralised monetary system, distinct from the irrationalities of the market and the destructive tendencies of government and banks 'too big to fail'. The insurgent idea, leaked quietly onto niche internet forums, was of course, bitcoin.
  
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• U.S. initiative warns firms of hacking by China, other countries

  07-01-2019 17:05
  The Trump administration on Monday launched a drive to push U.S. firms to better protect their trade secrets from foreign hackers, following a slew of cases accusing individuals and companies of economic espionage for China.
  
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• Sprint to debut 5G smartphones with Samsung in U.S. in summer

  07-01-2019 16:45
  U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Corp said on Monday it plans to release 5G smartphones with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the United States during the summer.
  
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• Delphi Tech names Richard Dauch as CEO

  07-01-2019 15:50
  Delphi Technologies Plc on Monday named Richard Dauch as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.
  
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• Hill-Rom, Wells Fargo's VC invest in Israel's EarlySense

  07-01-2019 15:20
  EarlySense, an Israeli maker of medical monitoring systems, said on Monday it raised $39 million in financing led by medical technology firm Hill-Rom  and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, the venture capital arm of Wells Fargo & Co.
  
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• Ford plans new wireless tech for cars starting 2022

  07-01-2019 15:14
  Ford Motor Cosaid on Monday it plans to roll out a wireless technology for its new vehicle models in the United States, starting 2022, that will allow direct communication between connected devices.
  
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• Turkey to investigate whether Google violated competition law

  07-01-2019 15:05
  Turkey's competition authority said on Monday it had launched an investigation into whether internet search engine Google broke competition law with algorithms it uses for searches and to target advertisements.
  
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• Huawei sues U.S. firm InterDigital in China over patent practices

  07-01-2019 15:02
  InterDigital Inc on Monday said Huawei Technologies Co Ltd filed a lawsuit against it in China, alleging the U.S. technology firm had not licensed its intellectual property on fair terms.
  
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• Taiwan arrests 6 people on suspicion of leaking BASF technology - Financial Times

  07-01-2019 14:12
  Taiwan arrests 6 people on suspicion of leaking BASF technology  Financial TimesChinese company paid engineers almost $6m for information, say investigators.
  
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• DXC Technology to buy software development company Luxoft for $2 billion

  07-01-2019 13:59
  IT and consulting services provider DXC Technology Co said on Monday it would buy software development company Luxoft Holding Inc for about $2 billion to expand its digital offerings to the financial and automotive sectors.
  
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• AMS partners China's Face++ for Android face recognition

  07-01-2019 12:32
  Sensor specialist AMS is teaming up with Chinese software maker Face++ to produce new 3D facial recognition features for smartphones, as the Austrian firm aims to reduce its dependency on Apple and boost its battered shares.
  
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• Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny

  07-01-2019 12:27
  New Trump administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to American innovation have all but halted Chinese investment in U.S. technology startups, as both investors and startup founders abandon deals amid scrutiny from Washington.
  
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• Windows 10 1809 adoption remains in the cellar

  07-01-2019 12:00
  The botched rollout in October of Microsoft's latest version of Windows 10 has hampered adoption of Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
  
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• 5G versus 4G: How speed, latency and application support differ

  07-01-2019 12:00
  5G wireless network technology is set to boost the bandwidth, capacity and reliability of cellular broadband. Are you ready to leave your 4G world behind?
  
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• Gloucester High School at the 2018 Manning Great lakes Technology display - Gloucester Advocate

  07-01-2019 10:00
  Gloucester High School at the 2018 Manning Great lakes Technology display  Gloucester AdvocateGloucester High School students bring home numerous awards from the 2018 Manning Great lakes Technology display.
  
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• Technology that might be obsolete in a few decades - Business Insider

  07-01-2019 09:00
  Technology that might be obsolete in a few decades  Business InsiderFrom smartphones to light switches, here are the technologies and services experts suggest might be obsolete by 2030 or 2040.
  
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• 5 Technology Trends That Will Make Or Break Many Careers In 2019 - Forbes

  07-01-2019 09:00
  5 Technology Trends That Will Make Or Break Many Careers In 2019  ForbesEvery year, many of my clients ask me about the key technology trends that I believe will define the coming year. Here are my predictions of the tech trends that ...
  
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• Huawei launches server chipset as China pushes to cut reliance on imports

  07-01-2019 06:29
  Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Monday launched a new chipset for use in servers, at a time when China is pushing to enhance its chip-making capabilities and reduce its heavy reliance on imports, especially from the United States.
  
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• CES 2019: Is consumer technology in the doldrums? - The Australian Financial Review

  07-01-2019 06:20
  CES 2019: Is consumer technology in the doldrums?  The Australian Financial ReviewAt the world's biggest technology festival, the Consumer Electronics Show which takes place in Las Vegas this week, it won't just be the worrying state of Apple's ...
  
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• Start-ups hopeful as China readies Nasdaq-style tech board

  07-01-2019 03:50
  China's ambitions for a Nasdaq-style board for start-ups have galvanized the country's tech companies who are hopeful they can sidestep complex IPO hurdles and access easier funding.
  
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• Imaging technology uncovers vanishing corpses in a Dutch masterpiece - The Sydney Morning Herald

  07-01-2019 03:30
  Imaging technology uncovers vanishing corpses in a Dutch masterpiece  The Sydney Morning HeraldNew technology has allowed researchers to peel back the layers of a Dutch master's works, revealing some macabre details,.
  
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• 3 ways technology could help logistics companies transform - Tech Wire Asia

  07-01-2019 02:01
  3 ways technology could help logistics companies transform  Tech Wire AsiaNEW technologies can transform the logistics industry completely, and they're all ready for commercial deployment. The only thing they need is for leaders to ...
  
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