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• Cisco issues critical security warning for Nexus data centre switches

  01-05-2019 23:38
  Cisco has issued some 40 security advisories but only one of them was deemed “critical​”.
  
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• Cisco issues critical security warning for Nexus data-center switches

  01-05-2019 23:38
  Cisco released 40 security advisories around Nexus switches, Firepower firewalls and more
  
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• Greens top digital rights election scorecard

  01-05-2019 21:30
  The Australian Greens have received the highest rating in an assessment of digital rights policies by a privacy advocacy group.
  
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• Cleaning up the air we breathe might actually be making droughts worse - MIT Technology Review

  01-05-2019 19:08 via technologyreview.com
  Cleaning up the air we breathe might actually be making droughts worse  MIT Technology ReviewA new study from NASA researchers suggests that air pollution might have masked climate change's impact on droughts.
  
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• AstraZeneca partners with BenevolentAI to accelerate drug discovery

  01-05-2019 16:11
  Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca and London-based startup BenevolentAI have begun a "long term" collaboration aimed at using AI and machine learning to more quickly develop new treatments for chronic kidney disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  
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• How the Bank of England is modernising its systems for the future

  01-05-2019 16:08
  The Bank of England is looking to modernise its technology platform to open up its payments infrastructure to smaller fintech players, better manage the proliferation of data, and leverage advanced automation and AI techniques.
  
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• This Submarine Ranks Among the Best (And Some Of Its Technology Is In Your Pocket) - The National Interest Online

  01-05-2019 15:49 via nationalinterest.org
  This Submarine Ranks Among the Best (And Some Of Its Technology Is In Your Pocket)  The National Interest OnlineAn LIB submarine's underwater endurance may also not necessarily equal the multiple weeks an AIP-powered submarines is capable of. However, the greater ...
  
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• Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings - Nature.com

  01-05-2019 15:01 via nature.com
  Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings  Nature.comThe computers that scientists use are growing increasingly more powerful. But in many parts of the world, reliable electricity and Internet access, much less ...
  
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• Crash Victim's Family Sue Tesla For 'Defective' Autopilot Technology - Interesting Engineering

  01-05-2019 13:28 via interestingengineering.com
  Crash Victim's Family Sue Tesla For 'Defective' Autopilot Technology  Interesting EngineeringTesla is being sued by the family of Tesla driver who died when his Model X crashed into a barrier in Mountain View, California. The family says that the ...
  
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• Labor pledges funding for ‘blockchain academy’

  01-05-2019 11:40
  If it wins the federal election Labor has pledged to deliver $3 million in funding to help launch the nation’s first ‘Blockchain Academy’.
  
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• Why innovation in water technology is less important than you think - GreenBiz

  01-05-2019 11:00 via greenbiz.com
  Why innovation in water technology is less important than you think  GreenBizOver the past two-plus years, I have had the opportunity to work with several water technology startups and growth-stage companies. I'm continuing to learn the ...
  
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• Security Matters signs agreement with Trifecta Industries to commercialise diamond trace technology - Small Caps

  01-05-2019 08:29 via smallcaps.com.au
  Security Matters signs agreement with Trifecta Industries to commercialise diamond trace technology  Small CapsAustralian supply chain integrity and blockchain company Security Matters (ASX: SMX) aims to commercialise its trace technology for diamonds through an ...
  
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• Microsoft joins group seeking to kill off historic climate change lawsuits - The Guardian

  01-05-2019 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Microsoft joins group seeking to kill off historic climate change lawsuits  The GuardianLegal immunity would squash raft of climate lawsuits launched by cities and counties across the US seeking compensation for damages.
  
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• Queensland company develops technology to prevent milk going out of date - NEWS.com.au

  01-05-2019 05:34 via news.com.au
  Queensland company develops technology to prevent milk going out of date  NEWS.com.auIt's a problem many Aussies face - not getting through that carton of milk in the fridge in time and having to do the dreaded sniff test. Now a Queensland company ...
  
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• Spray-on technology in focus - The West Australian

  01-05-2019 04:19 via thewest.com.au
  Spray-on technology in focus  The West AustralianThe French entrepreneur who wowed crowds at the Grains Research Development Corporation's grains research updates in February will head back to WA this ...
  
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• Voice command technology helps seniors manage at home - Australian Ageing Agenda

  01-05-2019 04:00 via australianageingagenda.com.au
  Voice command technology helps seniors manage at home  Australian Ageing AgendaWatching a client with Parkinson's disease struggle to access a web portal on an iPad has led to the trial of an Australia-first technology by an in-home support ...
  
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• Former Google executives Eric Schmidt, Diane Greene to leave board

  01-05-2019 04:00
  Google parent company Alphabet has announced that former chairman and chief executive Eric Schmidt and former Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene will step down from the search company's board in June.
  
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• Sophistication of cyber-enabled crime frequently underestimated

  01-05-2019 03:45
  The image of a lone, hoodie-clad hacker continues to lead organisations to underestimate the sophistication of cyber-enabled crime, according to David Warburton, senior threat research evangelist for F5 Networks.
  
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• 5G ban yet to hit Huawei Australia’s carrier business

  01-05-2019 02:50
  Although the Australian government has blocked the company from participating in the rollout of telcos’ 5G networks, Huawei says it has registered strong growth in its local carrier business.
  
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• Technology Consultancy 33Bondi Announced As APAC Google Cloud Partner - B&T

  01-05-2019 01:34 via bandt.com.au
  Technology Consultancy 33Bondi Announced As APAC Google Cloud Partner  B&TAustralian technology and design consultancy 33Bondi today announce its partnership with Google Cloud as a new Google Cloud Partner (Asia Pacific) ...
  
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• Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

  01-05-2019 01:34
  Facebook has debuted an overhaul of its core social network, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company as it tries to move past scandals while tapping new revenue sources.
  
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