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• Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20%

  30-05-2019 22:37
  Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20% rise in revenue on Thursday in its first quarterly report as a public company, in line with the ride-hailing service's forecasts.
  
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• Telcos don’t want door shut on additional mmWave spectrum for 5G

  30-05-2019 22:30
  Telstra and Optus have urged the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to leave open the possibility of local mobile operators getting access to spectrum in one of the bands being used in other countries to deliver 5G.
  
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• Naval Shipbuilding College hosts training and technology summit - Defence Connect

  30-05-2019 22:28
  Naval Shipbuilding College hosts training and technology summit  Defence ConnectMore than 300 Australian and international experts have converged on Geelong this week for the inaugural Navy, Industry and Academia Training Conference ...
  
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• FOX SPORTS introduces new technology to allow instant sharing of Social Media Video Clips - TV Blackbox

  30-05-2019 22:00
  FOX SPORTS introduces new technology to allow instant sharing of Social Media Video Clips  TV BlackboxThis will be the first time that a viewer of a live sports broadcast has had the power to create and share clips of sporting highlights with their friends on social ...
  
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• Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

  30-05-2019 21:35
  Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
  
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• T-Mobile, Sprint considering divesting wireless spectrum: sources

  30-05-2019 20:45
  U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are considering divesting wireless spectrum, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the companies work to gain regulatory approval for their merger.
  
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• Rogers vice chairman calls for banning Huawei from Canada's 5G network: Bloomberg

  30-05-2019 18:30
  Canadian telecom provider Rogers Communications Inc's vice chairman, Philip Lind, said on Thursday that Huawei Technologies Co should be banned from Canada's 5G network, Bloomberg reported.
  
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• The Cybathlon pushes the limits of bionic technology - Quartz

  30-05-2019 18:10
  The Cybathlon pushes the limits of bionic technology  QuartzTechnology designed to help people with disabilities has come a long way in the last decade. There are now bionic arms and legs, powered wheelchairs and even exoskeletons that give people who are paralyzed the ability to walk again. But we still have a long way to go—and that’s where the Cybathlon comes in. The global, olympic-style competition was the brainchild of Robert Reiner, a professor from ETH Zurich, who w
  
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• Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G: Bolton says

  30-05-2019 17:58
  Britain may not have made a final decision on allowing China's Huawei a restricted role in building parts of its 5G network, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.
  
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• Trump, May to discuss Chinese firm Huawei in London next week: British official

  30-05-2019 17:29
  U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss Chinese technology company Huawei Technologies and the effort to build a fifth generation cellular network during the U.S. leader's visit to London next week, a British official said on Thursday.
  
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• Nissan's technology could pay in Renault-FCA deal: sources - Reuters

  30-05-2019 16:52
  Nissan's technology could pay in Renault-FCA deal: sources  ReutersNissan's advanced technologies including platforms and electric powertrains could give it leverage in a merger involving Renault and Fiat Chrysler, thanks to a royalty system it has with the former, two people with knowledge of the matter said. A merged Renault-Fiat Chrysler could face an extra hurdle each time it uses technology developed by Nissan Motor Co or Mitsubishi Motors Corp, while the two Japanese automakers s
  
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• Not clear UK has made final decision on Huawei, says U.S. national security adviser Bolton

  30-05-2019 16:20
  U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday it was not clear to the United States that a decision on British government policy towards Chinese telecoms firm Huawei had been taken in its final form.
  
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• Bing’s Not the Laughingstock of Technology Anymore - Bloomberg

  30-05-2019 16:14
  Bing’s Not the Laughingstock of Technology Anymore  BloombergIt still pales in comparison to Google, but it generates nearly three times the advertising revenue of Twitter.
  
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• New technology cuts energy costs in the classroom - Sunshine Coast Daily

  30-05-2019 16:01
  New technology cuts energy costs in the classroom  Sunshine Coast DailySmall and large clean technology businesses are showcasing their innovative ideas that could be implemented in the region.
  
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• Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana

  30-05-2019 15:32
  Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of a change to its content policy.
  
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• Chinese computer research body to cut ties with division of U.S.-based IEEE

  30-05-2019 15:31
  Beijing-based technology research group The China Computer Federation (CCF) is suspending communications with a U.S. based engineers' association in the latest example of fallout from the U.S. embargo on phone maker Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL].
  
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• Technology helps advisors take financial planning to the next level for clients - CNBC

  30-05-2019 14:53
  Technology helps advisors take financial planning to the next level for clients  CNBC- Financial advisors are turning to sophisticated and accessible financial-planning software to deliver on the promise of "holistic financial planning" for their clients. - In a recent survey, 68.3% of fee-only advisors, 60.6% of dually-registered advisors and 44% of brokerage and wirehouse advisors were using such technology, which is often complex and detailed in scope. - Some advisors, however, stic
  
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• 6 technology tips every flexible workplace should follow - The Next Web

  30-05-2019 14:00
  6 technology tips every flexible workplace should follow  The Next WebCompanies around the world are embracing flexible work to make employees happier and more productive. According to stats from Owl Labs, 52 percent of global employees work from home at least once per week. What’s more, 16 percent of companies are fully remote. A major driver of the work-from-anywhere trend is the accessibility of workplace apps, which help teams connect without missing a beat. A decade ago, buy
  
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• North Face criticised for replacing Wikipedia pics with branded shots - The Guardian

  30-05-2019 13:16
  North Face criticised for replacing Wikipedia pics with branded shots  The GuardianClothing firm The North Face has been accused of digital vandalism after an ad agency surreptitiously inserted the company’s products into Wikipedia articles about Brazilian mountains. In April, the ad agency Leo Burnett Tailor Made, filled Wikipedia entries of Brazilian landmarks with professional shots featuring the brand, with the intention of causing Google to display the same images in the top
  
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• Exclusive: Tesla woes send Panasonic's U.S. solar cells to Philippines

  30-05-2019 13:05
  Most of the solar cells made by Panasonic at Tesla Inc's New York manufacturing plant are being purchased by H.R.D. Singapore's factories in the Philippines, a chief supplier of panels to Japanese eco-homebuilder Ichijo Co Ltd, two sources familiar with the arrangement said.
  
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• Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual board meeting

  30-05-2019 13:03
  Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji plan to greet shareholders of Facebook Inc as they gather for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off user privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
  
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• 'Merch by Amazon' t-shirt business increasing orders from Disney to Dr. Seuss

  30-05-2019 12:08
  The holy grail for apparel brands facing rising uncertainty and cost in their global supply chains is to make their merchandise closer to the point of the sale.
  
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• China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: newspapers

  30-05-2019 11:32
  China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world's two largest economies.
  
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• Japan Display gets debt relief, says consortium to formalize bailout

  30-05-2019 11:21
  Japan Display Inc said on Thursday a Chinese-Taiwanese consortium will formalize its decision to invest in it by June 14, after client Apple Inc agreed to wait for money owed and a government-backed fund offered to waive debt.
  
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• China willing to meet reasonable rare earth demand from other countries

  30-05-2019 10:08
  China is willing to meet reasonable demand for rare earths from other countries, but it would be unacceptable that countries using Chinese rare earths to manufacture products would turn around and suppress China, its commerce ministry said.
  
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• Explainer: China's rare earth supplies could be vital bargaining chip in U.S. trade war

  30-05-2019 09:22
  Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites and lasers.
  
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• Refusal to remove video shows Facebook enabled Russian election meddling: Pelosi

  30-05-2019 09:20
  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc's refusal to remove a heavily edited video that attempted to make her look incoherent had convinced her the company knowingly enabled Russian election interference.
  
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• Is technology killing democracy? - The Minefield - ABC News

  30-05-2019 09:01
  Is technology killing democracy? - The Minefield  ABC NewsWhat if social media and democratic politics serve radically different goals? Tech investor Raina Kumra joins us to discuss whether social media is undermining ...
  
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• Technology meets nature to reveal hope for future - Mirage News

  30-05-2019 08:49
  Technology meets nature to reveal hope for future  Mirage NewsSunshine Coast Council. Educator, naturalist, environmental thinker and one of Australia's best-known nature sound recordists, Andrew Skeoch, is a deep ...
  
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• $15 glove rig and neural network teaches AI secrets of human grasp

  30-05-2019 08:13
  Close your eyes and grab an object close to you and it isn’t difficult to figure out what it is. The same can’t be said for robots, which still struggle with manipulating physical objects.
  
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• Qatar FECs choose Intercard cashless technology - Australasian Leisure Management

  30-05-2019 07:37
  Qatar FECs choose Intercard cashless technology  Australasian Leisure ManagementIntercard, a provider of cashless technology, has installed its latest systems at Farah's four Family Entertainment Centres (FECs) in Qatar. The installations were ...
  
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• SoftBank's Vision Fund to borrow $4 billion against stakes in Uber and two others: FT

  30-05-2019 06:33
  SoftBank's Vision Fund is looking to borrow $4 billion against its stakes in Uber Technologies Inc, soon-to-go-public Slack Technologies Inc, and blood-testing company Guardant Health Inc, the Financial Times reported, citing people directly involved in the deal.
  
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• Fitzgerald bounces from Bunnings to Tennis Australia

  30-05-2019 06:07
  Bunnings’ product and technology division head is set to serve in a newly created role at Tennis Australia.
  
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• Huawei launches 5G lab in South Korea, but keeps event low-key after U.S. ban

  30-05-2019 05:30
  Huawei Technologies unveiled an open lab for next-generation 5G wireless network in South Korea on Thursday, but kept the launch low-key given its recent blacklisting by the United States, a key security ally of the Asian nation.
  
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• NAB backs online portal to boost bank-fintech collaboration

  30-05-2019 05:11
  NAB, Israel’s Bank Leumi and Canada’s CIBC have launched an online portal intended to facilitate collaboration with fintechs.
  
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• Vision Personal Training invests in technology overhaul and meal delivery - Australasian Leisure Management

  30-05-2019 05:09
  Vision Personal Training invests in technology overhaul and meal delivery  Australasian Leisure ManagementVision Personal Training has announced that it is investing $1.3 million in digital innovation this year including a new MyVision app, Vision Academy online ...
  
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• Dual screens, 5G, more power: laptops get exciting again at Computex - Sydney Morning Herald

  30-05-2019 04:28
  Dual screens, 5G, more power: laptops get exciting again at Computex  Sydney Morning HeraldAfter being in decline for several years, the PC market is showing new signs of growth. With 5G and Intel's latest 10th generation of processors in the air, laptop makers are eager to continue the momentum by showing off their latest wares at the world's biggest computer hardware event, Computex. Here's three of our favourites on show in Taipei. Lenovo's 5G PC is impressive, even if doesn't have
  
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• Standardising applications: When it works … and when it doesn’t

  30-05-2019 04:24
  Minimising IT costs, streamlining processes and bringing together business units are just some of the reasons organisations want to standardise applications throughout their business. But many are doing it for the wrong reasons or where it doesn’t make sense, making it harder to succeed.
  
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• Facebook taps Australian expertise to help counter hate speech

  30-05-2019 04:22
  ​Facebook is backing an Australian research project to help it better regulate the hate speech that starts and spreads on its platform.
  
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• Lack Of Imagination, Not Technology, Holds Back Superior Customer Experience - Forbes

  30-05-2019 03:47
  Lack Of Imagination, Not Technology, Holds Back Superior Customer Experience  ForbesWhat is customer experience, or what some affectionately call “CX”? These days, it’s assumed that piling on technology will lead to customer happiness, to the point in which they’ll keep coming back over and over. However, it’s time to divorce CX from technology. Customer experience is based on building trust. An inability to deliver superior CX comes from a lack of imagina
  
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• INDIGO subsea cable system ready to be lit up

  30-05-2019 02:30
  The INDIGO cable system, which stretches from Sydney to Singapore, via Perth, has been commissioned and is ready for use by the six consortium members that funded it.
  
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• Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism

  30-05-2019 01:47
  Apple has publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of rivals in a new blog post detailing its functions and guidelines.
  
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• New Zealand budget leaks not deemed illegal, opposition calls for heads to roll

  30-05-2019 01:26
  New Zealand police believe early accessing of sensitive budget information from the Treasury's website was not illegal, the department said on Thursday, in the midst of a national furore over hacking accusations in which the opposition National Party confirmed it was responsible for the access.
  
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• Optus cuts 200 roles, expands Agile program

  30-05-2019 01:10
  An Optus spokesperson has confirmed that it expects to around 200 redundancies from changes to its consumer business.
  
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