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• New tool helps travelers avoid airlines that use facial recognition technology - The Guardian

  05-06-2019 23:22
  New tool helps travelers avoid airlines that use facial recognition technology  The GuardianCompanies such as JetBlue began utilizing the technology after Trump issued an executive order pushing for its use in US airports.
  
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• Brazil retailer Via Varejo launches digital bank targeting low-income clients

  05-06-2019 22:57
  Brazilian electronics and appliance retailer Via Varejo launched a digital bank targeting low-income clients in partnership with Boston-based startup Airfox, according to a filing on Wednesday.
  
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• Ex-CEO Whitman says was happy to throw HP predecessor 'under the bus' over Autonomy deal

  05-06-2019 22:54
  Meg Whitman, the former boss of Hewlett-Packard, said she was happy to throw her predecessor Leo Apotheker "under the bus" in a moment of anger over the botched acquisition of British software company Autonomy, London's High Court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• NSA, Microsoft implore enterprises to patch Windows' 'BlueKeep' flaw before it's too late

  05-06-2019 22:16
  Warnings refer to vulnerabilities in Windows' Remote Desktop Services that could be exploited by attackers; patches have been available since May 14.
  
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• Ai-Da, the humanoid robot artist, gears up for first solo exhibition

  05-06-2019 22:06
  Wearing a white blouse and her dark hair hanging loose, Ai-Da looks like any artist at work as she studies her subject and puts pencil to paper. But the beeping from her bionic arm gives her away - Ai-Da is a robot.
  
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• Kelkoo ready to take Google complaint to U.S. antitrust regulators: CEO

  05-06-2019 21:11
  British price comparison site Kelkoo is willing to take its complaint about Google to U.S. antitrust regulators because EU efforts to ensure a level playing field are inadequate, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
  
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• ‘Black Mirror’ and Technology Are Evolving Together - The Ringer

  05-06-2019 19:03
  ‘Black Mirror’ and Technology Are Evolving Together  The RingerSeason 5 of Netflix's anthology series hits on advancements in social media, VR, and AI—but as always, the show is at its best when zeroing on the consumers ...
  
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• Dutch 'Big Brother' creator sues Facebook over fake Bitcoin ads

  05-06-2019 19:01
  Dutch billionaire John de Mol filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Wednesday for allowing fake ads on its platform which used his name and image to perpetrate Bitcoin-related fraud.
  
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• Ocado plans to pack up fragile fruit and vegetables with robotic 'soft hands'

  05-06-2019 15:29
  Robots could soon be packing up fruit and vegetable orders at Ocado after the UK online supermarket helped develop 'soft hands' that can adapt to the shape of fragile objects to handle them without the risk of damage.
  
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• QuantumBlack open sources its data analytics framework

  05-06-2019 15:26
  A new open source framework that aims to make building machine learning pipelines easier for data scientists was released today by QuantumBlack, the data analytics outfit snapped up by McKinsey in 2015 and that has its roots in data work for Formula 1 racing teams.
  
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• Cisco wil use AI/ML to boost intent-based networking

  05-06-2019 14:55
  Cisco explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning fit into a feedback loop that implements and maintain desired network conditions to optimise network performance for workloads using real-time data.
  
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• It’s time for Microsoft to kill the Microsoft Store - or else fix it

  05-06-2019 12:00
  Fixing it would be easy: Just offer people the software they want to download.
  
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• Famous Or Not, These Groundbreaker Award Winners Are All Technology Community-Builders - Forbes

  05-06-2019 11:00
  Famous Or Not, These Groundbreaker Award Winners Are All Technology Community-Builders  ForbesGroundbreaker Awards were presented by Oracle at a free one-day developer conference in New York City. Winners are Nebrass Lamouchi, Rafael ...
  
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• Revolt on the Horizon? How Young People Really Feel About Digital Technology - Singularity Hub

  05-06-2019 09:00
  Revolt on the Horizon? How Young People Really Feel About Digital Technology  Singularity HubAs digital technologies facilitate the growth of both new and incumbent organizations, we have started to see the darker sides of the digital economy unravel.
  
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• Geelong police unveil new technology targeting dangerous drivers - Bay 93.9

  05-06-2019 06:27
  Geelong police unveil new technology targeting dangerous drivers  Bay 93.9Geelong's first highway patrol car equipped with Victoria Police's new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system has hit the road. The technology ...
  
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• Russian technology: can the Kremlin control the internet? - Financial Times

  05-06-2019 06:01
  Russian technology: can the Kremlin control the internet?  Financial TimesMoscow is developing a 'sovereign' web that critics say will enhance official power to silence dissent.
  
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• NBN Co mulls mmWave for potential boost to fixed wireless capacity

  05-06-2019 05:47
  NBN Co wants Australia’s spectrum regulator to leave open the option of the government-owned company acquiring licences for so-called mmWave frequencies to help combat the capacity squeeze of its fixed wireless service.
  
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• Despite technology, conventional capabilities will still play a pivotal role - Defence Connect

  05-06-2019 04:42
  Despite technology, conventional capabilities will still play a pivotal role  Defence ConnectDespite the emphasis placed on revolutionary technologies like stealth, hypersonics, directed energy weapons, autonomous systems and cyber capabilities ...
  
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• Is digital transformation only about technology? - The CEO Magazine

  05-06-2019 03:23
  Is digital transformation only about technology?  The CEO MagazineWhile a strong digital transformation strategy is necessary, engaging your workforce to deliver will be imperative.
  
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• Helloworld unveils “game-changing” new reporting technology - Travel Weekly

  05-06-2019 03:18
  Helloworld unveils “game-changing” new reporting technology  Travel WeeklyHelloworld Travel has drawn back the curtain on new developments in business insight technology designed to help agents increase revenue, yield and profit.
  
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• Corazon Mining uses new technology to enhance Lynn Lake prospectivity - Proactive Investors Australia

  05-06-2019 02:19
  Corazon Mining uses new technology to enhance Lynn Lake prospectivity  Proactive Investors AustraliaCorazon Mining Ltd (ASX:CZN) - Magnetic Vector Inversion technique has identified multiple new nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide targets.
  
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• LandMark White counts cost of second data breach

  05-06-2019 02:15
  LandMark White has voluntarily entered a trading halt as it works to calculate the impact of a data breach on its revenues.
  
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• US SEC sues social media firm Kik for 'illegal' initial coin offering

  05-06-2019 00:18
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued social media company Kik Interactive Inc on Tuesday, alleging it conducted an illegal US$100 million securities offering of digital tokens in 2017.
  
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• Top tech executives will be asked to testify in US probe

  05-06-2019 00:09
  Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday.
  
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