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• Army develops new drone-killing technology - Fox News

  10-09-2019 23:38 via foxnews.com
  Army develops new drone-killing technology  Fox NewsThey can form swarms of hundreds of mini, precision-guided explosives, overwhelm radar or simply blanket an area with targeting sensors. They can paint or ...
  
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• Apple leans on devices business in global battle against Disney, Netflix

  10-09-2019 22:06
  Apple Inc , the company that transformed the music, mobile and personal computing industries, is relying on the ubiquity of its iPhones and iPads to take on Disney and Netflix in the battle for streaming TV customers.
  
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• NASA Tests Autonomous Lunar Landing Technology - Universe Today

  10-09-2019 21:52 via universetoday.com
  NASA Tests Autonomous Lunar Landing Technology  Universe TodayIn anticipation of many Moon landings to come, NASA is testing an autonomous lunar landing system in the Mojave Desert in California. The system is called a ...
  
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• Factbox: Apple's streaming TV service to cost $4.99/month; unveils new iPhones

  10-09-2019 21:52
  Apple Incon Tuesday launched a new streaming TV service, which will showcase original shows at a monthly price of $4.99, and unveiled three iPhone models featuring new camera systems.
  
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• Global money-laundering watchdog closely monitoring Facebook's Libra, official says

  10-09-2019 21:04
  The global anti-money laundering watchdog is closely monitoring developments on Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency, its new head told Reuters on Tuesday, in the latest sign of growing regulatory scrutiny of the project.
  
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• IBM, Fraunhofer partner on German-backed quantum computing research push

  10-09-2019 20:20
  IBM is joining forces with a German research institute to explore the potential of quantum computing, backed by a government plan to invest 650 million euros ($717 million) over two years in wider research in the field.
  
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• Daimler to source battery cells from Farasis Energy

  10-09-2019 19:13
  Daimler has struck a deal to buy lithium ion battery cells from Farasis Energy, a Chinese-American supplier that is building a factory in east Germany to help Mercedes-Benz ramp up electric vehicle production, it said on Tuesday.
  
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• Here's how much the iPhone 11 costs in Australia

  10-09-2019 19:11
  The iPhone 11 picks up where the iPhone XR left off - but how much does it cost to buy in Australia?
  
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• Ford makes big electric push in Europe with new launches

  10-09-2019 19:10
  Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it would launch eight electric vehicles in Europe this year, a key step in its target of achieving a majority of its overall sales from electric cars by the end of 2022.
  
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• Eclipse Jakarta EE arrives

  10-09-2019 18:48
  Two years after taking over Java EE from Oracle, the Eclipse Foundation has shipped its implementation of Java EE 8
  
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• McDonald’s plans to bring AI voice technology to its drive-thrus - Engadget

  10-09-2019 18:27 via engadget.com
  McDonald’s plans to bring AI voice technology to its drive-thrus  EngadgetFast food is about to get even faster. McDonald announced today that it is buying the voice tech startup Apprente so it can automate its drive-thru menu. The Mo.
  
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• We're watching (and reacting to) Apple's big iPhone event

  10-09-2019 18:05
  What's an Apple event without an expert audience ready to weigh in on whatever Apple announces? Join Macworld's Michael Simon, Computerworld's Ken Mingis, and TECH(feed)'s Juliet Beauchamp as we chat in real-time about Apple's revelations.
  
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• Facebook bans self-harm images in fight against suicide

  10-09-2019 17:08
  Facebook Inc will no longer allow graphic images of self-harm on its platform as it tightens its policies on suicide content amid growing criticism of how social media companies moderate violent and potentially dangerous content.
  
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• Amazon.com brings Prime service to Brazil; local retail shares drop

  10-09-2019 15:38
  Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it will launch its Prime subscription service in Brazil, where it has struggled against tough local competition in Latin America's largest economy.
  
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• How gaming technology is helping to design more accessible homes - Domain News

  10-09-2019 15:29 via domain.com.au
  How gaming technology is helping to design more accessible homes  Domain NewsA group of Perth university students and real estate agents have teamed up to design an accessible home using construction software inspired by the gaming ...
  
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• Cyber firm NSO vows to tackle human rights misuse

  10-09-2019 15:25
  The Israeli-based NSO Group said on Tuesday it would abide by U.N. guidelines to prevent rights abuses, following accusations by cyber experts that its software was used in a number of government surveillance scandals.
  
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• Electric car boom to turbocharge battery metal producers: Moody's

  10-09-2019 14:54
  Demand for metals used in battery electric vehicles could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like Democratic Republic of Congo, Moody's said on Tuesday.
  
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• Lenovo C340 and S340 Chromebooks bring some colorful flair

  10-09-2019 14:00
  Lenovo's C340 and S340 Chromebooks offer better materials and features than their school-focused cousins, plus eye-opening color.
  
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• IoT vendors ignore basic security best practices, research finds

  10-09-2019 12:00
  New measurements by the CITL mass fuzzing project show just how bad things really are.
  
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• Language learning with technology - Teacher Magazine

  10-09-2019 09:00 via teachermagazine.com.au
  Language learning with technology  Teacher MagazineThis Spanish language teacher from the UK shares how he went about building a website filled with language resources and recommends some programs.
  
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• Data retention: ATO renews push to be part of ‘metadata’ regime

  10-09-2019 06:41
  The Australian Taxation Office has reiterated its frustration at being excluded from the list of government agencies able to obtain warrant-free access to telecommunications ‘metadata’ as part of the data retention regime.
  
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• Meet the accountant bridging the divide between technology and accounting - Business Insider Australia

  10-09-2019 06:27 via businessinsider.com.au
  Meet the accountant bridging the divide between technology and accounting  Business Insider AustraliaIt was a sign, she says, of the ways in which accounting could respond to shifts that were shaping the real world.
  
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• A GP's journey in technology development - RACGP

  10-09-2019 06:15 via www1.racgp.org.au
  A GP's journey in technology development  RACGPA shock diagnosis and a move across the world inspired Dr Naomi Zeraati to create a *service* she hopes will help GPs, specialists and patients. Dr Naomi ...
  
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• ACCC accused of harming competition in Vodafone, TPG telco decision

  10-09-2019 04:59
  ​Australia's antitrust regulator has hurt competition, not helped it, by blocking a $15 billion merger between the third- and fourth-largest telecoms providers, a lawyer for one of the companies told a court on Tuesday.
  
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• Why technology is not the answer to your productivity problems - SmartCompany.com.au

  10-09-2019 03:26 via smartcompany.com.au
  Why technology is not the answer to your productivity problems  SmartCompany.com.auHow do I increase my employee's productivity? How do I get everyone working together? At first glance, it might seem like technology is the answer.
  
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• Aurecon launches global analytics team

  10-09-2019 02:47
  Engineering company Aurecon has appointed former Telstra Ventures director Eric Louw to lead a global data and analytics team, building on the experience of firm’s customer-focused Machine Learning Lab.
  
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• Auercon launches global analytics team

  10-09-2019 02:47
  Engineering company Aurecon has appointed former Telstra Ventures director Eric Louw to lead a global data and analytics team, building on the experience of firm’s customer-focused Machine Learning Lab.
  
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• NBN Co to use Infinera's SDN tech across network

  10-09-2019 01:55
  NBN Co has installed Infinera’s Transcend software defined networking (SDN) solution across its 60,000km fibre optic transit network.
  
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• NAB and La Trobe Uni infosec alliance covers R&D, workforce development

  10-09-2019 01:52
  NAB and La Trobe University will collaborate on cyber security research and training as part of a new ‘strategic alliance’ detailed by the organisations today.
  
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• LinkedIn loses appeal over access to user profiles

  10-09-2019 01:31
  A court has rejected LinkedIn's effort to stop a San Francisco company from using information that its users have deemed public.
  
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• Telehealth still failing to connect Medicare with regional GPs as technology elsewhere keeps advancing - ABC News

  10-09-2019 00:00 via abc.net.au
  Telehealth still failing to connect Medicare with regional GPs as technology elsewhere keeps advancing  ABC NewsDespite technological leaps in healthcare, you still can not hold a GP appointment via video link because Medicare is not yet on board.
  
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