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• Alexa Answers program goes public, allowing anyone to answer Alexa questions

  12-09-2019 23:12
  Amazon just threw open the doors to a formerly invite-only program that allows users to answer Alexa queries that the digital assistant doesn’t yet know.
  
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• Visual Studio 2019 gains adds C++ Concepts

  12-09-2019 23:08
  Concepts allow the C++ programmer to document constraints on templates and have the compiler enforce them
  
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• The new technology that could turn small businesses into international companies - MarketWatch

  12-09-2019 20:30 via marketwatch.com
  The new technology that could turn small businesses into international companies  MarketWatchAdvancements in machine translation technology are helping consumers, gamers and small businesses.
  
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• New technology put in use in Ballarat as police swoop on motorists - Ballarat Courier

  12-09-2019 20:30 via thecourier.com.au
  New technology put in use in Ballarat as police swoop on motorists  Ballarat CourierBallarat drivers are already feeling the pinch of the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system which was launched this week with dozens of ...
  
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• US flags Huawei 5G network security concerns to Gulf allies

  12-09-2019 20:25
  Washington has been warning allies against using the Chinese company's equipment, which it says presents a security risk, but has so far largely made public comments to European states.
  
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• The Tech Innovations We Need to Happen if We're Going to Survive Climate Change - TIME

  12-09-2019 13:16 via time.com
  The Tech Innovations We Need to Happen if We're Going to Survive Climate Change  TIMEHere's a look at the old and new technologies we need to fight the climate crisis, according to author Andrew Blum.
  
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• A space elevator is possible with today’s technology, researchers say (we just need to dangle it off the moon) - MIT Technology Review

  12-09-2019 11:14 via technologyreview.com
  A space elevator is possible with today’s technology, researchers say (we just need to dangle it off the moon)  MIT Technology ReviewSpace elevators would dramatically reduce the cost of reaching space but have never been technologically feasible. Until now.
  
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• The new technology unlocking smart buildings for existing stock - The Fifth Estate

  12-09-2019 06:56 via thefifthestate.com.au
  The new technology unlocking smart buildings for existing stock  The Fifth EstateOnly about 5 per cent of buildings are equipped with the right infrastructure to make them smart but a new low cost wireless canopy technology has the potential ...
  
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• NBN not worth the money it cost to build it, Vocus chief executive says

  12-09-2019 03:34
  Consumers are paying the price for government rules designed to protect NBN Co’s monopoly and help ensure it recovers the cost of building its network, Vocus Group chief executive Kevin Russell has argued.
  
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• Shopify acquires warehouse technology company for US$450 million - Which-50

  12-09-2019 02:05 via which-50.com
  Shopify acquires warehouse technology company for US$450 million  Which-50Ecommerce platform Shopify is buying 6 River Systems, a provider of warehouse fulfillment solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been.
  
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• DXC chief executive Mike Lawrie retires

  12-09-2019 01:45
  DXC Technology CEO, president and chairman Mike Lawrie will be retiring from the company on 31 December with Mike Salvino being named as successor.
  
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• RU OK? and The Works launch voice technology for Google Assistant - AdNews

  12-09-2019 01:37 via adnews.com.au
  RU OK? and The Works launch voice technology for Google Assistant  AdNewsThe tool provides strategies for how to manage a conversation if someone answers, 'No, I'm not ok'.
  
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• Inquiry to examine UK-style age verification for porn access

  12-09-2019 01:05
  The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has launched in inquiry into age verification mechanisms for access to online gambling and pornography services.
  
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• US social media firms to testify on violent, extremist online content

  12-09-2019 00:29
  Google, Facebook and Twitter will testify next week before a U.S. Senate panel on efforts by social media firms to remove violent content from online platforms, the panel said in a statement on Wednesday.
  
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