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• High performance computing: Do you need it?

  04-10-2019 21:45
  As costs drop and use cases multiply, high performance computing is attracting new adopters of all types and sizes. Expanding options include supercomputer-based HPC systems, cluster-based HPC, and cloud HPC services. How can HPC technology help your enterprise, and which approach is best?
  
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• Do businesses need high performance computing?

  04-10-2019 21:45
  As costs drop and use cases multiply, high performance computing is attracting new adopters of all types and sizes.
  
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• Technology is making getaway cars extinct - Quartz

  04-10-2019 20:32 via qz.com
  Technology is making getaway cars extinct  Quartz
  
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• Zero-day vulnerability gives attackers full control of Android phones

  04-10-2019 20:04
  Attackers are reportedly exploiting an unpatched vulnerability to take control of Android devices and potentially deliver spyware.
  
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• Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients - Science Daily

  04-10-2019 17:27 via sciencedaily.com
  Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients  Science Daily
  
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• Apple raises production of iPhone 11 models by about 10%: Nikkei

  04-10-2019 17:03
  Apple Inchas asked suppliers to increase production of its iPhone 11 models by up to 8 million units, or about 10%, Nikkei Asian Review reported, hinting that demand for the recently launched versions of its flagship phone was picking up.
  
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• NHTSA reviewing claims 2,000 Tesla vehicles should have been recalled

  04-10-2019 17:00
  The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it is reviewing a defect petition that claims Tesla Inc failed to issue a recall when it issued a software in 2,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in May.
  
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• EU to hit Broadcom with interim order this month: source

  04-10-2019 16:34
  EU antitrust regulators will this month order U.S. chipmaker Broadcomto scrap its exclusivity clauses with TV and modem makers while they investigate whether this and other tactics hamper rivals, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• FBI director warns Facebook could become platform of 'child pornographers'

  04-10-2019 16:31
  FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposed move to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators and child pornographers.”
  
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• SoftBank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

  04-10-2019 16:27
  SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is struggling to raise money for a second massive technology investment fund in the wake of the failed public offering of office-rental company WeWork and sliding valuations of other major investments, according to two people familiar with the situation.
  
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• Dixon and Âme on fusing technology with the dancefloor through Transmoderna - Mixmag

  04-10-2019 16:07 via mixmag.net
  Dixon and Âme on fusing technology with the dancefloor through Transmoderna  Mixmag
  
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• Nuclear powers once shared their technology openly – how Iran's programme fell on the wrong side of history - The Conversation UK

  04-10-2019 16:01 via theconversation.com
  Nuclear powers once shared their technology openly – how Iran's programme fell on the wrong side of history  The Conversation UK
  
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• Samsung heir Lee won't seek board term extension: report

  04-10-2019 15:58
  Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee will not seek an extension to his term as director of the board of Samsung Electronics, the Korea Economic Daily newspaper reported on Friday.
  
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• Google launches leaked-password checker, will bake it into Chrome in December

  04-10-2019 13:06
  The company plans to add a hacked-password alert system into its browser by the end of year; Firefox aims to do much the same thing this month.
  
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• U.S., allies urge Facebook for backdoor to encryption as they fight child abuse

  04-10-2019 12:44
  The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have called on Facebook Inc to not go ahead with end-to-end encryption across its messaging services unless law enforcement officials have backdoor access, saying encryption hindered the fight against child abuse and terrorism.
  
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• Short interest in WeWork bonds jumps to record high

  04-10-2019 11:38
  Short bets against WeWork's bonds jumped to a record high this week, suggesting investors believe the office-sharing startup may again seek to raise money in the debt market after it filed to withdraw its initial public offering.
  
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• Indian telecom industry leader lauds Huawei's technology - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

  04-10-2019 11:37 via xinhuanet.com
  Indian telecom industry leader lauds Huawei's technology - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua
  
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• Water pollution is killing millions of Indians. Here's how technology and reliable data can change that - World Economic Forum

  04-10-2019 11:30 via weforum.org
  Water pollution is killing millions of Indians. Here's how technology and reliable data can change that  World Economic Forum
  
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• Giti introduces new compound technology to two new patterns - Tire Technology International

  04-10-2019 11:29 via tiretechnologyinternational.com
  Giti introduces new compound technology to two new patterns  Tire Technology International
  
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• Top 10 Government Technology Trends for 2019-2020: Gartner - Express Computer

  04-10-2019 10:03 via expresscomputer.in
  Top 10 Government Technology Trends for 2019-2020: Gartner  Express Computer
  
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• Facebook says removed multiple accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt

  04-10-2019 09:19
  Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria.
  
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• Indians feel technology will automate jobs but will also make lives much better - Livemint

  04-10-2019 09:10 via livemint.com
  Indians feel technology will automate jobs but will also make lives much better  Livemint
  
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• US academics on front line of battle against Chinese technology theft - OregonLive

  04-10-2019 09:00 via oregonlive.com
  US academics on front line of battle against Chinese technology theft  OregonLive
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg defends encryption, despite child safety concerns

  04-10-2019 08:24
  Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other criminal activity.
  
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• The right mix of technology and capability for foolproof surveillance - Geospatial World

  04-10-2019 07:55 via geospatialworld.net
  The right mix of technology and capability for foolproof surveillance  Geospatial World
  
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• Indonesia's Bukalapak gets investment from South Korea's Shinhan, says valuation $2.5 billion

  04-10-2019 06:56
  Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak on Friday said South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd joined its latest fundraising round that valued the startup at over $2.5 billion.
  
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• Seed investment zaps life into microwave weed technology - Farming Ahead

  04-10-2019 06:55 via farmingahead.com.au
  Seed investment zaps life into microwave weed technology  Farming Ahead
  
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• ​USAF sets up advanced fighter technology office - Flightglobal

  04-10-2019 06:22 via flightglobal.com
  ​USAF sets up advanced fighter technology office  Flightglobal
  
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• Scots tech pioneer to take on Google with ad-free internet search engine - HeraldScotland

  04-10-2019 06:16 via heraldscotland.com
  Scots tech pioneer to take on Google with ad-free internet search engine  HeraldScotland
  
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• Older, custom transit technology puts the brakes on payments innovation - PaymentsSource

  04-10-2019 06:01 via paymentssource.com
  Older, custom transit technology puts the brakes on payments innovation  PaymentsSource
  
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• Golden West holds technology conference in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Newscenter1.tv

  04-10-2019 05:45 via newscenter1.tv
  Golden West holds technology conference in Rushmore Plaza Civic Center  Newscenter1.tv
  
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• U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January

  04-10-2019 04:26
  Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has tentatively agreed to testify before a U.S. House committee on Oct. 29 about the company's plan for a digital currency, but the panel will not schedule the hearing until Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg commits to appear by January, a congressional source said on Thursday.
  
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• Malaysia's Maxis partners Huawei for 5G roll-out next year

  04-10-2019 04:19
  Malaysia's Maxis Bhd said it has signed an agreement with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to launch a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications network in the Southeast Asian nation when the technology becomes available.
  
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• Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Technology Groups - Mirage News

  04-10-2019 04:14 via miragenews.com
  Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Technology Groups  Mirage News
  
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• New Technology for Video Production House - Mirage News

  04-10-2019 04:08 via miragenews.com
  New Technology for Video Production House  Mirage News
  
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• Microwave technology to revolution farm weed control - 3AW

  04-10-2019 03:52 via 3aw.com.au
  Microwave technology to revolution farm weed control  3AW
  
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• New Australian Technology Increases Student Outcomes - Mirage News

  04-10-2019 03:50 via miragenews.com
  New Australian Technology Increases Student Outcomes  Mirage News
  
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• Avaya dials up RingCentral for cloud technology after suitor search - Reuters

  04-10-2019 03:33 via reuters.com
  Avaya dials up RingCentral for cloud technology after suitor search  Reuters
  
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• Avaya dials up RingCentral for cloud technology after suitor search

  04-10-2019 03:31
  After months of evaluating sale and merger options, telecommunications gear provider Avaya Holdings Corp on Thursday announced a strategic partnership and $500 million contribution from RingCentral Inc.
  
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• PC maker HP to cut up to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

  04-10-2019 03:26
  U.S. personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut up to 16% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan aimed at cutting costs.
  
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• How Air Race E Can Revolutionize Electric Aviation Technology - Forbes

  04-10-2019 03:25 via forbes.com
  How Air Race E Can Revolutionize Electric Aviation Technology  Forbes
  
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• Australia, the US and the UK urge Facebook not to encrypt messages

  04-10-2019 02:55
  ​Australia, The United States and the United Kingdom are seizing on Facebook Inc's plan to apply end-to-end encryption across its messaging services to press for major changes to a practice long opposed by law enforcement.
  
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• U.S., UK sign cross-border data access agreement: statement

  04-10-2019 02:52
  The United States and the United Kingdom signed a cross-border data access agreement allowing each government to demand information around serious crimes directly from tech companies based in the other country, they announced on Thursday.
  
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• HR Tech 2019 Video: See Alight in our technology spotlight - Human Resource Executive®

  04-10-2019 02:35 via hrexecutive.com
  HR Tech 2019 Video: See Alight in our technology spotlight  Human Resource Executive®
  
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• US technology investor giant Silver Lake to buy Sydney-based TEG - The Music Network

  04-10-2019 02:25 via themusicnetwork.com
  US technology investor giant Silver Lake to buy Sydney-based TEG  The Music Network
  
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• HP to cut up to 9,000 jobs in global restructure

  04-10-2019 02:15
  HP has announced a restructure plan that will see its global headcount reduced by up to 9,000 employees.
  
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• Funeral industry grapples with technology shift - The Globe and Mail

  04-10-2019 01:20 via theglobeandmail.com
  Funeral industry grapples with technology shift  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Recovery beckons for Samsung as chip prices stabilize

  04-10-2019 01:07
  Samsung Electronics Co Ltdis likely to post a fourth consecutive quarter of declining profit when it reports preliminary earnings next week, though investors will be hoping the worst has passed with chip prices showing signs of recovery.
  
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• Hydrogen power, modular nuclear and the other technology Xcel Energy has its eyes on - Minnesota Public Radio News

  04-10-2019 01:05 via mprnews.org
  Hydrogen power, modular nuclear and the other technology Xcel Energy has its eyes on  Minnesota Public Radio News
  
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• Ledger CEO Says Blockcxhain Technology is Here to Stay - Bloomberg

  04-10-2019 01:02 via bloomberg.com
  Ledger CEO Says Blockcxhain Technology is Here to Stay  Bloomberg
  
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