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Fugitive Technology Executive Sentenced to 30 Months for Stock-Options Backdating Scandal - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

23-02-2017 23:45 via wsj.com

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Fugitive Technology Executive Sentenced to 30 Months for Stock-Options Backdating Scandal
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Jacob “Kobi” Alexander, a fugitive technology executive who fled to Africa for a decade rather than face criminal charges in a stock-options backdating scandal, was sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court to 30 months in federal prison, the ...
Ex-Comverse Technology CEO who fled to Namibia gets 2-1/2 years prison in USCNBCall 16 news articles &

Wall Street: Falls among technology stocks offset surge in oil price - ABC Online

23-02-2017 22:56 via abc.net.au

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Wall Street: Falls among technology stocks offset surge in oil price
ABC Online
Falls among technology stocks has offset the impact of a surge in oil prices, resulting in a mixed finish on Wall Street. Markets at 8:15am (AEDT):. ASX SPI 200 futures -0.2pc to 5,749; AUD: 77.11 US cents, 61.43 British pence, 86.98 Japanese yen, 72 ...

The Future of Battery Technology - Visual Capitalist (blog)

23-02-2017 22:06 via visualcapitalist.com

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The Future of Battery Technology
Visual Capitalist (blog)
The Battery Series is a five-part infographic series that explores what investors need to know about modern battery technology, including raw material supply, demand, and future applications. Presented by: Nevada Energy Metals, eCobalt Solutions Inc ...and more »

Long Bay College technology block in ruins after early morning fire - New Zealand Herald

23-02-2017 21:55 via nzherald.co.nz

Long Bay College technology block in ruins after early morning fire
New Zealand Herald
An Auckland high school has been closed today after a block of classrooms was extensively damaged in an early morning blaze. Long Bay College's art and technology block is in total ruins, with corrugated iron roofing caving in to what remains of the ...and more »

Google Finds 'Waze' to Build Self-Driving Technology - Nasdaq

23-02-2017 21:53 via nasdaq.com

Google Finds 'Waze' to Build Self-Driving Technology
Nasdaq
When asked some time back about the use cases for self-driving cars, Alphabet GOOGL executives said that they were exploring alternatives. Things have changed somewhat since then and we have slightly greater clarity on whether Google will maintain its ...and more »

Frank Abagnale, world-famous con man, explains why technology won't stop breaches - Ars Technica

23-02-2017 20:44 via arstechnica.com

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Frank Abagnale, world-famous con man, explains why technology won't stop breaches
Ars Technica
The man who once pretended to be a doctor explains identity theft to the health industry at HIMMS. Sean Gallagher - Feb 23, 2017 7:42 pm UTC. Enlarge / Frank Abagnale, as played by Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, once pretended to be a ...and more »

Changing technology also shifts how recruiters look at candidates - HR Dive

23-02-2017 20:37 via hrdive.com

HR Dive
Changing technology also shifts how recruiters look at candidates
HR Dive
After spending a year studying candidate traits, Aline Lerner, co-founder and CEO of interviewing.io, reported his findings to Quartz. He says resumes are obsolete and that candidates should be able to interact with recruiters in a real-life scenario ...

Ford's Advanced Voice Recognition Technology Could Have You Falling In Love With Your Car - Forbes

23-02-2017 20:00 via forbes.com

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Ford's Advanced Voice Recognition Technology Could Have You Falling In Love With Your Car
Forbes
In the movie Her, an invisible voice-assistant named Samantha not only reacts and anticipates the lead character's wants and needs, but becomes intimately familiar with aspects of his life and loves based on the tone of his voice. Ahead of Mobile World ...

Fintech is tomorrow's technology. We want to be part of it too: Chandrababu Naidu - Livemint

23-02-2017 19:59 via livemint.com

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Fintech is tomorrow's technology. We want to be part of it too: Chandrababu Naidu
Livemint
Mumbai: The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday signed an in-principle agreement with Visa Inc. and Thomson Reuters, which will set up a presence in the port city of Visakhapatnam that the state is positioning as a financial technology (fintech) hub.and more »

Google technology tackles abusive comments - RTE.ie

23-02-2017 19:20 via rte.ie

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Google technology tackles abusive comments
RTE.ie
Alphabet's Google and subsidiary Jigsaw has launched a new technology to help news organisations and online platforms identify abusive comments on their websites. The technology, called Perspective, will review comments and score them based on how ...
Google Cousin Develops Technology to Flag Toxic Online CommentsNew York Times
Google and Jigsaw create Perspective technology to identify abusive commentsBetaNews
Google's new innovativ

Game-changing real estate technology makes its way to Dallas - HousingWire

23-02-2017 19:05 via housingwire.com

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Game-changing real estate technology makes its way to Dallas
HousingWire
Just weeks after bringing their technology to Realtors in Michigan, Remine announced its partnership with the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems to bring the game-changing technology to Dallas. Remine will now be available to more than 30,000 ...and more »

The stars of APB on our changing relationship with technology - Stuff.co.nz

23-02-2017 19:01 via stuff.co.nz

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The stars of APB on our changing relationship with technology
Stuff.co.nz
If there is one television genre which is notably lacking in fresh angles it's the cop show, which tends to revel in multiple variations on a similar theme. The new series APB bucks that trend in a major way with a high-concept teaming with ...

Micron Technology Should Eclipse February Quarter Estimates - Seeking Alpha

23-02-2017 18:08 via seekingalpha.com

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Micron Technology Should Eclipse February Quarter Estimates
Seeking Alpha
Yahoo Finance shows the average, or consensus, estimate of 20 analysts at 65 cents for the company's fiscal second quarter ending at the end of February. Statements from the company's analyst day and reported pricing trends give comfort on the power of ...
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Should Anyone Own the Most Powerful Gene Editing Technology Ever Invented? - Gizmodo

23-02-2017 17:41 via gizmodo.com

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Should Anyone Own the Most Powerful Gene Editing Technology Ever Invented?
Gizmodo
Last week, the US Patent and Trademarks office handed down a decision in one of the most high-profile patent cases of the century. In a one sentence ruling, an appeals board granted the rights to the powerful gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to the ...and more »

SchumpeterAre technology firms madly overvalued? - The Economist

23-02-2017 16:49 via economist.com

SchumpeterAre technology firms madly overvalued?
The Economist
IS THE technology industry in La La Land? There are alarming signs. House prices in San Francisco have risen by 66% more than in New York over the past five years. Even at the height of the dotcom bubble in 2001, the gap was lower, at 58%. Shares of ...

Are technology firms madly overvalued? - The Economist

23-02-2017 16:49 via economist.com

The Economist
Are technology firms madly overvalued?
The Economist
IS THE technology industry in La La Land? There are alarming signs. House prices in San Francisco have risen by 66% more than in New York over the past five years. Even at the height of the dotcom bubble in 2001, the gap was lower, at 58%. Shares of ...

When test-driving a new car, take the technology for a spin - The Mercury News

23-02-2017 16:44 via mercurynews.com

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When test-driving a new car, take the technology for a spin
The Mercury News
In this May 26, 2015 file photo, an iPhone is connected to a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with Apple CarPlay apps, displayed on the car's MyLink screen, top, during a demonstration in Detroit. The rapidly evolving in-car infotainment and navigation ...and more »

Send Us Your Questions About Mobile Technology - New York Times

23-02-2017 16:18 via nytimes.com

New York Times
Send Us Your Questions About Mobile Technology
New York Times
The Times is heading to the Mobile World Congress this weekend. We want to hear from you. Mark Scott. Reporter. 10:31 AM ET. Hey there! I'm Mark, the European technology correspondent for The New York Times. I'm tasked with keeping tabs on all things ...and more »

How pink noise technology can be used to protect hearing - MarketWatch

23-02-2017 15:59 via marketwatch.com

MarketWatch
How pink noise technology can be used to protect hearing
MarketWatch
Although most of us probably cannot run out and buy the new 2017 E-Class Mercedes-Benz (suggested retail price: $52,150 and up), there's some interesting new technology in it that you may want to know about. According to IEEE Spectrum, when this ...

Google Cousin Develops Technology to Flag Toxic Online Comments - New York Times

23-02-2017 15:42 via nytimes.com

New York Times
Google Cousin Develops Technology to Flag Toxic Online Comments
New York Times
Jared Cohen, president of Jigsaw, formerly known as Google Ideas, in 2015. Jigsaw said it had developed a tool for web publishers to identify comments that can undermine a civil exchange of ideas. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times.
Google technology tackles abusive commentsRTE.ie
Now Anyone Can Deploy Google's Troll-Fighting AIWIRED
When computers learn to swear: Using machine learning for bett

Xiaomi Mi 6 Images Leaked; Expected Price, Specs And More

23-02-2017 15:17

While everyone is anticipating Xiaomi Mi 6 to go on display in the Mobile World Congress, recently leaked pictures of the phone are doing the rounds on the internet.

Telangana Government, Cyware Labs to 'Cyber-Aware' Employees

23-02-2017 15:17

Cyware Labs will deploy its cyber situational awareness and incident reporting solution 'Cyware Enterprise System' (CES) to educate the employees of the Telangana government about cyber-related issues.

Tata Communications Unveils 'MOVE' to Connect People, IoT Devices Globally

23-02-2017 15:17

The platform is underpinned by Tata Communications' global network, partnerships with 900 mobile communications service providers globally and recent investment in IoT connectivity specialist and mobile virtual network enabler called Teleena.

UK Crime Agency Arrests Suspect in Deutsche Telekom Cyber Attack

23-02-2017 12:52

The NCA arrested the 29-year-old Briton at one of London's airports on Wednesday.

MWC 2017: Intel to Showcase Smart Cities, Autonomous Driving Solutions

23-02-2017 12:52

Intel is all set to appear in the Mobile World Congress, 2017 to be held in Barcelona, with a range of Technology Solutions on the showcase. Here we have a look at the different segments in which Intel plans to display its advancements during the event.

HTC 10 Gets Android 7.0 Nougat Update in India

23-02-2017 12:52

HTC has finally rolled out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its flagship HTC 10 smartphone users in India.The smartphone was launched in May 2016 for a price of Rs 52,990. In October last year, the price had dropped to Rs 47,990.

The biggest technology flops in history - Technology - The Telegraph - Telegraph.co.uk

23-02-2017 12:29 via telegraph.co.uk

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The biggest technology flops in history - Technology - The Telegraph
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One of the biggest disasters in technology history is the Sinclair C5. An electric tricycle unveiled in 1985, the doomed vehicle struggled with hills, had a short ...and more »

Samsung Galaxy S8+: All You Need to Know About The Massive 6.2-inch Flagship Smartphone

23-02-2017 10:59

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is expected to feature a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 12MP dual pixel rear camera along with an 8MP front camera.

Qualcomm Modem That Puts Broadband In Phones Officially Revealed

23-02-2017 10:59

The Snapdragon X20, which will officially start being integrated into smartphones in mid-2018, can also upload at a rather impressive rate of 150Mbps.

MobiKwik to Invest Rs 300 Crore to Treble User Base

23-02-2017 10:59

The increase in user base will also catapult MobiKwik's annual gross merchandise value (GMV) to $10 billion from the current $2 billion by end of the year.

BSES Offers Cashback on Timely Digital Payments of Electricity Bills

23-02-2017 10:59

Customers of both BSES discoms in the national capital -- BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) -- are eligible for the offer and can make their payment through various options.

Maine Credit Union League's incoming top exec promises technology boost - Press Herald

23-02-2017 10:01 via pressherald.com

Press Herald
Maine Credit Union League's incoming top exec promises technology boost
Press Herald
Todd Mason, a credit union veteran from Michigan, will replace outgoing President and CEO John Murphy when he retires in June. By J. Craig AndersonStaff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-791-6390. Share. facebook · tweet · email · print.and more »

Welcome Coloured Airpods: Apple Airpods in 58 Colours

23-02-2017 09:18

ColorWare has come up with an option where users can customise their AirPods in as many as 58 different colours.

Nokia And Withings Tease Joint Appearance in MWC 2017

23-02-2017 09:18

The smart money appears to be on a piece of smartly designed wearable technology with a clear health-focused use case.

Washington Post Changes Masthead to 'Democracy Dies in Darkness', Twitter Goes Berserk

23-02-2017 07:50

The Washington Post unveiled its new catchphrase, 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' this week on its website and social media platforms.

Tesla Says Model 3 on Track For Volume Production by September, Seeks Investors

23-02-2017 07:50

Musk said Chief Financial Officer Jason Wheeler, in his role for just over a year, would leave in April to work in public policy. He will be replaced by former Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja, who was popular with investors.

Samsung Service Video Becomes Highest-Viewed Ad in The World

23-02-2017 07:50

The video has also become the highest-viewed advertising video on YouTube across all categories in India.

Russian Space Craft Lifts Off on Wednesday For International Space Station

23-02-2017 07:50

The spacecraft, carried by the same Soyuz booster rocket as used for manned launches, took off at 11:58 (0558 GMT) with the launch broadcast live by NASA TV. It is due to dock with the space station on February 24.

Nasscom, ITAC-Japan Collaborate to Boost Indian IoT Ecosystem

23-02-2017 07:50

Under the MoU, Nasscom and ITAC-Japan will collaborate to address digital technology shifts and accelerate IoT adoption at a global level across the industry.

Instagram Rolls Out Multi-Photo Album Feature

23-02-2017 07:50

Earlier this month, photo-sharing app Instagram was testing the feature in beta stage.

HP Inc reports 3.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue

23-02-2017 07:50

The company's earnings per share from continuing operations remained flat at 36 cents.

BSES Offers Cashback on Timely Digital Payments of Electricity Biils

23-02-2017 07:50

Customers of both BSES discoms in the national capital -- BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) -- are eligible for the offer and can make their payment through various options.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Black Colour Variant to Be Available from March 1

23-02-2017 05:53

Redmi India took to Twitter and made the announcement that the black colour variant of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be up for sale on e-commerce site Flipkart and Xiaomi's own platform Mi.com.

PIL in Delhi High Court Seeks Restrictions on Facebook, WhatsApp calls

23-02-2017 05:53

Delhi High Court sought a response from the government on a plea seeking regulation of call services over the internet provided by 'Facebook' and 'WhatsApp'.