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Technology has hurt Kohl's — but now could help it - The Providence Journal

10-03-2017 23:48

The Providence Journal
Technology has hurt Kohl's — but now could help it
The Providence Journal
NEW YORK — The rise of online shopping hasn't been kind to traditional department stores. It's Kohl's Chief Technology Officer Ratnakar Lavu's job to bring the retailer up to speed with how its customers shop today. At the National Retail Federation's ...

“Bring it On”—Juilliard President Joseph Polisi's Message to Technology - EdSurge

10-03-2017 23:35

EdSurge
“Bring it On”—Juilliard President Joseph Polisi's Message to Technology
EdSurge
Juilliard President Joseph W. Polisi teaching his course “American Society and the Arts.” Photo credit: Todd Rosenberg. How should colleges teach in the digital age? Connect to the thinkers and stories shaping the future of higher ed. Let's Go! The ...

Technology program connects Washburn Tech students with seniors - Topeka Capital Journal

10-03-2017 23:01

Topeka Capital Journal
Technology program connects Washburn Tech students with seniors
Topeka Capital Journal
Marian DeHart, right, 88, got help Friday using her smartphone from Noah Spencer, a junior at Royal Valley High School and graphics technology student at Washburn Tech, as part of the nationally-recognized Cyber Seniors program that connects millenials ...and more »

JPMorgan Chase buying up MCX technology after Apple Pay competitor CurrentC failed to launch - 9 to 5 Mac

10-03-2017 22:19

9 to 5 Mac
JPMorgan Chase buying up MCX technology after Apple Pay competitor CurrentC failed to launch
9 to 5 Mac
Remember CurrentC, the mobile payment service that kept getting in Apple's way when Apple Pay launched a few years ago? MCX is the merchant consortium that was behind the QR code-based mobile payment service that ultimately never launched, and ...
JPMorgan Bets on MCX's Payments Technology to Open Paths for Chase PayFinance Magnates
JPMorgan (JPM) Acquires MCX 'FinTech' Paymen

2017 Cadillac CTS Gets Standard V2V Communication Technology - Edmunds.com

10-03-2017 22:05

Edmunds.com
2017 Cadillac CTS Gets Standard V2V Communication Technology
Edmunds.com
Beginning this month the 2017 Cadillac CTS performance sedan will come with standard V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) safety communications technology. V2V allows connected vehicles to communicate with one another wirelessly to warn drivers of potential ...
2017 Cadillac CTS Now Standard With V2V TechnologyMotor Trendall 38 news articles »

Cedar Grove BOE examines technology, special services - NorthJersey.com

10-03-2017 21:26

NorthJersey.com
Cedar Grove BOE examines technology, special services
NorthJersey.com
The Cedar Grove Board of Education started to dig in to this year's budget by first examining specific departments. Before introducing a preliminary budget for 2017-2018, the board took a look at the special services and technology departments. Jim ...

Japan arms old hunters with new technology to beat pests - TODAYonline

10-03-2017 21:03

Japan arms old hunters with new technology to beat pests
TODAYonline
Naka in Tokushima prefecture conducted an experiment in which a hunting dog was tracked and located on the side of a mountain using a drone. Such technology will make it easier for elderly hunters to find their prey. Photo: Kyodo. mail · print. View ...

Chuck Norris says time for a technology reboot - WND.com

10-03-2017 20:29

WND.com
Chuck Norris says time for a technology reboot
WND.com
Chuck Norris is the star of more than 20 films and the long-running TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger." His latest book is entitled The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book." Learn more about his life and ministry at his official website, ChuckNorris.com ...and more »

Mysterious signals may point to alien technology, reveals study - India Today

10-03-2017 19:59

India Today
Mysterious signals may point to alien technology, reveals study
India Today
Harvard scientists are claiming that mysterious fast radio bursts may be evidence of advanced alien technology. According to them these signals might be leakage from planet-sized transmitters powering interstellar probes in distant galaxies. PTI.and more »

Eye blink technology allows vicar sex abuse victim to give evidence - BBC News

10-03-2017 19:12

BBC News
Eye blink technology allows vicar sex abuse victim to give evidence
BBC News
A former vicar has been jailed for sexually abusing a choirboy who gave evidence using eye-tracking technology which turned his blinks into words. Cyril Rowe was sentenced to four years for three counts of indecent assault at a London church in the ...
Ex-vicar jailed for abuse after eye-tracking technology gives victim a ...Belfast Telegraphall 9 news articles »

There's Still Time to Nominate For Marketing Technology Trailblazers - AdAge.com

10-03-2017 18:39

There's Still Time to Nominate For Marketing Technology Trailblazers
AdAge.com
Ad Age is seeking the digital transformers, data scientists and stack stars that fuel the world of marketing technology. Our new Marketing Tech Trailblazers list, publishing April 17, will recognize industry movers who are creating, collecting and ...

Co-creator of lithium-ion technology says he has a new power source with three times the power - Financial Post

10-03-2017 18:31

Financial Post
Co-creator of lithium-ion technology says he has a new power source with three times the power
Financial Post
With devices becoming increasingly mobile and lithium-ion currently dominating the electric car field, consumer electronics and other product categories, battery life has evolved into an integral aspect of our day-to-day lives. Researchers, however ...and more »

"H" is for High Technology Cooperation, Not H-1B Visas - Lawfare (blog)

10-03-2017 17:07

"H" is for High Technology Cooperation, Not H-1B Visas
Lawfare (blog)
Last Friday, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services announced that it would be suspending the expedited processing of H-1B visas beginning on April 3rd. Though this news has long been pushed off the front pages of U.S. newspapers by President Trump's ...and more »

New breakthrough technology stores 1000 times more data - Komando

10-03-2017 16:44

Komando
New breakthrough technology stores 1000 times more data
Komando
No matter where you look, technology is all around us, making our lives better. Smartphones, virtual assistants, internet connected appliances and self-driving vehicles to name a few wonderful innovations. With so many incredible gadgets being released ...and more »

NASA Spots ISRO's 'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 Orbiting the Moon

10-03-2017 16:13

India's first lunar mission — the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, which was generally considered lost — is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found with new technological application of interplanetary radar.

Google's AI subsidiary turns to blockchain technology to track UK health data - The Verge

10-03-2017 13:40

The Verge
Google's AI subsidiary turns to blockchain technology to track UK health data
The Verge
Forays by Google subsidiary DeepMind Health into the UK's medical institutions have been characterized by two major themes. First, amazing results powered by cutting-edge AI; and second, a lack of transparency over the handling of the UK's public ...and more »

Technology behind 'all serious crime' - BBC News

10-03-2017 13:37

BBC News
Technology behind 'all serious crime'
BBC News
Technology is now at the "root" of all serious criminality, says Europe's police agency. The returns generated by document fraud, money laundering and online trade in illegal goods helps to pay for other damaging crimes, said Europol. The wider use of ...
Technology is now at root of almost all serious crime - Tech News ...The Star Online
Technology the root of all evil, says EuropolComputer Business Review
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Sony Xperia XZs First Look: The 13-Megapixel Selfie Camera Smartphone

10-03-2017 12:56

Sony Xperia XZs comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and runs on Android Nougat 7.0 OS.

Facebook Launches Messenger Day, Goes After Snapchat Again

10-03-2017 12:56

The new update works exactly like Snapchat, which has been under the scrutiny of Mark Zuckerberg since long.

How Canada can be a global leader in blockchain technology - The ... - The Globe and Mail

10-03-2017 11:00

The Globe and Mail
How Canada can be a global leader in blockchain technology - The ...
The Globe and Mail
Technology heralds the Internet's second era, powered by blockchain technology, and will produce even more upheaval than the first.
Canada can be global leader in blockchain technology: reportWaterloo Recordall 2 news articles »

Xiaomi Unveils Smart Shoes With Intel Technology Inside

10-03-2017 09:58

The smart shoes have been developed by Rumni Technology and are powered by Intel Curie chip. This allows the shoes to record fitness data of the wearer like the calories burnt, distance covered and more.

Technology is The Root Cause of Almost All Serious Crimes - Europol

10-03-2017 09:58

So-called "ransomware", which blocks a person or company's computer until a fee is paid to unlock it, has become a major concern.

Google Upgrades Hangouts; Splits it Into Meet, Chat to Compete With Slack

10-03-2017 09:58

These updates will turn Hangouts into a tool for businesses and enterprises. Google plans to split Hangouts into two different apps, namely, ‘Meet’ and ‘Chat’.

Dominos India Brings Automated Voice Response on Call Ordering to Enhance Customer Eperience

10-03-2017 09:58

The new Conversational IVR platform is equipped with natural language understanding (NLU) technology, allowing customers to speak their orders naturally to self-serve, eliminating the need to wait on the phone or in physical lines.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max Now Available on Snapdeal With Exchange Offers And EMI Options

10-03-2017 09:58

The Asus ZenFone 3S Max is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM.

Airbnb Raises $1 Billion in Latest Round of Funding

10-03-2017 09:58

Airbnb, which operates in more than 65,000 cities, has enjoyed tremendous growth as it pushes ahead with its plans of global expansion.

Stephen Hawking says technology could wipe us out - Metro

10-03-2017 09:38

Metro
Stephen Hawking says technology could wipe us out
Metro
Because, according to Stephen Hawking, humanity is at risk of being wiped out by technology. Farmer on trial for shooting 'burglar' he thought was stealing diesel. The physicist, who has spoken out about the dangers of artificial intelligence in the ...and more »

Video technology to reduce cheating - former referee David Elleray - ESPN FC

10-03-2017 09:24

ESPN FC
Video technology to reduce cheating - former referee David Elleray
ESPN FC
With a number of difficult calls against Burnley, Paul Clement says video replay technology needs to be implemented quickly. Claude Puel shares his disappointment and thoughts on video technology after Southampton's 3-2 loss in the EFL Cup final.and more »

Snapdeal founders soothe anxious employees with townhalls

10-03-2017 09:23

At a long awaited townhall on Wednesday, the remaining Snapdeal employees waited with bated breath on the status of their jobs even as the concluding retrenchment exercise has impacted over 2000 staffers.

Xiaomi Unveils Smart Shoes With Intel Technology Inside - News18

10-03-2017 07:55

News18
Xiaomi Unveils Smart Shoes With Intel Technology Inside
News18
Xiaomi has been expanding its portfolio of product offerings and catering to the same, it recently released its latest addition to the smart wear. As per a report, the Chinese electronics company has now come up with 'Smart Shoes' named '90 Minutes ...
Xiaomi unveils Smart Sportswear with Intel Chips inside - Gizchina.comGizchina.comall 24 news articles »

Suzuki-Toyota partnership will bring in new technologies, says RC Bhargava

10-03-2017 07:15

Toyota and Suzuki heads met up on Thursday to discuss future alliance between the two companies, a partnership that was announced last month.

WikiLeaks Offers CIA Hacking Tools to Tech Companies

10-03-2017 06:54

Wikileaks will provide technology companies with exclusive access to CIA hacking tools that it possesses so they can patch software flaws, founder Julian Assange said.

TRAI Moots Aggregators, PDOs for Low-Cost Public Wi-Fi Service

10-03-2017 06:54

The regulator had estimated that cost per MB in Wi-Fi network could be less than 2 paise.

Salman Khan to Launch His Own Smartphone Brand: All You Should Know About 'BeingSmart'

10-03-2017 06:54

Salman Khan is ready to launch his own smartphone brand. Khan, who already owns the clothing brand named 'Being Human'.

Mark Zuckerberg, Wife Priscilla Chan Expecting a Second Daughter

10-03-2017 06:54

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a second child, a daughter.

Indian Startups Bet on Artificial Intelligence in 2017: Report

10-03-2017 06:54

Organisations are looking to leverage AI capabilities for predictive modelling.

Bose SoundSport Wireless Review: Delivers Great Sound Sans Pesky Wires

10-03-2017 06:54

Bose SoundSport wireless headphones let the sound in and cut off other sounds even in pretty noisier environments.

Salman Khan to launch his own smartphone brand: All you should know about #39;BeingSmart#39;

10-03-2017 06:46

According to a report, Salman Khan has gotten #39;BeingSmart#39; trademark registered for smartphones and will foray into the middle and entry market segment. A manufacturing plant in China has also been selected to build handpicked models that will carry the â€˜BeingSmartâ€™ tag.

New-generation UK banks challenge with technology - Financial Times

10-03-2017 06:07

New-generation UK banks challenge with technology
Financial Times
Sports teacher Ian Gould has little time for conventional banking. He cannot escape to a bank branch in his lunch hour or make lengthy personal phone calls at work. Sample the FT's top stories for a week. You select the topic, we deliver the news ...

Iraq War technology allows county to save money by recycling jail's laundry water - TribDem.com

10-03-2017 05:44

TribDem.com
Iraq War technology allows county to save money by recycling jail's laundry water
TribDem.com
Technology being developed for military desert fighting will save Cambria County thousands by recycling laundry water at the county jail. A system developed by Concurrent Technologies Corp. of Johnstown will be installed at Cambria County Prison, ...

This technology is helping firms in speeding up HR functions - Economic Times

10-03-2017 04:36

Economic Times
This technology is helping firms in speeding up HR functions
Economic Times
NEW DELHI | BENGALURU: A senior manager at lnMobi recently received a popup alert on his computer screen to "catch up" with Ruchi, the company's newest recruit. The mechanism, which sought to ensure that the employee could get immediate access to ...and more »

Design and technology GCSE axed from nearly half of schools ... - Telegraph.co.uk

10-03-2017 01:01

Telegraph.co.uk
Design and technology GCSE axed from nearly half of schools ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Design and technology GCSE has disappeared from nearly half of schools because teenagers no longer like making things, a survey has found.and more »

Design and technology GCSE axed from nearly half of schools, survey finds - Telegraph.co.uk

10-03-2017 01:01

Telegraph.co.uk
Design and technology GCSE axed from nearly half of schools, survey finds
Telegraph.co.uk
Design and technology GCSE has disappeared from nearly half of schools because teenagers no longer like making things, a survey has found. Hundreds of schools across the country have axed the subject from the curriculum in the past year alone, ...and more »