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Why This Geoengineering Pioneer's Worst Nightmare Is a Trump Tweet - MIT Technology Review

07-11-2017 23:17 via technologyreview.com

MIT Technology Review
Why This Geoengineering Pioneer's Worst Nightmare Is a Trump Tweet
MIT Technology Review
Harvard professor David Keith worries that politicians opposed to emissions cuts will “recklessly” promote altering the atmosphere instead. by Mike Orcutt; November 7, 2017. We know very little about the risks we might run if we tried to counter global ...and more »

DXC Technology Earnings Beat, Revenue Slides Amid Cost-Cutting - Nasdaq

07-11-2017 23:13 via nasdaq.com

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DXC Technology Earnings Beat, Revenue Slides Amid Cost-Cutting
Nasdaq
DXC Technology ( DXC ) said Tuesday that it beat views on fiscal second-quarter earnings though its sales dropped amid cost-cutting moves. [ibd-display-video id=2533564 width=50 float=left autostart=true]DXC said adjusted earnings were 1.93 a share, ...
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UPS dives into blockchain technology - CNBC.com - CNBC

07-11-2017 22:16 via cnbc.com

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UPS dives into blockchain technology - CNBC.com
CNBC
Autonomous vehicles and Amazon may be the shipping industry's buzzwords today, but blockchain is well on its way to becoming the future.and more »

UPS dives into blockchain technology as trucking companies seek to evolve - CNBC

07-11-2017 22:16 via cnbc.com

CNBC
UPS dives into blockchain technology as trucking companies seek to evolve
CNBC
Blockchain may be well on its way to becoming the future of shipping and logistics. United Parcel Service has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), the company announced Tuesday. Stifel says "blockchain should make transactions more ...and more »

DXC Technology Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results with Growth in Earnings per Share, Margins, and Cash Flow - Business Wire (press release)

07-11-2017 22:15 via businesswire.com

Investor's Business Daily
DXC Technology Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results with Growth in Earnings per Share, Margins, and Cash Flow
Business Wire (press release)
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. DXC Technology delivers strong second quarter results with growth in earnings per share, margins, cash flow.
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Apple sued over dual-camera technology used in iPhone 7 Plus & iPhone 8 Plus - 9to5Mac

07-11-2017 21:24 via 9to5mac.com

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Apple sued over dual-camera technology used in iPhone 7 Plus & iPhone 8 Plus
9to5Mac
Apple is the target of yet another patent infringement suit. According to a new report from Reuters, Israeli start-up Corephotonics has filed a patent suit against Apple alleging that the dual-camera technology used in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 ...and more »

Jonty Rhodes & Anil Kumble outlay the importance of technology in cricket - ETtech.com

07-11-2017 19:42 via tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Jonty Rhodes & Anil Kumble outlay the importance of technology in cricket
ETtech.com
The deal involves title rights, on-ground and in-stadia advertising rights for all the cricket matches played during the India-Sri Lanka series. The game of cricket is more than 100 years old but technology is enabling not only ways to better the game ...

When Will Micron Technology Announce New Fab Construction? - Seeking Alpha

07-11-2017 19:28 via seekingalpha.com

When Will Micron Technology Announce New Fab Construction?
Seeking Alpha
Micron Technology's superior chip design and layout are enabling the company to generate strong bit growth. Favorable DRAM and NAND supply-demand dynamics have resulted in robust earnings and stock prices for Micron Technology. Competitors ...and more »

The Apple supplier that revealed the iPhone 8's glass case says it's working on augmented-reality technology - Business Insider

07-11-2017 19:27 via businessinsider.com

Business Insider
The Apple supplier that revealed the iPhone 8's glass case says it's working on augmented-reality technology
Business Insider
A company that sells parts to Apple said Tuesday it's starting to manufacture parts for an augmented-reality headset. The company's chairman previously broke the news that this year's iPhones would have glass cases.and more »

Israeli start-up says Apple copied its patented smartphone camera technology - Reuters

07-11-2017 19:26 via reuters.com

Reuters
Israeli start-up says Apple copied its patented smartphone camera technology
Reuters
(Reuters) - An Israeli startup has sued Apple Inc, accusing the iPhone maker of copying its patented smartphone camera technology. The Apple Inc. store is seen on the day of the new iPhone 7 smartphone launch in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September ...and more »

Israeli start-up accuses Apple of copying its dual camera technology - Daily Mail

07-11-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk

Daily Mail
Israeli start-up accuses Apple of copying its dual camera technology
Daily Mail
An Israeli startup has sued Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of copying its patented smartphone camera technology. Tel Aviv-based Corephotonics Ltd filed its patent infringement case against Apple in federal court in San Jose, California, on Monday.
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Demonetisation effect: Technology drives currency management - Economic Times

07-11-2017 19:25 via economictimes.indiatimes.com

Economic Times
Demonetisation effect: Technology drives currency management
Economic Times
MUMBAI: Demonetisation imposed three big changes at the Reserve Bank of India. These were in the areas of currency supply, market regulation and monetary policy management, stemming from 86% of the currency getting sucked out of the system and ...and more »

Value Technology - An Oxymoron? - Forbes

07-11-2017 19:19 via forbes.com

Forbes
Value Technology - An Oxymoron?
Forbes
Many people think value investing and technology investing are mutually exclusive. As the most visible technology stocks sport high multiples, some investors assume that is the case for the entire sector, while value investing is linked to more mundane ...

New Adidas App Personalizes The Experience With Salesforce Technology - SportTechie

07-11-2017 19:14 via sporttechie.com

SportTechie
New Adidas App Personalizes The Experience With Salesforce Technology
SportTechie
Adidas has launched its new app — adidas Sports & Style — that is available in the U.S. and U.K. and uses Salesforce technology to deliver a personalized shopping experience. The app offers an experience tailored to the consumer's preferences and ...and more »

Technology shows way for determined - Khaleej Times

07-11-2017 18:42 via khaleejtimes.com

Khaleej Times
Technology shows way for determined
Khaleej Times
Technology can work wonders when it comes to empowering the determined ones. This was demonstrated at the second edition of the AccessAbilities Expo 2017, on at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre until November 10.

Google sibling Waymo launches fully autonomous ride-hailing service - The Guardian

07-11-2017 18:33 via theguardian.com

The Guardian
Google sibling Waymo launches fully autonomous ride-hailing service
The Guardian
Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans will start picking up passengers without a human behind the wheel, even for emergencies, in the next few months, as the Google-sibling steps up war with Uber. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters.and more »

Merely celebrating consumption of technology will not suffice: Nadella - Hindu Business Line

07-11-2017 18:29 via thehindubusinessline.com

Hindu Business Line
Merely celebrating consumption of technology will not suffice: Nadella
Hindu Business Line
For Satya Nadella, the Hyderabad-born CEO of Microsoft, India has always been close to the heart. The inspiration from playing cricket and experiences studying in different parts of the country have helped Nadella in charting out one of the biggest ...
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Microsoft acquires 'living photo' app maker Swing's people, technology - ZDNet

07-11-2017 18:15 via zdnet.com

ZDNet
Microsoft acquires 'living photo' app maker Swing's people, technology
ZDNet
Microsoft has struck a deal with Swing Technologies, a startup that makes a "living photo" app called SWNG, via which it will get Swing's people and technology. microsoftbuysswing.jpg. Update: Though the wording of the Swing press release led me to ...and more »

3-D Printing Technology Helps Wounded Warriors - Department of Defense

07-11-2017 17:51 via defense.gov

Department of Defense
3-D Printing Technology Helps Wounded Warriors
Department of Defense
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 7, 2017 — One wounded warrior wanted to amble around the hotel pool during his honeymoon without strapping on prosthetic legs. Another wanted ice skates to fit snugly onto his prosthetic feet so he'd receive the sensory ...and more »

'Everything in technology looks like a failure until it's not' - Hindu Business Line

07-11-2017 17:38 via thehindubusinessline.com

Hindu Business Line
'Everything in technology looks like a failure until it's not'
Hindu Business Line
Satya Nadella's initial three years as CEO of Microsoft has been remarkable for the Redmond-headquartered company. The software giant, which was once struggling with internal cultural issues and failure to keep pace with changing technology landscape, ...
Satya Nadella explains the responsibility of technology at India Today Conclave 2017Business Today
Glued to data mining, Anil Kumble wa

State Bank of India Launches Blockchain Technology-Based Know Your Customer System - Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)

07-11-2017 16:43 via cointelegraph.com

Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)
State Bank of India Launches Blockchain Technology-Based Know Your Customer System
Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)
The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it is due to implement Blockchain technology in the management of Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols. The Indian bank has partnered with a Blockchain company to develop the enterprise solution that ...

China's Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order - New York Times

07-11-2017 16:16 via nytimes.com

New York Times
China's Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order
New York Times
Solar panels being manufactured in Hefei, China. Under an ambitious plan called Made in China 2025, Beijing hopes to dominate cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and electric cars. Credit Adam Dean for The New York Times. BEIJING ...

GALLOWAY'S APPEAL: How technology has advanced to support visually impaired people - Lancashire Evening Post

07-11-2017 14:51 via lep.co.uk

Lancashire Evening Post
GALLOWAY'S APPEAL: How technology has advanced to support visually impaired people
Lancashire Evening Post
Doing every day tasks such as reading or cooking can be very difficult when you have lost your sight. But thanks to new technology, life is becoming easier. Andrew Coleman, of Galloway's, with Brian Whitfield, Jean Dowson and Luke Howarth. Whilst the ...

Microland appoints Robert Wysocki as Chief Technology Officer - Hindu Business Line

07-11-2017 14:31 via thehindubusinessline.com

Microland appoints Robert Wysocki as Chief Technology Officer
Hindu Business Line
Microland, India's leading Hybrid IT infrastructure service provider, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Wysocki, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Based out of Atlanta, US, Bob will guide the company's technology and services strategy as ...and more »

The Next Frontier Of Real Estate Investor And Property Manager Technology - Forbes

07-11-2017 14:30 via forbes.com

Forbes
The Next Frontier Of Real Estate Investor And Property Manager Technology
Forbes
Founder and president of MyLandlordHelper-SecurePayOne, a unique virtual property management service solution for DIY real estate investors. Linda Liberatore , Forbes Councils. Shutterstock. Real estate investing is far more than handing tenants a set ...

New Technology Should Be Neither Feared Nor Trusted - Bloomberg

07-11-2017 14:30 via bloomberg.com

Bloomberg
New Technology Should Be Neither Feared Nor Trusted
Bloomberg
How should we think about new and future technologies? The two main stances seem to be extreme optimism and extreme pessimism. A better approach would be careful planning and management. Optimists like to point out that technology has been the ...and more »

Genesis Automation Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient for its Supply Traceability Platform - Business Wire (press release)

07-11-2017 14:30 via businesswire.com

Genesis Automation Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient for its Supply Traceability Platform
Business Wire (press release)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genesis Automation USA announced its supply traceability platform has received a 2017 Innovative Technology designation from Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement ...
Standard Textile Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient for VESTEX® Apparel for Healthc

5G technology will hit SA thanks to Nokia and Vodacom - Independent Online

07-11-2017 14:22 via iol.co.za

Independent Online
5G technology will hit SA thanks to Nokia and Vodacom
Independent Online
JOHANNESBURG - Network equipment maker Nokia will trial its 5G technology in South Africa in collaboration with Vodacom Group, the firms said on Tuesday, as they seek to provide faster data delivery. Under a Memorandum of Understanding with ...and more »

L&T Technology posts 25% jump in Q2 profit on new deal wins - Economic Times

07-11-2017 14:11 via economictimes.indiatimes.com

Economic Times
L&T Technology posts 25% jump in Q2 profit on new deal wins
Economic Times
Mumbai: L&T Technology Services, a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, reported a 25 percent jump in profit for quarter ended September from the previous quarter, helped by winning new business in the telecom and transportation sector. L&T Technology, the ...and more »

Apple beats Samsung to win USD 120 million in slide-to-unlock patent battle

07-11-2017 13:27

The US Supreme Court has turned down Samsungâ€™s appeal in the long-running slide-to-unlock patent battle

Microland Appoints Robert Wysocki as Chief Technology Officer - Business Wire India (press release)

07-11-2017 12:02 via businesswireindia.com

Microland Appoints Robert Wysocki as Chief Technology Officer
Business Wire India (press release)
Microland, India's leading Hybrid IT infrastructure service provider, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Wysocki, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Based out of Atlanta, US, Bob will guide the company's technology and services strategy as ...and more »

Over a million people downloaded fake WhatsApp messenger from Google Play Store

07-11-2017 12:01

A fake app similar to the popular messenger app was downloaded by over a million people. The app has been taken down as of now

Everyone Wants to Run an AI Company - MIT Technology Review

07-11-2017 12:01 via technologyreview.com

MIT Technology Review
Everyone Wants to Run an AI Company
MIT Technology Review
Building an “AI-first” company requires a change of mind-set as well as new tools and branding. by Will Knight; November 7, 2017; Andrew Ng will open this year's EmTech MIT. As machine learning and AI become ever more powerful and useful, companies ...

Experimental technology 'smells' disease - CNN - CNN.com - CNN

07-11-2017 10:50 via cnn.com

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Experimental technology 'smells' disease - CNN - CNN.com
CNN
Na-Nose, an experimental technology, smells and identifies the chemical composition of a person's breath and can diagnose up to 17 diseases, scientists say.and more »

Experimental technology can 'smell' disease on your breath - CNN

07-11-2017 10:50 via cnn.com

CNN
Experimental technology can 'smell' disease on your breath
CNN
(CNN) Smell is a primary human sense, key to our survival. Like a super-sensitive human nose, an experimental technology can "smell" and identify the chemical composition of a person's breath and then diagnose up to 17 potential diseases, according to ...and more »

Tesla-partner Tencent is said to plan driverless technology - Moneyweb.co.za

07-11-2017 10:43 via moneyweb.co.za

Moneyweb.co.za
Tesla-partner Tencent is said to plan driverless technology
Moneyweb.co.za
Tencent Holdings has developed its own autonomous driving system, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest technology player to dive into a crowded field that could become a $42 billion industry. The social media giant intends ...and more »

Insurers must do more with digital technology: DPM Tharman ... - Channel NewsAsia

07-11-2017 10:41 via channelnewsasia.com

Channel NewsAsia
Insurers must do more with digital technology: DPM Tharman ...
Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Insurance firms can and must take advantage of digital technology, and there is significant scope, in particular, for health insurers to do more, said ...
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Bank introduces new technology to fight ATM skimming - The Spokesman-Review

07-11-2017 09:01 via spokesman.com

The Spokesman-Review
Bank introduces new technology to fight ATM skimming
The Spokesman-Review
A HomeStreet Bank ATM on Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane. (Brandon Brown / The Spokesman-Review). By Brandon Brown [email protected](509) 459-5408 · Twitter · Facebook · Email · Reddit · SMS ...and more »

After Google Pixel 2, Apple admits #39;burn-in#39; issue on iPhone X display

07-11-2017 08:24

As Google takes heat over the burn-in on Pixel 2 XL, Apple also acknowledged that issues with OLED display, such as on iPhone X, can#39;t be avoided

WATCH: How technology is changing the food industry - Independent Online

07-11-2017 07:33 via iol.co.za

Independent Online
WATCH: How technology is changing the food industry
Independent Online
CAPE TOWN - Technology and food are things that we depend on in our daily lives. Without either of these, life is tough but combined these two industries can change many aspects of the way we live. Here are a few ways in which technology is changing ...

Stocktake: Are markets too dependent on technology stocks? - Irish Times

07-11-2017 07:04 via irishtimes.com

Irish Times
Stocktake: Are markets too dependent on technology stocks?
Irish Times
The world's biggest technology stocks keep getting bigger and bigger. Has the market become too dependent on a handful of high-flyers? Recent blowout technology earnings resulted in the five biggest S&P 500 stocks – Apple, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, ...

Snapchat outage prompts complaints on Twitter

07-11-2017 03:00

Many users tweeted about being unable to sign on after logging off the app, which is popular among people under 30 for posting pictures that are automatically deleted within 24 hours.

Bill Gates and China partner on world-first nuclear technology - The Sydney Morning Herald

07-11-2017 02:56 via smh.com.au

The Sydney Morning Herald
Bill Gates and China partner on world-first nuclear technology
The Sydney Morning Herald
TerraPower chairman Bill Gates and Chinese premier Li Keqiang signed a joint venture agreement to create the Global Innovation Nuclear Energy Technology company, which will build a Travelling Wave Reactor and commercialise the technology.and more »