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• Education in STEM and arts paramount to Australia's success: Senate Committee

  03-12-2015 23:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Senate Economics References Committee has made a number of recommendations on how to best tackle the future of innovation in Australia, extending the focus of education in STEM subjects to those under the humanities, arts, and social sciences umbrellas.
  
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• How to delete some or all of your Safari browsing history on iOS - CNET

  03-12-2015 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Learn how to clear a portion of your browsing history in mobile Safari or all of it.
  
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• Tencent's WeChat extends payment services overseas

  03-12-2015 23:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Unlike its major competitor Alibaba which is dedicated to promote Alipay primarily in Asian countries, Tencent has recently announced the launch of its WeChat Wallet in the first country overseas: South Africa.
  
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• Telstra Health implements e-records at hospitals; retail exec resigns

  03-12-2015 23:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Two new Perth hospitals have implemented Telstra Health's e-records, with the system to improve efficiency and data sharing in healthcare.
  
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• Symantec prioritises focus on unified security strategy following split

  03-12-2015 23:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Symantec APAC senior vice president Sanjay Rohatgi has revealed there are four key focus areas for the "new Symantec", and a large part of it will be delivering its unified security strategy.
  
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• Australia to go without a working data-breach notification scheme until at least 2017

  03-12-2015 23:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As the Australian Parliament rose for the year, the Attorney-General's Department released an exposure draft of amendments to the Privacy Act that would create a data-breach notification scheme.
  
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• Facebook tests live video-streaming for the masses - CNET

  03-12-2015 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The social network is letting a small percentage of iPhone users share video on their news feeds of events in real time.
  
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• Lyft partners with Ola, GrabTaxi to reach Asian markets

  03-12-2015 23:29
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lyft has formed new partnerships with two Asian on-demand ride services, Ola and GrabTaxi, as the U.S. company works to gain a toehold in the booming overseas market. Lyft, which announced an alliance with Didi Kuaidi, China's largest ride-hailing company, back in September, has formed a coalition that will allow passengers to use all platforms to hail a ride as they travel between the U.S. and Asia. The four companies, which connect passengers wit
  
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• Vocus sells IT services business

  03-12-2015 23:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  L7 has been sold off to Cirrus Networks for AU$500,000 as Vocus refocuses on its core fibre business and recent mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' season 6 trailer uses the past to tease the future - CNET

  03-12-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  HBO drops a teaser seeming to hint that its hugely popular show could be beginning the season of the Starks.
  
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• Crave Ep. 227: NASA celebrates 20 years of staring at the sun - CNET

  03-12-2015 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has been watching the sun for years now. A NASA video shows what we've learned so far.
  
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• NASA celebrates 20 years of staring at the sun, Ep. 227 video - CNET

  03-12-2015 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Crave, we break down the appeal of an eight-second viral video showing a can of coke, rest our heads in a bizarre chin-rest arm and mark the 20th anniversary of NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory launch.
  
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• NZ ComCom approves M2-Vocus merger

  03-12-2015 22:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The consumer watchdog has approved the M2-Vocus merger, saying it will not lead to market control of calling, data, and broadband.
  
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• Trouble for Periscope? Facebook offers live video broadcasting - CNET

  03-12-2015 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook mimics Twitter's Periscope with live video, Yahoo revives the Messenger app with new tricks, and new emojis roll out next week to Android phones.
  
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• See Mark Hamill dress up as a Star Wars Stormtrooper -- again - CNET

  03-12-2015 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  The last time we saw Mark Hamill in Stormtrooper gear, he was trying to rescue Princess Leia from the Death Star. Now, he's at it again -- this time for charity, and to promote "The Force Awakens."
  
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• Trouble for Periscope? Facebook offers live video broadcasting video - CNET

  03-12-2015 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook mimics Twitter's Periscope with live video, Yahoo revives the Messenger app with new tricks, and new emojis roll out next week to Android phones.
  
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• No designer babies, but summit calls for cautious research

  03-12-2015 22:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of an international summit say a tool to edit human genes is nowhere near ready to attempt in pregnancy, but they're calling for more laboratory research with the revolutionary technology.
  
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• Dear Samsung: Software is great, but please hold the bloat - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  In an open letter to the South Korean phone maker, CNET's Shara Tibken offers the company's new mobile chief some unsolicited suggestions.
  
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• Is the 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus the last guardian of the naturally aspirated supercars? video - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Turbos are in and they are taking over. Only a few supercars still breathe normally, and the Audi R8 V10 Plus might be king amongst them.
  
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• Watch MST3K robots audition for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  When "Mystery Science Theater 3000" robot co-hosts Crow and Servo audition for "The Force Awakens" we learn the plight of droid typecasting and why not all robots feel like beeping.
  
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• OnePlus 2 available without an invitation, permanently - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  Starting December 5, you can buy the unlocked Android phone without worrying about needing an exclusive invitation.
  
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• Catch up on all the Star Wars films in six minutes - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The Fine Brothers cram in every single Star Wars spoiler in their quick recap of the original trilogy and prequels leading to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
  
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• Apple hot on Fitbit's heels as global wearable sales soar - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Wearables sales are booming, with Fitbit and Apple leading the way and Chinese companies not far behind.
  
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• Could leaders at Paris summit find climate answers in space? - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  A new consortium aiming to harvest solar power from space hopes to spread word of a little-known source of energy that's clean, carbon-free and literally limitless.
  
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• Review: Updated: PlayStation Now

  03-12-2015 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction to PlayStation NowA lot can change in three years. Take, for example, PlayStation Now.On July 2, 2012, Sony bought the then-barely-known cloud gaming service, GaiKai, to the tune of $380 million (£242 million, AU$518). The decision was met with tepid excitement and heaps of skepticism.The excitement made sense. Though a foreign idea at the time, game-streaming sounded like an ambitious way to replace the derelict brick and mortar rental stores. (Sorry, Blockbuster!) The skepti
  
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• Star Trek transporter LED coasters materialize your cocktails - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Beam up your scotch in your own home with a set of LED coasters that come complete with Star Trek sound effects.
  
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• Startup Wayfindr gets $1M from Google to help the visually impaired get around - CNET

  03-12-2015 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  The British nonprofit wants to set a global standard for using audio descriptions to guide people with little or no vision. A trial run is underway on the London Underground.
  
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• Get a Fire HD Kids Edition tablet for $119.99 - CNET

  03-12-2015 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: As much a gift to yourself as to your kids, the tablet comes backed with an unmatched two-year replacement warranty and a host of kid-friendly features.
  
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• 2017 McLaren 675LT Spider Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  03-12-2015 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  To satiate customer demand, McLaren's released a drop-top version of its 675LT, a car that pays homage to the 1997 McLaren F1 GT Longtail.
  
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• Nielsen: Smartphones and the Internet are eating our TV time

  03-12-2015 19:54
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The use of Internet-ready devices like smartphones appears to have seriously cut into the time Americans spend watching traditional TV, new Nielsen data show, potentially undercutting the notion that mobile devices merely serve as "second screens" while people are plopped in front of the set.
  
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• Uber says pick a color to find your ride - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  A new technology called Spot lets passengers illuminate the windshield of their driver's car with color so it's easier to spot.
  
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• Nintendo president: "we have to move away" from Wii and Wii U

  03-12-2015 19:43
  
  Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima wants you to know some key details about the gaming company and its products. One: it's not given up on the Wii U. Two: the successor console codenamed NX will be very different. Three: you're using amiibo wrong.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Google's next push: Virtual reality in your pocket - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant is on a mission to bring VR to the masses. The next step? A smartphone app that lets people take 3D, VR-ready pictures.
  
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• Affordable Yi action cam lands on Amazon for the holidays - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Originally sold in China under the Xiaomi name, this pocket-sized video camera is now available in the US.
  
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• Residents resort to self-help as floods grip India's Chennai

  03-12-2015 19:22
  
  By Rachel Chitra and Alex J. Richardson BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tech enthusiasts across India joined hands to help those left stranded by deadly flooding in the southern city of Chennai, using social media to crowd-source information to supply food, top up mobile phone credits and offer refuge. Incessant rainfall in India's fourth most-populous city has cut off more than three million people from basic services and disrupted power supplies, with the authorities under fire for slow relief
  
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• Pro Tip: You can use Siri to check business hours - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Forget pulling up Facebook Page or website to see when a business closes -- just ask Siri.
  
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• Toshiba, Fujitsu and Vaio mulling PC units merger: Nikkei

  03-12-2015 19:16
  (Reuters) - Japanese electronic companies Toshiba Corp, Fujitsu Ltd and Sony Corp spinoff Vaio are mulling a combination of their PC operations, according to a Nikkei report. The three companies aim to sign a basic agreement this month and launch the combined company in April 2016, the business daily said on Thursday. (http://s.nikkei.com/21yCTMS) Vaio will likely be the surviving company, while Toshiba and Fujitsu will make investments and transfer operations to combined entity, according to th
  
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• 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Midcycle improvements like a nine-speed transmission and small styling changes both inside and out morph the Mercedes-Benz GL into the Mercedes-Benz GLS.
  
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• The McLaren MP4-X envisions the future of Formula 1 - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  This is what happens when you take the rulebook and throw it into the nearest refuse bin.
  
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• Ford Sync car owners to get Apple's Siri Eyes-Free - CNET

  03-12-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker is rolling out an update to its Sync-enabled cars that will let drivers turn on the Siri voice assistant with the touch of a button.
  
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• Spam & What's Yours Is Mine, book reviews: The loss of internet innocence

  03-12-2015 18:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  These two books examine how brave new internet frontiers inevitably spawn a darker side.
  
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• Sony Xperia Z5 Compact review: angular momentum

  03-12-2015 18:44
  
      Phone design has become the pursuit of unremittingly dull rectangles. But the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact might just be onto something.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Euston's new beacons will help blind people navigate the Tube

  03-12-2015 18:44
  
  Wireless beacons are set to help visually impaired people navigate their way around London Euston Tube station.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: just another laptop

  03-12-2015 18:23
  
      WIRED's take on the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Gear of the Year 2015: best music and video equipment

  03-12-2015 18:19
  
      Make some noise for these speakers, mics and keyboards. By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Gear of the Year 2015: best office gadgets and tech

  03-12-2015 18:10
  
      WIRED's pick of the best styluses, tablets, projectors and office accessories.By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Gear of the Year 2015: best smart interior design

  03-12-2015 18:08
  
      The most elegant and beautiful interior design pieces of 2015.By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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