Technology news

• ​Health hands Fred IT AU$23m for Australia-wide prescription data-sharing exchange

  23-10-2018 23:49 via zdnet.com
  ​Fred IT will lead the new national system for real-time prescription monitoring.
  
  Read more

• Target's two-day holiday shipping option beats Amazon, Walmart

  23-10-2018 23:47
  Target Corp, aiming to one-up retail rivals during the upcoming U.S. holiday shopping season, said on Tuesday it was adding more delivery and pickup options for online shoppers to have items shipped to their homes or ready for quick pick-up at local stores.
  
  Read more

• Snapchat helped over 400,000 people register to vote, says report - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:47 via cnet.com
  The popular app got even more people to register than Taylor Swift did, says The New York Times.
  
  Read more

• The problems with the Pixel 3 and 3 XL video - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:32 via cnet.com
  Reports are popping up about quirks in the latest Google phones that are driving Pixel users batty. Meanwhile, Alphabet's Waymo reaches a milestone. All that and your comments on this episode of Alphabet City!
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• A look inside San Francisco's new Amazon Go store - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  Just download the app and start shopping.
  
  Read more

• Amazon Go cashierless store arrives in San Francisco - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:27 via cnet.com
  This is the sixth Go store that's opened to the public and the first in SF.
  
  Read more

• Bohemian Rhapsody is indeed a killer Queen biopic - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:24 via cnet.com
  This review does not use the O-word, but the award looms large for Rami Malek's portrayal of Freddie Mercury.
  
  Read more

• Bohemian Rhapsody movie will rock you, early reviews report - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  Rami Malek earns raves for playing Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure introduces AMD EPYC powered instances

  23-10-2018 23:16 via zdnet.com
  Oracle says it's the largest public cloud provider to have bare metal instances on AMD EPYC processors.
  
  Read more

• Web performance software company Cloudflare readies IPO -sources

  23-10-2018 23:10
  Cloudflare Inc, a U.S. startup whose software makes websites load faster and with greater security, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value it at more than $3.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
  
  Read more

• Dyson to build electric vehicle plant in Singapore

  23-10-2018 23:09 via zdnet.com
  Slated to complete in 2020, the two-storey manufacturing facility is part of the UK company's £2.5 billion (US$3,25 billion) global investment in new technology and plans to launch electric vehicles.
  
  Read more

• Wealthfront to offer automated financial planning tool for free

  23-10-2018 23:07
  Wealthfront, one of the largest digital wealth management startups known as "robo-advisors", will offer its automated financial planning tool for free by the end of the year, as it seeks to grow its customer base, it said on Tuesday.
  
  Read more

• HP unveils $84M Singapore lab focused on digital manufacturing technologies

  23-10-2018 23:04 via zdnet.com
  Launched together with Nanyang Technological University, where it is located, the HP-NTU Corporate Innovation Lab will focus on 3D printing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity.
  
  Read more

• WikiTribune cuts journalism staff to make way for more community participation - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  The news platform is looking for new journalists with "extensive wiki experience" and "fact checking passion."
  
  Read more

• Tesla to remove 'many' Model S, Model X interior configurations on Nov. 1 - Roadshow

  23-10-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  Which ones are going away? Why, that's a very good question.
  
  Read more

• Bohemian Rhapsody stars explain Freddie Mercury's Castro style video - CNET

  23-10-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  CNET interviewed Rami Malek, Joe Mazzello and Gwilym Lee at a special screening of the film at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco.
  
  Read more

• Magecart group leverages zero-days in 20 Magento extensions

  23-10-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Security researcher asks for help in identifying all vulnerable Magento extensions. Only two of 20 currently identified.
  
  Read more

• World Series 2018: When it starts, how to watch and more - CNET

  23-10-2018 22:50 via cnet.com
  See your streaming options for baseball's Fall Classic between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
  
  Read more

• Juniper beats Q3 earnings expectations in spite of slow cloud deployments

  23-10-2018 22:48 via zdnet.com
  The company has lowered its Q4 revenue expectations but still saw shares up in after-hours trading.
  
  Read more

• Target expands delivery, pickup options ahead of U.S. holiday season

  23-10-2018 22:38
  Target Corp, aiming to one-up retail rivals during the upcoming U.S. holiday shopping season, said on Tuesday it was adding more delivery and pickup options for online shoppers to have items shipped to their homes or ready for quick pick-up at a local store.
  
  Read more

• Despite Brazil election turmoil, Facebook stands by WhatsApp limits

  23-10-2018 22:25
  Facebook Inc'smessaging service WhatsApp has no plans to change its group messaging limits in Brazil, an executive said on Tuesday, resisting calls from the leading presidential candidate to allow easier forwarding of viral messages.
  
  Read more

• Apple plans to launch TV subscription service globally: The Information

  23-10-2018 22:16
  Apple Inc is planning to launch its upcoming TV subscription service in more than 100 countries, technology news website the Information reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the situation.
  
  Read more

• SoftBank's Son cancels Saudi conference speech: sources

  23-10-2018 22:15
  SoftBank Group CorpChief Executive Masayoshi Son, whose $93 billion Vision Fund drew nearly half its money from Saudi Arabia, canceled a speaking engagement at the kingdom's investment conference this week, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
  
  Read more

• Netflix adds to growing debt pile with $2 billion bond issue

  23-10-2018 22:06
  (This version of the Oct. 22 story corrects to say new debt will be senior unsecured notes and removes reference to their priority over other debt in the penultimate paragraph)
  
  Read more

• HP's new Spectre laptops have a webcam kill switch to protect you from creeps - CNET

  23-10-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  New privacy features are also coming to a new EliteBook business convertible.
  
  Read more

• HP launches EliteBook x360 1040 G5, takes aim at Lenovo's ThinkPad Carbon X1

  23-10-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  HP wants to win over commercial customers and is making a bet that its next-gen EliteBook x360 can win over users.
  
  Read more

• HP has a sharp new angle on 2-in-1 laptops video - CNET

  23-10-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  New Spectre and EliteBook laptops get design makeovers just in time for holiday shoppers.
  
  Read more

• FCC moves to open more spectrum to connected devices

  23-10-2018 22:00
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to open additional spectrum to the growing number of connected devices as it studies whether to tap another largely unused block.
  
  Read more

• FCC gives 5G and Wi-Fi a boost as you gobble up wireless - CNET

  23-10-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  But not everyone is happy about the FCC's vote.
  
  Read more

• Electrify America will juice up the Ohio Turnpike for the first time - Roadshow

  23-10-2018 21:53 via cnet.com
  The chargers will be at service plazas, so you don't need to leave the turnpike to charge.
  
  Read more

• Apple's Peloton patent connects moving self-driving cars to boost efficiency - Roadshow

  23-10-2018 21:40 via cnet.com
  Peloton would allow vehicles to connect physically to one another and share battery power for more efficient travel.
  
  Read more

• Amazon Fire HD 8 (2018) review: Small upgrades sweeten the deal just a bit - CNET

  23-10-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  The latest HD 8 isn't much of an upgrade over last year's model, but the "always-ready" hands-free Alexa feature is a nice addition to what remains the best tablet value.
  
  Read more

• A look at 3200 Phaethon: A big, bizarre, blue asteroid we plan to visit - CNET

  23-10-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  New research suggests the "rock comet" is weirder than previously thought.
  
  Read more

• MoviePass could be spun off into a separate public company - CNET

  23-10-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  It's been a turbulent year for the movie-ticket subscription service.
  
  Read more

• Google Play is upgrading previously purchased movies to 4K for free - CNET

  23-10-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  4K movies on Google's platform now cost less, too
  
  Read more

• FCC votes to free up more spectrum for Wi-Fi and 5G - CNET

  23-10-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  But not everyone is happy about it.
  
  Read more

• Facebook's Messenger makeover focuses on simplicity - CNET

  23-10-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  The messaging app, which counts more than 1.3 billion users, is cutting down on the number of tabs, adding a dark mode and other seemingly modernizing features.
  
  Read more

• Amazon adds new Business Prime benefits, including a credit card

  23-10-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  The new American Express card could help Amazon reach more SMBs via its B2B platform.
  
  Read more

• Inventor Simone Giertz wants you to give yourself a gold star every day - CNET

  23-10-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  This is used to enforce a habit -- exercise, yoga, meditation, flossing, writing or even putting your phone away at dinner.
  
  Read more

Follow @TechnologyUKnws on Twitter!