Category: Technology
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Facebook announces steps to tackle terrorism
Facebook has announced it will start implementing measures to combat online terrorism and filter out extremist content on its networks, following pressure from international governments for more to be done to protect online safety. The social media giant has said that it will be using artificial intelligence to scour its websites and spot text, images,…
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Uber CEO stands down amid claims the company is collapsing
The Chief Executive Officer of transportation giant Uber has given up his post this week. In an office email sent on Tuesday afternoon, Travis Kalanick said that “he would take an ‘unspecified’ leave of absence from the company” and conceded that he needed to improve his leadership skills. The CEO has been dogged by accusations of inadequate leadership throughout…
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Google Attribution to track credit card payments for sales data
Google are planning to introduce a method of tracking billions of credit and debit card payments in order to help advertisers who post on Google’s services obtain sales data and judge advert success. Google Attribution will allow the company to track the credit card information of customers who have provided them to any Google service…
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ACCC reports 30% rise in cyber crime and online scams
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has claimed that reported business scams and cyber crime relating to scams rose by around 30% in 2016, leading to greater concerns about online security and the targeting of businesses. The Commission’s Scamwatch program had reported the rise in the number of businesses being subjected to fake invoices and payment…
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Panasonic is changing how we shop
The way we currently do supermarket shopping is set to become a thing of the past with many companies inventing technology to revolutionize the experience. In Japan, Panasonic is currently rolling out the Reji Robo, a piece of technology which completely changes how checkouts operate, even removing the need to bag items by hand. The technology works…
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Baidu has made its self driving cars available to the auto industry
Baidu is a Chinese search engine giant that has announced their plans to make self driving cars a reality for many car manufacturers around the world. They’re planning on doing this through the project called “Apollo”, which will let car manufacturers use software to help develop their own self driving/autonomous cars a reality. According to…
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5 tech trends small businesses need to know
Running a small business is an all-encompassing task. Often, small business owners have built their businesses from the ground up and monitor every element of their business to ensure that it’s operating as it should. However, modern technology is able to lessen the load of running a small business or startup company. There are many applications…
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Key Google Cloud Next ’17 announcements
The Google Cloud Next ’17 conference is wrapping up and it’s clear that it was a success. With over 10,000 people in attendance, which included a variety of customers, developers and engineers, many people in San Francisco were excited to see what Google has achieved. For those of you who don’t know what Google Cloud is,…
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TPG announces mobile network and Telstra shares drop
Telstra shares have fallen dramatically after the announcement that competitor TPG has acquired the last of Australia’s 700MHZ spectrum. 700MHZ is considered premium for mobile phone networks, as it requires fewer towers to cover a greater distance. The Australian Communications and Media Authority says TPG paid $1.26 billion for 700 MHz spectrum. This now means that there will…
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Deliveroo launches revolutionary new service
Deliveroo has announced the launch of a revolutionary new service that will increase their reach in the food industry. Deliveroo Editions is a new platform that will enable hundreds of restaurants to reach customers without having a mortar-and-bricks presence. Deliveroo Editions will function as pop-up kitchens that will temporarily be taken over by Deliveroo’s Premium restaurant partners,…