Software upgrade could be cause of US airline disruption
A computer glitch that disrupted airline traffic in some parts of the U.S. over the weekend was possibly the result of a software upgrade, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday.
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Infor seeks to strengthen cloud footing with $675M GT Nexus buy
Infor made a $675 million bid to bolster its cloud and supply-chain management capabilities Tuesday with the announcement that it will acquire global order-management platform provider GT Nexus.
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Foxconn to invest $5B to set up first of up to 12 factories in India
As part of its plan to set up to 12 manufacturing facilities in India by 2020, contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group is investing US$5 billion in a factory and other facilities in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
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University technology program launched to give peace a chance
Computer science and engineering students at Drexel University will have a new opportunity to use their skills for good with the launch of a technology program for promoting world peace.
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Tesla patches Model S after researchers hack car's software
Tesla has issued a security update to its Model S car after security researchers discovered six flaws that allowed them to control its entertainment software and hijack the vehicle.
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IBM's new US$1B acquisition will help Watson 'see'
IBM plans to buy Merge Healthcare in a $1 billion deal that promises to bring new image-focused capabilities to its Watson Health platform.
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Salesforce taps Instagram's new API with tailored marketing tools
Users of Salesforce's Marketing Cloud on Tuesday gained easier access to Instagram's roughly 300 million users thanks to an integration made possible by a new API.
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IBM aims Watson's cognitive computer power at CVS customers
IBM's Watson will be working for drugstore chain CVS in a partnership that has the supercomputer pointing its cognitive computing power at customers with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity offering care providers insights into their patients' behaviors.
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Using Watson, IBM and CVS aim to predict when your health is about to decline
Pharmacists at some 7,800 CVS drugstores across the U.S. will soon be able to tap IBM's Watson cognitive computing system in the hopes of predicting customers' health problems before they arise.
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Symantec: Well-heeled hacking group Black Vine behind Anthem breach
A group has been singled out as the attacker behind the recently disclosed hack against Anthem, believed to be the largest waged against a health care company.
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Car and pedestrian collision? There'll soon be an app for that
A safety system that ties cars and smartphones together to stop those heart-stopping near misses between cars and pedestrians could be standardized by the end of this year.
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To see benefits, heath wearables must keep people engaged
Wearable devices could be key to improving health, caring for patients with chronic diseases and understanding the impact of treatments. But there's one snag: how do you get people to wear them?
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Someday your phone may stop an oncoming car
Self-driving cars will try to avoid robot pedestrians in a simulated city as part of an effort to make real-world streets safer.
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The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, July 27
Facebook prevails in IPO lawsuit... Jeep hack prompts recall of 1.4 million vehicles... Kill switch isn't killing phone theft... and more tech news
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Apple Pay rival CurrentC to start rolling out in US next month
CurrentC, an electronic payment system backed by many of the biggest retailers in the U.S., will begin a limited public roll-out in August, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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