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Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Moscow says US hacking claims 'flattering', but false

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that US claims Moscow is meddling in the American election process are "flattering" but baseless. Lavrov shrugged off US allegations that Russia has directed cyber attacks against American political organisations in a bid to influence the November 8 vote. "It's flattering of course to get this kind of attention for a regional power, as...

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IPsoft's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Now Available on Carahsoft GSA Schedule (Carahsoft Technology Corp) Public Technologies

(Source: Carahsoft Technology Corp) IPsoft Partners With Carahsoft to Help Government Agencies Improve Digital Citizen Engagement New York, NY and Reston, VA - October 12, 2016 - IPsoft, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) offerings, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted government IT...

Federal Judge Extends Florida Voter Registration Deadline (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law) Public Technologies

(Source: Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law) Move Comes After Lawsuit from Voting Advocacy Groups A federal judge in Tallahassee today extended Florida's voter registration deadline to October 18 after voting advocacy groups filed a lawsuit arguing more than 100,000 voters could be...

U-M, Microsoft, edX collaborate to enhance K-12 teaching, learning (University of Michigan) Public Technologies

(Source: University of Michigan) ANN ARBOR-As the University of Michigan continues to lead efforts to drive change in K-12 school systems, the Office of Academic Innovation announces a collaboration with Microsoft and edX on two new massive open online courses for K-12 school leaders and...

Bison softball team earns academic honors (North Dakota State University) Public Technologies

(Source: North Dakota State University) The NDSU softball team earned Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Team All-Academic Award, while 10 players received Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete honors for...

Bold predictions for the 2016-17 season (PGA Tour Inc) Public Technologies

(Source: PGA Tour Inc) 11. Three of the four majors will be won by previous major winners The depth of world golf is no doubt ultra-impressive but so is the cream at the top. With the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson already claiming major trophies, plus a host of...

New look approaching for Friendswood Drive medians (City of Friendswood, TX) Public Technologies

(Source: City of Friendswood, TX) The Friendswood Drive (FM 518) median makeover, funded by a $210,000 Governor's Community Achievement Award from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is moving into a new phase on...

Cities and regions welcome modernisation and simplification of VAT rules (EACC - European American Chamber of Commerce) Public Technologies

(Source: EACC - European American Chamber of Commerce) Fraud, fragmentation and the complexity of the VAT system are a major challenge especially for border regions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore the members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) broadly support the...

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