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• Virgin Galactic Stock Takes Off Before SpaceX and Blue Origin
  
  Exciting milestones are being achieved in space travel rocket technology, attracting early investors and paying customers.
  Kevin Cook.  Zacks.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:53:00 GMT.
• Internet use reduces study skills in university students
  
  Research has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests. ...
  Science Daily.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:53:21 EST.
• Facial recognition: EU considers ban of up to five years
  
  The European Commission wants time to work out how to prevent the technology being abused.
  BBC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:27:17 GMT.
• Spotify's personalised playlist for pets and other news
  
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  BBC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:25:38 GMT.
• Tech and auto: Betting on Windsor at large Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas
  
  Colliding technology with automotive and telling the world Windsor can be at the forefront is one purpose of the Rose City being present at a massive technology show in Las Vegas.
  CBC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 05:00:00 EST.
• EU may ban facial-recognition technology over fears of abuse
  
  The European Union is considering banning facial-recognition technology in public areas for up to five years, to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
  Irish Independent.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:30:00 +0000.
• Mysterious cluster of 18 deaths among Amish children is FINALLY solved thanks to genetic technology
  
  Scientist from RYR2 genes study published last week said about spate of deaths in eastern US: 'Both bad duplications came from both parents, and those children were unfortunate to get the double dose.'
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:14:32 GMT.
• Chicago Water Dept. tests tree-saving technology in Andersonville
  
  A less invasive water main repair technology, CIPP, has the potential to save trees around the city.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:21:35 +0000.
• A Forecast For The Next Decade Of Alternative Energy
  
  Over the last decade, renewable energy costs dropped due to advancements in technology due to innovation and design, materials and manufacturing of wind turbines and solar panels. What will the next 10 years bring for alternative energy?
  By Miriam Tuerk, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:40:00 +0000.
• Expected Global Tourism Boom in 2020 is Fueling the Need for Voice Translation Technology at Check In and Beyond
  
  Considering that 55% of households are expected to own smart speaker devices by 2022 and 50% of all online searches will be voice-based by 2020, demand for hyper-convenient voice interactions while traveling is on the rise. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:12:00 +0200.
• US, China Lower Tension With Trade Deal but Disputes Remain
  
  Agreement includes a reduction in US tariffs for the further opening of Chinese markets and protection on technology and trade secrets.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:59:30 -0500.
• Why the US-China trade deal targets corporate secrets
  
  The new trade deal is intended in part to address one of the most acrimonious issues: China's tactics in acquiring technology from companies based in the West.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:19:52 +1100.
• Facial recognition's accuracy is the least of our worries, lawmakers say - CNET
  
  Eventually, facial recognition technology will evolve to the point where it makes few mistakes. That's where the real concerns are.
  Alfred Ng.  CNET.  Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:03:51 +0000.
• ONC's federal IT road map continues app, API push
  
  HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has made another move toward its vision of allowing patients to be able to download their own health data via apps.
  Jessica Kim Cohen.  Modern Healthcare.  Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:44:01 EST.
• Dorsey: Twitter 'will probably never' add an edit button - CNET
  
  In a wide-ranging Q&A for Wired, Dorsey also talked about technology in Africa and his personal habits.
  Óscar Gutiérrez.  CNET.  Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:33:00 +0000.
• Avidea Technologies Utilizes GenScript's Synthesized Neoantigen Peptides for Novel Personalized Cancer Vaccine
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J., Jan. 15, 2020 -- GenScript, a world leading biotechnology company, announced its support today of Avidea Technologies' efforts to develop a groundbreaking peptide-based personalized cancer vaccine. ...
  PR Newswire.  Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:30:00 +0000.
• UK's Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives
  
  LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that opponents of Huawei should suggest alternatives to the Chinese technology company as countries start start building out next-generation wireless networks. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:35:08 -0500.
• Medical News Today: How proton radiotherapy can kill cancer in milliseconds
  
  In mice, researchers have devised a technology that can deliver proton radiation, killing cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, in under 1 second.
  Medical News Today.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PST.
• Mike Pompeo rips China for cybertheft days before trade deal
  
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lambasted China for cybertheft in a policy discussion Monday in Silicon Valley, the heart of American technology. ...
  Ryan Lovelace.  Washington Times.  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 21:22:09 -0500.
• Bergantino Audio Launches the NXT Series of Bass Cabinets
  
  The new speakers use a neodymium-based technology that was developed by Jim Bergantino.
  Premier Guitar.  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:00:00 -0500.

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