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• SNP's Gail Ross to stand down as an MSP at next election
  
  Gail Ross has called for greater use of technology to help other politicians who spend weeks away from their family.
  BBC News.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:03:04 GMT.
• Has Mitek Systems (MITK) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  
  Is (MITK) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:30:10 GMT.
• What Retail Technology Needs To Do Next
  
  A lot of work is happening in retail technology to solve problems in the supply chain. But there's one big problem in stores that very few people are working on and it's the next looming issue for retail technology.
  By Richard Kestenbaum, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:31:31 +0000.
• Clearview AI: Face-collecting company database hacked
  
  Many law-enforcement agencies in the US use Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology.
  BBC News.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:10:35 GMT.
• Technology And Sustainability Top Of Mind For F&B Market
  
  CHICAGO - Despite slowing restaurant growth and shifts in consumer dining patterns, the Food and Beverage (F&B) market is still booming. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:58:13 +0200.
• Devs review: Nick Offerman plays a scruffy tech CEO in gripping FX miniseries - CNET
  
  In this limited FX series on Hulu, Ex Machina writer and director Alex Garland is back to reflect on Silicon Valley transgressions and the ethical limits of technology.
  Patricia Puentes.  CNET.  Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:39:00 +0000.
• Apple's Tim Cook tells shareholders coronavirus is a 'challenge'
  
  The effects of the virus, which have closed factories and stores throughout China, are posing significant issues for the technology giant.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 27 Feb 2020 07:15:00 +1100.
• Pope Francis urges Catholics to disconnect from cellphones for Lent - CNET
  
  The pope would like to see Catholics prioritize the Gospels over technology.
  Amanda Kooser.  CNET.  Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:55:00 +0000.
• New CRISPR base-editing technology slows ALS progression in mice
  
  With a new CRISPR gene-editing methodology, scientists have inactivated one of the genes responsible for an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- a debilitating and fatal neurological disease for which there is no cure. ...
  Science Daily.  Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:05:23 EST.
• Cocoon Technology Achieves Development Milestone and Receives First Purchase Order From Thrive
  
  LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26, 2020 - Australis Capital Inc. ...
  PR Newswire.  Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:30:00 +0000.
• Tesla Driver Was Playing Game Before Deadly Crash. But Tesla Software Failed, Too
  
  The driver was distracted by his phone as his car steered itself toward a barrier, and Tesla should have done more to prevent this "foreseeable misuse of technology," federal investigators said.
  Camila Domonoske.  NPR.  Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:31:23 -0500.
• A Fitbit-style health tracker for pets is developed that works through thick fur
  
  The wearable technology, created at Imperial College London, provides a new way to measure vital signs without direct skin contact by using sound waves and can even work through four levels of clothing.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:08:05 GMT.
• Pentagon Adopts New Ethical Principles for Using AI in War
  
  The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield.
  Newsmax.  Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:09:35 EDT.
• US Pressures Spain on Chinese Tech Firms
  
  American officials warn US could stop sharing sensitive information with Spain if Chinese firms reportedly involved in 5G technology are not excluded from local markets.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:48:04 -0500.
• Privacy watchdogs to probe Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology
  
  The federal privacy watchdog and three of his provincial counterparts will jointly investigate Canadian use of facial-recognition technology supplied by U.S. firm Clearview AI.
  CBC News.  Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:15:38 EST.
• 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, 20 Feb 2020 17:42:36 +0000.
• New NSC report shares how existing technologies can save employee lives
  
  The National Safety Council (NSC) released its first Work to Zero research report, Safety Technology 2020: Mapping Technology Solutions for Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities in the Workplace. With workplace deaths in the U.S. ...
  ISHN.  Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:00:00 -0500.
• EU seeks to protect human rights by regulating AI
  
  From smart devices to facial recognition, AI is the technology of the future and the EU is eager to play a central role in defining codes of conduct to safeguard people's rights.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:33:11 GMT.
• EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risks
  
  The European Union has unveiled proposals to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the emerging technology.
  Irish Independent.  Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:10:32 +0000.
• Associated Press: EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risks
  
  The European Union is unveiling proposals to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the emerging technology. Read more here. ...
  Helen Mukhina.  Kyiv Post.  Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:49:25 +0000.

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