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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- November 19, 2019

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Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App
Banishing Bias From the Leadership Selection Process
The Thorny Problem of 5G Security
ALT Linux: Worthy Linux Alternatives, With a Catch
Disney+ Launches New Era of Streaming, With a Few Hiccups

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Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App
Apple is getting into the medical research field with its recent
announcement of three studies to be conducted through its Research app.
Apple Watch and iPhone users in the United States can use the app to
enroll in the Apple Women's Health Study, the Apple Heart & Movement
Study, and the Apple Hearing Study. Participants can use their Apple
devices to contribute data to the studies.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86364.html

Banishing Bias From the Leadership Selection Process
I'm spending a lot of time these days looking at the evolving market for
artificial intelligence and the problem of bias. I think the problem in
part is due to confirmation bias -- the need to look only at the
information that agrees with a position already set. Another
contributing factor is the lack of a set of metrics that we can apply
consistently. AI systems will face similar problems.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86360.html

The Thorny Problem of 5G Security
A few years ago, putting the words "mobile telecoms security" in the
title of an article would be a license to write whatever you wanted
below, because no one was likely to read any of the words after the
title. Sprinkling the magic ingredient 5G has changed this, and "5G
security" is a hot topic now. What has changed? There is a geopolitical
aspect to 5G security, but it is not the full story.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86362.html

ALT Linux: Worthy Linux Alternatives, With a Catch
ALT Linux offers a buffet of Linux distributions that meet a variety of
specialized needs. Its inviting selections could be a good source of
alternative Linux OS solutions if you take the time to sort out the
menus. You might find navigating the poorly designed website a tedious
chore. Still, persevering could get you a few tasty options to satisfy
your computing appetite.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86361.html

Disney+ Launches New Era of Streaming, With a Few Hiccups
The much-anticipated Disney+ streaming service has arrived. In the first
24 hours, the app was downloaded 3.2 million times. Demand for the new
over-the-top streaming service prompted the company to announced that it
had exceeded its highest expectations -- but with problematic results.
Many users were unable to launch the app on its huge opening day.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86358.html

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