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• Week Ahead: ONC, CMS brass to talk interoperability
  
  In separate meetings, CMS and ONC leaders are slated to provide updates on how the government plans to improve health information exchange.
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Police raid east London cannabis cafe
  
  The Metropolitan Police raided the cafe in Limehouse, east London after receiving information from the community alleging that it was being used to distribute cannabis.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• How to Safeguard Personal Information on Health Apps
  
  Relying on smartphone apps for health-related concerns is almost a matter of course these days, from step trackers to weight-loss programs, even those that help you remember to take your medication.
  NBC.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Siri and Alexa are NOT making adults ruder because we don't need to say please or thank you to them
  
  Information systems researchers from the Brigham Young University in Utah surveyed 274 people and observed them interacting with both other people and their digital assistants.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• La Liga 2019: How To Watch Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona
  
  Time, TV and streaming information for the La Liga season opener between Barcelona and Athletic Club de Bilbao.
  Forbes.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Bundesliga 2019: How To Watch Bayern Munich vs. Hertha BSC
  
  Time, TV and streaming information for the Bundesliga season opener between Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC.
  Forbes.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Samsung Galaxy A91 could be first smartphone to offer 108MP camera sensor in 2020
  
  Samsung recently announced 108-megapixel and 64-megapixel phone camera sensors, but only the sensors themselves were released, rather than any information
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• El Paso mayor says Trump called him a 'RINO' in meeting
  
  Mayor Dee Margo said Trump made the comment after he corrected the president's "misinformation" about the city's violent crime rate.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• US Imposes Travel Ban on Sudan's Former Security Chief
  
  State Department blocks Salah Gosh after 'credible information' of involvement in torture.
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• U.S. congressman joins international Facebook investigation
  
  An international committee investigating disinformation and "fake news" on social media has announced its first American member, Democratic Rep. David Cicilline. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• U.S. lawmaker joins international Facebook investigation
  
  Rep. David Cicilline joins the International Grand Committee on Disinformation and "Fake News," as lawmakers from a dozen countries seek answers on election influencing
  CBS News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?
  
  Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two information systems researchers decided to find out.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Two new Motorola phones - One Zoom with Alexa and the One Pro - leak out
  
  Motorola is preparing to launch yet another smartphone. Two, in fact.Reporter Roland Quandt, who has a decent record with phone leaks, has shared information
  Pocket Lint.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Cathay Pacific says it fired two pilots over Hong Kong protests
  
  "One is currently involved in legal proceedings. The other misused company information on Flight CX216/12 August," says the Hong Kong-based airline.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Oland family offers reward for info to help solve Richard Oland's murder
  
  Dennis Oland's family has renewed its offer of a reward for information that might help find the real killer of his father, multimillionaire Richard Oland.
  CBC News.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.

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