All Stories from November 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Itasca native to hunt killers’ ghosts on Syfy NetworkNov 30, 2013 7:00 am - Two years after he spent the night in a haunted California mission for “Paranormal Challenge” on the Travel Channel, Itasca native and Driscoll Catholic High School alum...
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Tech tethers employees to work 24/7Nov 30, 2013 6:30 am - We check email as soon as we reach home, and sneak a peek at our inboxes along the way. We respond to calls, texts and messages even while on vacation. At work, we use C...
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Review: 5 shopping apps to get you the best pricesNov 30, 2013 6:08 am - NEW YORK — Looking to save a few bucks while you shop for holiday gifts? Don’t hit the mall without these shopping apps. Many retailers, for instance, will match deals y...
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Review: HTC, Nokia offer good, giant choicesNov 30, 2013 6:06 am - NEW YORK — I find giant phones hard to carry and use, but I’m well aware that many people like the bigger images and text they offer. These so-called phablets, with scre...
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Sony seeks ‘SmartWig’ patent for hairpieces with sensorsNov 30, 2013 6:03 am - Sony Corp., which popularized portable music players with the Walkman, is seeking a U.S. patent for “SmartWig” hairpieces that could help navigate roads, check blood pre...
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As mobile gadgets become bigger, some companies abandon websitesNov 30, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON —The founders of online matchmaker Hinge were struggling to recruit potential daters when they decided in February to abandon their website to focus instead o...
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Parents tech fears vary by race, political ideologyNov 30, 2013 5:45 am - Parents often fear technology. They worry that their children might be exposed to inappropriate pornographic or violent content online, or be negatively influenced or ex...
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Certified mega solar plants producing 12% of outputNov 30, 2013 5:30 am - TOKYO — Solar power facility operators that acquired government approval under a feed-in tariff system are producing 12 percent of their total authorized output capacity...
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Sunday picks: Help a "Velveteen Rabbit" become realNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - 'The Velveteen Rabbit' Mundelein's Kirk Players present an adaptation of the Margery Williams story “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Loyola's Cuneo Museum and Gardens, 135...
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'Mandela' marks Elba's cinematic maturityNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When portraying South African revolutionary Nelson Mandela in the biopic, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” Idris Elba embraced the harsh realitie...