All Stories from August 17, 2019 (Change date)
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How to manage voice recordings on your smart devicesAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - After reports emerged that contractors had reviewed voice recordings for Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant, all three companies moved to change their p...
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Robots are solving banks' very expensive research problemAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - As lawmakers in Brasilia debated a controversial pension overhaul for months, a robot more than 5,000 miles away in London kept a close eye on all 513 of them. The algor...
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Researchers create robotic lens that can be controlled by eyesAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - When you're reading, looking at a map or squinting toward the horizon, your eyes adjust themselves involuntarily and instantaneously, thanks to tiny muscles inside the c...
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Tiger Woods plays better but still far off leadAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - Tiger Woods played better Saturday. He shot a 5-under 67 at Medinah No. 3, but it may not matter. Woods' chances of getting into the top 30 on the Fed Ex standings still...
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Boys golf: Barrington will try to maintain recent successAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - Yes, the Barrington boys golf team is coming off a 2018 season where it won the Mid-Suburban League title and took eighth place at the Class 3A state tournament. But coa...
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Thomas shatters course record for 6-shot leadAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - Just how low can these guys go? Medinah No. 3 has long been considered one of the world's most difficult courses. It won't be after the BMW Championship concludes there ...
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Girls golf: Changes aplenty in Mid-Suburban LeagueAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - The 2019 girls golf season begins with a changing of the guard in the Mid-Suburban League. Hall of Fame coaches Jodi Schoeck of Barrington and Jim Hamann of Prospect wil...
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Schaumburg's Hodges commits to WisconsinAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Chris Hodges found his perfect match. The Schaumburg junior boys basketball standout verbally committed to Wisconsin on Thursday. And for Hodges, it felt like home. Hodg...
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Cubs look to Little League Classic to cure road troublesAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe a little side trip to Williamsport will help the Chicago Cubs put some joy back into their game. At the very least, maybe playing in Sunday night's Little League ...
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Constable: Grifters, grafters, govs and Blago leave Lincoln cryingAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Growing up in Wheaton, filmmaker John Davies says his years working with Illinois institutions from WTTW to Second City gave him an insight into covering corruption and ...