Business Stories from December 16, 2017 (Change date)
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Learn about the history of the Chicago Auto ShowDec 16, 2017 7:00 am - The Glen Ellyn History Center will present a program on the history of the Chicago Auto Show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20. Mitch Frumkin, Chicago Auto Show historian a...
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Will electric vehicles doom your neighborhood auto mechanic?Dec 18, 2017 5:17 am - Craig Van Batenburg began his career as an auto mechanic in 1970 after falling in love with the internal combustion engine. But for several years, the 67-year-old from M...
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Analysis: Five myths about bitcoinDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - This month, bitcoin, the digital currency launched by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, hit a record price of $17,428.42 per coin. It got its own futures market at a traditional...
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Analysis: Is Alexa really eavesdropping on you?Dec 18, 2017 5:17 am - I've gone all-in on Amazon's line of Alexa-powered speakers, installing them throughout my home and buying them for family members. We use them to play music and news, t...
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Analysis: No, Bitcoin mining won't melt the polar ice capsDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - While much of the world marvels at bitcoin's meteoric rise, another part is focused on an environmental byproduct: The sheer amount of electricity that crypto-currencies...
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Ex-Facebook VP: Social media is destroying societyDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - A former Facebook executive is making waves after he spoke out about his "tremendous guilt" over growing the social network, which he feels has eroded "the core foundati...
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Why Apple is buying Shazam now after years of declining popularityDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - Shazam was one of the earliest smartphone apps to capture the public's attention. Its simple yet useful function - identifying a song that's playing on the radio or else...
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How Twitter is making tweetstorms officialDec 18, 2017 5:17 am - If you have a Twitter rant you really need to get off your chest, then it's your lucky day. Twitter announced Tuesday that it's adding a tool that makes it easy to threa...
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Sign-ups show health law's staying power in Trump eraDec 16, 2017 8:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health law has revealed continued demand for the program's subsidized individual hea...
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Review: 5 smart home gadgets worth the cost, setup, security risksDec 19, 2017 5:14 am - Before you buy any “smart” gadgets, make sure they're not dumb. This holiday season, a third of Americans plan to buy a smart home device, according to the Consumer Tech...
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