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Saturday, January 19, 2019

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Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., speaks during an event at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2019.

Would calling for murder get Trump banned from Twitter? CEO Jack Dorsey won't say.

"We believe it's important that the world sees how global leaders think and how they act. And we think the conversation that ensues around that is critical," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in an interview with HuffPost.
Not taking medicine — or “medication nonadherence” in the health-care world — is a “common and costly problem,” according to a study cited by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Forget to take your medication? A new digital pill will alert you -- and your doctor.

To combat patients' fibbing and forgetfulness, doctors have begun deploying a new tool: a pill embedded with a tiny, ingestible sensor. The sensor transmits data from inside the patient's body to a wearable patch placed on their abdomen, which then connects to a mobile app that patients and doctors can access.
The new Nike Adapt basketball shoe self-tightens to an athlete’s preference — there are no laces — and is adjustable via an app. The products carry sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes that can give Nike a full, personalized snapshot of its owner’s performance. They’ll need recharging every two weeks.

A look at Nike's new $350 smart sneaker

The shoe self-tightens to an athlete's preference -- there are no laces -- and is adjustable via an app. The products carry sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes that can give Nike a full, personalized snapshot of its owner's performance. They'll need recharging every two weeks.
President Donald Trump attends a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders, Friday Jan. 11, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Government cyber workers increasingly concerned hackers will strike during shutdown

It's far from clear that the cadre of contractors and "essential" employees that remain on the job -- and without pay -- are equipped to defend against such a hack, a furloughed cybersecurity and IT manager tells me.
Apple Inc. will cut back on hiring for some divisions after selling fewer iPhones than expected and missing its revenue forecast for the holiday quarter, according to people familiar with the matter.
Apple plans to cut back on hiring due to struggling iPhone sales
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive officer, made the disclosure to employees earlier this month in a meeting the day after he penned a letter to investors about the company's recent struggles, particularly in China.
Based on what you tell Facebook, the company might be able to zero in on your interest in dogs, for instance. Maybe it guesses that you’ve been recently shopping for a home or a mattress or a car. For some people, Facebook takes a guess at their political beliefs and “racial affinity.”
74 percent of Americans didn't know Facebook collected their interests to target ads
Based on what you tell Facebook, the company might be able to zero in on your interest in dogs, for instance. Maybe it guesses that you've been recently shopping for a home or a mattress or a car. For some people, Facebook takes a guess at their political beliefs and "racial affinity."
Fortnite’s Battle Royale video game is displayed on an Apple iPhone; a major bug in Fortnite gave hackers access to millions of player accounts.
A major bug in Fortnite gave hackers access to millions of player accounts, researchers say
If you or your child plays Fortnite, you might want to take a closer look at your recent credit card statements.
Netflix has identified an even bigger rival than HBO: the massively popular video game Fortnite.
Netflix: Fortnite is a bigger rival than HBO
Netflix has identified an even bigger rival than HBO: the massively popular video game Fortnite.
Lombard trustees have picked Holladay Properties as the preferred developer of the former DuPage Theatre property in downtown Lombard. The address of the vacant site is 101-109 S. Main St.
Luxury apartments, grocery store proposed for long-vacant DuPage Theatre site
A $31 million mixed-use development featuring luxury apartments and a cooperatively-owned grocery store is being proposed for a property in downtown Lombard that's been vacant for more than a decade.
Edward Lampert in New York in 2012.
Lampert's $5.2B Sears deal gets backing from Bank of America, Cyrus
Eddie Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. will finance its winning $5.2 billion bid to salvage Sears Holdings Corp. in part with $850 million from a new asset-based loan, according to a regulatory filing Friday.
A concept plan rendering shows the originally proposed location along Meacham Road of a possible parking deck to serve both the Schaumburg Convention Center and a future entertainment district to the north.
Why Schaumburg might change site of convention center parking deck
Schaumburg officials have opted to take another step toward a potential parking deck to serve both the village's convention center and an anticipated entertainment district nearby after some different options, including alternative locations, are added to an early concept plan.
Kristi Wano
Business Ledger | Calamos adds Wano, Keating to firm
Naperville-based wealth advisory firm Calamos Wealth Management recently added Kristi Wano joined as a Senior Wealth Advisor and Edward Keating as a Senior Wealth Advisor.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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