Information Technology
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Tired of long lines? Canadian grocery chain debuts Smart Carts with self-checkout
Nov 09, 2019 5:17 am - Enduring a lengthy checkout line is a potential annoyance each time you set foot inside a busy grocery store. That's particularly true during the evening rush, when shop...
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Inside TikTok: A culture clash between U.S., Chinese views on censorship
Nov 09, 2019 5:12 am - The wildly popular short-video app TikTok has become one of the world's fastest-growing social media platforms, known for its quirky memes and viral singalongs. But its ...
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Vast majority of paper millionaires in Silicon Valley are men
Nov 09, 2019 5:00 am - With companies like Uber Technologies, Inc., Slack Technologies Inc., and Pinterest Inc. going public this year, the question has been: How many millionaires will Silico...
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Hackers can hijack your iPhone or smart speaker with a simple laser pointer — even from outside your home
Nov 09, 2019 5:00 am - Laser pointers are great for taunting cats and inflicting irritation. But they're also quite effective at hacking Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant, researchers say — even...
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Self-driving Uber in 2018 crash wasn't designed to see jaywalkers
Nov 09, 2019 5:00 am - Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn't programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documen...
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Mitutoyo inks sponsorship with Titans of CNCNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - AURORA - Mitutoyo America Corp. has agreed to a sponsorship agreement with Titans of CNC, a free project-based education platform that helps guide students and teachers ...
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Zebra acquires Cortexica Vision SystemsNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies Corp. announced it has acquired Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd., a London-based business-to-business computer vision-based artificial int...
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Alight Solution completes NGA acquisitionNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Benefits, payroll and cloud solutions provider Alight Solutions said it has completed its acquisition of NGA Human Resources. Terms of the acquisition wer...
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From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg on outs with Democrats
Nov 04, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Mark Zuckerberg's social network in Washington is shrinking. Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of priva...
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Discover begins contactless card rolloutNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover announced it will begin issuing contactless-enabled credit cards over the next several months. With contactless technology, Discover cardmembers ca...