Information Technology
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Alexa, are you disappointed in me? Amazon's voice gets more range
Nov 27, 2019 12:00 am - (Bloomberg) - Amazon.com Inc. is trying to break Alexa away from its robotic monotone, giving developers tools to make the software sound excited or disappointed. The co...
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ROLLUP warehouse concept opens in LibertyvilleNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - LIBERTYVILLE - BECO Management recently celebrated the launch of its new warehouse space in Libertyville - and introduce to introduce ROLLUP, a concept that offers small...
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EN Engineering acquires Colorado firm QC DataNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - WARRENVILLE - Utility services firm EN Engineering said it has acquired QC Data, an intelligent infrastructure services firm headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado...
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The new Ford Mustang is electric. But battery-powered cars raise questions for workers.
Nov 24, 2019 5:18 am - The newest Ford Mustang made a splash when it was unveiled last weekend. An all-electric SUV, the vehicle has enough room for a cooler under its hood and can reportedly ...
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America loves pickup trucks. Can Elon Musk win drivers over with a Tesla 'Cybertruck'?
Nov 23, 2019 5:20 am - Tesla unveiled its long-awaited pickup on Thursday, a futuristic "Cybertruck" at a Sci-Fi-style event with gimmicks and a cheering crowd. Not everything went to plan. Du...
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Inside Apple's iPhone software shakeup after buggy iOS 13 debut
Nov 23, 2019 5:19 am - Apple is overhauling how it tests software after a swarm of bugs marred the latest iPhone and iPad operating systems, according to people familiar with the shift. Softwa...
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How Facebook is gearing up to protect the U.S. Census from misinformation
Nov 23, 2019 5:00 am - The presidential election won't be the only big test of Facebook's efforts to fight misinformation in 2020: It's also a census year, and the social network is ramping up...
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'This app is free and therapy is not': Why Gen Z will keep using TikTok
Nov 23, 2019 5:00 am - The media executive had a dire message for Kayla Curry and her classmates: If you have TikTok on your phone, delete it. The executive, who had come to talk to the journa...
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Apple says its App Store is 'a safe and trusted place,' but is it?
Nov 23, 2019 5:00 am - More than 1,500 complaints of unwanted sexual approaches, many targeting children, have been made against popular social networking apps in Apple's App Store, in contras...
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Revolutionary recycling? A new technology turns everyday trash into plastic treasure.
Nov 23, 2019 5:00 am - KIBBUTZ TZE'ELIM, Israel - Eight tons of trash are piled high at the entrance of a small factory in this tree-lined kibbutz - rotting food mixed with plastic bags, dirty...