Information Technology
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Waymo's autonomous taxi service tops 100,000 rides
Dec 07, 2019 5:00 am - More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now the service is expanding to iPhone users. On the f...
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Constable: Social media users mock boy with disabilities, but good meme wins in the endDec 03, 2019 4:32 am - Having forged a resilience to every one of life's obstacles thrown in their way, parents Stacy and Jeff Fulkerson of Schaumburg are tireless activists for their son, Jam...
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Cambium Networks builds 50 bikes for annual charityDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - Employees at Cambium Networks, a wireless networking solutions company, recently built 50 bicycles and donated them to the Chicagoland Toys for Tots Mo...
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Laptops will be at top of Black Friday shopping lists this yearNov 28, 2019 4:39 am - Suburban residents won't have televisions at the top of their holiday technology wish lists, if they mirror a national trend identified in a trade association study. Tel...
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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...