Information Technology
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Using facial recognition technology for hailstorms
Aug 24, 2019 6:08 am - Technology similar to what Facebook uses for recommending what friends you should "tag" may soon be coming to hailstorms. David Gagne, a machine learning scientist at th...
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Fortnite's slowdown has Epic Games battling to spark new growth
Aug 24, 2019 6:00 am - These should be heady times for Fortnite, the battle-royale shooting game that's set the video-game industry reeling since its release two years ago. Its publisher, clos...
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AKHAN Semiconductor issued key patent in KoreaAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - GURNEE - AKHAN Semiconductor, a technology company specializing in the fabrication and application of lab-grown, electronics-grade diamonds, has been issued a patent by ...
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Alight Solutions acquires NGA Human ResourcesAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Alight Solutions announced it will acquire NGA Human Resources, a provider of digital human resources and global payroll services. Terms of the acquisiti...
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A viral Instagram hoax dupes A-listers - and the man overseeing our nuclear arsenal
Aug 22, 2019 1:00 am - The ramifications of Instagram's supposedly new "rule where they can use your photos" weren't totally clear. But the warnings multiplied rapidly online: Your posts could...
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Westell Technologies names new CEOAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - Westell Technologies Inc. announced Timothy Duitsman has been selected to be the company's new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Alfred S. (Step...
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Molex opens new research centerAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - LISLE - Molex recently opened a new research and development facility in Bridgewater, N.J., representing a significant investment by the company in the future of optical...
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Facebook attracts swift blowback from report on anti-conservative bias
Aug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Aspen, Colo. - Facebook is caught in a political tight spot once again after releasing a report aimed at assuaging conservative criticisms that its algorithms and polici...
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UBM acquires LSC's commingle operations for $11.25MAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - United Business Mail announced it has acquired LSC Communication's commingle business for $11.25 million in cash. The transaction includes LSC's commingle facil...
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Amazon's strategy to win over congressional critics: Tours of its giant warehouses
Aug 21, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - From the White House to the campaign trail for the democratic presidential nomination, politicians have found a popular punching bag in Amazon, accusing the...