Information Technology
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Coming soon: Alexa in your ear and on your finger
Sep 28, 2019 6:25 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon wants Alexa everywhere. The online shopping giant said Wednesday that it will soon start selling wireless earbuds, finger rings and prescription e...
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Amazon focuses on Alexa privacy as it unveils new gadgets
Sep 28, 2019 6:19 am - Amazon.com defended the privacy features of its Alexa digital assistant - and introduced some new tools to reassure users - following months of debate about the practice...
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Facebook says it isn't fact checking politicians on the site
Sep 28, 2019 6:19 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook says it does not fact check politicians' statements on its site, even if they might be false. The social network operator says that's becau...
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Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics.
Sep 28, 2019 6:15 am - The internet gawks each time Boston Dynamics releases a video showing its eye-catching humanoid robot, Atlas, performing newly acquired acrobatic tricks. But until now, ...
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The hottest job in China's hinterlands: Teaching AI to tell a truck from a turtle
Sep 28, 2019 6:12 am - JIAXIAN, CHINA - Yi Yake and his boyhood friends grew up in a farming village in central China, swinging sickles to harvest the family wheat crop. As young adults, they ...
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The newest hope to beat the traffic: a 'flying' water taxi that glides across town
Sep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Oblong and glassy, with the ability to glide across water without making a sound, the SeaBubble looks like a vehicle straight out of a James Bond flick. Despite resembli...
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New Call of Duty esports league to begin play in home markets, including Chicago
Sep 28, 2019 6:00 am - The new, yet-to-be-named Call of Duty esports league has officially capped its Season 1 membership at 12 teams and will begin play in teams' home markets in 2020, furthe...
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Comcast increases internet download speedsSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Comcast is increasing download speeds for some of its most popular Xfinity internet tiers for customers in its Greater Chicago region. Download speeds for the ...
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ITServe Gears Up for its Annual Synergy ConferenceSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Over 1500 CXOs from 1200+ companies will come together at America's biggest IT conference Chicago IL: ITServe Alliance is gearing up for the 5th edition of its annual fl...
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Review: Samsung's Galaxy Fold is finally here. Handle with care.
Sep 24, 2019 1:00 am - You can fold up Samsung's $2,000 phone, no problem. But for heaven's sake, keep your fingernails away. Keys, coins and water, too. We got a sneak peek of the Galaxy Fold...