Information Technology
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Commentary: Internet 101 should be a required class
Jul 13, 2019 6:00 am - If Americans agree on anything these days, it's that our schools could be much better, and that internet culture is harming our children. I have a simple proposal to add...
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Google employs humans to listen to some voice-assistant recordings
Jul 13, 2019 6:00 am - Contractors employed by Google listen to recordings of conversations customers have with their Google voice-activated devices, the search giant said Thursday, adding to ...
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Paylocity CEO receives Glassdoor honorJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Paylocity Chief Executive Officer Steve Beauchamp has received a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award recognizing the highest-rated CEOs for 2019. With a 92 pe...
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Analysis: Trump revels in his love-hate relationship with Twitter
Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Several minutes into President Donald Trump's social media summit at the White House Thursday, the president grew nostalgic, reminiscing on some of his grea...
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Comcast plans Xfinity store in AlgonquinJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - ALGONQUIN - Comcast announced plans to open an Xfinity Store at 2104 S. Randall Road in the Algonquin Commons Shopping Center. The nearly 4,200-square-foot store, which ...
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Equity firm gives GovQA financial boostJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - WOODRIDGE - GovQA, a provider of government enterprise workflow software, recently received a significant investment from Charlotte, N.C.-based growth equity firm Fronti...
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Amazon workers plan Prime Day strike despite $15-an-hour pledge
Jul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Amazon.com warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer's summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company...
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Elon Musk's satellites dot the heavens, leaving stargazers upset
Jul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Two days after Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 60 satellites in May as part of a mission to bring quick internet service to people worldwide, astronomers noticed something d...
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FTC to ask about disabling YouTube ads for kids' privacy
Jul 08, 2019 1:00 am - The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission asked children's privacy advocates whether having video creators on YouTube disable ads could resolve concerns the site is v...
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Lesson from driving a Tesla Model 3: Trust but verify
Jul 06, 2019 6:20 am - SAN FRANCISCO - My first "A-Ha" moment with the Tesla Model 3 came when I was fiddling with a hard plastic lid in the center console that just wouldn't stay shut. Every ...