Information Technology
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Laptop with some of the world's most destructive malware sold for $1.3M
Jun 01, 2019 6:00 am - An art patron has paid $1.3 million for the tech equivalent of a dormant land mine: a 2008 Samsung laptop containing some of the world's mot destructive malware. "The Pe...
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Mario Kart Tour shows promise of mobile hit for Nintendo
Jun 01, 2019 6:00 am - Nintendo Co. remains bereft of a monster smartphone hit more than four years after a much-ballyhooed entry into mobile gaming. The wait may finally be over. Mario Kart T...
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Digital assistant - The one job in banking that needs more men
May 31, 2019 6:00 am - Finance is a male-dominated realm. But there's one corner where women are everywhere: the virtual world of digital assistants. Bank of America customers can ask for Eric...
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Uber reports $1B loss in first quarterly earnings after IPO
May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Uber lost more than $1 billion when it reported its first quarterly earnings as a public company Thursday. But executives said a ride-hail price war may be cooling, some...
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How Riddell is chasing the goal of making the perfect helmet in Des PlainesMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - There probably never will be a perfect football helmet. That doesn't mean manufacturers won't chase that goal. A tour of the Riddell headquarters makes that absolutely c...
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How tech giant is wading into fight over Second Amendment
May 30, 2019 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - On its website, Salesforce.com touts retailer Camping World as a leading customer of its business software, highlighting its use of products to help sale...
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Amazon to let Alexa users delete voice commands in privacy push
May 30, 2019 1:00 am - Amazon.com is updating its Alexa voice software to let users delete recordings of their voice using a spoken command, a move that follows criticism of the company's priv...
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Elon Musk pushes Tesla delivery employees to 'catch up' with demand
May 30, 2019 1:00 am - Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk sent a second email to employees in as many weeks painting a positive picture of demand for the company's electric vehicles, after swirling doubt ...
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Uber will ban passengers with low ratings
May 29, 2019 1:00 am - Uber passengers who habitually leave their trash behind and disrespect their drivers may soon get the boot. The ride-hailing company announced Tuesday that riders with r...
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Your iPhone is sending out information about you even while you're sleeping
May 28, 2019 1:00 am - It's 3 a.m. Do you know what your iPhone is doing? Mine has been alarmingly busy. Even though the screen is off and I'm snoring, apps are beaming out lots of information...