Information Technology
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Why Instagram is going to hide your 'likes'
May 04, 2019 6:09 am - Instagram will test hiding the number of "likes" that photos and videos receive - a central aspect of its platform - to rein in competitive tendencies and make the exper...
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Analysis: Facebook's new emphasis on groups could leave it more vulnerable to disinformation
May 04, 2019 6:07 am - Facebook is making communication with smaller communities "the heart" of its biggest redesign in years. But that change could leave the service even more vulnerable to d...
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Samsung wants to sell more smart-home tech, so it's building homes
May 04, 2019 6:00 am - For years, Samsung has pitched customers internet-connected TVs, refrigerators, and other cornerstones of the home re-imagined for the data-overload era. Now the South K...
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Apple highlights District 211's use of iPads in promo videoMay 03, 2019 5:28 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's use of iPads in its curriculum is receiving national exposure through a promotional video on Apple's website. For their pa...
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Facebook bans Farrakhan, Jones, Yiannopoulos as 'dangerous'
May 02, 2019 1:00 am - Facebook said Thursday it has permanently banned several far-right figures and organizations, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Infowars host Alex Jones,...
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Facebook is getting a redesign
Apr 30, 2019 1:00 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - On Tuesday, Facebook is getting a new face. The company's "big blue" app is undergoing a redesign: its iconic blue bordering will be replaced by sle...
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MRED adopts AI technology through partnershipApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - LISLE - Midwest Real Estate Data signed an agreement with Restb.ai, an artificial intelligence company specializing in computer vision for real estate. The partnership ...
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Analysis: On 5G, the US is building Betamax while China builds VHS
Apr 27, 2019 6:17 am - When President Donald Trump unveiled his administration's plan for "winning the race" to 5G, he neglected to mention that the United States is building its network using...
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Here's how to get the most out of online reviews
Apr 27, 2019 6:16 am - In the world of online shopping, often buyers will purchase an item only after they see that other people also like it. And the easiest way to find out consumer sentimen...
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Fudged data and fake names: The low-tech ways women protect their privacy on pregnancy apps
Apr 27, 2019 6:14 am - When Heather Irvine used the Ovia apps to track her trying-to-conceive months and first pregnancy, she logged pretty much everything going on with her body, from the loo...