Information Technology
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Zebra, Brunswick among suburban companies on Forbes "Best Employers" listApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - Zebra Technologies in Lincolnshire and Brunswick Corp. in Mettawa were among a number of suburban-based companies recognized by Forbes Magazine in its annual list of "Am...
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Code school marks first anniversary with eventApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - HIGHLAND PARK - TheCoderSchool North Shore will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a Coder Fair event from 2-4 p.m. May 4 at its downtown Highland Park locati...
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LaSalle Solutions renews Cisco specializationsApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - LaSalle Solutions announced today that it has once again achieved Master Security & Collaboration Specializations from Cisco. LaSalle is one of an elite group...
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How do you stop robocalls to your landline?
Apr 13, 2019 6:22 am - It's not much of a stretch to describe robocalls as 2019's No. 1 tech problem. "We get calls in the middle of the night," writes Shulamit Elson in New York City. They ap...
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Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa
Apr 13, 2019 6:20 am - Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices a...
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How hospitals are using tablets, apps to communicate with patients
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 am - Shannon Olson got more sleep than she expected during her daughter Emilia's hospital stay in January. Emilia, 2 1/2, was hospitalized for 10 days at the Geisinger Janet ...
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How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their job
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks - a strategy that has helped the company garner 2.7 billion users acr...
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Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that data
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bod...
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'Dark patterns' - the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard of
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed ...
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Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fear
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Microsoft has long cautioned PC users to take great care when removing flash drives. Following the right steps, in the right order, is the only way to ensure your data's...