Information Technology
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Argonne supercomputer with high-performance computing, AI could help solve real-world problemsMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - The first supercomputer with traditional high-performance computing and artificial intelligence capabilities could help solve real-world problems, such as climate change...
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Analysis: Nike's self-lacing shoes are a lesson in the Internet of Things
Mar 16, 2019 6:25 am - Nike's most-advanced kicks have been turning into bricks. Blame the Internet. Last month, Nike began selling shoes that lace themselves, much like Marty McFly's sneakers...
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A flying motorcycle? California company taking orders for one powered by jet engines
Mar 16, 2019 6:17 am - They have been a staple of science fiction films for decades, from the iconic speeder bikes in "Return of the Jedi" to the jet bike from "Looper." Now a California compa...
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With Tesla Model Y party, Elon Musk is back in the spotlight
Mar 16, 2019 6:10 am - Elon Musk needs a win, so he's taking a page out of a tried-and-true playbook: throwing a party for a product that won't be available for months before an audience of ad...
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Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a 'reckoning,' state attorneys general warn
Mar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Some of the country's most powerful state attorneys general are signaling they're willing to take action against Facebook, Google and other tech giants, warning that the...
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Analysis: Elizabeth Warren's tech assault propels fringe antitrust view to spotlight
Mar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Democratic 2020 contender Elizabeth Warren's call to break up big tech companies like Facebook and Amazon.com thrust into the mainstream an emerging movement that favors...
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Why Wikipedia will go offline for 24 hours in Germany
Mar 16, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN - Online encyclopedia Wikipedia's German edition will go offline for 24 hours Thursday as its authors try to rally Europeans against a proposed European Union law...
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YouTube says it bans preteens from its site, but young children still see troubling content
Mar 16, 2019 6:00 am - The YouTube video starts with a popular British children's cartoon character, Peppa Pig, introducing herself and her family, but there are signs of trouble almost immedi...
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NIU, Dell team up to bring esports to studemts, communityMar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Northern Illinois University students and community members now have expanded access to casual and competitive video gaming. The new NIU Esports Arena on the main DeKal...
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Verizon names Chicago, Minneapolis the first of its 30 5G cities
Mar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Verizon Communications Inc. aims to be the first U.S. carrier out of the gate to offer mobile 5G service, naming two cities - Chicago and Minneapolis - for an initial la...