Information Technology
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The world still doesn't have enough places to plug in cars
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Even in the biggest electric vehicle markets, a driver venturing too far from home can have a hard time finding a place to recharge. Try your luck on California's Pacifi...
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Your friends' social media posts are making you spend more money, researchers say
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 am - American families don't save money like they used to. In 2018 the personal saving rate hovered somewhere around 7 percent. That's up from an all-time low of 3 percent ri...
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Apple to target combining iPhone, iPad and Mac apps by 2021
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Apple Inc. wants to make it easier for software coders to create tools, games and other applications for its main devices in one fell swoop - an overhaul designed to enc...
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Zebra completes Temptime acquisitionFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies Corp. said it has completed its acquisition of Temptime Corp., a privately-held developer and manufacturer of temperature monitoring so...
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NIU to open Esports Cafes in Naperville, Hoffman Estates centersFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Northern Illinois University will open NIU Esports Cafes at its Naperville and Hoffman Estates regional centers, bringing the growing esports world to the suburbs. The c...
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Comcast plans Xfinity Store in BloomingdaleFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - BLOOMINGDALE - Comcast announced plans to open an Xfinity Store in Bloomingdale at 152 Gary Ave., in the Stratford Crossing Shopping Center. The 4,200-square-foot store,...
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Google forgot to notify customers it put microphones in Nest security systems
Feb 20, 2019 12:00 am - The worst kind of microphone is a hidden microphone. Customers were caught off guard in early February when Google announced its home security system, Nest Secure, would...
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Is your phone always low on battery and chewing through data? 'DrainerBot' could be to blame, Oracle says.
Feb 20, 2019 12:00 am - A sneaky piece of advertising software may be responsible for driving up millions of Android users' mobile data usage and wasting their device's battery life, according ...
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What it's like to work inside Apple's 'black site' for contractors
Feb 17, 2019 5:22 am - Apple's new campus in Cupertino, California, is a symbol of how the company views itself as an employer: simultaneously inspiring its workers with its magnificent scale ...
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Why more and more people don't want tech giants in their neighborhoods
Feb 16, 2019 5:22 am - When Amazon pulled out of its deal to construct half of its new headquarters in New York City on Thursday, the move was celebrated by the city's resurgent left. For mont...