Information Technology
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Doug Bowser to take over Nintendo's U.S. division
Feb 23, 2019 5:10 am - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk famously suggested that there is a high likelihood that humanity is living within a computer simulation. On Thursday, Nintendo offered...
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Lawmakers want answers from Facebook on privacy of 'closed' health groups
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 am - House Democrats are pressing Facebook on the privacy protections it has in place for people who share sensitive health information in forums for group discussion on the ...
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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 ...