Information Technology
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Esports players say 'dream job' is more than fun and games
Dec 15, 2018 12:00 am - Lucas Tao Kilmer Larsen, 21, remembers fantasizing about how awesome his life would be if he could become a professional video game player. “That's going to be a dream j...
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How tech workers are fueling a new employee activism movement
Dec 15, 2018 12:00 am - It was a busy fall for Google workers speaking out against their employer. On Nov. 27, a group of full-time employees and contractors were campaigning to extend new poli...
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Supreme Court to rule if someone can sue if biometrics are captured without permissionDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Whether there's a class-action lawsuit against a theme park for collecting fingerprints of minors without parental consent may depend on how the Illinois S...
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Facebook: New bug allowed apps to access private photos of millions of users
Dec 14, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook on Friday revealed that a major software bug may have allowed third-party apps to wrongly access the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including images that pe...
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Will Bahamas Bowl help Elk Grove? Some like sponsorship, some still skepticalDec 13, 2018 4:28 am - When Elk Grove Village resident Ron Braun first heard his town would be the title sponsor for the college football Bahamas Bowl, he had two thoughts: "What bowl is that?...
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Google grilled in Congress: What's ahead for tech companies
Dec 12, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. lawmakers' grilling of Google CEO Sundar Pichai may have sounded like a broken record, but it amplified the prickly issues facing tech companies a...
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Congresswoman to Google CEO: Why when I search 'idiot' do I get pictures of Trump?
Dec 12, 2018 12:00 am - In an effort to understand how Google search algorithms work, a Democratic congresswoman asked the tech company's CEO a simple question: "If you Google the word 'idiot' ...
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Elon Musk's Chicago tunnel moves closer to reality
Dec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Elon Musk's planned tunneling project in Chicago, seemingly jeopardized when its biggest champion said he would not run for reelection, has taken an important step close...
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Molex receives automotive awardDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - LISLE - Molex has been selected by the editors of Autonomous Vehicle Technology magazine as a recipient of a 2018 ACES Award. The award honors the most innovative techno...
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How Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
Dec 08, 2018 12:20 am - Debbie Vitany is fighting a losing battle against Fortnite. Her 17-year-old son, Carson, has been logging 12 hours a day on the video game, searching for weapons and res...