Information Technology
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Netflix: Fortnite is a bigger rival than HBO
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - In 2013, a top executive at Netflix famously announced that the company's ambition was to “become HBO faster than HBO can become us.” The declaration made headlines at t...
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Apple plans to cut back on hiring due to struggling iPhone sales
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - Apple Inc. will cut back on hiring for some divisions after selling fewer iPhones than expected and missing its revenue forecast for the holiday quarter, according to pe...
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Government cyber workers increasingly concerned hackers will strike during shutdown
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity professionals are increasingly concerned that hackers will take advantage of the partial shutdown to tamper with sensitive go...
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A major bug in Fortnite gave hackers access to millions of player accounts, researchers say
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - If you or your child plays Fortnite, you might want to take a closer look at your recent credit card statements. Epic Games, the maker of the hit online battle royal tit...
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74 percent of Americans didn't know Facebook collected their interests to target ads
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - Facebook keeps a running list of things it has learned about you for advertisers. At this point, the list isn't incredibly hard to find: go to your account settings, cli...
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Berkley Program Specialists launches new websiteJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - NAPERVILLE - Berkley Program Specialists recently launched its new interactive website. The website offers a smoother, more intuitive user experience and features more n...
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Paylocity recognized as a 'Best Software Company'Jan 16, 2019 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Paylocity has been recognized as one of G2 Crowd's Best Software Companies in 2019. The equivalent of The People's Choice Awards for tech companies, G2 Cro...
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Walgreens teams with Microsoft to battle AmazonJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance is teaming with Microsoft to design "digital health corners" for its stores as both companies battle an ever-expanding Amazon.co...
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Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise
Jan 15, 2019 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its video streaming service 12 years ago....
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Experimac to open new St. Charles storeJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - ST. CHARLES - Experimac will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Illinois location at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at 2700 E. Main St., St. Charles. Experimac specializes in s...