Information Technology
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Apple cracks down on apps sharing information on users' friends
Jun 16, 2018 1:00 am - Apple changed its App Store rules last week to limit how developers obtain, use and share information about iPhone owners' friends and other contacts. The move cracks do...
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Apple's ringtones are exquisite musical morsels
Jun 16, 2018 1:00 am - At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, the tech giant unveiled an array of new features for its flagship products, from screen-time management tools to se...
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Elon Musk wants to build 125 mph underground transit line serving O'Hare airport
Jun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Elon Musk has taken on a task perhaps more challenging than launching rockets into space: getting passengers from Chicago's O'Hare airport to the Loop in 12 minutes, rou...
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AT&T-Time Warner merger approved, setting stage for more consolidation
Jun 12, 2018 1:00 am - A federal judge approved AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner on Tuesday, handing the telecom giant a massive victory that could clip the ambitions of U.S. regulat...
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How your internet experience could change now that net neutrality is gone
Jun 11, 2018 1:00 am - Monday marks the official end of the federal government's net neutrality rules, the Obama-era regulations that said internet providers can't block or slow down websites,...
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Review: This TV you've never heard of is the best TV deal we've ever seen
Jun 09, 2018 1:20 am - Television shopping is as baffling as choosing a bottle of wine, only less delicious. You look at the labels: Which is better, LED, OLED or QLED? And then you look at th...
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Hands off my data! 15 default privacy settings you should change right now
Jun 09, 2018 1:16 am - On the internet, the devil's in the defaults. You're not reading all those updated data policies flooding your inbox. You probably haven't even looked for your privacy s...
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5G: What is it good for?
Jun 09, 2018 1:11 am - 5G, or 5th Generation Mobile, is the next big leap in wireless communications. You've probably heard about it in commercials or seen it in headlines. But much of the dis...
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How Apple is addressing smartphone addiction (and other tidbits from WWDC 2018)
Jun 09, 2018 1:10 am - Apple is trying to make us love our iPhones a little less. Helping consumers and parents combat addiction and encourage healthier relationships with technology was on Ap...
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Experts grade Apple's, Google's new tools to fight smartphone addiction
Jun 09, 2018 1:00 am - Apple this week finally showed off its solution to help us use our iPhones less often. At its Worldwide Developers Conference, the company presented more advanced parent...