Information Technology
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Why some new Android features aren't coming to Samsung
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Some of the features Google announced at its annual developers conference won't be coming to Samsung phones. Google and Samsung have increas...
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Is technology bringing history to life or distorting it?
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - When John F. Kennedy's convertible was crossing Dealey Plaza, he was five minutes from the Trade Mart in Dallas, where 2,000 people were waiting to hear him give a speec...
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Robot fast-food chefs: Hype or a sign of industry change?
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Robots can't yet bake a souffle or fold a burrito, but they can cook up vegetables and grains and spout them into a bowl - and are doing just that at a new...
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Equifax breakdown: 145 million Social Security numbers, 99 million addresses lost to hackers
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - Ever since Equifax lost control of millions of Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, names, dates of birth and other sensitive personal information in a mas...
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Disney seeks new frontiers as more people watch video online
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney is seeking new frontiers. The media company launched its $5-a-month sports streaming service, ESPN Plus, last month, and it signed a deal with Twi...
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Google unveils tech with a responsible message
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google's annual developer conference is normally a relentlessly positive cheerleading session to excite developers to create products for the com...
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Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana are cozying up
May 12, 2018 1:00 am - Microsoft and Amazon.com may be competing with each other in the cloud-computing market, but in the realm of voice-controlled personal assistants, Cortana and Alexa are ...
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West Dundee inventors create app to find local musiciansMay 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Meet John Mayer and Mike Echlin, two West Dundee residents who have developed a computer app to introduce music lovers to regional musicians. With the click of a mouse o...
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Elgin will consider 39 electric vehicle stations, courtesy of TeslaMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The city of Elgin's sustainability commission hopes the city council will take advantage of an offer from the automaker Tesla to install 39 free electric vehicle chargin...
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District 214 programs pathway to IT successMay 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Margaux Cummings, a junior at Prospect High School, already knows what she plans to do in the future: She wants to become a computer programmer. Thanks to her high schoo...