Information Technology
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Amazon's Alexa will soon be teaching your child manners
Apr 28, 2018 1:00 am - Amazon.com's Alexa has a little something to teach your kids about manners. After receiving feedback from some parents concerned about how voice assistants are affecting...
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Why all your favorite apps are serving you new privacy prompts
Apr 28, 2018 1:00 am - Users of Facebook, Google and other popular technology platforms are likely to benefit from stricter privacy regulations that, beginning next month, will require new dis...
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District 15 plans to expand laptop initiative for studentsApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 plans to expand its laptop computer initiative for students in the 2018-19 academic year. Based on the results of a pilot progra...
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Zebra' devices recognized for designApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - Zebra Technologies Corp. said that its TC20 mobile computer and TC25 rugged smartphone have been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award for product design. This marks the...
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Gmail is updating; here's what you need to know
Apr 25, 2018 1:00 am - Gmail is getting major update starting Wednesday. A certain amount of hyperventilation is to be expected when a service used by 1.4 billion people changes anything. I'm ...
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Facebook finally explains why it bans some content, in 27 pages
Apr 24, 2018 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Among the most challenging issues for Facebook is its role as the policeman for the free expression of its two billion users. Now the social network is o...
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Amazon begins delivery to your car
Apr 24, 2018 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amazon's latest perk ... free delivery to your car. The Seattle company on Tuesday began offering delivery in 37 cities to Amazon Prime members who ...
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Review: Scooters could revolutionize urban transport - if it weren't for stupid humans
Apr 21, 2018 1:10 am - You'll find them obstructing sidewalks in Austin, draped on trash cans in San Francisco and tipped over like dominoes in Los Angeles. In Washington, D.C., National Park ...
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Analysis: How Apple's strategy is hobbling the HomePod
Apr 21, 2018 1:07 am - Apple's main claim to fame is a proven track record for successful products. But with its latest, the HomePod smart speaker, some analysts say its old formula for succes...
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Commentary: I was wrong. Too much tech is ruining lives.
Apr 21, 2018 1:07 am - Just four years ago, I was a cheerleader. Social media was supposed to be the great hope for democracy. I know because I told the world so. I said in 2014 that no one co...