Information Technology
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Apple: All Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Apple said all Mac computers and iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week, but the company stressed there are no know...
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Why Better Business Bureau is warning about top scams of yearJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - An email with a picture of your favorite musician and a link to see more images might be a hacker trying to gain control of your computer. A message with your bank logo ...
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AT&T to offer mobile 5G wireless phone service this year
Jan 04, 2018 12:00 am - AT&T Inc. aims to be the first U.S. carrier to provide fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile service to phone customers this year, pitting the wireless giant against Verizon C...
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Uber appears ready to sell its subprime car-loan business
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Ending a turbulent year marked by heavy losses, Uber is said to be selling its subprime car-loan business, which may have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollar...
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Netflix's cash bonuses become salary thanks to new tax plan
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Netflix's top executives will now get paid in full no matter how the company does, thanks to the Republican tax plan. The streaming-video provider is scrapping its cash ...
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Library of Congress is about to stop archiving every public tweet
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - For the past six years, the Library of Congress has been collecting every single tweet that's been published on Twitter. Celebrity feuds, political campaigns and mundane...
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How virtual reality is giving people a feel for what dementia is like
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - The worst part was the spikes inside my shoes. Or maybe the worst part was the dimness, my world reduced to shadows. Or the prickly static and loud banging that crowded ...
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10 ways tech will shape your life in 2018, for better and worse
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Is the outlook for technology in 2018 exciting - or slightly terrifying? Flip a coin, you'd be right either way. As I look into my crystal ball at what new technologies ...
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Apple picks Barrington High School for research projectDec 27, 2017 4:30 am - Barrington High School is among a select few schools in the country that will be part of an Apple Inc. technology research project next year. Under the project announced...
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Why suburban parents are pledging to 'Wait Until 8th' on smartphonesDec 26, 2017 4:00 am - Steve Douglass' 8- and 10-year-old boys wanted smartphones for Christmas, but they didn't get them. It's not because Douglass can't afford them. It's because the Lake B...