Information Technology
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What does increased drone use mean for air safety?
Dec 02, 2017 6:15 am - The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation's skies can cause significant damage to airplanes in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the Federal...
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Could driverless cars improve life for people with disabilities?
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - They are too old to drive safely or cannot see well enough or otherwise have sound reason to fear climbing behind the wheel of a car. For them, a future when vehicles dr...
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Essay: I can live without cable, but not as well as my kids
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - I finally cut the cord. I did it a few weeks ago, after realizing that I was watching a lot more television via my Amazon Fire device than my cable box. Partly, I wanted...
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Analysis: The privacy issue when Apple shares your face with apps
Dec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Poop that mimics your facial expressions was just the beginning. It's going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X's cutesy "Animoji" starts ...
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Technology use to triple at Round Lake 116 schoolsNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - The number of classrooms at Round Lake Area School District 116 with laptops or iPads will triple in January to 90, after the school board voted Monday expand the distri...
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Washington D.C.'s new occupant in debate over gentrification? Airbnb.
Nov 26, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the eight years since Airbnb began operations in the District of Columbia, thousands of homeowners have used it to become short-term landlords, often ill...
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AT&T-Time Warner antitrust suit leaves tech firms wary
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The nation's technology industry at first glance looked like a winner in the Justice Department's move this week to block AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner. A merged com...
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Why Apple's homepod is three years behind Amazon's echo
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Apple audio engineers had been working on an early version of the HomePod speaker for about two years in 2014 when they were blindsided by the Echo, a smart speaker from...
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Wondering if the Russians reached you over Facebook? You can soon find out.
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Facebook is creating an online tool to allow users to determine if they might have been exposed to Russian disinformation during the 2016 presidential election and its f...
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Why this year's top tech gifts cost about $1,000
Nov 25, 2017 12:00 am - You may notice something different about the prices of the tech products that companies are pushing the hardest this year: They're four digits. Technology companies, whi...