Information Technology
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Essay: I'm beating my smartphone addiction
Sep 09, 2017 7:00 am - Most of the research on phone addiction and deprivation is done on students. It's not just the “kids these days,” though. At 45, I'm a recovering addict. It's been four ...
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How does Chicago stack up against contenders for Amazon HQ2?
Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Amazon.com Inc. is looking for a North American city to build a massive second headquarters - and Chicago wants to be in the running. Dubbed "HQ2," the site will probabl...
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Could Amazon deliver new HQ to Chicago? Emanuel making his pitch
Sep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pitching Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos about building the company's second North American headquarters in Chicago amid speculation that the e-commerce gian...
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In a high-tech world, car designers still rely on clay
Sep 05, 2017 7:00 am - WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one...
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How the walkie-talkie app Zello helped rescuers find Harvey survivors
Sep 02, 2017 7:22 am - For so much of our moment-to-moment communication, texting fits the bill. Quick and convenient, tapping out a few words with your thumbs cuts through the pleasantries th...
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Here comes the $1,000 smartphone
Sep 02, 2017 7:21 am - As we gear up for another smartphone battle between Samsung and Apple this fall, there is a new wrinkle for the average smartphone customer to consider: prices that edge...
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Electric cars are taking off. Why not electric pickup trucks?
Sep 02, 2017 7:20 am - Americans no longer face a lack of choice when choosing an electric car - unless, that is, they want a pickup truck. Although sales of electric vehicles are soaring, wit...
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Samsung has a smarter digital assistant than Bixby; so where is it?
Sep 02, 2017 7:20 am - Samsung made more announcements about its voice assistant Bixby last week, showing off cool features including image recognition: In a demo at the Note 8 launch event Au...
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Are consumers ready to give augmented reality a try?
Sep 02, 2017 7:20 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You might have gotten a taste of "augmented reality," the blending of the virtual and physical worlds, as you chased on-screen monsters at real-world lan...
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Can Apple get its millions of iPhone users to watch its shows?
Sep 02, 2017 7:16 am - Apple is reigniting its push for the living room, investing more in original shows and following in the footsteps of Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. But there's no doubt that ...