Information Technology
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China's fondness for pirated software raises risks in attack
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's fondness for pirated software left it especially vulnerable to the latest global cyberattack. Beijing has tolerated rampant use of unlicensed soft...
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Experts see possible North Korea links to global cyberattack
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Cybersecurity experts are pointing to circumstantial evidence that North Korea may be behind the global "ransomware" attack: the way the hacker...
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Molex sponsors electric auto racing teamMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - LISLE - Molex has joined Mouser Electronics to sponsor the Faraday Future Dragon Racing team for the 2016-17 season of the Formula E all-electric racing series. Molex a...
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How to protect yourself from ransomware attacks
May 16, 2017 1:00 am - Security experts are bracing for more fallout from last week's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major business...
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CDK Global to buy back $350 million in stockMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES - CDK Global, said it has agreed to an accelerated share repurchase with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to purchase $350 million of CDK's common stock. U...
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Sparton joint venture gets $77.6 million contract from U.S. NavyMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - A joint venture between Sparton Corp. and Ultra Electronics has been awarded subcontracts valued at $77.6 million for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the U...
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Microsoft wants Windows 10 to play nice with iPhones, Android
May 13, 2017 7:21 am - Microsoft unveiled an update to Windows 10, adding key features that are likely to benefit users of gadgets that run rival mobile operating systems iOS and Android. The ...
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Analysis: Wireless gadgets tie us down more than ever
May 13, 2017 7:20 am - I have come across a surprising problem with my wireless AirPods, and it's made me stop traveling with them. It's not any performance defect. They work well. And when I'...
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Amazon adds video calling with Echo Show
May 13, 2017 7:18 am - Amazon on Tuesday rolled out yet another version of the Echo - this time sporting a screen that allows users to make and take video calls. The Echo Show, as it's called,...
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The heartland hooks up with Silicon Valley in Trump's America
May 13, 2017 7:15 am - President Donald Trump's get-tough attitude on immigration is spurring a surge of high-tech investment in America's heartland, where farmers are scrambling for new ways ...