Information Technology
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Q&A: Facebook fake-news writer thinks he helped Donald Trump get elected
Nov 19, 2016 6:19 am - What do the Amish lobby, gay wedding vans and the ban of the national anthem have in common? For starters, they're all make-believe - and invented by the same man. Paul ...
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A look at Twitter's suspension of alt-right accounts
Nov 19, 2016 6:16 am - Ever since alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulous sent actress Leslie Jones a string of deeply offensive tweets, insulting the comedian's race and intelligence, Twitte...
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Prosecutors aim to stop sex trafficking without breaking the web
Nov 19, 2016 6:15 am - In 2010, the seedy business of online prostitution lost a major platform when Craigslist, the eponymous web bazaar for everything from jobs to apartments, bowed to criti...
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Suppliers can't keep up with Apple's demand for OLED in iPhones
Nov 19, 2016 6:15 am - Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays, seeking to entice consumers with new technology that's already been...
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Can virtual reality foster real empathy?
Nov 19, 2016 6:10 am - WASHINGTON - The fundraiser invitation promised a night of "Cocktails and Virtual Reality." More than 40 people crowded into a Washington row house, sipping mixed drinks...
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After mastering Go, bots are learning to play StarCraft
Nov 19, 2016 6:10 am - Earlier this year, researchers' artificial intelligence beat a human in the dazzlingly complex board game known as Go. Not just once, but four times. It was a milestone ...
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SpaceX wants to deliver superfast internet from space
Nov 18, 2016 6:10 am - SpaceX has asked the government for permission to test what could someday be a massive network of satellites that will beam internet service down to Earth. The applicati...
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Arrow Electronics elects GTreasury systemNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - LAKE ZURICH - Arrow Electronics Inc. has selected GTreasury's Treasury Management System to streamline its reporting and analytics. Arrow Electronics is a global provide...
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Comcast expands advanced network in SchaumburgNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Comcast Business has expanded its advanced network to additional businesses in Schaumburg, along Commerce Drive between Wilkening Court and Basswood Road. T...
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Huntley High student lauded for tech prowessNov 16, 2016 4:00 am - Where others see numbers and coding, Kyle Ockerlund sees hope for changing the world one program at a time. The Huntley High School senior was among 10 Illinois high sch...