Information Technology
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Bill Ford to Silicon Valley: The future of cars is in Detroit
Oct 30, 2016 7:13 am - Bill Ford is tired of hearing the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make d...
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How China plans to use Big Data to rate, reward, punish citizens
Oct 30, 2016 7:10 am - BEIJING - Imagine a world where an authoritarian government monitors everything you do, amasses huge amounts of data on almost every interaction you make, and awards you...
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FBI to present cyber security program in SchaumburgOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - Online purchases and electronic transactions have increased tremendously and it is important that consumers understand how to best protect themselves from cyber threats....
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Apple seeks to reclaim lost PC market share with new Macs
Oct 29, 2016 7:20 am - Apple Inc. unveiled new Mac computers as it seeks to revitalize a product line that co-founder Steve Jobs once said would be rendered redundant by the iPad. Overhauled M...
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Pearson taps IBM's Watson as tutor
Oct 29, 2016 7:20 am - The world's largest education company is leveraging IBM's Watson platform as it tries to take college tutoring from campus libraries to the virtual world. Pearson is par...
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The Microsoft-Apple rivalry is alive and well
Oct 29, 2016 7:19 am - Microsoft is trying to rekindle a rivalry with Apple, introducing two new computers this week that are aimed squarely at the creative set of customers that Apple has lon...
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Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro comes with touch bar, higher price tag
Oct 29, 2016 7:19 am - CUPERTINO, CALIF. - Apple unveiled a redesigned MacBook Pro, which incorporates smartphone-like touch-screen features into the keyboard and carries a higher price tag ...
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Nintendo hints of bigger ecosystem for its new Switch
Oct 29, 2016 7:18 am - Nintendo's new gaming console Switch is part of a bigger plan that will include more accessories, a deeper lineup of software and possible tie-ups with other technologie...
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Why Google Fiber is no longer rolling out to new cities
Oct 29, 2016 7:17 am - After rolling out its Fiber product in about a dozen cities, Google is hitting pause on its project to deploy super-fast Internet across the country. The news may come a...
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The FCC's sweeping new rules to protect your online privacy
Oct 29, 2016 7:16 am - WASHINGTON - Federal officials delivered a landmark ruling in favor of online privacy Thursday, limiting how Internet providers use and sell customer data, while asserti...