Information Technology
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Network Data Systems achieves 15th consecutive Cisco gold certificationSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Network Data Systems recently received continued certification as a Cisco Gold partner. NDS has been a Cisco Gold Partner since 2001. Cisco grants Gold Cer...
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Bill Ford: Robot-car ethics need urgent societal review
Sep 18, 2016 7:15 am - The great-grandson of Henry Ford called on the auto industry and public institutions to address ethical issues emerging in a world where robot cars will make life-and-de...
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Uber's self-driving car: Prepare to be thrilled and bored at the same time
Sep 18, 2016 7:11 am - PITTSBURGH - An hour before dawn Wednesday, Uber hit the green light on a project that many here have seen, but never experienced. Until now. Some of Uber's heaviest use...
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Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro agree to stop online child tracker
Sep 17, 2016 7:21 am - Children visiting websites for SpongeBob SquarePants, Barbie and other popular kids' brands will no longer have their personal data illegally tracked for marketing purpo...
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Ted Cruz's internet crusade gains steam in U.S. funding debate
Sep 17, 2016 7:21 am - Another year, another standoff over a possible government shutdown, and Ted Cruz is back in the center of the action - this time over who controls internet domain names....
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Pentagon's 'rebel alliance' chief seeks to boost digital prowess
Sep 17, 2016 7:16 am - Chris Lynch is easy to spot walking the Pentagon's sprawling corridors: He's the guy wearing a hoodie and sneakers amid all the crisp military uniforms. Instead of a pla...
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Review: Don't worry, Apple hasn't ruined the iPhone
Sep 17, 2016 7:12 am - With the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has taken a risk by, well, not changing very much. We've become accustomed to getting something new and impressive from Apple ...
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Google car project loses leaders - and advantage - as rivals gain
Sep 17, 2016 7:12 am - Chris Urmson, the mild-mannered robotics expert who ran Google's self-driving car project, used to say that when his son reached driving age in 2019 the technology would...
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Can you trust the lithium-ion battery in your pocket?
Sep 17, 2016 7:11 am - U.S. safety regulators on Thursday ordered a nationwide recall of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, two weeks after reports first emerged that the popular device...
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Review: AirPods may be a bit ahead of their time
Sep 17, 2016 7:11 am - Apple is trying to push consumers to a wireless future by eliminating the headphone jack. And the tip of this particular spear for Apple are the AirPods, its new set of ...