Information Technology
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Elk Grove's Grodzin gets crash course on doing podcastsJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Josh Grodzin, director of business development and marketing for Elk Grove Village, was like many in his profession. He focused on helping local businesses and encourage...
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Innovation aplenty at Elgin hospital tech fairJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - A nurse for almost 30 years, Dorota Czerwisnki says she has relished the chance to work with some of the most advanced robot-assisted surgery technology at Advocate Sher...
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What it takes to get banned from Twitter
Jul 23, 2016 7:20 am - On Tuesday night, Twitter permanently banned the conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos as it cracked down on a wave of racist abuse targeting the "Ghostbusters" actor Le...
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Want a blue checkmark? Twitter's letting anyone apply to become verified
Jul 23, 2016 7:19 am - Congratulations, we're all one step closer to celebrity - Twitter announced this week that anyone can now apply to become a verified user on Twitter. Verified accounts, ...
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This basic security mistake led to the Houston Astros hack that shook baseball
Jul 23, 2016 7:19 am - Former St. Louis Cardinals executive Christopher Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison this week for violating federal hacking laws as part of a cyberespionage cam...
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Gorilla Glass 5 will soon make your smartphone screen a lot stronger
Jul 23, 2016 7:18 am - Dropping your smartphone mid-selfie may soon be less traumatic. New York glass maker Corning has unveiled the latest iteration of Gorilla Glass, which the company claims...
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How to protect your identity playing Pokemon Go
Jul 23, 2016 7:18 am - Let's be honest: If you're a secret agent, you're probably staying far away from Pokemon Go because of its location-tracking gameplay. But not everyone in the intelligen...
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That didn't take long: There's now a Pokemon Go dating site
Jul 23, 2016 7:17 am - Have you been eyeing that cute guy checking in regularly to that PokeStop down the street? Been too shy to chat with the girl whom you've seen hanging out by the place w...
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China's tech scene is thriving
Jul 23, 2016 7:17 am - BEIJING - Silicon Valley may be powered by organic kale, but when Chinese tech gurus gather at 3W, a coffee shop-slash-incubator in the Chinese capital, they want sunflo...
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App reviews: FiveStars, LevelUp
Jul 23, 2016 7:16 am - I often collect the loyalty reward cards that get punched with each purchase. And then I lose them. So I checked out two apps that could replace that old paper method. ...