Information Technology
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How wearable technology could change the way we think about air pollution
Jul 02, 2016 7:11 am - A new report from the International Energy Agency is driving home, yet again, the immense importance of cutting down on pollution and protecting air quality worldwide. T...
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Meet the man whose Twitter death hoaxes have fooled millions
Jul 02, 2016 7:09 am - You would think that, after two decades, Tommaso Debenedetti would have tired of hoaxes. He's had a pretty good run, after all - everyone from The New York Times to Nico...
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Google's killing the sites that serve up song lyrics
Jul 02, 2016 7:08 am - If you're a child of the '80s or early '90s, you probably have fond memories of sites like AllMusic: places that finally made it possible to memorize the latest Oasis or...
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This backpack can lift 150 pounds of gear, thanks to rocket science
Jul 02, 2016 7:04 am - History is littered with technologies that wound their way from the defense and aerospace industries into our everyday lives. From radar to GPS, civilians have benefited...
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U.K. agency clears Motorola Solutions' acquisition of AirwaveJul 01, 2016 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally cleared Motorola Solutions' acquisition of Airwave. The announcement by the CMA c...
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Three CDW board members resignJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE — Glenn Creamer and Michael Dominguez of Providence Equity Partners, and Robin Selati of Madison Dearborn Partners have resigned from CDW Corp. s board of d...
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LaSalle Solutions exhibits at national health care finance eventJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - LaSalle Solutions is exhibiting this week at the 2016 Annual National Institute of the Health Financial Management Association in Las Vegas. LaSalle is showca...
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Sparton manufacturing center earns supplier excellence awardJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Sparton Corp. was recently recognized for its outstanding performance as a supplier to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems during the Supplier Excellence Co...
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Back-up cameras haven't stopped drivers from backing into stuff
Jun 26, 2016 7:20 am - With or without eyes in the back of their heads, drivers keep hitting things. Despite the growing prevalence of back-up cameras, federal data shows that this technology ...
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Why some professors are telling students to use Wikipedia
Jun 26, 2016 7:16 am - Most college freshmen learn on Day 1 that they shouldn't use Wikipedia. It's framed as a crime on par with cheating: a mortal sin against the gods of academia. In hundre...