Information Technology
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Toot toot: The politely honking driverless car is here
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Google has revealed that its self-driving cars don't just know how to change lanes and run yellow lights — now, they can even honk the horn like a regular human. As the ...
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Westmont firm's auction program aids nonprofitsJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Consider it a Gesture of good faith. While attending a charity fundraiser in 2011, Jim Alvarez saw room for improvement in the process of the silent auction being held d...
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New office environment: technology + ambience + health & wellness = productivityJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - Studies have found that employee satisfaction impacts the bottom line. Satisfied employees are more engaged and more productive. Companies that focus successfully on emp...
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Geek Squad helps Round Lake area kids catch up on technologyJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - Students who ordinarily don't have easy access to technology received lessons about online safety, computer coding and more in a special two-day program at Round Lake Mi...
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Think Beyond the ComputerJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - When we think about defending ourselves from cybercrime, we need to think beyond the computer. We must not think about cyber security as an IT issue because hackers fo...
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Waukesha County selects Motorola platform for new 911 networkJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Waukesha County, Wisconsin, officials have selected Motorola Solution's Emergency CallWorks CallStation as part of the county's transition to a next-generat...
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Anti-spam, anti-virus — what do I need?Jun 09, 2016 1:00 am - It's kind of a trick question — having both anti-spam and anti-virus are equally important to your business network. Anti-spam services are absolutely necessary. We have...
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Cabot Microelectronics declares 18 cent quarterly dividendJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - AURORA - Cabot Microelectronics Corp.'s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share (72 cents per share on an annualized basis) on the co...
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Going broke slowly: a guide to Sprint's $33 billion debt dilemma
Jun 05, 2016 7:17 am - Sprint Corp.'s top executives are confidently promising a revival that will lead to the "greatest turnaround in history." But their financing plans have some in the indu...
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How the next astronauts (and tourists) will get to space