Information Technology
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Edward-Elmhurst invests $7 in MRI providerMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - NAPERVILLE - Edward-Elmhurst Health is investing $7 million in Mequon, Wisconsin-based Smart Choice MRI, the first MRI provider in the country to offer every MRI for an ...
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Nanosphere reports record 1Q revenuesMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Medical research company Nanosphere Inc. reported record revenues for the first quarter of 2016, driven by U.S. demand for the company's targeted molecular ...
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Barrington High coding students show off their appsMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Sixty-eight Barrington High School students showed off functioning iPhone and iPad apps they created at an event called "Meet the Makers" Monday night. In all, 30 differ...
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Chatbots are your newest, dumbest co-workers
May 15, 2016 6:45 am - Starting this July, when customer service employees at Overstock.com are too sick to come to work, they'll tell Mila they're not feeling well using an app on their phone...
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Are tech giants making money on the cloud?
May 15, 2016 5:55 am - It's now safe to assume that all software-based businesses will be cloud-based eventually. That raises an important question: Do we know how the major players are doing ...
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Netflix reveals what images hook viewers on new shows
May 14, 2016 7:11 am - Netflix has found that its viewers spend only 1.8 seconds considering whether to watch a show or movie that is presented to them. With so little time to make a successfu...
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Ex-Kleiner VC Ellen Pao introduces diversity initiative
May 14, 2016 7:00 am - Ellen Pao, who helped shine a light on gender-discrimination issues in Silicon Valley with her lawsuit against a top venture capital firm, unveiled an advocacy group foc...
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How technology changed 'The X-Files,' on-screen and off
May 14, 2016 7:00 am - Earlier this year, “The X-Files” got its chance at a reboot, with six new episodes filmed after fans campaigned to bring the show back. The new episodes were set 14 year...
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I canceled my home Internet - and got more connected to the people around me
May 14, 2016 6:55 am - Almost two years ago, I moved from my hometown of Miami to Tampa. In Miami, my entire family lives within a few blocks of each other; I can't go to the grocery store wit...
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Multitasking is actually kind of a problem - for kids and adults
May 14, 2016 6:45 am - Parental advocacy group Common Sense Media came out with a new study that looks at how parents and their children view their own media habits - and whether they feel as ...