Information Technology
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Ford plans long-range electric car to compete with Tesla, GM
May 01, 2016 5:32 am - Ford plans to introduce a long-range electric vehicle to compete with battery-powered models coming from Tesla Motors and General Motors that would go 200 miles or more ...
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The asteroid miner's guide to the galaxy
May 01, 2016 1:00 am - The tech firm Deep Space Industries (DSI) is headquartered on the second story of an aging office building at the edge of NASA's Ames Research Center, not far from the t...
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Is it safe to use students' thumbprints to pay for lunch?Apr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Fifth-grader Quinlan Bobeczko didn't fumble around for a meal card, a smartphone app or cash when it came time to pay for his lunch at Harrison Street Elementary School....
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Mundelein District 75 turning storage space into innovation labApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A dingy storage area at Mundelein Elementary District 75's headquarters on busy Route 45 is being refreshed to what is hoped will become a center of innovation for stude...
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Elmo has made a new friend: IBM's Watson
Apr 30, 2016 5:36 am - The next chapter of early childhood education may be coming courtesy of Sesame Workshop and the letters I-B-M. Sesame Workshop, which has made the beloved children's edu...
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There's a new sheriff in town in Silicon Valley - the FDA
Apr 30, 2016 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Helmy Eltoukhy's company is on a roll. The startup is a leading contender in the crowded field of firms working on "liquid biopsy" tests that aim to be a...
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App reviews: Little Alchemy, MSQRD
Apr 30, 2016 5:00 am - Little Alchemy presents you with four elements — air, fire, earth and water — and asks you to create the entire world with them. Well, 560 pieces of the world. Just by d...
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Review: Cocoa Swatches app is a solid visual beauty aid for women of color
Apr 30, 2016 5:00 am - When it comes to the makeup industry, women of color such as beauty and fashion blogger Ofunne Amaka can grow tired of being left on the sidelines. Although some strides...
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Twitter's destiny: staying small? Not so fast, say investors
Apr 30, 2016 4:35 am - NEW YORK - Twitter gets lots of grief from investors because it hasn't taken over the world the way Facebook did, at least in terms of amassing users. But maybe it's des...
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Future of TV is arriving faster than anyone predicted
Apr 30, 2016 4:33 am - Late last week, Comcast announced a new program that allows makers of smart TVs and other Internet-based video services to have full access to your cable programming wit...