Information Technology
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Apple waves the civil liberties flag - but for how long?
Mar 26, 2016 7:39 am - Here's a quiz I often give my business and engineering graduate students: If a website limits the topics that can be discussed, or decides who is allowed to post, or eve...
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Why Google would care about making a keyboard for the iPhone
Mar 26, 2016 7:37 am - Google is building a software keyboard for use on the iPhone and other iOS devices, reports Casey Newton at the Verge - though it's not yet clear if it will be released ...
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App reviews: Offtime, Tayasui Memopad
Mar 26, 2016 7:36 am - Most smartphone users probably have a love-hate relationship with their device - particularly when they're trying to work. It's hard to ignore those beeps and buzzes. Of...
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Thanks to Nike, children may never have to learn to tie their shoes
Mar 26, 2016 7:35 am - What's the best thing about slip-on shoes? For many of us, it's never having to tie your shoes. Of course, this luxury doesn't extend to all types of shoes. If you're pl...
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Domino's has a robot delivering pizzas in Australia
Mar 26, 2016 7:34 am - Domino's latest "deliveryman" stands 3 feet tall and doesn't need to be tipped. It has ferried pizzas in Brisbane at a top speed of 12 mph, and the company's Australian ...
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This is how the upcoming Pokemon app will work
Mar 26, 2016 7:33 am - The creators of an upcoming Pokemon smartphone game have announced new details about how the app will work, revealing some interesting ideas about how to bring the class...
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I played with Apple's new iPhone. Here's what you need to know.
Mar 26, 2016 7:31 am - Everything old is new again when it comes to the iPhone line. With the announcement of a new 4-inch iPhone, called the iPhone SE, Apple has brought back the screen size ...
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The most hated person on the Internet today is someone you've never heard of
Mar 26, 2016 7:00 am - When Megan Harris decided to vent her frustration on Facebook, she had no idea where it would go. She just knew she was bothered by a saleswoman who she felt had insulte...
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Meet Tay, the creepy-realistic robot who talks just like a teen
Mar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Tay.ai, the coolest chatbot since SmarterChild, is "so fricken excited" to talk to you. That's because she's engineered to talk like a teenager - and does a pretty convi...
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LLR invests in Benefitexpress, new CEO tappedMar 22, 2016 8:00 am - Schaumburg-based Benefitexpress, which provides cloud-based software for employee benefits and health exchanges, is expected to announce today that it will get a "sizabl...