Information Technology
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App reviews: Serial Reader, Twist
Feb 27, 2016 6:37 am - Trying to knock some classic books off your bucket list? Try Serial Reader, an app that delivers literature to your phone in daily snippets that you can read in 20 minut...
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These undercover robot animals are helping in the hunt for poachers
Feb 27, 2016 6:36 am - Two men in Maryland recently achieved Internet infamy when they were temporarily banned from hunting after they'd used crossbows to shoot a deer on state land. Or so the...
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Apple is fighting a war most Americans don't believe in
Feb 27, 2016 6:35 am - Roughly half of Americans say Apple should give the government access to the contents of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, according to a new survey....
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Uber jumpstarts first motorbike service in gridlocked Bangkok
Feb 27, 2016 6:34 am - Uber Technologies Inc. is starting its very first motorcycle taxi service in Bangkok, where perennial congestion leads to rush-hour traffic speeds in the Thailand capita...
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A quick, no-nonsense guide to using Facebook's new Reactions
Feb 27, 2016 6:33 am - Facebook has just rolled out its much-anticipated "reactions." But what Facebook has not rolled out - and really, can't roll out - are usage norms to go along with them....
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Why Uber won't bring a panic button to the U.S.
Feb 27, 2016 6:32 am - Perhaps one of the most bizarre details emerging from the investigation into a bloody shooting spree allegedly carried out by Uber driver Jason Brian Dalton in Kalamazoo...
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Carmakers targeting tech buyers want to be like Apple
Feb 27, 2016 6:31 am - Carmakers are becoming a familiar sight at tech shows, where they're rolling out new models to woo a generation of consumers who question the need for a car that only ge...
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Someone is tracking how much you 'vape' on TwitterFeb 27, 2016 5:00 am - The next time you send a tweet about electronic cigarettes, you might unwittingly be taking part in a clinical study examining what Americans are saying online about vap...
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Student robotics teams compete at Elgin Community CollegeFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Challenging a bunch of future engineers can sometimes be a contact sport. About 250 students from around the state sent their custom-built robots into competition during...
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How Bernie Sanders became the lord of Internet memes
Feb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Bernie Sanders may not be winning with baby boomers, and he may not be winning with minorities. But the 74-year-old senator has locked up one vote: the producers and ped...