Information Technology
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Facebook tests another tool to get us to embrace social shopping
Oct 17, 2015 7:31 am - Social commerce has been something of a buzz phrase in the retail industry recently, and it's not hard to see why: Merchants are trying to get you to buy their goods whe...
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What you watch on your phone might not be private
Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - If you download a free app to your phone or tablet and watch videos without registering, can the service share your viewing preferences with a third party? The answer is...
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Pepsi launching mobile phone in China
Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - PepsiCo Inc. said this week it plans to launch a line of mobile phones and accessories in China in the next few months, a move that's both a bit of novel marketing and a...
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Behind the scenes of the world's first true Instagram novel
Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - Instagram has seen its share of photo essays, profiles and short stories. But no one has used the image-sharing network to publish an entire novel - at least not until M...
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An unassuming 'fanboy' bought and very briefly owned Google.com
Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - For one curious minute, the most popular website in the world was owned by a 29-year-old MBA student in Massachusetts. It was an hour past midnight, and Sanmay Ved was s...
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Measuring the modern workforce in the 'gig economy'
Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - WASHINGTON - Very often these days, when a tech leader is asked how the government could help people adapt to the "gig economy," the answer is frustratingly basic. "It's...
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Hyundai recalls 27,700 2011 Sonatas and ElantrasOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Hyundai is recalling 27,700 midsize and compact cars in the U.S. because salt damage could cause the cars' front coil springs to fracture. The recall covers s...
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Takata air bag problem widens to some 2015 GM vehiclesOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - DETROIT - The deadly problem with exploding Takata air bag inflators continues to spread to newer vehicles, this time hitting a small number of 2015 General Motors cars ...
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Firefighters learn latest in extrication at Hoffman Estates trainingOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Staying on top of the changes in vehicles and the tools available to cut people out of them when necessary was the focus Wednesday of a training session in Hoffman Estat...
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Facebook plunges into home repair matchmaking service
Oct 11, 2015 7:39 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is the latest technology company that wants to connect you with a handyman who can install a ceiling fan or fix a leaky toilet, following Amazon...