Information Technology
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How smart homes can help you with your health, security
Sep 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Steve Lee knows when his mother gets up in the morning, walks into the living room, opens the front door to get the paper and takes her medications in the kitchen. Nothi...
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TheScore bets on NFL debut of fantasy app for stock rebound
Sep 05, 2015 7:41 am - TORONTO - TheScore Inc. is betting a new fantasy app the Canadian sports news provider will unveil during the National Football League season will rejuvenate a stock tha...
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Group: Tech companies "worst offenders" when it comes to tax loopholes
Sep 05, 2015 7:40 am - A new advocacy group led by Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz is trying to grab an unlikely recruit to support its charge to reform corporate taxes and get multina...
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Does a 'deeper' Dark Web exist?
Sep 05, 2015 7:37 am - Late last week, a rumor both disturbing and riveting began circling forums like 4chan and Reddit. A mysterious group claimed to have captured several Islamic State fight...
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Can we guess who you are based on your Facebook likes?
Sep 05, 2015 7:35 am - A vaguely disconcerting app from researchers at the University of Cambridge can guess how old you are, how smart you are and who you like to sleep with. It's not magic, ...
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Why real hoverboards can't get off the ground
Sep 05, 2015 7:34 am - This is a story about hoverboards, but let's just get something straight. The name is a lie. Hoverboards, at least the ones you've been reading about since rapper Wiz Kh...
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Tired of Tinder? Here's Damn Love, an app that's all about breakups
Sep 05, 2015 7:33 am - Tired of swiping left and right looking for that perfect match? I recently downloaded an anti-dating app, Damn Love, created by E. Jean Carroll, who's spent decades as a...
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Hollywood celebrities are helping fund Silicon Valley's next stars
Sep 05, 2015 7:32 am - Actor Ashton Kutcher was one of the first celebrities to embrace social media as a way to build his fan base. But outside the spotlight, he's also been a prolific invest...
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Motorola, Elgin pursuing deal on training facility with 200-plus jobsSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - Motorola Solutions is seeking to establish a training and manufacturing center in Elgin, and city officials are calling it "a big victory." The city council Wednesda...
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App reviews: Cortana, Urbanstems
Sep 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Microsoft's personal-assistant app, Cortana, is a core new feature of its Windows 10 operating system. Like Siri or the Google Now assistant, Cortana is voice controlled...