Information Technology
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Ride-hailing apps get kids around town when you're busy
Jun 27, 2015 5:12 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Sacha Simmons used to dread taking a taxi to her high school or someplace else to hang out with her teenage friends when her parents weren't around to gi...
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This is what happens when you create an online community without any rules
Jun 27, 2015 5:09 am - Just as "oppressed" 4channers once fled that site for the boundless freedom of 8chan, disgruntled Redditors have lately become enamoured of a Reddit-knockoff/free-for-al...
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6 reasons why we're underhyping the Internet of Things
Jun 27, 2015 5:08 am - Just when you thought the Internet of Things couldn't possibly live up to its hype, along comes a blockbuster, 142-page report from McKinsey Global Institute ("The Inter...
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New Tinder-inspired apps will help you keep your girlfriend … then dump her
Jun 27, 2015 5:02 am - In an age when we need phones to remind us to say "happy anniversary," it's little surprise that two new apps - Binder and HeroBoyfriend - have arrived to assist with th...
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Apple Watch attracting few Swiss buyers
Jun 27, 2015 5:01 am - ZURICH - Apple began selling its smartwatch in Switzerland this week, luring young consumers to ditch four centuries of Swiss heritage in favor of Silicon Valley gadgets...
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Instagram has two new features you might enjoy
Jun 27, 2015 4:55 am - Instagram hopes two new features will make its service a little easier to use: trending tags and the option to search for photos by location. The updated app, which roll...
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Venmo app makes peer-to-peer payments easy
Jun 27, 2015 4:43 am - NEW YORK - On a trip to Maine with four friends, Alexander Culbertson racked up $1,300 on gas, hotel rooms, food and drinks. But instead of splitting all of the weekend...
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MCC to offer degree program for mobile app developersJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - McHenry County College is launching two innovative certificate programs and a new associate degree in the design and development of mobile apps. The college has been awa...
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U-46 develops 3-year plan for technology upgradesJun 21, 2015 8:00 am - U-46 sets guidelines for technology in classrooms
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This simple technology could cut deadly rear-end car crashes by 80%Jun 21, 2015 7:34 am - Carmakers have crash-prevention technology that could radically reduce rear-end collisions, which account for about half of America's two-car accidents and kill 1,700 pe...