Information Technology
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How to use social media to build businessMar 23, 2015 5:00 am - If you want to catch fish, simply fish where the fish are, Sue Kirchner said an Itasca Bank & Trust Women's Initiative seminar earlier this month. Put another way: If y...
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App reviews: Google Calendar, 1PasswordMar 21, 2015 7:38 am - Google Calendar It took a little while, but Google has finally released a version of its Calendar application for iOS devices. For Android users, the app will look ...
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Rise of artificial intelligence is changing attitudes on robot romanceMar 21, 2015 7:36 am - NEW YORK - Convincing people to have a romantic relationship with a computer might be easier than it sounds. At this year's SXSW in Austin, Texas, a chatbot on Tinder co...
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Desktop computers use twice as much energy as laptopsMar 21, 2015 7:34 am - For some time now, energy efficiency wonks have had their eyes on a problem that has been dubbed the "miscellaneous electrical load," or MEL - the growing percentage of ...
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New liquid 3D printing technique inspired by Terminator 2Mar 21, 2015 7:33 am - In an iconic scene in the movie "Terminator 2," the robotic villain T-1000 rises fully formed from a puddle of metallic goo. The newest innovation in 3-D printing looks ...
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SXSW Interactive now part tech showcase, part lobbying forumMar 21, 2015 7:32 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Every spring, thousands of entrepreneurs, innovators and investors and descend on this state capital for the annual South by Southwest technology convent...
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Sickweather app has a few bugs in the systemMar 21, 2015 7:31 am - We are coming out of one of the worst flu seasons in years. As of mid-February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, flu activity had been elevated f...
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U.S. wants to know chemicals used in frackingMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic ...
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Can't remember your password? Two new ways to log inMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tired of trying to remember a different password for each of your online accounts? Or worried about re-using the same password too many times? You're ...
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More Dist. 220 students will get iPads next yearMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - The technology program that debuted this year in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will expand to give all middle school and most elementary school students iPads...