Information Technology
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Visa wants to track your smartphone to combat fraudFeb 21, 2015 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Those days of calling your bank to let them know that, yes, you really are in Thailand, and yes, you really did use your credit card to buy $200 in sarongs, m...
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HealthCare.gov sends wrong tax info to nearly a millionFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a new setback for the health care law and the people it's supposed to help, the government said Friday it made a tax-reporting erro...
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Elgin robotics teams make state championshipFeb 19, 2015 4:30 am - Two Elgin-based robotics teams will compete in the state championship Saturday, and one of them would not be there without the other. The members of team got robot?, whi...
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TV viewing apps increase usage, continue to increase offeringsFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Using an app to view TV shows, especially if you subscribe to a cable service, has been growing over the past year. For example, more Comcast subscribers have been downl...
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'Connected cars' that alert each other, you could be tested on I-90Feb 18, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway may collaborate with the private sector on a federal program testing so-called connected vehicles that issue warnings about crashes, road conditions...
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Naperville might offer Craigslist buyers, sellers safe place to meetFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Naperville soon may create a "Craigslist safe zone" similar to those popping up at police stations across the nation as law enforcement agencies offer space and a watchf...
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Home devices that never turn off cost you a lot of moneyFeb 15, 2015 6:36 am - WASHINGTON - If your home has a smart meter, here's an experiment: Log in to your power company's website, and see how much electricity you use during the hour from 3 to...
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Using drones to sell land and homes from the airFeb 15, 2015 6:33 am - Douglas Trudeau waited 177 days for the Federal Aviation Administration's permission to fly his $1,300 drone. The Tucson real estate agent wanted to do things the right ...
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Is your doctor's office the most dangerous place for data?Feb 15, 2015 6:31 am - Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud. Those medical forms yo...
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Apple is building a massive solar farm in CaliforniaFeb 14, 2015 6:44 am - Apple chief executive Tim Cook said this week that the company is taking on an ambitious project: an enormous solar farm that will provide enough power for all of the co...