Information Technology
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Apple and IBM to help cable guy arrive quickerDec 25, 2014 6:45 am - OAKLAND, Calif. - Apple and IBM, once the most unlikely of allies, announced the first fruits of a partnership aimed at developing new mobile software - and selling more...
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'Dragon Age' tops AP critics' best games of 2014Dec 25, 2014 5:47 am - The top 10 video games of 2014, according to Lou Kesten: 1. "Dragon Age: Inquisition" (BioWare, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC): BioWare's...
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Ice bucket, Brazil elections popular on FacebookDec 25, 2014 5:00 am - Day after day, Facebook captures our best and worst moments, from the birth of a new baby to heated political spats. So what got discussed the most in 2014? The Ice Buck...
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FAA worries you'll do dumb things with drone Christmas giftsDec 24, 2014 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Santa Claus may travel on a reindeer-powered sleigh, but he's expected to deliver a ton of highflying drones this week to teenagers and other amateur aviato...
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Where is Santa? NORAD knowsDec 24, 2014 12:00 am - If you're worried about Rudolf and Santa navigating their way around the globe, dodging storms and planes, you can relax. Some of the best military minds in the world ar...
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Key North Korean websites back online after shutdownDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Key North Korean websites were back online Tuesday after a nearly 10-hour shutdown that followed a U.S. vow to respond to a crippling cyberattack on...
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Gift Guide: Home products come with connectivityDec 22, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Do you really need an app to tell you to brush and floss? It seems every household appliance is getting some smarts these days, meaning some connection to a p...
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Purdue gets $1.6M to create virtual patientsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help medical, nursing and pharmacy students learn ho...
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South Korea holds nuclear plant drills against cyber threatsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's monopoly nuclear power company said it began drills Monday against possible cyberattacks after online threats of attack against its pl...
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'Tech, Tech Baby' video a big winner for Des Plaines schoolDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - Dorothy Henson's career spans 26 years in Des Plaines Elementary District 62 and this much she knows: Entering students in competitions can be motivating - and empowerin...