Information Technology
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Why schools in England are teaching 5-year-olds to codeOct 18, 2014 6:00 am - At the start of the fall semester last month, England's state-run schools began introducing its youngest students to a concept that would confuse most of their parents: ...
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Apple shows off new gadgets, but Pay is bigger betOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple showed off thinner iPads and a new iMac with a high-resolution display Thursday. Sleek and stunning, yes, but not likely to spark the next iRev...
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University of Minnesota knocks down tweet claiming Ebola airborneOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - University of Minnesota officials are knocking down a tweet claiming its researchers say is Ebola is airborne. University spokeswoman Caroline Marin told the Star Tribun...
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KUKEC: $10,000 for a TV? LG says its OLED is worth itOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - As television technology advances, so do the acronyms and the prices. But consumers likely will enjoy the shock-and-awe of watching a more incredible picture. Take, fo...
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Qualcomm buying CSR in $2.5 billion dealOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm is buying British chip maker CSR in a deal worth approximately $2.5 billion as it pushes aggressively into technology that connects devices over the...
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China's Alipay offers mobile wallet for US sitesOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - China's half billion online shoppers will soon have an easier way to shop in the U.S. Alipay, the payments unit recently spun off from Chinese e-commerce pow...
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Transit app to debut in February for Metra, CTA and Pace ridersOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Metra will begin testing a new smartphone app in February that allows riders to buy tickets on trains and display them to conductors. The app also can be used by CTA and...
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HBO Go-ing away from cable, will stand on its ownOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video service HBO Go as a stand-alone product, as more Americans choose to watch the Web, ...
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HBO unleashes streaming from cable contractsOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - No cable? No problem. Viewers longing to watch "Game of Thrones," "True Detective" and "Veep" will no longer have to pay big bucks for cable and satellite con...
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Study: Teens use voice search most, even in bathroomOct 14, 2014 1:00 am - For teens, voice search comes as naturally as checking social media and they're getting very creative about how (and where) they use it, including in the bathroom, accor...