Information Technology
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Dist. 155 to teach students smart money managementSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Teaching students college and career skills is a top priority for school districts. But yet another critical skill for high school students looking to land a job, buy t...
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Hoffman Estates tech firm could move to GurneeSep 17, 2014 5:15 am - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik is seeking support from other local taxing agencies for a combined $2.3 million package of proposed financial incentives to a Hoffman Estat...
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NASA picks Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronautsSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...
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5 smart things coming to your car that make life saferSep 14, 2014 7:41 am - DETROIT - Cellphones that warn drivers when people are crossing in front of them. Bicycles and cars that communicate with traffic lights. Sensors in cars that quickly al...
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McDonald's to test ordering burgers from tabletsSep 14, 2014 7:38 am - If you've ever felt guilty ordering at McDonald's, the fast-food mega-chain has just the fix: You can now order your own quarter-pound bacon cheeseburger from a welcomin...
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Review: Why Apple Watch looks to be another winnerSep 14, 2014 7:37 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. - As computerized wristwatches go, the upcoming Apple Watch looks impressive. I like that it will come in two sizes, so the watch won't feel giant on s...
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Apple under Cook takes shape with new watch, bigger iPhonesSep 14, 2014 7:33 am - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, after three years of incremental changes to products created under Steve Jobs, delivered on his promise to take the world's ...
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Everything we know Apple's bet on mobile paymentsSep 14, 2014 7:32 am - More ambitious than the iPhone 6, more risky than the smartwatch, Apple's entrance into the mobile payments business promises to change the face of retail forever - if t...
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Naperville teen programmer takes on cyberbullyingSep 14, 2014 7:30 am - “You are so ugly!” “Go get a life, loser!” Fourteen-year-old Trisha Prabhu of Naperville is on a mission to rid the world of such online messages. “I knew I had to do so...
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Google buys startup Lift Labs to expand disease researchSep 14, 2014 7:11 am - Bloomberg News Google Inc. is acquiring health- technology startup Lift Labs to add to its Google X research unit, as the company pursues new methods to address neurodeg...