Information Technology
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Amazon asks FAA for permission to fly dronesJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Amazon is asking the Federal Aviation Administration permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. The ...
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Chicago upgrading to 4G in subwaysJul 11, 2014 1:00 am - Chicago plans to upgrade wireless service to 4G in its subways and other underground transit facilities. Much of Chicago's commuter train network is elevated above stree...
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Weaver, 'Alien' cast reprising roles in new gameJul 10, 2014 5:30 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Sigourney Weaver and the cast of "Alien" are virtually returning to the starship Nostromo. The actress who portrayed unflappable officer Ellen Ri...
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Online, mobile ER registration streamline processJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Lake Forest Hospital's emergency room has launched an online check-in system for patients with nonlife-threatening illnesses. Beginning July 1, patients were able to com...
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Germany's WCup victory sets Twitter sports recordJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - It won't be what Brazil's fans will remember, but the first World Cup semifinal is the most tweeted-about sports event in Twitter history. The social media co...
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British Airways has your mind-reading mood blanketJul 06, 2014 6:14 am - If British Airways could wire up its passengers to in-flight lie detectors, would it? Before this weekend, the idea might have sounded preposterous. But that was before ...
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World Cup breaks Super Bowl record on TwitterJul 05, 2014 8:35 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Nervous Brazilian soccer fans took to Twitter to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the final, tension-filled moments of a penalty shootout against ...
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Facebook's score: 1 billion World Cup interactionsJul 05, 2014 8:33 am - NEW YORK - Facebook has passed the 1 billion mark in World Cup interactions. No other single event has generated this much activity on Facebook in the history of the soc...
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Google Glass taking fans closer to the actionJul 05, 2014 8:32 am - Your favorite team is playing for the title, and you are in the middle of the field. You have a ticket in the very top row for an NBA playoff game, and a courtside seat....
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Aereo case leaves cord cutters with costlier optionsJul 05, 2014 8:23 am - NEW YORK - For cord cutters who want to ditch their cable service, watching broadcast TV on a computer or tablet is still possible even if Aereo Inc. disappears. Compani...