Information Technology
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Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the Ne...
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Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks
Dec 31, 2020 12:00 am - The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising new concerns a...
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Hodgson Consulting celebrates 20 yearsDec 28, 2020 10:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE - Hodgson Consulting & Solutions, a black woman-owned computer support business, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. Under the leadership of CEO Karla...
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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
Dec 28, 2020 12:00 am - We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. When it c...
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Motorola Solutions to build network in TasmaniaDec 22, 2020 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions said it has won a contract to build a communications network for emergency responders in Tasmania, an island state of Australia. The contrac...
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Former Transportation secretary joins CDW boardDec 22, 2020 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - CDW Corp., a leading computer and technology provider to business, government, education and health care customers, Wednesday announced the appointment of...
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Electronics manufacturers applaud research fundingDec 21, 2020 10:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN - IPC, the global association of electronics manufacturers, is applauding a decision by the U.S. Congress on Monday to approve $10 million for research into ...
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Can't get a PlayStation 5? Meet the Grinch bots snapping up 2020's hottest gift.
Dec 19, 2020 5:25 am - This Christmas, it's boy vs. bot. Thirteen-year-old John Coleman has tried everything to buy a Sony PlayStation 5. Coleman, from Bowie, Md., spent his summer cleaning an...
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Review: Amazon's new health band is the most invasive tech we've ever tested
Dec 19, 2020 5:22 am - Amazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that's wrong with you. You haven't exercised or slept enough, reports Am...
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CLC buys former Lowe's site in Gurnee for technology centerDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The vacant Lowe's home improvement store on Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be converted to an Advanced Technology Center by the College of Lake County. The project is inten...