Information Technology
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How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number
Oct 31, 2020 6:20 am - The campaign messages are coming fast and furious now. "Hi Geoffrey, I'm Jess w/ People's Action," reads one. "Voter Alert for Geoffrey Fowler!" says another. And the we...
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AP Explains: Section 230, the rule that made the modern internet
Oct 31, 2020 6:18 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the g...
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Apple developing smaller AirPods Pro, revamped entry-level model
Oct 31, 2020 6:12 am - Apple is planning updates to its AirPods earbuds next year, seeking to capitalize on the success of a product that has become an important source of growth. The Cupertin...
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Motorola revenue at $1.8 billion in third quarterOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions Inc. has reported third-quarter net income of $205 million. The communications equipment maker posted revenue of $1.87 billion in the period...
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Social media CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limits
Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged ...
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ISACA offers new IT risk certificationOct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - ISACA's new IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate helps information technology professionals gain the requisite knowledge to be able to better communicate with o...
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How does Google's monopoly hurt you? Try these searches.
Oct 24, 2020 6:23 am - Let's Google together. Open a Web browser and search for T-shirts. I'll wait. Is the first thing you see a search result? I'm not talking about the stuff labeled Ads or ...
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Five takeaways from the Google antitrust lawsuit
Oct 24, 2020 6:21 am - Whether you want to look up facts about the moon or find the lowest prices on sweatpants, Google's search engine is unavoidable. That's a problem for consumers, said the...
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Adobe rolls out Illustrator for iPad after rocky Photoshop debut
Oct 24, 2020 6:17 am - Adobe is bringing its second iconic app to Apple's iPad tablet after a challenging rollout for Photoshop, part of the software maker's effort to hold on to artists and d...
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Neo Network's platform earns telecom recognitionOct 21, 2020 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Neo Network Development and its Open Access platform have been recognized by a telecom industry publication as among the Top 10 Small Cell and Consulting/Se...