Information Technology
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Boeing CEO got 20% pay hike before 787’s groundingMar 15, 2013 5:22 pm - Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney’s compensation climbed 20 percent to $27.5 million last year, before the planemaker’s marquee 787 Dreamliner was grounded...
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Federal Signal back on trackMar 15, 2013 1:23 pm - OAK BROOK — Federal Signal Corp. posted net income of $4.8 million for the fourth quarter, a reversal from a loss a year ago that stemmed from hefty one-time charges. Th...
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Suburban computer forensics team sifts through scamsMar 15, 2013 11:13 am - When a young employee of iRobot left the company known for the Roomba self-traveling vacuum, a competing product soon hit the market. After a period of surveillance, the...
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Obama wants research to wean vehicles off oilMar 15, 2013 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to authorize more federally funded research into clean energy technologies that can wean automobiles off oil. Oba...
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North Korea accuses U.S., South Korea of cyberattacksMar 15, 2013 6:54 am - SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Friday blamed South Korea and the United States for cyberattacks that temporarily shut down websites this week at a time of elevated ...
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Poll Vault: When did you get your first mobile phone?Mar 15, 2013 12:01 am - The hubbub surrounding Samsung’s new Galaxy S IV phone, unveiled last night, makes me marvel over how the industry has changed over the years. The number of U.S. cellph...
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Samsung refreshes iPhone-challenging Galaxy lineMar 14, 2013 8:17 pm - NEW YORK — Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the b...
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Researchers find German-made spyware across globeMar 13, 2013 6:12 pm - LONDON — The discovery of a group of servers linked to an elusive espionage campaign is providing new details about a high-tech piece of spy software that some fear may ...
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Souped-up Samsung Galaxy promises more pressure on IPhoneMar 13, 2013 6:00 pm - Samsung Electronics Co. is making its biggest run yet at the iPhone's U.S. loyalists, unveiling the new Galaxy S4 a few blocks from Apple Inc.'s flagship store in New Yo...
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Officials expand pursuit of hackers who took credit reportsMar 13, 2013 3:06 pm - WASHINGTON — The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S. politicians ...