Information Technology
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Those symptoms you Googled could help researchers better understand coronavirus
Sep 05, 2020 6:17 am - The first thing people should probably do when they fear they have contracted the novel coronavirus is call their doctor. The first thing most people actually do is Goog...
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Change allows states to use Apple, Google coronavirus software without creating apps
Sep 05, 2020 6:10 am - Apple and Google said Tuesday they're expanding coronavirus warning software so that state health agencies can participate without having to create customized apps. The ...
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Amazon's creepy new health wearable analyzes your voice and body
Aug 29, 2020 6:25 am - I couldn't pick just one crazy thing to say about the Halo, Amazon's new wearable health gadget. So here are three: 1. Mirror, mirror on the wall, Amazon thinks you're f...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision
Aug 29, 2020 6:24 am - BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so well at it that his eventual successo...
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Burnout, splinter factions, deleted posts: Online moderators struggle to manage divided communities
Aug 29, 2020 6:23 am - For four to six hours a day every day, Caitlin Welch busies herself as a volunteer moderator for a number of Facebook groups while her baby sleeps. Much of that time is ...
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Sometime soon, your car will park itself in urban garages
Aug 29, 2020 6:22 am - DETROIT (AP) - So after the coronavirus threat has passed, you head downtown for a baseball game. You get to the parking garage, and using an app on your phone, you link...
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Apple plans augmented reality content to boost TV+ video service
Aug 29, 2020 6:00 am - Apple is planning to add augmented reality content to its Apple TV+ streaming video service, seeking new ways to attract and retain subscribers and drive interest in AR ...
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DuPage program to help schools with remote learningAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Board has agreed to spend $1.5 million to provide low-income students with internet service. Under an agreement approved by the board Tuesday, school d...
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PSAV names Erwin as new CEOAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCHILLER PARK - Global event production company PSAV announced President Ben Erwin has been named chief executive officer. Erwin will be responsible for driving the stra...
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First day of school for thousands and Zoom gets glitchy
Aug 24, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Zoom experienced partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with...