Information Technology
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Google-backed drones will drop library books so kids can do their summer reading
Jun 13, 2020 6:22 am - Kelly Passek has thought up a way to get kids to read this summer: deliver library books by drone. Passek, a middle-school librarian, was one of the first customers of a...
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Siri and Alexa say black lives matter, but tech is still criticized for lack of diversity
Jun 13, 2020 6:19 am - Ask Alexa or Siri or Google whether "black lives matter," and the voice assistants of some of the most powerful companies in the world are quick to answer in the affirma...
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Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to fight antitrust probes
Jun 13, 2020 6:15 am - David Espinoza appeared unhappy when Arizona joined scores of states investigating Google last year. The Phoenix-based owner of a shoe-and-leather store wrote in a local...
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Mesh network better distributes Wi-Fi in your homeJun 13, 2020 6:00 am - Does your Netflix movie often freeze up due to bothersome buffering? Annoyed by how long it takes to email photos to family members? Does it feel like an eternity before...
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IAA expands, relocates branches in five statesJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - WESTCHESTER - IAA Inc. a global digital automotive marketplace, announced branch relocations and expansions in five key markets in California, Texas, New Jersey, Virgini...
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Costly electric vehicles confront a harsh coronavirus reality
Jun 06, 2020 6:27 am - At a factory near Germany's border with the Czech Republic, Volkswagen's ambitious strategy to become the global leader in electric vehicles is coming up against the rea...
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Social distancing is improving your shopping experience
Jun 06, 2020 6:26 am - Before COVID-19, visitors to Jared The Galleria of Jewelry browsed glass cases of engagement rings and diamond earrings and paid at a pin pad. But now this routine - cul...
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Now you can delete old Facebook posts without deleting Facebook
Jun 06, 2020 6:25 am - You might have Facebook posts involving times or people you'd rather forget. Facebook is finally giving you a tool to get rid of them in bulk - and prevent stalkers, emp...
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LanzaTech forms aviation fuel companyJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - SKOKIE - Biotech company LanzaTech has launched LanzaJet Inc., a new company that will produce sustainable aviation fuel for a sector requiring climate friendly fuel opt...
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Facebook employees speak out against company over Trump
Jun 02, 2020 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. - Facebook employees are using Twitter to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that...