Information Technology
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Illinois awards $50 million in broadband expansion grantsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker traveled to Geneseo on Wednesday to announce the awarding of $50 million in grants to 28 projects aimed at expanding broadband internet ...
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IAA named a Great Place to WorkJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - WESTCHESTER - Automotive sales platform company IAA Inc. has been recognized by Great Place to Work as a Great Place to Work in the U.S., as well as one of the 2020 Best...
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Pulse Technology hosts "implementing document technologies' webinarJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Pulse Technology will host a webinar "Implementing Document Technologies in Your Business" beginning at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Attendees will learn strategie...
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Nobody reads privacy policies. This senator wants lawmakers to stop pretending we do.
Jun 20, 2020 6:20 am - It's one of the internet's big little lies. When was the last time you actually read a privacy policy? Most of the time, clicking "I agree" is just a speed bump to getti...
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'Zoombombing' may be a thing of the past as Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryption
Jun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Zoom will roll out secure end-to-end encryption for all users - even those who do not pay for the service, reversing course on a previous announcement. The videoconferen...
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Why 'digital taxes' are the new trade war flashpoint
Jun 20, 2020 6:13 am - The U.S. decision to withdraw from international efforts to harmonize global tax rules for digital companies risks triggering a new trade war. The move came after the U....
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TikTok loosens grip on political speech for Black Lives Matter
Jun 20, 2020 6:12 am - In a massively popular clip on the video-sharing app TikTok, police snipers atop a Minneapolis police station point their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstr...
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Comcast extends free Essentials internet offerJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Comcast will continue to provide 60 days of free internet service to new, eligible internet Essentials customers, the company said Thursday. Originally set ...
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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...