Information Technology
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Destructive thunderstorm winds and hail could soon trigger alerts to your cellphone
Jul 04, 2020 6:20 am - On April 19, cellphones did not sound when violent 70- to 90-mph thunderstorm winds rocked the central and southern part of Alabama. RVs were toppled, as wind-driven hai...
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Jack Ma's new chieftain lays out plan to fend off Tencent
Jul 04, 2020 6:00 am - Billionaire Jack Ma's newest chieftain is accelerating Alipay's evolution into an online mall for everything from loans and travel services to food delivery, in a bid to...
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Molex awards top distributorJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - LISLE - Molex has named TTI, Inc. the recipient of the 2019 Americas Distributor Award. The award recognizes one outstanding regional channel partner each year for adva...
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Facebook to build $800M data center on DeKalb's south side
Jun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Facebook is coming to DeKalb, and will build its 16th data center in the world on 505 acres on the city's south side, along Route 23 and Gurler Road across from the Chic...
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PCTEL added to Russell 3000 indexJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - BLOOMINGDALE - Wireless technology company PCTEL has been its addition to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index and small-cap Russell 2000 Index. Inclusion in the Russell ...
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Ex-cons confront labor market that's likely to leave them behind
Jun 28, 2020 6:25 am - Eric Hughie felt lucky to land a job making eyeglasses in January. Then his job vanished, along with 40 million others, as the coronavirus tore through America. But Hugh...
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As they reach retirement age, wind farms become prime investments
Jun 28, 2020 6:00 am - One of the world's iconic energy technology sites is soon to become an energy technology artifact. The Mesa Wind project, built on federal land not far from Palm Springs...
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Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.
Jun 27, 2020 6:25 am - Everything about Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books was designed to be experienced in person. Flipping through the pages of its carefully chosen selection of books, milling...
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New from Apple at WWDC: Hand washing alerts, iPhone widgets and privacy 'nutrition labels'
Jun 27, 2020 6:24 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Coming this fall, your Apple gear will look a little different. The iPhone home screen will look more like an Android phone. The Mac will look kind of li...
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Segway stops production, marking the end of a scooter era
Jun 27, 2020 6:20 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The Segway PT, that two-wheeled vehicle that makes riders lean forward, will soon be no more. Segway-Ninebot said this week that manufacturing for its mo...