Information Technology
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Analysis: Even billionaires aren't immune to spyware
Jan 25, 2020 5:22 am - Tasked with diagnosing a suspected cyberattack on an iPhone owned by Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, forensics experts detected a massive spike in data being ...
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Analysis: Comcast's bad omen for AT&T
Jan 25, 2020 5:09 am - Cord-cutting isn't stopping. As it turns out, that's not such bad news for cable giants like Comcast. It is, however, for AT&T. The streaming wars intensified in the fou...
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Britain takes big steps to protect kids' privacy. Advocates hope the U.S. will be next.
Jan 25, 2020 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — The sweeping new protections Britain just proposed for children online stand in stark contrast to the narrow, decades-old American law protecting minors' di...
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Why #HireMoreWomenInTech is a game-changing business imperative for 2020Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Fresh out of the University of Texas, my first job was as a programmer for a small software development firm. Every morning as I drove the 40 minutes to work, I could fe...
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Microsoft inks $52.2 million deal for data center in Elk Grove Technology ParkJan 22, 2020 5:00 pm - One of the biggest names in technology is one of two firms planning to open data centers in the Elk Grove Technology Park, village officials confirmed Wednesday. Redmond...
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AAR division nets contract to produce containers for military useJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - WOOD DALE - AAR Corp.'s Mobility Systems division has been awarded contract to produce specialized shipping/storage containers and accessories for Defense Logistics Agen...
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CompTIA CEO, chamber to explore 2020 tech trendsJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - The president and CEO of technology industry association CompTIA will join other executives on Thursday for a discussion on some of the technology trends...
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Illinois among states considering gig worker bills
Jan 18, 2020 5:26 am - California was the first state to challenge tech companies such as Uber and Lyft with bold laws meant to reshape the gig economy by converting workers into employees. An...
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Analysis: Google enhances privacy and perhaps itself at the same time
Jan 18, 2020 5:17 am - If you lived west of the Mississippi at the dawn of the 20th century, there must have been a moment when it became clear that the Wild West of old was no more. Perhaps i...
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NBC hopes 'free' makes Peacock stand out in streaming era
Jan 18, 2020 5:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is launching a new streaming service that will have a large part available for free, an approach it hopes will resonate with people who aren...