Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine.
Technology
Jun 4, 2019 |
For years, Jeffrey Batio promised investors a revolutionary 3-in-1 laptop device. Prosecutors say it was all a lie that allowed him to defraud investors out of millions of dollars.
May 24, 2019 |
Axon, the company known best for developing the Taser, announced a partnership this week with Chicago police to train officers how to interact with people with autism by using virtual reality headsets.
May 21, 2019 |
As police departments across the U.S. weigh the use of facial recognition software, several communities are raising concerns about privacy.
May 21, 2019 |
Artificial intelligence outperformed radiologists in identifying lung cancer as part of first-time screenings, according to a new study. The technology also produced fewer false positives and negatives.
May 1, 2019 |
For Chicago pet owners, finding a lost dog or cat could now be just a few clicks away, thanks to an app built using facial recognition technology.
Apr 30, 2019 |
The new exhibition “Wired to Wear” aims to lift the veil on clothing and accessories that can boost your health and wellness – or just express your creativity.
Apr 30, 2019 |
From brain mapping to climate modeling and beyond: the potential impact of a new supercomputer being developed in the Chicago area.
Apr 24, 2019 |
With more and more alternatives to cable television, is it time for you to cut the cord?
Apr 16, 2019 |
Would you forgo your privacy for more effective technology? Owners of voice-activated home devices may need to start asking themselves that question.
Mar 28, 2019 |
Each year, Chicago Animal Care and Control takes in more than 3,000 stray dogs and 3,000 stray cats on average, but only a fraction of them are reunited with their owners. How a new app could help link lost pets with their owners.
Mar 25, 2019 |
While the Social Security Administration may contact people by phone, employees will never threaten a person or a promise Social Security benefit approval in exchange for information, according to the agency.
Mar 20, 2019 |
Mining for coltan, a mineral compound used to make cellphones and other small electronics, has displaced large numbers of Eastern gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mar 15, 2019 |
Can an app help people stick to their medications? That’s what local researchers hope find out in a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Mar 11, 2019 |
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is warning residents about a sophisticated phone scam in which an unsolicited caller claims to be a representative from Apple, Inc.
Feb 28, 2019 |
Chicago police have spent nearly $1.5 million on a social media monitoring software called Dunami since 2014, records show. The ACLU of Illinois has called on CPD to end its use of the "spying software."
