While it may have seemed taboo 15 or 20 years ago, online dating is now a courtship commonplace. We explore the growing prominence of dating in the digital world.

Shootings are down over last year, a trend the Chicago Police Department hopes to continue by expanding its predictive technology.

Why accepting cash could become a thing of the past. The growing trend for businesses to go cashless.

What will cyber warfare of the future look like? We discuss how the private and public sector is impacted by cyberattacks.

A new experience coming this fall to Lincoln Park Zoo will allow visitors “dive” into the ocean and explore landscapes and wildlife at the North and South Poles or in deep ocean waters. 

Meet DiaBetty, the voice-enabled diabetes coach and educator developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago to help newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes patients manage the condition.

The governor said a bill requiring mobile apps to seek users’ permission before collecting and sharing their geolocation data would cost the state jobs without “materially” improving privacy protections.

The man behind a weekly gathering of Chicago web developers tells us how they use their tech skills for good.

Should cellphone users be better notified when apps seek their location data? Proponents of a new bill say more transparency is needed, but opponents say the measure is bad for business.

There are plenty of coding classes for teens and young adults in Chicago, and most of them aren’t cheap. But one local nonprofit is shaking up the landscape by offering coding classes to young women—for free.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is lending the city access to technology that police hope will help close thousands of gun cases opened every year.

The international nonprofit Women Who Code boasts 100,000 members worldwide. This week, it’s relaunching its Chicago chapter and plans to offer meet-ups and other networking opportunities.

Customized activity monitoring devices are helping Brookfield Zoo staff study sleeping patterns and other behaviors in giraffes. 

An organization dedicated to teaching technology to middle school-age girls is coming to Chicago this spring.

Explore the hot new sport of drone racing and meet the suburban man who is one of the best in the world.

Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant is a hot seller, but there are privacy issues.