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Ex-cons confront labor market that's likely to leave them behind

Olivia Rockeman and Catarina Saraiva
Jun 28, 2020 6:25 AM - An estimated one out of every four people who've been incarcerated is currently unemployed. For many, the coronavirus job market looks grimmer than ever.
Seeing isn't always believing: Google starts fact-checking images

Rachel Lerman
Jun 27, 2020 6:09 AM - Photos aren't always quite what they seem, and Google is trying to make it easier for people to identify phony or manipulated pictures online.
Segway stops production, marking the end of a scooter era

Rachel Lerman
Jun 27, 2020 6:20 AM - The Segway PT, that two-wheeled vehicle that makes riders lean forward, will soon be no more.
Tesla gave workers permission to stay home rather than risk COVID-19. Then it sent termination notices.

Faiz Siddiqui
Jun 27, 2020 6:16 AM - When he defiantly reopened the company's Fremont plant against county orders last month, Elon Musk promised Tesla employees they could stay home if they felt uneasy. They would not be penalized. Now two such Tesla workers say they received termination notices.
Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.

Heather Kelly
Jun 27, 2020 6:25 AM - Small business owners, in particular, say online sales are not enough to make up for their closed physical retail spaces. Instead, many are relying on loans, donations and an upswell in public support.
Pandemic internet aid is ending, but digital divide remains

Gerry Smith
Jun 27, 2020 6:00 AM - Earlier this year, Charter, Comcast, AT&T and others began providing free internet. Now, several of those programs are set to end -- a looming expiration that, if left unaddressed, threatens to unravel a precarious thread of the social safety net.
New from Apple at WWDC: Hand washing alerts, iPhone widgets and privacy 'nutrition labels'

Geoffrey A. Fowler and Heather Kelly
Jun 27, 2020 6:24 AM - 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 like you're running an iPad. And the Apple Watch will even nudge you to spend longer washing your hands.
Zebra ranks #3 as a best place to work

Jun 25, 2020 11:38 AM - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies has been selected as one of IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld's 2020 Best Places to Work in IT.
Nat Tech acquires fiber network business

Jun 25, 2020 11:38 AM - Nat Tech LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTI Connect LLC, said it has acquired Precision Design Services' fiber network engineering business.
Illinois awards $50 million in broadband expansion grants

By Peter Hancock
Jun 24, 2020 4:15 PM - 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 access across the state. The $50 million is part of the "Connect Illinois" program that was included in the state's recently-passed "Rebuild Illinois" capital improvements program. The state funds are being matched with more than $65 million in non-state funds for a total investment of over $115 million.

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