What is CBD, does it work and why is it suddenly trendy?
People used to wander into the CBD Kratom store in Bucktown thinking it was a pot shop. It’s not, of course. Recreational weed is still illegal in Illinois. The store...
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GE lawsuit accuses Uptake of ‘ruthless scheme to poach’ executives and trade secrets
Uptake Technologies allegedly has engaged in a “ruthless scheme to poach” executives and trade secrets from General Electric, according to a lawsuit the struggling conglomerate filed Monday against the Chicago-based...
Apple becomes second tech giant to skip Chicago, picks Austin for $1 billion campus
Chicago was bypassed by another tech behemoth Thursday when Apple announced plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, with smaller sites or expansions in six other cities....
Illinois second only to California in number of computer science degrees awarded — and more from STEM survey
Illinois is cranking out science and technology workers, but diversity and inclusion in the fields are still lacking. That’s according to the Illinois Innovation Index, released Wednesday by the Illinois...
Algorithms behind Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps control your love life. Here’s how to navigate them.
A front-row seat in a crash course on app-based dating was the perfect place for JoAnn Thissen. Online dating takes a lot of nerve, and the 68-year-old retired marine geologist...
Salesforce to add 1,000 jobs in new Chicago riverfront skyscraper
Salesforce announced plans Friday to anchor a new riverfront skyscraper and add at least 1,000 jobs to its Chicago workforce in the next five years. The San Francisco-based software firm...
Sears on Black Friday: Stocked shelves and sentimental customers
Sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday showed consumers are eager to open their wallets this holiday season. The question is how many are willing to open them for Sears. Hoffman...
Men still outnumber women in STEM fields. The Girl Scouts is trying to change that.
Maggie Marcus and Carys Lewelling were drawing rows of boxes on bracelets made of construction paper. The 10-year-olds were dutifully clad in their badge-filled Girl Scout vests and surrounded by...
Groupon at 10: How email deals created a Chicago tech giant and why it’s shrinking
Groupon launched a decade ago this fall with a two-for-one pizza deal at Motel Bar in Chicago, a humble beginning that preceded a whirlwind rise and an even faster fall....
Facebook is down and everyone is flocking to Twitter
Facebook users around the world had trouble accessing the social media site Tuesday morning, prompting people to flock to Twitter to commiserate. Facebook acknowledged via Twitter that it was aware...