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Facebook, under fire on diversity, pushes Chicago kids to code

May 21, 2019 at 1:39 a.m.

Facebook probably won't be hiring Chicago's 8-year-olds anytime soon. But the social networking giant made a stop here Wednesday to get the city's kids and their parents thinking about a...

Snapchat privacy suit filed by Illinois men heads to federal court

May 21, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

Two Illinois men filed a lawsuit against Snapchat earlier this year alleging the social media company violated state privacy laws with the technology it uses for its "Lenses" feature. Now,...

Heart tech company Endotronix pumps in $32 million funding round

May 21, 2019 at 1:35 a.m.

Endotronix, a west suburban company that builds devices that could help patients manage heart failure, has raised $32 million in new funding. The Woodridge-based company has built a system to...

Groupon will pay $45 million to shareholders, judge rules.

Groupon to pay $45 million to shareholders after judge OK

May 21, 2019 at 1:35 a.m.

Groupon will pay $45 million to early shareholders in a settlement agreement, following a judge's approval Wednesday morning. Shareholders of the Chicago-based tech company brought the class-action lawsuit in 2012,...

Shoe Drop shoe-repair startup buffs up with old-school shines

May 21, 2019 at 1:35 a.m.

Chicago startup Shoe Drop is trying to woo less tech-savvy customers with a new endeavor: physical shoe shine stands. Shoe Drop lets customers order repairs by mobile app and drop...

This box could analyze crime scene evidence in two minutes

May 21, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

Crime scene evidence testing could one day be a whole lot easier, thanks to an Illinois-developed device the size of a desktop printer. Illinois State University researchers are working on...

Get a haircut in your kitchen from Chicago startup Beau

May 21, 2019 at 1:29 a.m.

A new Chicago startup has an answer for at-home haircuts that doesn't involve taking the scissors into your own hands. Beau officially began rolling out its at-home, on-demand haircuts for...

Online lender Avant plans more staff cuts amid industry struggles

May 21, 2019 at 1:29 a.m.

After years of explosive growth at Chicago-based online lender Avant, the company is offering voluntary severance packages to all employees as it forecasts a reduction in loan volume. The online...

IBM Watson wants to read your X-rays, and Chicago-based Merge is helping

May 21, 2019 at 1:25 a.m.

Soon, we might not need human eyes to spot problems on our X-rays. IBM hopes its Watson Health Imaging technology will be able to help doctors identify a deadly heart...

Facebook now has real people picking top Chicago events

May 21, 2019 at 1:23 a.m.

Facebook will now help you do more than just document every moment of your weekend — it will help you plan it. The social networking giant rolled out Featured Events,...

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