USA Today: Tech
- What happens with stolen packages? Porch pirates out in force over the holidays
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 08:00 PMPackage theft is a growing problem as more Americans buy goods online and have them delivered to their homes. And the solution aren't that great.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Apple expanding in Austin, other US locations
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 03:25 PMApple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, and soon expand in other U.S. cities, too.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- This cute llama will clean your house
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:49 PMTreat yourself to this adorable duster this holiday season! Get cleaning with your new fuzzy buddy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Consumer robots are dead; long live Alexa
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:28 PMJibo and Kuri couldn't make it, but the popular robots crushing it are Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant, argues guest columnist Bret Kinsella.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Study: Americans continue to go cashless
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:19 PMSeems like more americans are making it through the week without using cash. Buzz60's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Apple announced plans to build a campus in Austin, Texas
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:36 PMIt’ll be a $1 billion project.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lyft: Discounted rides to grocery stores for people in 'food deserts'
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:49 AMLyft is helping out families in need with a new initiative called the Grocery Access Program. Qualified families can use up to 50 rides and pay just $2.50 both ways to and from the nearest supermarket in their neighborhood.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 20 out-of-this-world gift ideas for the space fan
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:45 AMA list of some of the top space-themed gifts to give to any avid space fan this holiday season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Modern family, meet the modern holiday cookbook
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 10:38 AMThe official holiday cookbook of Thanksgiving.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Robot featured at Russian event is actually a man in a suit
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 07:53 AMRussian state TV praised the “hi-tech robot” featured at an annual technology event for children. Turns out, it wasn't a robot at all.
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- Branson: 'couldn't be happier' about rocket test
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 06:54 PMVirgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary of space. (Dec.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Amazon's extending free shipping and same-day delivery for last-minute shoppers
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 03:27 PMThe online retail giant has extended its free shipping for all customers with no minimum purchase amount to Dec. 18, and Prime members get even more flexibility to finish their shopping!
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Google is adding screen time limits and other parental controls for Chromebooks
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:21 PMGoogle is strengthening the Family Link app on Chromebooks. Parents can restrict website kids can visit, approve apps, and impose time limits.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What and when is Free Shipping Day 2018?
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:42 PMFriday is one of the last chances to have presents arrive by Christmas without paying a ton on shipping.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 15 gifts under $30 anyone will love
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:22 PMStuck trying to figure out what to get those distant relatives and coworkers on your list? We can help.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NASA snaps first-ever photos from inside Jupiter's rings
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:37 PMNASA's Juno probe made its way through violent planetary radiation to capture the first glorious images from inside Jupiter's rings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Facebook reaches settlement with ZeniMax over VR technology
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:44 AMFacebook and ZeniMax Media reached a settlement over the use of virtual reality technology which would eventually power the Oculus Rift VR headset.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The jobs and skills employers are looking for
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 10:12 AMAccording to LinkedIn’s U.S. Emerging Jobs Report.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 3D printing used to bring ancient historical structure to life
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 08:56 AM3D printing has allowed us to print anything from guitars to toys and now the technology has allowed us to rebuild historical sites! Buzz60's Mercer Morrison has the story.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Popular video games in 2018: A list of the 25 best-selling titles this year
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 06:00 AMBased on video game sales statistics for 2018 from VGChartz, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 25 best selling video games so far this year.
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- Hoax bomb threat cyber extortion emails similar to sex video threats
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 09:22 PMA wave of hoax bomb threats that swept the United States on Thursday were a variant on a relatively new cyber extortion scheme.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Massive mom fail': This popular holiday toy feeds on screams of terror
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:46 PMYellies! are controversial collectible toys featured on Amazon's holiday toy list. The toys "skadoodle" when they hear clapping, singing and yelling.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Buy a gift card, get a freebie at these restaurants, businesses
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 03:02 PMThis holiday season, when you purchase gift cards at many popular restaurant chains including Applebee's and the Cheesecake Factory, get a bonus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This $10 kitchen staple is the best thing I own—here's why
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:43 PMAnd you might already have one, too
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are Americans hard at work or shopping online?
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:25 PMThe Internet is making about 57% of Americans not work as hard for their money.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The best laptops of 2018
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:37 PMFind the right laptop for you.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - El Niño given '90 percent' chance of forming this winter
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 10:49 AMEl Niño is still warming up in the bullpen. The infamous climate troublemaker, long promised to develop this winter, still hasn't officially arrived.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Time-lapse of Geminid meteor shower seen from Florida
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 10:29 AMEvery year in December, stargazers are treated to the spectacle of the Geminid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon Go stores may be coming to airports next
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 08:43 AMLong airport lines are a big pain, but soon there could be one retail place where you won’t have to wait it out. Buzz60's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Apple announces plan to build $1 billion campus in Texas
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 05:39 AMThe tech giant says the new campus in Austin will start with 5,000 employees and provide jobs covering engineering, research and development, operations, finance, sales and customer support.
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