USA Today: Tech
- Donald Trump defends lifting proposed $150 billion worth of tariffs on China
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 11:23 AMThe Trump administration sent mixed signals Monday about a potential trade deal with China as economic officials defended a decision to lift sanctions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chill at Comcast Stores with Coffee, WiFi and iPhones
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 11:11 AMComcasts plans to open over 50 new stores where Xfinity customers can kick back with a cup of joe and play with their favorite tech products.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How to improve your Uber or Lyft passenger rating — and why you would want to
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 09:50 AMA better Uber or Lyft rating can make it more likely you'll get picked up first. Here's how to see your rating and how to improve it. Among the tips: Don't smoke, vape, ask your driver to go through the drive through or speed.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Antares rocket blasts off from Wallops Island, lighting up East Coast
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 07:10 AMOrbital ATK's Antares rocket blasted off from Wallops Island early Monday morning, carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - We've seen the new RED holographic smartphone: A sneak peek
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 02:43 PMMedia event lets filmmakers and tech enthusiasts check out the next big thing in smartphones--4D--over the weekend at Hollywood studio
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Samsung ad pokes fun at throttled iPhone to get customers to move on to Galaxy
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 10:22 AMSamsung ad shows women with poky iPhone slowed down by because of aging iPhone battery. The message: upgrade to a Galaxy S9.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Google confused? Here's how Google is changing your back-up and music offerings
Saturday - 05/19/2018 - 12:19 PMGoogle Drive and YouTube had major, confusing changes this week. Here's what's happening to your online backup and music choices for Google.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Eyes on the road! Your high-tech car can't drive for you yet, nor will it fly to Mars
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 09:15 PMPay attention, people. Tesla's Autopilot and similar smart tech in new cars are meant to assist you. They do not, we repeat, not turn your vehicle into a self-driving car.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A cord-cutters' holiday, National Streaming Day means free shows and price cuts on Roku
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 06:42 PMFour years ago, the streaming video company began celebrating the arrival 10 years ago of the first Roku device with a National Streaming Day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - News publishers protest Facebook's new political ad rules
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 05:36 PMMajor news organizations, including USA TODAY, have told Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg they object to Facebook's plans to apply the same rules to ads promoting their political news coverage as to political ads.
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- These are the 5 best Amazon deals right now
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 10:53 AMEvery one of the best products on sale today is something we've tested and love.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This is what Americans Googled the most during the royal wedding
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 09:53 AMIf you were one of the Americans who woke up at the crack of dawn to witness the royal wedding, chances are you were groggy and probably had a lot of questions.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Coffee, iPhones, Wifi? If you thought this was Starbucks or Apple, surprise! It’s Comcast
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 07:30 AMIf you want to curl up with a cup of coffee, iPad, or TV remote control, skip past Starbucks and Apple, and head to a Comcast Xfinity store
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Boost Mobile founder is against the T-Mobile-Sprint merger: Here's why.
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 06:00 AMPeter Adderton wants Boost and MetroPCS to be spun off from Sprint and T-Mobile before any merger is approved. He thinks sweet deals for customers will go away.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Holographic smartphone - sneak peek
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 12:59 PMJefferson Graham checks out the Red Hydrogen One holographic smartphone, which shots photos and videos in 4D, at a media event in Los Angeles./
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This new smartphone feature should be used by every driver, from teen to seasoned commuter
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 08:00 AMGiving your phone a rest when you’re driving is always a good call, but the tools Apple and Google offer to help you focus on the road can be easy to miss.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Spending on Mobile ads will overtake TV ads this year: A Foolish Take
Saturday - 05/19/2018 - 06:02 AMMarketing dollars are flowing from TVs onto smaller screens. eMarketer recently reported that advertisers would spend more money on mobile ads than TV ads in 2018, and that the gap would widen over the next four years.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams has message for Silicon Valley: Stop excluding black people
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 08:37 PMGrey's Anatomy star Jesse Williams is using his star power to open doors for people of color in tech. His message: Stop excluding black people.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Weird shipment heading to International Space Station
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 04:20 PMA shipment including lasers, E. coli bacteria and sextants is being delivered to the International Space Station.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's what to check on Amazon to avoid a crazy $7,000 shipping bill
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 05:02 PMIn the case of the woman charged $7,000 for an Amazon toilet paper delivery, the take-home message is: Check the full charge before you click the Buy button.
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- Why you should never throw away lithium batteries
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 11:33 AMThe lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops and even power tools are dumpster fires waiting to happen. Here's why.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Souped-up Tesla Model 3 electric car will cost $78,000, CEO Elon Musk teases
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 10:25 AMTesla CEO Elon Musk revealed specifications for a $78,000 version of Model 3 compact car with faster acceleration, longer battery range, improved handling and slicker interior than the base model.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- NASA Cygnus launch amazes young girl
Monday - 05/21/2018 - 09:32 AMCygnus launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and is headed to the International Space Station with about 7,400 pounds of supplies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GE reportedly close to deal to merge transportation unit with Wabtec
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 03:52 PMGE which makes locomotives may be merging its transportation business with Wabtec. Result company could be worth more than $20 billion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says trade war is "on hold" after progress in U.S.-China talks
Sunday - 05/20/2018 - 01:15 PMThe Trump administration had threatened to impose up to $150 billion in tariffs on Chinese products. China responded by targeting $50 billion in U.S. products.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lyft driver in Indianapolis orders gay couple out of his car after they kiss
Saturday - 05/19/2018 - 02:36 PMA Lyft driver booted two gay men from his car after the couple kissed during a ride from Butler University in Indianapolis. The driver, the company said, has been "deactivated," but the men aren't satisfied with the company's response.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These are the 5 best Amazon deals of the weekend
Saturday - 05/19/2018 - 11:01 AMShop till you drop!
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why you should never throw away lithium batteries
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 06:44 PMThe lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops and even power tools are dumpster fires waiting to happen. Here's why.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - All of the iPhone 9 rumors we could find—even the crazy ones
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 06:00 PMWhere does Apple go from here?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cord cutters, here's your guide to streaming the royal wedding of Harry and Meghan
Friday - 05/18/2018 - 05:15 PMYou think the royal family is fab and want to watch the wedding Saturday morning, but you don't own a TV. How can you stream it? We give you options.
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