Technology news, reviews and columns for July 28

July 28 July 28     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   columnist   Doctors are saving lives with VR     Clunky virtual reality hasn't been a hit with consumers. But hospitals and researchers have embraced it as a lower-cost simulation of high-risk procedures.     Read Story     columnist           'How did I not know this?' 5 digital tricks for everyday situations Reopen mistakenly closed tabs, do a reverse image search and snap photos with the volume button.     tech           Chinese group hacks a Tesla for the second year in a row A research group at Chinese online giant Tencent hacked into a Tesla and were able to engage the car's brakes and get the windows and doors to open.     talkingtech           Apple kills off iPod Nano and Shuffle The iPod franchise is now down to just two iPod Touch models.   Advertisement   tech           Amazon earnings miss; shares skid 4% Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos began the day as the world's richest man. But after the company's earnings came in below Wall Street's expectations, Bezos slipped back to second place.     tech           Amazon's Jeff Bezos was the world's richest man, for a while Just a year ago Bezos was number five on the list.     tech           Modern medicine breathes new life into virtual training Jennifer Jolly takes us inside the Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, where a groundbreaking new VR simulation is helping train doctors to better save the lives of children. It's part of Facebook's Oculus for Good program.       talkingtech           'Uber's CEO will not be Meg Whitman,' says Meg Whitman Meg Whitman says she won't be Uber CEO     nation-now           Foxconn plans '8K+5G' displays at new U.S. plant Foxconn CEO says having "Made In The U.S.A." will help sell Sharp TV's here     tech           Kaspersky Labs offers free antivirus amidst Russian influence concerns The Moscow-based company has long been dogged with concerns that it might have connections to Russian intelligence.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Aaron Howe cooks in a dark kitchen at the Island Convenience Store in Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, N.C. About 10,000 tourists face a noon deadline Friday for evacuating the island on North Carolina's Outer Banks after a construction company caused a     Popular Stories Russia probe could reveal Trump's closest-held secrets 10,000 tourists forced to evacuate Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks 'Wedding crasher' bride dies after golf cart tumble   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108