Technology news, reviews and columns for October 4

October 04 October 04     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   columnist   Pixel 2 vs. iPhone X: Can Google lure Apple buyers?     Google's prior Pixels have been well received but haven't sold well. Will the new phones fare better?     Read Story     talkingtech           How Google Home can catch up to Amazon Echo Echo dominates the voice-activated speaker market, but Google should have an edge with Assistant.     talkingtech           Google Pixel event: When it starts, how to watch, what to expect Google's new Pixel smartphones and updated Google Home expected at San Francisco event.     news           Instagram: Why your kids love to use it This is how Instagram works, and what you can do to help them use the social network smartly.   Advertisement   tech           Yahoo says 2013 hack hit all 3 billion user accounts, triple initial estimates All of Yahoo’s users, three billion of them, were affected by the 2013 data theft that the company originally said had only affected 1 billion users.     news           Silicon Valley's race gap is getting worse, not better, new research shows Diversity efforts by Bay Area tech companies have boosted white women's careers. Everyone else? Not so much. Minorities are falling further behind.     talkingtech           Sonos goes agnostic, supporting Alexa now with Siri and Google Assistant to come Sonos is expected to join the voice-powered, AI-driven home speaker competition.     reviewedcom           This versatile cordless Dyson vacuum is nearly $100 off right now The versatile Dyson Digital V6 Slim handheld vacuum is under $200 for certified refurbished models, and it even converts to handheld.     science           Sputnik — the first man-made satellite — launched 60 years ago today by the Soviet Union The satellite's four antennas sent back beeps that were heard on radios around the world.     tech           EU crackdown slaps Apple, Amazon over tax avoidance The European Union's crackdown on tax avoidance has now swept in Amazon, with an order to pay up $294 million in back taxes to Luxembourg as the bloc brings Ireland to court over a similar case with Apple. Video provided by Reuters       The Day In Pictures Gallery A fighter from the Hashed al-Sahaabi units helps to carry an elderly displaced woman who fled from the ongoing battles to oust the Islamic State group from Hawija southeast of Kirkuk, Iraq.     Popular Stories Las Vegas shooting: Marine veteran steals truck, drives nearly 30 victims to hospital Portrait of a killer: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock remains an enigma to police Exclusive: Jared Kushner's personal email re-routed to Trump Organization computers amid public scrutiny   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