Technology news, reviews and columns for August 25

August 25 August 25     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   columnist   5 scams that are fooling even the smartest victims     Columnist Kim Komando on common scams and how to defend yourself     Read Story     tech           GE's Jeff Immelt as Uber CEO would bring stability and outsider status Former GE CEO is lauded for management skills but carries stock-drop baggage and a resume at odds with most Silicon Valley success stories.     tech           Election hacking suit over Georgia race could be sign of what's to come Voters in Georgia's 6th Congressional District have filed a lawsuit saying the election was compromised because of the potential for cyber manipulation.     world           Breitbart, other 'alt-right' websites are the darlings of Russian propaganda effort A network of 600 Kremlin-linked Twitter accounts consistently amplifies divisive alt-right sites that bash Democrats and attack moderate Republicans.   Advertisement   talkingtech           When is the right age to buy your child a smartphone? Wait Until 8th encourages parents to slow down on buying their child a smartphone too early.     columnist           Verizon’s cheaper 'unlimited' data plan means serious tradeoffs The fine print in these two new plans requires choices on video quality and hot-spot use.     news           Could hackers be behind the U.S. Navy collisions? Was a hack attack behind two separate instances of Navy ships colliding with commercial vessels?  Experts say it’s highly unlikely, but not impossible.     nation-now           Apple to receive $213M in tax breaks for 50-job data center Apple will become the fourth tech giant to put down roots in Iowa as it unveils plans Thursday for a new data center in Waukee, Iowa.     columnist           Scams that are fooling the smartest victims Not all scams are easy to spot. Scammers are getting more and more sophisticated. Defend yourself.       talkingtech           The 'disloyal man' meme, explained This is why everyone is sharing that pic of a man looking at another woman while holding hands with his girlfriend.     The Day In Pictures Gallery People take part in a candle lit procession in the town of Amatrice, Italy, early Aug. 24, 2017, a year after a deadly quake hit the area leaving nearly 300 people dead.     Popular Stories Jay Thomas of 'Murphy Brown,' 'Cheers,' and 'Ray Donovan' dies at 69 Amazon will begin lowering prices at Whole Foods — starting Monday Nation's oldest Civil War pensioner collects $73 a month from VA   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